Movie-making magic, directed by AI
OpenAI’s Thursday unveiling of Sora, which turns verbal commands into remarkably life-like movie clips, sent shockwaves through both the tech and media worlds. Why it matters Other firms have their own text-to-video tools, but…
Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro
The first time Tim Cook experienced the Apple Vision Pro, it wasn’t called the Apple Vision Pro. It was years ago; maybe six, seven, or even eight. Apple Park Before the company built Apple…
Visa-free entry arrangement between Singapore & China to start Feb 9
Here’s some good news just in time for the Lunar New Year: Singapore and China agreed on visa-free entry for their citizens on Thursday (Jan 25), reported CCTV, China’s state broadcaster. 30 Days…
Stock market today: US futures advance as chipmakers shine; oil rises
US stock futures rose in Friday’s early trades, after European and Japanese markets extended advances led by tech names. Texas Instruments, Microchip, AMD, and Nvidia topped the S&P 500 risers in premarket trading,…
Corruption ‘everywhere’ in Chinese football, ex-head of governing body says in TV confession
The Chinese state TV on Tuesday aired interviews of former football officials confessing to bribe-taking that allegedly resulted in the poor performance of the team in international tournaments. Li Tie, the former Everton midfielder and ex-coach of the…
Harvard President Claudine Gay steps down; Provost Alan Garber to serve as interim leader
Claudine Gay announced on Tuesday that she is stepping down as Harvard president. Provost Alan M. Garber ’76, Harvard’s chief academic officer, will serve as interim president effective immediately. “This is not a…
