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Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, has hit the UK. It’s obvious why creatives are worried

The technology, just released in Europe and the UK, clearly has the potential to transform the film, TV and advertising industries OpenAI launches Sora video generation tool in UK If you want to know why Tyler Perry put an $800m (£635m) expansion of his studio complex on hold, type “two people in a living room …

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Deepstaria review – Wayne McGregor’s otherworldly creatures beguile

Sadler’s Wells, LondonWith quiet choreography and a focus on solos and duos, there is some incredibly tender movement in a captivating show that gives a sense of rippling through water The dancers in Wayne McGregor’s Deepstaria are captivating creatures, miraculous in their facility for movement. Their figures evolve in front of us, lines melting into …

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‘They’ve lost my trust’: consumers shun companies as bosses kowtow to Trump

As business leaders fall in line behind the president and his policies, Americans are using their wallet to hurt where it matters – bottom lines Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting. In late January, Lauren Bedson did what many would likely find unthinkable: she …

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OpenAI launches Sora video generation tool in UK amid copyright row

‘Sora would not exist without its training data,’ said peer Beeban Kidron, citing ‘another level of urgency’ to debate The artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT has launched its video generation tool in the UK amid a deepening row between the tech sector and creative industries over copyright. Beeban Kidron, the film director and cross-bench peer, …

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Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair says The Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it …

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Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error

Users complained of ‘not safe for work’ videos in feeds despite some having enabled setting to filter such content Meta Platforms said on Thursday it had resolved an error that flooded the personal Reels feeds of Instagram users with violent and graphic videos worldwide. It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by …

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Amazon unveils Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip

Amazon Web Services enters emerging race against tech giants days after Microsoft revealed its quantum chip Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip, as it enters the race against fellow tech giants in harnessing the experimental technology. Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at the California Institute …

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YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn

Funds would be used to create holding company for 26-year-old’s growing empire of video and food businesses The world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a move that would reportedly value his company at roughly $5bn (£3.9bn). The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is said …

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Monster Hunter Wilds review – prepare for the most epic fight of your life

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X; CapcomSupercharged by modern gaming technology, this venerable action series has never been more fun After riding through a desert storm on a feathered steed, dust and rain whipping around you, you arrive at a mountain pass where purple crystals frost the walls. The weather still rages outside, but it’s …

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