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Writers Guild Deal With Studios Reflects Power of Unions

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on Writers Guild Deal With Studios Reflects Power of Unions

Reports suggest that screenwriters won concessions from Hollywood studios on key issues. That reflects the strength of unions’ hands in the current moment. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Organized Labor, Movies, Strikes, Artificial Intelligence, Writing and Writers, Netflix [+]

Las Vegas Review-Journal Faces ‘Fire Hose of Hatred’ Over Outdated Headline

September 25, 2023|Comments Off on Las Vegas Review-Journal Faces ‘Fire Hose of Hatred’ Over Outdated Headline

Social media users seized on a weeks-old story in The Las Vegas Review-Journal to falsely accuse it of lying about the death of a retired police chief who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. ​Read [+]

Hollywood Turns to Actors’ Strike After Writers Agree to Deal

September 25, 2023|Comments Off on Hollywood Turns to Actors’ Strike After Writers Agree to Deal

The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, but a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return. ​Read More Strikes, Actors and Actresses, Movies, Organized Labor, Television, Wages [+]

A Government Shutdown Looms. What Services and Benefits Could Be Affected?

September 25, 2023|Comments Off on A Government Shutdown Looms. What Services and Benefits Could Be Affected?

Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services. ​Read More Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Politics and Government, Food Contamination and Poisoning, National Parks, Monuments [+]

Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in A.I. Start-Up Anthropic

September 25, 2023|Comments Off on Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in A.I. Start-Up Anthropic

With its investment of up to $4 billion, Amazon is seeking a bigger footprint in A.I. development, one already established by rivals like Microsoft and Google. ​Read More Artificial Intelligence, Software, Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc, Anthropic [+]

The Secret Ingredient of ChatGPT Is Human Advice

September 25, 2023|Comments Off on The Secret Ingredient of ChatGPT Is Human Advice

Companies like OpenAI hone their bots using hand-tailored examples from well-educated workers. But is this always for the best? ​Read More Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, ChatGPT, Research, Google Inc, Anthropic AI LLC, OpenAI Labs, [+]

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