The Hollywood writers’ strike, which began this week, was sparked by pay disputes, but the refusal of major studios like Netflix and Disney to rule out artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human writers has only escalated the situation. The rapid advancement of AI programs like ChatGPT, which can eerily mimic human conversation, has sparked fear among
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Prime Video has announced that Modern Love Chennai, the Tamil version of the anthology series, will premiere on May 18. This marks the third Indian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed Original anthology series, following Modern Love Mumbai (Hindi) and Modern Love Hyderabad (Telugu). The six-episode anthology brings together six talented creators of Indian cinema, including
Production on the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things has been delayed due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike. In a tweet, co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their support for the strike and hope for a fair deal to be reached soon. The strike rules set by the Writers Guild of
Truecaller, a popular caller identification service, has announced that it will soon be offering its service on messaging apps, including WhatsApp, to help users identify potential spam calls over the internet. The company’s CEO, Alan Mamedi, has revealed that the feature is currently in beta and will be released globally later in May. The Growing
Chinese police have detained a man named Hong for allegedly generating fake news of a train crash and disseminating it online. Hong is said to have used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to “concoct information” and post it on multiple accounts. This is reportedly the first arrest for the misuse of ChatGPT in China. The Incident
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the final installment of James Gunn’s intergalactic series, has had an impressive opening weekend at the global box office, collecting $282.1 million (about Rs. 2,306 crore). This surpasses the projected $250 million (about Rs. 2,043 crore) earnings for the film. The movie earned $114 million (about Rs. 931 crore)
MakeMyTrip, a travel portal, has partnered with Microsoft to make travel planning easier for people by using Generative AI to introduce voice-assisted booking in Indian languages. The new technology stack powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services will offer personalised travel recommendations and curate holiday packages based on the user’s preferences. Features