Clive Davis Funeral: Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, and More to Attend

Clive Davis Funeral: Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, and More to Attend

Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Manilow will also be in attendance for the music mogul’s ceremony Clive Davis‘ death has left much of the music industry and Hollywood in mourning. The beloved music executive, who founded Arista Records and J Records, fostered the careers of numerous artists including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful … Read more

Benson Boone, Alix Earle Fight a Dragon in ‘The Time of My Life’ Video

Benson Boone, Alix Earle Fight a Dragon in ‘The Time of My Life’ Video

The theatrical video features the duo in a medieval landscape as Boone battles a broken heart Benson Boone and Alix Earle take to the stage in the video for his new song “The Time of My Life,” a heartbreak anthem that carries rock flourishes and Boone’s signature soaring vocals. The Matt Easton-directed video features Boone … Read more

Bond Candidate Louis Partridge Says It’s ‘Wonderful’ To Be Considered

Bond Candidate Louis Partridge Says It’s ‘Wonderful’ To Be Considered

When Netflix released the first “Enola Holmes” in 2020, audiences watched “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown reinvent herself as the eccentric, fourth-wall-breaking detective. They also met a breakout newcomer: Louis Partridge. Six years later, at the world premiere of “Enola Holmes 3,” Partridge says he’s learned to navigate fame “in various ways, sometimes better … Read more

Anthropic Thinks Its Own Success Is Key to Making AI Safe

Anthropic Thinks Its Own Success Is Key to Making AI Safe

Anthropic has spent the last five years warning the world about how advanced artificial intelligence could enable mass destruction, destabilize society, and cause a litany of other grave harms. But simultaneously, it has become one of the most powerful forces pushing AI capabilities forward. The company is now among the top developers and distributors of … Read more

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as costs soar over AI

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as costs soar over AI

Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its MacBook computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiraling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence. The price hikes — the first concrete change stemming from outgoing CEO Tim Cook’s repeated warnings about rising costs — sent Apple shares plummeting more than … Read more

Binance to suspend crypto services in several EU countries

Binance to suspend crypto services in several EU countries

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said Thursday it will suspend services in several European countries from next week as it has been unable secure regulatory approval to operate in the European Union. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, said it had applied for authorisation to operate under the EU’s crypto assets regulation MiCA in Greece, … Read more

Anthropic vs China and the question of ‘theft’ with Anthropic’s high-stakes IPO underway

Anthropic vs China and the question of ‘theft’ with Anthropic’s high-stakes IPO underway

Anthropic has accused China of “distillation” of its Claude AI model using thousands of fraudulent accounts. China denies the fraud. This issue has become a perennial problem, with AI training both AI models and getting non-stop flak from the owners of source materials used for training. The accusation is the most high-profile yet. The immediate … Read more

Ann Blyth Dead: Joan Crawford’s Daughter in ‘Mildred Pierce’

Ann Blyth Dead: Joan Crawford’s Daughter in ‘Mildred Pierce’

Ann Blyth, who drew a 1946 Oscar nomination for her memorable performance as the spoiled, selfish daughter of Joan Crawford’s hard-working, devoted title character in the classic film “Mildred Pierce,” died Wednesday. She was 98. KABC’s George Pennachio reported her death. The dark beauty was also noted for her roles in prison drama “Brute Force” (1947), Mario … Read more

This Is Probably Your Last Chance to Buy a Cheap MacBook for a While

This Is Probably Your Last Chance to Buy a Cheap MacBook for a While

Apple warned us. The company called price increases on its products “inevitable” just a couple of weeks ago. On Thursday afternoon, they became official on Apple’s website. Its flashy new MacBook Neo is up $100, now at $699. Meanwhile, the MacBook Air gets a $200 price hike, now starting at $1,299. That still gets you … Read more