Washington is set to announce a new governance structure for Gaza as soon as Wednesday, as the Trump administration seeks to proceed with the next phase of a ceasefire deal despite allies’ scepticism and a lack so far of international support and funding. US and Israeli officials tasked with shepherding the fragile ceasefire insist they … Read more
It’s not really accurate to call the Wagoneer S Jeep’s first electric vehicle. For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads. But it is the first electric Jeep designed for American consumption. It’s aimed at the highly competitive midsize SUV … Read more
1X, the robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, has unveiled a new AI model that it says understands the dynamics of the real world and can help bots learn new information on their own. This physics-based model, called 1X World Model, uses a combination of video and prompts to give Neo robots new abilities. … Read more
Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay closer attention to the reference images you want generated clips to be based on. The company is releasing new visual improvements for the “Ingredients to Video” tool that was introduced last year, alongside expanding native vertical video support and resolution upscaling features. The Ingredients to … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: In November, we reported that Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, The Way Back) would be directing Running for Apple Original Films. And now, we can tell you that rising English actor Spike Fearn (Alien: Romulus) has landed the lead role. In early development as of last fall, Running has now been greenlighted, sources said. Based on … Read more
Since the dawn of haircuts, commitment-phobes have avoided bangs for fear of the grow-out process. But learning how to style grown-out bangs isn’t as daunting as you might think. In fact, you might even find that you love your in-between look more than your original fringe—or the cut you’re hoping to transition into. “With the … Read more
Google on Tuesday updated its Veo 3.1 AI video generation model with the ability to create native vertical videos for social platforms using reference images. The changes will also make the videos generated from reference images more expressive and dynamic. When producing AI-generated videos for YouTube Shorts or other platforms like Instagram or TikTok, Veo … Read more
YZi Labs, an independent investment firm led by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has invested in onchain trading terminal Genius Trading, highlighting growing investor attention on cross-chain trading infrastructure. While financial terms were not disclosed, YZi Labs said Tuesday that it made an eight-figure investment in the company. Zhao is also joining Genius Trading as an … Read more
Around 10 percent of Meta’s Reality Labs division, which develops its XR products and services, will be laid off beginning on Tuesday, as reported by Bloomberg. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed the layoffs in a statement to The Verge: “We said last month that we were shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward Wearables. … Read more
Last March, Adrien Brody took the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to claim the best-actor Oscar for his performance in The Brutalist. A year later, the actor will make his Broadway debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s The Fear of 13—with Tessa Thompson, hotly tipped this awards season for her turn in Nia DaCosta’s … Read more