Hollywood actors join writers on strike from midnight
Hollywood has effectively been shut down for the first time in 60 years as 160,000 actors – including Matt Damon and Margot Robbie – prepare to strike to support screenwriters.
Day: July 14, 2023
Deadline approaches for HISD teachers
The deadline has arrived for Houston ISD teachers to decide whether to remain with the district or resign. FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more.
Horrific toll of thoughtless parking habit
A thoughtless driver put a blind woman at risk of walking into oncoming traffic.
Fran Drescher’s fiery speech against Hollywood studios goes viral as actors strike
The Nanny star turned Sag-Aftra union president wins praise for her passion as performers join writers in action expected to halt majority of US film and TV productionFran Drescher has blasted Hollywood studios in a fiery speech after talks between the…
What is India’s Chandrayaan moon mission and when will it launch?
If successful, India will join just three other countries that successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon.
RBA: Australia names first woman to lead its central bank
Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who has led the Reserve Bank of Australia for seven years.
Deloitte admits misuse of government information as scandal engulfing PwC widens
Another big four consultancy firm confirms a conflict of interest breach during Senate inquiry, which could prompt further investigationsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or da…
Hollywood Actors, Writers Go On Strike. Here’s What It Means
Hollywood is witnessing its first big shutdown in 63 years as thousands of film and television actors join writers who walked off the job 11 weeks ago over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence.
Ukraine receives cluster munitions from U.S., vows limited use amid concern
The Pentagon and Ukrainian military commanders confirmed the weapons had arrived a week after the United States said it would send them as part of an $800-million security package.
London-based Causaly, which uses AI for biomedical research and drug discovery, raised a $60M Series B led by ICONIQ Growth, taking its total funding to $93M (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
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London-based Causaly, which uses AI for biomedical research and drug discovery, raised a $60M Series B led by ICONIQ Growth, taking its total funding to $93M — Artificial intelligence has been a big theme…