(1/2)The 76th Cannes Film Festival – Screening of out-of-competition ‘The Idol’ television series – Red Carpet Arrivals – Cannes, France, May 22, 2023. Travis Scott poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo June 29 (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury meets on Thursday to weigh possible criminal charges against rapper Travis Scott and others for a 2021 crowd … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon.com (AMZN.O) of signing up millions of consumers to its paid subscription service Amazon Prime without their consent and of making difficult to cancel them, the agency said. latest action against the e-commerce giant in recent weeks. The FTC sued Amazon in … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge granted a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) request on Tuesday evening to temporarily block Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI. O) and schedule a hearing next week. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila has scheduled a two-day hearing on the FTC’s request for a … Read more
June 12 (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission on Monday asked a court to temporarily block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), seeking to prevent the deal from closing before the government’s lawsuit against the $69 billion. agreement is heard. The FTC said Microsoft and Activision signaled the deal could close … Read more
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) – The Golden Globe Awards were sold on Monday to a new owner who will shut down the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the voting group that has faced controversy over ethical lapses and lack of of diversity. Eldridge Industries has purchased the Golden Globe assets with Dick Clark Productions … Read more
(1/3) Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stands near Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao before leaving the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, China May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) – He is “a pioneer”, “Brother Ma” and some want him to be president of the United States. Billionaire Elon Musk was … Read more
BERLIN/LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters said he opposed fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage during a concert in Berlin which led the German police to open an investigation into the British. musician. The 79-year-old said the aspects of his performance at Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena that … Read more
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) carried out the latest batch of three-part layoffs on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March . eliminate 10,000 roles. Meta earlier this year became the first Big Tech company to announce a second round … Read more
(1/5) The 76th Cannes Film Festival – Screening of the film ‘Asteroid City’ in competition – Red Carpet Arrivals – Cannes, France, May 23, 2023. Director Wes Anderson and cast members Matt Dillon, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and Damien Bonnard pose. REUTERS/Sarah… Learn more CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) – A busload … Read more
Watchdogs race to keep up with massive AI rollout While waiting for new laws, regulators adapt existing ones Generative tools face privacy, copyright and other challenges LONDON/STOCKHOLM, May 22 (Reuters) – As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services such as ChatGPT heats up, some regulators are relying on old laws to control … Read more
