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Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
From computer-generated "extras" to AI "zombies," new restrictions against the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood were set out by the actors' union Friday.
Myanmar fighting blocks key trade routes with China
A surprise offensive by Myanmar ethnic armed groups has blocked two strategically vital roads to the country's biggest trading partner China, choking cross-border commerce and denying the cash-strapped junta taxes and foreign exchange.
US arm of China mega-lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack
The US arm of China's largest bank said it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market. "That's because subsequent reports have indicated that the US financial services division of China's Industrial and Commercial Bank was hit by a ransomware cyberattack yesterday that disrupted trades in the Treasury market."
Bestseller Musk biography to be adapted into film
A top-selling biography of billionaire Elon Musk is being adapted into a film with prolific US director Darren Aronofsky already attached, production company A24 said Friday. Darren Aronofsky, director of The Whale and other hit dramas such as Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, is set to direct and produce the Musk biopic, the A24 representative said.
NatWest bank slashes ex-CEO payout over Farage row
British bank NatWest on Friday said it had axed almost £7.6 million ($9.3 million) worth of potential payouts for Alison Rose, its former chief executive who resigned over the lender's treatment of arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage. An independent investigation last month found that NatWest displayed "serious failings" in its treatment of the banking affairs of Farage.
Xi, Biden to meet next week to 'stabilize' ties, US says
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on November 15 in the San Francisco area to try to "stabilize" relations after recent tensions between the two superpowers, US officials said.
Ratcliffe closing in on minority stake at Man Utd: reports
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe could finalise a deal to become a minority shareholder at Manchester United during this month's international break, according to reports on Friday. Sheikh Jassim withdrew from the process last month, while Ratcliffe continued to pursue a minority shareholding.
British economy stalls in third quarter
Britain's economy stagnated in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, weighed down by elevated inflation and interest-rate hikes. The data comes one week after the Bank of England froze interest rates at a 15-year high of 5.25 percent to tackle high inflation, and forecast the economy would flatline next year.
Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model
Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time call translation service using AI technology next year, the firm told AFP Friday, claiming it would make conversing across languages as easy as "turning on closed captions".
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