Focue Provides the Latest and Most Up-to-Date News, What You Focus On is What You Get.
⎯ 《 Focue • Com 》
NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson's in-laws' financial woes exposed as motive for murder-suicide remains unknown
NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson's in-laws' financial woes exposed as motive for murder-suicide remains unknown
Terry and Dr Jack Janway had reportedly sought financial relief after accumulating nearly $500,000 in debt
2023-06-29 17:37
HCX Technology Partners Chooses Rimini Support™ for its 60,000 Oracle PeopleSoft Licenses
HCX Technology Partners Chooses Rimini Support™ for its 60,000 Oracle PeopleSoft Licenses
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2023--
2023-05-24 21:00
U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports
U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports
By Daina Beth Solomon and Ted Hesson MEXICO CITY U.S. asylum appointments at a dangerous Texas-Mexico border crossing
2023-06-13 06:38
MLB The Show 22 Diamond Dynasty Theme Team Spreadsheet: How to Use
MLB The Show 22 Diamond Dynasty Theme Team Spreadsheet: How to Use
Here's a breakdown of how to Diamond Dynasty Theme Team spreadsheet for MLB The Show 22.
1970-01-01 08:00
Dolphins sign Eli Apple after Jalen Ramsey undergoes knee surgery
Dolphins sign Eli Apple after Jalen Ramsey undergoes knee surgery
The Miami Dolphins have come to terms with veteran cornerback Eli Apple. This news come after Jalen Ramsey underwent knee surgery.
2023-07-30 04:46
Hollywood AI backlash: What striking writers and actors fear about tech replacing roles
Hollywood AI backlash: What striking writers and actors fear about tech replacing roles
Hollywood’s actors and writers have both gone on strike for the first time since 1960 to protest against a number of decisions by major studios that include not just job cuts but also a potentially unsettling future in which they could be replaced by artificial intelligence. The leaders of SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood union representing 160,000 television and movie actors, went on strike on Thursday, joining the industry’s screenwriters who have already been picketing for over 70 days. Among the many issues flagged by both the writers and actors in the protests has been how generative AI tools could replace their roles in the industry. Over the last decade, AI has found several uses in the movie and television industry, from de-aging actors, analysing patterns and behaviours of viewers on streaming platforms, bringing back the voices of late actors and even helping stitch together entire movie trailers. One of the proposals, as explained by SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, feels like it is straight out of dystopian science fiction series Black Mirror. During a press conference on Thursday, Mr Crabtree-Ireland alleged that a proposal from Hollywood studios was to use “groundbreaking AI” to scan background performers and only offer them a day’s pay while the companies get to own the scans and use them for any project they want. “This ‘groundbreaking’ AI proposal that they gave us yesterday, they proposed that our background performers should be able to be scanned, get one day’s pay, and their companies should own that scan, their image, their likeness and should be able to use it for the rest of eternity on any project they want, with no consent and no compensation,” the executive said. “If you think that’s a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again,” Mr Crabtree-Ireland said. A statement from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), that represents the studios, claims the “groundbreaking AI” proposal “protects actors’ digital likenesses for SAG-AFTRA members”. “We are being victimized by a very greedy enterprise... The entire business model has been changed by streaming and AI If we don’t stand tall right now, we are all going to be in jeopardy,” the actors’ guild president Fran Drescher said on Thursday. Follow along here for real-time updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike Writers who have already been protesting since May have also sought assurances from studios that their jobs would not be threatened by AI. With the steady rise of online streaming services looking to rack up user subscriptions by churning out endless amounts of digital content, writers on strike have sought new pay structures, guaranteed periods of work as well as better discussions on the limits of AI use. Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) shared concerns that producers may seek to use AI to write scripts or at least use the technology to complete unfinished screenplays, and have also urged production houses to agree to safeguards around its usage. Screenwriters fear AI could be used to churn out a rough first draft with a few simple prompts and writers may then be hired after this initial step to punch such drafts up – albeit at a lower pay rate. Without further dialogue with studios, writers have raised concerns there could be a number of new ways that AI could be used to craft outlines for stories, fill in scenes and even come up with mock-up drafts. “There are ways it can be useful. But too many people are using it against us and using it to create mediocrity. They’re also in violation of copyright. They’re also plagiarizing,” Michael Winship, president of the WGA East, said in May. With these risks in mind, the WGA seeks more safeguards on how AI can be applied to the screenwriting process. Read More Hollywood actors and writers strike after ‘disgusting’ studios turn down deal. Here’s what it means for you Hollywood in historic shutdown as actors union joins writers strike: ‘The eyes of the world are upon us’ Cast of Oppenheimer walk out of UK premiere ahead of actors’ strike announcement What happens next as striking actors send Hollywood into meltdown? Issa Rae and Jamie Lee Curtis lead A-listers voicing support for actors strike Hollywood in historic shutdown as actors union joins writers strike
2023-07-14 13:28
President's son Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax crimes, reaches deal on gun charge
President's son Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax crimes, reaches deal on gun charge
(Refiling to restore dropped word "son" to headline) By Sarah N. Lynch, Jeff Mason and Tom Hals WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S.
2023-06-20 23:29
Springboks' kick squad, not bomb squad, to face most scrutiny after Ireland loss at Rugby World Cup
Springboks' kick squad, not bomb squad, to face most scrutiny after Ireland loss at Rugby World Cup
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber had backed new flyhalf Manie Libbok before the Rugby World Cup to create more tries than he missed kicks at goal
2023-09-24 07:16
Cantaloupe Unveils New Seed Pick Easy Solution at NAMA
Cantaloupe Unveils New Seed Pick Easy Solution at NAMA
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2023--
1970-01-01 08:00
Why did The CW cancel ‘Gotham Knights’? Here's why the show didn't make it despite decent ratings
Why did The CW cancel ‘Gotham Knights’? Here's why the show didn't make it despite decent ratings
The CW has approved other shows but ‘Gotham Knights’ could not make the cut despite lots of love from DC fans and decent ratings
2023-06-13 11:03
The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that's keeping them down
The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that's keeping them down
The Minnesota Vikings have the red zone blues
2023-09-26 07:03
Arsenal & West Ham make breakthrough in Declan Rice talks
Arsenal & West Ham make breakthrough in Declan Rice talks
Arsenal and West Ham have had a breakthrough in their talks over Declan Rice, who the latter intend to receive at least £100m for.
2023-06-13 17:30