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Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they're also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor.That's not to say they all want the same thing. Facebook parent Meta and IBM on Tuesday launched a new group called the AI Alliance that's advocating for an “open science” approach to AI development that puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. These two diverging camps — the open and the closed — disagree about whether to…

SACRAMENTO —  The California Democratic Party Convention provided an opportunity for a show of unity as delegates and activists head into a high-stakes election year. But the weekend-long gathering proved to be anything but that. Democrats remained divided on the most pivotal issues facing the party and the nation: the raging war between Israel and Hamas and a 2024 California race featuring three popular party members, congressional veterans, hoping to win the seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein for more than…

This take isn’t hot, it’s radioactive, and I couldn’t be more in love. Sometimes all anyone can do on a Friday is sit back and enjoy the sweet, beautiful chaos of a Reddit board run amok — and today, it seems the r/golf channel has been caught in the crosshairs. Stay away folks, things might get ugly. In a post that golf fans couldn’t be more divided over, an enterprising user decided to flip the script (literally) on one of the sport’s most iconic films. Happy Gilmore. You know it, you love it, this thing is Adam…

New Apple TV Plus show The Crowded Room has caused quite the conversation of late, because nobody seems to be able to agree on whether it's really very good indeed, or terrible.Starring Tom Holland of Spider-Man and Uncharted fame, The Crowded Room is based on the non-fiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan, which itself told the story of Danny Sullivan, a man arrested over a shooting in 1979. It's a fascinating story and one that could lend itself to being a great show.The Crowded Room is that show, and it is indeed…

via Warner Bros. Since its recent theatrical release, The Flash has become the center of all superhero-themed conversations. A lot has been said about DC’s newest film — from heavy criticism of its CGI to musings regarding its most bizarre scene — but among all the negativity, there is one aspect fans find worthy of praise. Sasha Calle made her DC debut in the movie playing Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, and left no one indifferent. As more and more fans flock to the theaters, the actress’ popularity is steadily…

The world of cinema is buzzing with anticipation as Amber Heard prepares to make her comeback at the illustrious Taormina Film Festival with her latest film, "In The Fire." While fans celebrate her return, a storm of controversy surrounds the festival's decision to showcase Heard's movie amidst ongoing disputes with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. As battle lines are drawn on social media, Hollywood finds itself at a crossroads, with calls for support of survivors echoing throughout the industry. Amber Heard and…

Image via New Line Cinema Another debate has unfolded as Magic The Gathering‘s The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set approaches its release. Fortunately, this argument has nothing to do with skin color, but rather a line from the book. Now we finally get to know who in the MTG and LOTR community has read the source material and who only saw the Peter Jackson adaptations. A few Lord of the Rings and Magic the Gathering fans were upset that a card that featured Gandalf’s iconic line is named…

A committee of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday voted unanimously that a vaccine from Pfizer, given as an injection during pregnancy, is efficacious at protecting infants from severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease during the first 6 months of life. If approved by the agency, the vaccine would be a major advance against a disease that is the leading cause of hospitalization of U.S. infants. But troubled by side effect…

Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Fandoms are fickle things, and those who love DC are no different. For years, many of them complained about films overstuffing heroes into plots, and a lot of those same people are now certain James Gunn is going to be the savior of the franchise — yet, his new Superman film will have plenty of cameos, according to a recent article from the Hollywood Reporter. This about-face has not been noted quietly by some critics online. So let me get this straight, the new DCU is…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA Star Wars trailer in the style of director Wes Anderson has stoked debate among fans of both the sci-fi franchise and the filmmaker himself.In recent weeks, content creators have been taking part in the trend of making videos that resemble Anderson’s directorial style.Elements of an Anderson-esque video include symmetrical compositions, people staring directly into the camera, pastel…