• O ambicioso projeto de Riteish Deshmukh, 'Raja Shivaji', baseado no rei guerreiro Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, estreou com Rs 3,35 crore no primeiro dia em 4.251 sessões da versão em hindi.
• O filme recebeu reações mistas do público em seu dia de estreia, indicando um interesse moderado dos espectadores, apesar do tema histórico.
• A versão em marati do filme teria tido um desempenho forte, alcançando grandes números e dominando em todo o país.
• A avaliação da Anthropic disparou de US$ 61 bilhões para US$ 900 bilhões em aproximadamente 14 meses, refletindo o interesse sem precedentes dos investidores nas capacidades e na trajetória de crescimento da empresa de AI.
• O aumento na avaliação é impulsionado pelo forte desempenho de receita e pela confiança dos investidores nos modelos de AI e pesquisas da Anthropic, posicionando-a como uma concorrente formidável da OpenAI no mercado de AI generativa.
• A rápida ascensão demonstra a intensificação da competição por capital no desenvolvimento de AI de fronteira, com grandes investidores apoiando múltiplas startups de AI para proteger suas apostas no potencial transformador da tecnologia.
A decisão ocorre após pressão de parlamentares e famílias à medida que continuam as investigações sobre a resposta ao desastre mortal
A organização Camp Mystic, sob pressão, suspendeu nesta quinta-feira os planos de reabrir neste verão em uma decisão que se seguiu a meses de intensificação da indignação de líderes políticos no Texas e das famílias de 27 jovens campistas mortas em julho passado, quando grandes inundações atingiram o acampamento cristão para meninas no meio da noite.
A decisão ocorre após dias de questionamentos incisivos de parlamentares do Texas que investigam a resposta da administração do acampamento à inundação devastadora de 4 de julho que tirou a vida das campistas e de duas monitoras adolescentes. O proprietário do acampamento, Dick Eastland, também morreu na inundação. Continue lendo...
O primeiro-ministro também acusou qualquer pessoa que marche ao lado de apoiadores do Hamas de “venerar o assassinato de judeus” Golders Green attack – latest updates Keir Starmer convocou as pessoas a “abrir os olhos para a dor judaica” na sequência do ataque terrorista em Golders Green e acusou qualquer pessoa que marche ao lado de apoiadores do Hamas de “venerar o assassinato de judeus”. O primeiro-ministro fez seus comentários mais contundentes de todos os tempos sobre o antissemitismo após visitar a área dos ataques para uma reunião com equipes de emergência e líderes comunitários. Continue lendo...
• Novos processos alegam que funcionários instaram a empresa a notificar as autoridades meses antes do ataque mortal em Tumbler Ridge
• Famílias de sete vítimas de um tiroteio em uma escola secundária na Colúmbia Britânica estão processando a OpenAI e o CEO da empresa por negligência, após a falha em alertar as autoridades sobre as conversas perturbadoras do atirador com o ChatGPT.
• Os processos, protocolados na quarta-feira em um tribunal federal em San Francisco, alegam que as intenções violentas do atirador, identificado como Jesse Van Rootselaar, de 18 anos, eram bem conhecidas pela OpenAI.
• A OpenAI está desenvolvendo um smartphone com produção prevista para 2028, no qual agentes de IA substituirão completamente os aplicativos tradicionais para os consumidores dos EUA.
• O dispositivo enfrenta possíveis obstáculos devido à escassez global de memória, o que poderá atrasar ou interromper o lançamento.
• Este avanço pode desestabilizar os ecossistemas móveis dominados pelo Google e pela Apple, redefinindo as interfaces de usuário.
An 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun wounded an employee at a social security office in Athens before opening fire at a courthouse, injuring several more people. Police are actively searching for the suspect, with the motive behind the attacks currently unknown.
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly viciousThe trial pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI began in earnest on Tuesday with opening arguments, as lawyers for the two tech moguls seek to convince a California jury of their client’s version of the AI company’s history. The trial is set to feature testimony from both billionaires, as well as some of the most powerful executives in the tech industry.Musk argues that Altman, OpenAI and its president Greg Brockman broke a foundational agreement to better humanity when the non-profit pivoted towards a for-profit structure. Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 after co-founding it with Altman and Brockman three years earlier, also alleges that his co-founders unjustly enriched themselves as the company raised billions of dollars and grew into the AI behemoth it is today. Continue reading...
In theory, Musk and Altman’s court fight could pose key questions about AI safety – in reality, it’s motivated by money and personal grievanceSign up for the TechScape newsletter: our free technology emailHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you from beneath a cherry blossom tree in Prospect Park in New York City. Spring has arrived!Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: ‘I have to prove myself’ Continue reading...
Michael Jackson biopic debuted with £11.6m at the UK box office – almost double achieved by next-best Bohemian RhapsodyMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s authorised biopic of Michael Jackson’s life until 1988, before allegations of child sexual assault began to emerge against the singer, has performed marginally less impressively in the UK than the US.In the US, Michael outperformed the opening for Bohemian Rhapsody – the highest grossing music biopic of all time, with which Michael shares a producer in Graham King – by 90%, taking $97m (£72m) to its $51m (£38m). Continue reading...
Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their formChildren in the UK will face restrictions on their use of social media but the government remains open-minded about what form the limits will take, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said.Phillipson told broadcasters on Tuesday she had concerns about the content that under-16s were exposed to online and the length of time they spent staring at screens. Continue reading...
• The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' launched with a massive $97 million opening in U.S. and Canada theaters, breaking the previous music biopic record of $60.2 million set by 'Straight Outta Compton' in 2015.
• Co-produced by the Jackson estate and distributed by Lionsgate, the film overcame negative reviews and production troubles to achieve strong international performance with $120.4 million overseas.
• The film's $217.4 million global opening marks a new high-water mark for music biopics, significantly outpacing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which earned $51 million in its 2018 debut.
Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “world’s coolest” after the fast food giant won its legal challenge against the local council’s attempt to block the new restaurant.Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal (Vcat) has upheld McDonald’s application for a review of Darebin city council’s decision to reject its application to turn 323 High Street in Northcote into one of its stores. Continue reading...
Michael Jackson biopic has shrugged off controversy, bad reviews and a troubled production to take $217m worldwide, including $97m in North AmericaMichael, the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic, has shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with a $97m opening in North American theaters, contributing to its enormous $217m (£160m, A$303m) worldwide box office and shattering the record for the biggest biopic opening of all time.The film, a highly authorised portrayal of the “king of pop” that was co-produced by the Jackson estate and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, took $120.4m internationally and $97m domestic – combining to surpass Oppenheimer’s $180.4m worldwide opening weekend in 2023 and Bohemian Rhapsody’s $124m in 2018. Continue reading...
Camp Mystic must make changes to its emergency notification processes to receive its operating licenseThe Texas Christian summer camp where 27 girls and counselors died in a catastrophic flood in July 2025 may not be allowed to open again this upcoming summer after state officials found it has not met health and safety requirements.Camp Mystic must make several changes, including to its emergency and parent-notification processes, in order to receive its license to operate, according to a letter from the Texas department of state health services. Continue reading...
OpenAI said the company had identified an account using abuse detection efforts, but determined at the time it didn’t meet threshold for legal referralThe head of OpenAI has written a letter apologizing that his company didn’t alert law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.In the letter posted Friday, Sam Altman expressed his deepest condolences to the entire community. Continue reading...
• OpenAI announced a new AI model specifically engineered to enhance the performance and capabilities of other AI systems.
• The development positions OpenAI as a leader in meta-AI tools that optimize existing models for better efficiency and functionality.
• This breakthrough could accelerate AI advancement cycles, enabling faster iterations and broader applications across industries.
• OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, a powerful new model optimized for coding, research, data analysis, computer use, and complex workloads requiring minimal guidance.
• The upgrade handles messier, real-world tasks with greater autonomy across multiple tools, reducing the need for extensive prompting.
• This release intensifies competition in AI capabilities, targeting professional users in software development and scientific research.
Sabrina Crawford among those refused because of rule change, which now also affects children of immigrants born in ItalyIn 2025, after a long and arduous journey in her attempts to gain Italian citizenship, including a pivotal genealogical research trip to a village in Calabria, US-born Sabrina Crawford was hoping to fulfil her lifelong dream of building a life in Italy as she edged towards the final hurdle of the bureaucratic process.But her plans were scuppered when Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government enacted a law stopping access to Italian citizenship via distant ancestry. Since May last year, only those with a parent or grandparent who was an Italian citizen at birth, and who did not take on dual nationality, are eligible to apply. Continue reading...
• OpenAI and Microsoft expanded their cybersecurity partnership to jointly combat emerging cyber threats through deployment of advanced artificial intelligence tools and enhanced security protocols.
• Microsoft will leverage its cybersecurity expertise to strengthen protections for OpenAI's systems and customer environments, while OpenAI's powerful AI models will be made accessible to Microsoft's security operations.
• The collaboration aims to address rising AI-driven cyber risks and establish industry standards for AI security defense.
• OpenAI and Microsoft announced an expanded cybersecurity partnership aimed at combating emerging cyber threats in the AI era.
• The two companies plan to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools to enhance security capabilities across their platforms.
• This collaboration reflects the growing recognition that AI-powered security solutions are essential to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by FranceMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is prepared to deploy a squadron of RAF Typhoons based in Qatar to patrol over the strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational mission to keep open the strategic waterway once the Iran war comes to an end.The UK military also offered to deploy mine-hunting drones and specialist divers to help clear the strait mined by Iran – but no decision has been made on whether HMS Dragon or another warship would also be deployed. Continue reading...
Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protectionsThe scene seemed so far-fetched you could be forgiven for thinking you might be hallucinating.On the weekend in which psychonauts celebrate “Bicycle Day” – the anniversary of the first LSD trip – Donald Trump was in the Oval Office double-checking that he was correctly pronouncing the name of a lesser-known psychedelic, ibogaine, as he signed a landmark executive order to accelerate research into hallucinogens, and to increase access. Continue reading...
Iran seizes two ships in critical waterway as Washington and Tehran maintain separate blockades. Plus, Jodi Kantor on how to find a career you loveGood morning.Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway.What has Donald Trump said? The US president announced that the US would extend the ceasefire with Iran until the country’s leaders came up with a “unified proposal” to US negotiating positions amid Tehran’s “seriously fractured” government. He had earlier threatened to renew bombing. White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said Trump was “satisfied” with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and “understands Iran is in a very weak position”.This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here.Who took part in the debate? The primetime showdown, hosted by Nexstar Media Group, featured two Republicans – Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host and director of strategy to the former UK prime minister David Cameron, and Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County – and the four leading Democrats: the billionaire Tom Steyer, the former health secretary Xavier Becerra, the former congresswoman Katie Porter and the San Jose mayor, Matt Mahan. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standardsBritish officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-washed chicken into the UK before a meeting with the US embassy, new documents reveal.The Food Standards Agency is also looking at studies performed in the US on washing chicken with bacteriophages, including chlorine dioxide, to remove pathogens, according to the documents, released to the campaign group 38 Degrees under freedom of information laws. Continue reading...
At least 17 people hurt after incident involving two local services north of Denmark’s capitalTwo local trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom are in a critical condition, according to emergency services.The public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area. Continue reading...
• Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued criminal subpoenas to OpenAI investigating ChatGPT's role in planning a mass shooting.
• The probe examines potential criminal liability for the chatbot in the incident, marking a novel legal action against AI providers.
• This development highlights emerging accountability questions for AI systems in facilitating harmful activities.
State attorney general said inquiry will look into whether AI tool offered ‘significant advice’ to campus shooting suspectSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFlorida’s top prosecutor is to launch a criminal investigation into how the tech company OpenAI and its software tool ChatGPT may influence users’ threats of harm to themselves or others, including whether it “offered significant advice” to a gunman accused of conducting a mass shooting in the state last year.State attorney general James Uthmeier said at a news conference on Tuesday that his office is expanding an examination of OpenAI, saying a “criminal investigation is necessary” and the state had issued subpoenas to the $852bn California-based tech firm. Continue reading...