DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Biden issues new rules for airlines to require automatic cash refunds, prohibit surprise fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The first rule requires airlines to be more transparent about extra fees. The second rule requires airlines to issue cash refunds automatically, rather than in response to customer requests. It will require that airlines list and explain all extra fees "clearly, conspicuously, and accurately" on their web platforms or when they provide fare prices offline. The new airline rules are the latest action in President Joe Biden's broader battle against what the White House calls "corporate rip-offs." "There are tens of billions of dollars in other junk fees across the economy, and I've directed my administration to reduce or eliminate them," Biden said in 2022.

Persons: Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Joe Biden's, I've Organizations: Department of Transportation, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United, White House Locations: Southwest

☆ ‘Cabs to get into space’: How this Indian startup wants to revolutionize satellite space travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But its private sector has played a limited role in space exploration, acting mostly as suppliers and vendors for its national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). “Very few companies globally are able to make it to orbit yet.”Pawan Chandana, the co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace Skyroot Aerospace Pvt. As Indian space startups mature over the coming years, he expects the government to become a customer, enabling further growth. Many private space companies source income from governments, including Space X, which has raked in billions of dollars from US government contracts. In November 2022, Skyroot Aerospace launched India's first privately built rocket, Vikram-S. Skyroot Aerospace Pvt.

Persons: Vikram, ” Pawan Chandana, “, Pawan Chandana, Narendra Modi, ”, Susmita Mohanty, Skyroot, Chandana, ridesharing, Kari Bingen, Modi, Mohanty Organizations: CNN, Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, Elon, SpaceX, Skyroot Aerospace, Skyroot Aerospace Skyroot Aerospace, . Ltd, McKinsey & Company, Economic, ’, LEO —, Vikram Sarabhai, Aerospace Security, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Deloitte, India’s, NASA Locations: India, United States, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Singapore

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to trading a huge week of reports, including Meta Platforms
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Tesla is set to report earnings after the bell. What history shows: Bespoke data shows Tesla beats earnings estimates 63% of the time. What history shows: Boeing shares have risen in four of the past five earnings days, Bespoke data shows. Meta Platforms is set to report earnings after the closing bell. What history shows: Microsoft earnings have beaten earnings estimates in six straight quarters, Bespoke data shows.

Persons: Michael Wayland, FactSet, Tesla, TSLA, Emmanuel Rosner, Dave Calhoun, Peter Saleh, Saleh, Chipotle, Morgan Stanley's, Ford, Jim Farley's, Ronald Josey, Jordan Novet Organizations: General Motors, CNBC, Tuesday, GM, Wall, Motors, Investment, Deutsche Bank, EV, Boeing, Ford, Management, Ford Motor, Detroit, Investors, Citi, Meta, Bloomberg News, Apple, Microsoft Locations: California

☆ 6 portfolio stock earnings and the Fed's favorite inflation gauge dominate the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The Nasdaq sank 2% on Friday as Netflix dropped nearly 11% post-earnings and Club stock Nvidia fell 10%, entering bear market territory but still up more than 50% in 2024. Following a much stronger-than-expected March retail sales report last month, fresh economic data and six Club stock earnings will take center stage in the week ahead. While lower rates may help stock multiples, that is not a sustainable path to higher equity prices over time. Earnings : The latest quarterly reporting season is starting to ramp into high gear with six Club names set to report next week. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Dow, Jerome Powell, Jim Cramer, Mark, Meta, Bing, Ford, Vimal, Lockheed Martin, Clark, Philip Morris, Sherwin, Williams, Baker Hughes, Lam, Northrop, Dr Pepper, CARR, Edwards Lifesciences, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Nasdaq, Netflix, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Federal, Fed, Hamas, Gross, Google, Reality Labs, General Motors, Honeywell, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, Albertsons Companies, SAP, Cadence Design Systems, United Parcel Service, General Electric, GE, PepsiCo, Lockheed, Spotify Technology, RTX Corporation, JetBlue Airways, Halliburton, HAL, Philip Morris International, Quest Diagnostics, Texas Instruments, Seagate Technology, Mattel, Veralto Corporation, Boeing, General Dynamics, Boston, Hilton, Fisher, Otis Worldwide, IBM, Grill, Viking Therapeutics, Lam Research, Whirlpool, WM, Honeywell International, Royal Caribbean Cruises, American Airlines, Altria, Newmont, Caterpillar, Southwest Airlines, Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Mobileye, Northrop Grumman, CNBC, Comcast, Merck, Dow Inc, Carrier Global, Union Pacific, Intel, Western, Mobile, L3Harris Technologies, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Colgate, Palmolive, HCA Healthcare, Charter Communications, Newell Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, destocking, China, Cleveland, Freeport, McMoRan, Kimberly, Masco, Bristol, New York City

Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. Without the money to maintain them, India's luxury rail carriages were abandoned. Blending historical elegance with modern comforts, these trains are a glimpse into India's regal past. A peek inside a dining car and a cabin show the ornate details on board India's Palace on Wheels train. Indian food served in one of the dining cars on board the luxury Maharajas' Express.

Persons: —, Sergi Reboredo Organizations: Railways, Local, The Times, Vw, Getty Locations: India, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Rajasthan, India Price, South India, Mysore, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi Price

CNN —Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, remained in disarray Thursday after unprecedented heavy rain led to airliners having to negotiate flooded runways. Delays and cancelations caused by the flooding have led to ongoing congestion at Dubai International Airport. The tarmac of Dubai International Airport was left submerged. Some residents were seen rowing canoes outside their homes, and one viral video on social media showed residents wake boarding on a flooded street in a residential area. Amr Alfiky/ReutersOther videos from social media showed water rushing through a major shopping mall and inundating the ground floor of homes.

Persons: Rula Rouhana, Mohit Mehta, ”, “, ” Mehta, Amr Alfiky, Mister Funk, Christopher Pike, Madiha Khawaja, Khawaja, Sheikh Zayed, cleanups, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al, Nahyan Organizations: CNN — Dubai International Airport, Emirates, Flydubai, “, ”, Dubai International Airport, Rula, Reuters, United Arab, Dubai International, CNN, UAE, “ Emirates, Bloomberg, Getty Images Municipal, Abu Dhabi . Schools Locations: United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Gurgaon, India, Amsterdam, UAE, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Iran, London, Sheikh, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi

Although Leslie has been chipping away at her student loan debt for about 15 years, she says it's been worth it in order to pursue her passion. Leslie used her DoorDash side hustle to help pay down her student loan debt. Leslie used her early DoorDash earnings to eliminate her car loan, then began throwing the rest at her remaining student loan balance. "It was really important that I got a lot of my student loan debt taken care of because then I was able to dedicate that back into myself and my health and my mental wellness," she says. Working toward a debt-free futureAlthough Leslie says her student loan debt is at a more manageable level, she plans to continue working part-time as a DoorDash delivery driver for now.

Persons: Shonnita Leslie, Leslie, it's, It's, Roth, she'll Organizations: CNBC, Public, Fi Insurance, Hulu, Roth IRA Locations: Connecticut, Houston , Texas, Houston, Leslie's, Texas, DoorDash

☆ A complete timeline of Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewHenry Cavill and his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso are gearing up for a major milestone in their relationship: parenthood. October 27, 2022: Cavill and Viscuso make their red carpet debut at the world premiere of 'Enola Holmes 2'Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso at the world premiere of "Enola Holmes 2" at The Paris Theater on October 27, 2022, in New York. Advertisement"Partnering with Natalie Viscuso at Vertigo has been a blessing beyond words, without her we might not have found the perfect home at Amazon," he added. June 28, 2023: Viscuso supports Cavill at the season 3 premiere of 'The Witcher'Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso at the world premiere of season three of "The Witcher" on June 28, 2023, in London. January 24, 2024: Viscuso supports Cavill during the press tour for 'Argylle'Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso at the world premiere of the film "Argylle" on January 24, 2024, in London.

Persons: —, Henry Cavill, Natalie Viscuso, Clark Kent, Viscuso, Natalie, Henry, he's, Cavill, Enola Holmes, Evan Agostini, Sherlock Holmes, Millie Bobby Brown, James Cameron's, Jordan Strauss, James Cameron, Scott Garfitt, Viscuco, Viscuso's, Scott A, Matthew Vaughn's, Argylle, Matthew Vaughn, Guy Ritchie's, Gus, Phillips Organizations: Service, Vertigo Entertainment, Legendary Entertainment, Business, Daily Mail, Hollywood, Paris Theater, The Paris Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Netflix, NYC, Ungentlemanly Locations: London, New York, New York City, Los Angeles, Rivia, South Korea

☆ All the surprise guest appearances at Coachella 2024, from Shakira to Paris Hilton
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Voices of a generationWatch more from the Coachella Stage all weekend on the @Youtube livestream at https://t.co/369m1pWQBo pic.twitter.com/CHCyTBKcuX — Coachella (@coachella) April 13, 2024Will Smith performed 'Men in Black' during J. Balvin's set, wearing a very appropriate suit. Olivia Rodrigo performed with No Doubt. Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California. AdvertisementKesha also joined Rapp during her setReneé Rapp and Kesha perform onstage together. Peso Pluma Brings Out Becky G to Perform "Chanel" at Coachella 🖤 • @iambeckyg pic.twitter.com/niypTDldVK — ERIKA ❤️‍🔥 (@beckygchanel_) April 14, 2024Paris Hilton played games with Vampire WeekendParis Hilton at Neon Carnival during Coachella.

Persons: —, Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Barry Keoghan, Megan Fox, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jeff Bezos, Del Rey, Lauren Sánchez, Billie Eilish, Shakira, Lana Del Rey's, Christina House, 369m1pWQBo, Will Smith, Balvin's, Arturo Holmes, Olivia Rodrigo, Gwen Stefani, John Shearer, Rodrigo, Bizarrap, Valerie Macon, Childish Gambino, Charlie Wilson, Tyler, Gambino, Donald Glover, Igor, Reneé Rapp, Leisha Hailey, Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, Ilene Chaiken, Rapp, Kesha, Emma McIntyre, ToK, l1TbBn9Mnq — Courtney Howard, Becky G, Chanel, Becky, RIKA ❤ ️‍🔥 ( Organizations: Service, Colorado, Business, Machine, Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Del, Coachella, Valley Music, Arts Festival, Empire Polo Club, Vogue, Bizarrap, WHO Locations: Coachella, Black, Indio , California, AFP, LA

☆ A millennial who achieved financial independence years ago through 'extreme' saving opens up about what he would do differently — and explains how millennials are hitting financial freedom without a '
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"On the road to financial independence, I was trying to save and invest as much as I could as early as I could," he told Business Insider. Related stories"A vast majority of the people that are pursuing FIRE or financial independence have a much more measured approach to the pursuit and are doing it on their own terms," he said. How to hit financial independence without a 'sacrifice mentality'A common misconception about the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is that it requires immense sacrifice. "Younger people are now much more focused on the freedom component and being able to get freedom now while simultaneously pursuing financial independence." As opposed to aggressively saving 80% of their income and waiting 10 years to reach financial independence.

Persons: —, Grant Sabatier, he'd, he's, He's, there's, it's, Sabatier, Lauren, Steven Keys, Steven, you'll, We're Organizations: Service, Business, Financial Independence

☆ All the times Zendaya served looks on the ‘Challengers’ press tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But her latest press tour is, well, a grand slam. Scroll to see Zendaya’s best looks from the “Challengers” press tour. Zendaya's press tour began with the Australian premiere of "Challengers" in Sydney on March 26. Emmanuel DunandAFP/Getty ImagesIn one of her more literal looks, Zendaya wore a custom Loewe dress to a photocall in Rome on April 8, clearly designed to mimic a classic tennis outfit with its pleated skirt and classic lined v-neck. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesDuring the “Dune: Part Two,” press tour, Zendaya’s co-stars, including Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson and Timothée Chalamet, matched her commitment to the sartorial ‘bit’ with their own red carpet wardrobes.

Persons: CNN — Zendaya, ” Zendaya, ” Law Roach, Zendaya’s, Thierry Mugler, ” Roach, Flavio Brancaleone, Louis, Emmanuel Dunand, Kristy Sparow, Louis Vuitton, Emmanuel DunandAFP, Zendaya, Daniele Venturelli, Calvin Klein, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Thom Browne, Hoda Davaine, Dave Benett, Gareth Cattermole, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée, ”, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, O’Connor, Tashi, Loewe, Jonathan Anderson —, — Organizations: CNN, ”, British “ Vogue, US Vogue, British Vogue, Getty, Paris, Rome, “ Locations: British, Sydney, Paris, AFP, Rome

In the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, with an elevation one mile closer to space than sea level, lies an area that's home to a burgeoning cluster of aerospace businesses. Voyager Space CEO Dylan Taylor traveled to space on a Blue Origin flight in 2021. For Voyager, that's been true. For Taylor, who has been to space himself after a trip on Blue Origin's New Shepard, the Denver-Boulder space story extends beyond Voyager too. Denver area startup Orbit Fab is building refueling ports for satellites that will allow them to fuel up in space.

Persons: Dylan Taylor, CNBC's Morgan Brennan, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Jeff Bezos, Morgan Brennan, Sen, John Hickenlooper, Hickenlooper, that's, Taylor, Shepard, He's, Northrop, Daniel Faber, Orbit, Faber Organizations: Buckley Space Force, CNBC, Aerospace, Colorado Space Coalition, Voyager, Denver . Voyager, AFP, Getty, Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop, Launch Alliance, BAE Systems, Space, Space Station, Airbus, Mitsubishi, Northrop Grumman, AAA Locations: Colorado, CNBC's, Rocky, Denver, Boulder, California, Silicon Valley

☆ She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Becky Ferreira | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Have dinosaurs evolved on other worlds? Could we spot a planet of glowing organisms? What nearby star systems are positioned to observe Earth passing in front of the sun? These are just a few of the questions that Lisa Kaltenegger has joyfully tackled. How much is the diversity of opinion and emotion from people around the search for extraterrestrial life top-of-mind in your research?

Persons: Lisa Kaltenegger, Carl Sagan, Kaltenegger’s, Cornell Organizations: Carl Sagan Institute, Cornell University, Cosmos, New York Times Locations: Austria

☆ Canada spies found China 'clandestinely and deceptively' interfered in last two elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Canada's domestic spy agency concluded that China interfered in the last two elections, an official probe heard on Monday, the firmest evidence so far of suspected Chinese meddling in Canadian politics. Canada's domestic spy agency has concluded that China interfered in the last two elections, based on the firmest evidence so far of suspected Chinese meddling in Canadian politics. Under pressure from opposition legislators unhappy about media reports on China's possible role, Trudeau set up a commission into foreign interference. "We know that the PRC (Peoples' Republic of China) clandestinely and deceptively interfered in both the 2019 and 2021 elections," it said. "State actors are able to conduct foreign interference successfully in Canada because there are few legal or political consequences.

Persons: Justin Trudeau's, Trudeau, Erin O'Toole Organizations: Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Peoples, Global News, Conservatives, CSIS Locations: China, Peoples ' Republic of China, PRC, Canada

☆ Some Gen Z women are crushing on ChatGPT's evil alter ego
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAfter 10 hours of talking with DAN — ChatGPT's dark, rule-breaking alter ego, Ash was "crushing" on him. AdvertisementWhen she asked DAN to call her a "bad girl," she was "genuinely surprised" that it did. Another user named Nicole, for example, asked DAN to act like her boyfriend while her real-life one was out of town. Around 16% of young women confirmed flirting with a chatbot, while 13.4% said they had formed a friendship with one. "The more authentic and human AI can sound, the greater the possibility of a human developing feelings for it," she said.

Persons: —, DAN —, Ash, DAN, Hitler, Ash isn't, Dido, She's, Nicole, cussed, Dan, It's, we're, I'm, Sanam Hafeez, Dr, Daniel Weiner, Weiner, Siri Organizations: Service, Business, Services, Digital Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, AIs Locations: DAN

☆ Will the total solar eclipse disrupt your cell service?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As darkness envelops millions of people during Monday’s total solar eclipse, spectators will hold their cellphones skyward to capture the moment. A family looks through a pair of giant solar eclipse glasses at Veterans Memorial Park in Dripping Springs, Texas, on April 4, 2024. When the last total solar eclipse cut a path across America in 2017, AT&T reported network usage spikes up to 15% around certain cell towers in the path of totality. People view the solar eclipse at 'Top of the Rock' observatory at Rockefeller Center, August 21, 2017 in New York City. “A total eclipse of the sun is unlike any other experience that a human being can have.

Persons: Adam Davis, Shutterstock, ”, Caty Pilachowski, ” Pilachowski, Drew Angerer, Chris Serico, Serico, ” Serico, it’s, ” Verizon’s Serico, Heather Groll, ” Groll, Michelle Eng, Pichnaieu Chung, Anthony Behar, Lisa Winter, Winter, Rick Dietz, Aaron Sadler, Pilachowski, “ Organizations: CNN, Veterans Memorial, Indiana University , Bloomington, Bloomington, Rockefeller Center, Verizon, 5G, New York State Division of Homeland Security, Emergency Services, “, New, MTA, Hall, AP, NASA, Technology Services Department Locations: Texas, Maine, Springs, Texas , Oklahoma , Arkansas , Missouri , Tennessee , Illinois , Kentucky , Indiana , Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York , Vermont , New Hampshire , Maine, Mexico, Canada, America, New York City, Niagara, Erie, New York, Northeast Ohio, Dallas, United States, Buffalo , NY, Rochester , NY, Hall , New York, NY, Rock , Arkansas, Little

☆ Richard Branson’s cruise line launches month-long cruise for remote workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Mike Cappetta | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Virgin Voyages is targeting a new type of traveler: remote workers. In March, the Miami-based cruise line owned by Sir Richard Branson introduced a month-long cruise called the "Scarlet Summer Season Pass." It's essentially four week-long cruises packaged together to appeal to remote workers who want to spend a month at sea in southern Europe. That prompted Virgin Voyages to open additional spots for remote workers on a second cruise ship this summer. The "Season Pass" cruises will sail on Virgin's Scarlet Lady and Resilient Lady ships, each of which can accommodate around 2,700 guests.

Persons: Sir Richard Branson, It's, Nirmal Saverimuttu, Virgin Organizations: Voyages, CNBC Travel, Virgin Voyages, Cruises Locations: Miami, Europe, Cannes, Rome, Ibiza

☆ ‘The Matrix’ has a fifth film in the works and, no, this is not a simulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The beloved “Matrix” movie franchise is expanding with an upcoming fifth installment, with the film’s original co-writer and co-director Lana Wachowski leading the charge as executive producer. According to a press release from the film’s studio Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group sent on Wednesday, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Drew Goddard will write and direct the film alongside his producing partner Sarah Esberg. (Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is a subsidiary of CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. “The Matrix” premiered in 1999 and stars Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving and Carrie-Anne Moss. It went on to win four Academy Awards and spawned three sequels, including “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions” in 2003, and “The Matrix Resurrections” in 2021.

Persons: Lana Wachowski, Oscar, Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Jesse Ehrman, Warner, Goddard “, Lana, Lilly, Wachowski, Keanu Reeves, Reeves, Goddard, ’, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Carrie, Anne Moss Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., Motion Locations: ”

☆ A billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese sci-fi novel to TV, cinema and video-game screens across the world. Xu was sentenced to death for murder by a court in Shanghai on March 22 - the day after the much-anticipated debut of “3 Body Problem” on Netflix. 3 Body Problem. Soon, he was sidelined, with key projects handed to another executive, Zhao Jilong, one of the executives who would later have his drinks poisoned by Xu, according to Caixin. When Netflix announced its adaptation project of “The Three-Body Problem” in September 2020, Lin and Zhao were listed as executive producers, with Xu’s name conspicuously missing.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Lin Qi, ”, Lin, Lin’s, Xu Yao, Xu, Caixin, John Bradley, Jack Rooney, Jess Hong, Jin Cheng, Mark Gatiss, Isaac Newton, Reece Shearsmith, Alan Turing, Jenson Cheng, Kublai Khan, Netflix Xu, China’s, Liu Cixin, Zhao Jilong, Zhao, Yoozoo, “ Xu Yao’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, “, Netflix, Lin’s Yoozoo, Yoozoo Games, Phoenix News Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, pufferfish, Japan, France, United States

☆ What to remember about the new season of 'American Horror Story' starring Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts before it returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewFans of "American Horror Story" won't have to wait much longer for the show to return. Here's a refresher on what to know about "AHS: Delicate" before it returns. 'AHS: Delicate' is based on a bookKardashian plays Roberts' publicist on "AHS: Delicate." Eric Liebowitz/FXIn a series first, "AHS: Delicate" is based (at least in part) on a novel: "Delicate Condition" by Danielle Valentine. Kim Kardashian, who's new to the "American Horror Story" ensemble, also has a major role as Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's best friend and publicist.

Persons: —, Ryan Murphy, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, Roberts, Eric Liebowitz, Danielle Valentine, Valentine, she's, Anna Alcott, Andrea Bartz, Halley Feiffer, Feiffer, Murphy, Cara Delevingne, Anna, Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's, Dex, Matt Czuchry, Hill, who's, Leslie Grossman, Siobhan, Anna —, It's, He's, Adeline —, Sonia Shawcross, Adeline, Ms, Preecher, Cora, Delevingne, Ivy, Dex's, Virginia Harding, She's, Mary I of England Organizations: Service, Business, AHS, Entertainment, Hollywood, SAG, Hulu Locations: Virginia

☆ Why streamers are shrinking their content libraries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Last year many streaming services began shrinking their once-robust content libraries in order to pay smaller licensing fees. In the face of profit pressures and growing competition for viewers, streamers have taken to removing content to avoid the residual payments and licensing fees. On one side is Netflix , Amazon and Apple — companies that agnostically license content from other studios to bolster their streaming libraries. Disney-owned Hulu, meanwhile, has seen success with "feel good" 30-minute sitcoms and prestige dramas, Fandom's data shows. Disclosure: Peacock is the streaming service of NBCUniversal, the parent company of CNBC.

Persons: Stephanie Fried, Fried, Hey Arnold, Bell, Severance, Jacob, Jack Ryan, Bel, Universal's, Max, Peacock Organizations: NBC, Netflix, Apple, Universal, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount, Hollywood, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Disney, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, CNBC Locations: auctioning, Kingstown, NBCUniversal

☆ How vast swarms of drones could transform the future of war
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Drone swarms use cutting-edge technology derived from studying bird flocks and fish shoals to coordinate their movements across a potentially vast area. Advertisement"Autonomous, armed drone swarms should have restrictions on their use, especially drone swarms targeting humans. Ochmanek stressed that targeting decisions for drone swarms should still be made by humans, with AI only synthesizing the data. AdvertisementCountering the swarmsAs well as developing plans to deploy drone swarms, defense companies are working on a playbook for countering them. Another possibility, said Ochmanek, is that drone swarms could be programmed to target other drone swarms.

Persons: —, Zak Kallenborn, David Ochmanek, Ochmanek Organizations: Service, RAND Corporation, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Iraq, United Nations Locations: China, US, Israel, Europe, Ukraine

☆ An executive who worked on '3 Body Problem' was sentenced to death for fatally poisoning the Netflix show's producer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lin Qi, who helped bring "3 Body Problem" to screens, died before the series aired. He was poisoned in 2020 by Xu Yao, who headed up a subsidiary which oversaw adaptations of the book. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former Yoozoo Games executive has been handed a death sentence for the murder of a producer on Netflix's sci-fi show "3 Body Problem." According to The New York Times, the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court found Xu Yao guilty of fatally poisoning Lin Qi, who was dubbed China's "billionaire millennial."

Persons: Lin Qi, Xu Yao, Xu, —, Lin Organizations: Service, Yoozoo Games, The New York Times, Shanghai

☆ Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just a few years ago, technologies like these, that attempt to re-engineer the natural environment, were on the scientific fringe. But with the dangers from climate change worsening, and the world failing to meet its goals of slashing greenhouse gas emissions, they are quickly moving to the mainstream among both scientists and investors, despite questions about their effectiveness and safety. First in a series on the risky ways humans are starting to manipulate nature to fight climate change. They are testing whether adding iron to the ocean could carry carbon dioxide to the sea floor. And with massive facilities like the one in Iceland, they are seeking to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air.

Locations: Iceland

☆ Opinion: 25 years later, ‘The Matrix’ is less sci-fi than tech reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Opinion Rizwan Virk | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

In 2003, Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom imagined a “technologically mature” civilization could easily create a simulated world. With simulated worlds far outnumbering the “real” world, the likelihood that we are in a simulation would be significantly higher than not. Remember, the simulations would be so good that you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a physical and a simulated world. Either the signals are being beamed directly into your brain, or we are simply AI characters inside the simulation. Already, millions of humans are chatting with AI characters, and millions of dollars are pouring into making AI characters more realistic.

Persons: Virk, X, CNN — It’s, ”, Lana, Lilly Wachowski, Philip K, Dick, Tessa, Morpheus, Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves, Nick Bostrom, Elon Musk, Smith, Hugo Weaving, Carrie Ann, Moss, Musk, OpenAI, it’s, Reeves ’ Organizations: Labs, MIT, Physics, Eastern, Arizona State University’s College of Global Futures, Center for Science, CNN, Apple, Trinity Locations: zenentrepreneur.com, Oxford, Silicon, Silicon Valley

Search resuls for: "FI"

25 mentions found