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“This year, the alert system for defending the planet against incoming space rocks was activated for the first time. It won’t be the last.”
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Hollywood’s Being Reshaped by Generative AI. What Does That Mean for Screenwriters?
“As AI creeps further into Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a new class of tech disruptors, are navigating the uncertain future of storytelling.”
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“Armed with phone cameras and training, these groups stand between immigrants and ICE.”
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American Mid: Hampton Inn’s Good-Enough Formula for World Domination
“Hampton has become the largest US chain, and a global export, by being rigorously OK. The waffle makers are standing by.”
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