Posts by Kim Browne
Video: Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?
new video loaded: Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love? A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, explores its successes and failures through a couple who relies on of A.I. translation to communicate. By Kashmir Hill, Gilad Thaler, Kassie Bracken, Jon Miller, Jon Hazell…
Read MoreAs Hollywood Shoots Like ‘The Odyssey’ Sail to Morocco, Local Films Venture Into International Waters: ‘We Are a Country of Stories’
Moroccan talent will step into the spotlight at this year’s EFM, crowning a generational growth spurt for the country’s film industry. Long prized for its stability, infrastructure and natural locations, Morocco’s production sector shifted into a new gear in 2018 with the introduction of a tax credit, now capped at 30%. That same year, the…
Read More‘Felicité’ Director Alain Gomis on His Berlinale Competition Comeback ‘DAO’ Set Between France and West Africa
Nine years after winning the Silver Bear for “Félicité,” French director Alain Gomis is returning to the Berlin International Film Festival with “DAO,” his most personal work yet — a three-hour family saga set between France and West Africa. The helmer, who has Bissau-Guinean and Senegalese origins, wrote and directed the film which stars a…
Read MoreBad Bunny’s Neighborliness Is the Antidote to Ring’s Dystopian Vision
Sunday’s Super Bowl was mostly an exercise in foregone conclusions: Bad Bunny’s halftime show would show off his talent and creativity, the Seahawks would grimly dominate the pitiable Patriots, and I would shout “Get fucked!” at the television when the inevitable commercial for ICE aired. But there was one surprise discussion that sprang to life…
Read More‘Sholay’ Studio Sippy Films Maps Character IP Rollout Across Animation, Microdramas, Gaming (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Sippy Films is rolling out its legacy IPs including “Sholay” and “Shaan” across animation, microdramas, gaming and merchandising in a multi-format strategy backed by investor Kuberans Tech Ventures, custodian Shehzad Sippy and Kuberans director Jeet Wagh tell Variety. The approach draws from Western character IP models and Japanese anime’s cross-platform playbook, targeting younger audiences…
Read MoreUrsula Corberó Set to Star in Jaume Balagueró’s Next Feature, and Other Highlights at Berlin’s Spanish Producers Showcase (EXCLUSIVE)
Úrsula Corberó, the breakout star of Netflix’s “Money Heist,” is set to topline Spanish horror maestro Jaume Balagueró’s next feature, “There’s Someone in the Garden” (“Hay alguien en el jardín”), produced by Kowalski Films, one of the Spanish companies pitching at the Spanish Producers Showcase at Berlin’s European Film Market on Saturday. A second key…
Read MoreNancy Guthrie: ‘Law Enforcement Activity Is Underway’ at a House in Her Neighborhood, Police Say
A house in Nancy Guthrie‘s Arizona neighborhood is being investigated in connection to her disappearance, police said late Friday night. Nancy, the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for nearly two weeks. “Law enforcement activity is underway at a residence near E Orange Grove Rd & N First Ave related to the…
Read MoreFilmSharks Boards Romantic Drama ‘All That We Never Were’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has snagged international sales rights to the feature film adaptation of romantic bestseller “All That We Never Were” “(“Todo lo que nunca fuimos”) by Spanish author Alice Kellen. Directed by Jorge Alonso, the film stars Maxi Iglesias (“The Cook of Castamar”), Margarida Corceiro (“Punto Nemo”) and Sebastián Zurita (“How to Survive Being…
Read MoreOil prices settle slightly higher
Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 10:34 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled marginally higher on Friday (Feb 13) after data showed an overall slowdown in US inflation, helping offset supply concern as Oprc+ is leaning towards a resumption in production increases. Brent crude futures closed US$0.23, or 0.3 per cent, higher at US$67.75 a barrel,…
Read MoreEurope: Stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI volatility; earnings, data in focus
Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 10:25 AM [BENGALURU] European shares edged lower on Friday (Feb 13) as concerns about potential artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruptions kept investors cautious, while they also assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.13 per cent lower at 617.7 points. However,…
Read MoreICE Is Gearing Up to Build “Mega” Jails
“This effort aims to meet the growing demand for bedspace and streamline the detention and removal process, focusing on non-traditional facilities built specifically to support ICE’s needs,” the memo said. “This model includes the acquisition and renovation of eight large-scale detention centers and 16 processing sites, as well as the acquisition of 10 existing ‘turnkey’…
Read MoreAlex Pretti Died Defending an EMT. ICE Wouldn’t Let Her Treat Him.
ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a swarm of ICE agents in Minneapolis moments after he assisted a couple of women. One of them, according to new reports, was also a health care professional—who was denied the chance to help Pretti in his final moments. In an exclusive interview with The Intercept,…
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