Entertainment strikes pushing toward $6 billion in losses: 'It just gets worse each day'
As studios and writers return to the bargaining table Wednesday, the economic impact of the months-long writers' and actors' strikes has surpassed a staggering $5 billion, and the pain is increasingly being felt across multiple industries, according to economists.
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George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI
A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company's technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.
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Blinken highlights the human toll of Ukraine war as Biden admin seeks to maintain support for Kyiv in Washington
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his remarks at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday recounting his recent trip to Yahidne -- a Ukrainian town roughly two hours north of Kyiv that had been occupied by Russian soldiers.
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Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on day of attack on Capitol
Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide, claims in a new book that Rudy Giuliani groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the former president's supporters' insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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So long, robotic Alexa. Amazon's voice assistant gets more human-like with generative AI
Amazon's Alexa is about to bring generative AI inside the house, as the company introduces sweeping changes to how its ubiquitous voice assistant both sounds and functions.
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Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students
The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.
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Writers and actors are missing new shows and movies as much as we are
Being rested has never been more stressful for writer and producer Felicia Pride. Pride, whose work includes credits on shows
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Sufjan Stevens says he's learning how to walk again after Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis
Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens revealed on Wednesday that he's relearning how to walk after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks nerve cells.
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A grad student 'full of dreams and hopes' was fatally struck by a police car. What an officer said about her later has sparked outrage from Seattle to Capitol Hill
An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master's degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home.
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Takeaways from the combative House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland
House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden.
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Tuberville forces Schumer's hand as the majority leader sets up votes to happen as soon as Wednesday afternoon
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has caved to a demand by Sen. Tommy Tuberville to bring up a small handful of votes on military promotions to the Senate floor, even as he assailed the Alabama Republican's tactics.
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Drama in Brooklyn: Liberty and Mystics star in Game 2 overtime thriller
The New York Liberty closed their first-round series with the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. But the Mystics did not go down without a fight.
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