Jinant Film & TV’s unstoppable family drama “Dear You” comfortably dominated the China box office during the June 5–7 weekend, securing RMB115.3 million ($17 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget cultural juggernaut has reached a cumulative total of $238.5 million. The … Read more
US chip titan Nvidia on Monday announced a large-scale data centre construction project in South Korea with SK Telecom, among a raft of other business deals in the country. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, also said it would work with chipmaker SK hynix to develop the advanced memory components that help run AI systems … Read more
You’ve heard of China’s “rat people,” now get ready for India’s “cockroaches.” On Saturday, hundreds of young Indians swarmed the country’s capital, New Delhi. Many wore masks depicting cockroach faces in support of a satirical movement called the “Cockroach Janta Party.” The word “janta” means “people” in Hindi, and the CJP is a play on … Read more
Europe is done with American Big Tech. Well, sort of. Since the start of President Donald Trump’s chaotic second administration last year, concerned governments and companies across the continent have accelerated plans to end their near-total reliance on technology from US firms. Alongside political declarations, home-grown European tech development, and millions in additional funding, a … Read more
From handcuffed extra-terrestrials to an orbital missile command center — US President Donald Trump is unleashing a relentless stream of AI-generated imagery that analysts view as an effort to dominate the attention economy ahead of perilous midterm elections. Artificial intelligence has transformed Trump’s Truth Social feed into a cascade of memes skewering his political rivals … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late last month that he had ordered the Israeli military to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip. Under President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, Israeli forces were required to withdraw to a zone encompassing roughly 50% of Gaza’s territory, demarcated by the so-called Yellow Line, ahead of further withdrawals … Read more
Are viewers ready to return to Gilead? Less than a year after “The Handmaid’s Tale” concluded its startling and emotionally draining look at what can happen when unchecked power and totalitarianism become codified, Margaret Atwood’s dystopian saga expands on screen with “The Testaments” — and shifts focus to the simmering rebellion of teenage girls, led … Read more
More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes. The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages, took place at a museum dedicated to the legendary filmmaker at his former home in Corsier-sur-Vevey … Read more
AI domination on battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East is fueling fears that waning human oversight is ushering in a more perilous future of warfare. As the Pentagon races to adopt AI in kind, Democratic senators are trying to put down legislative speedbumps, recently introducing two bills they hope will rein in AI’s use … Read more
Ali Louis Bourzgui scored an upset win for performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for originating the role of David in the musical adaptation of the cult vampire horror film “The Lost Boys.” As viewers scrambled to keep their score cards straight — André De Shields was favored to take … Read more
The 79th Tony Awards unfolded at Radio City Music Hall with Pink as host, opening on a Broadway-sized reinvention of her hit “Lady Marmalade” that packed the stage with dozens of performers — among them former host Neil Patrick Harris and Megan Thee Stallion — under a banner of unity. “I’m here to celebrate the … Read more
President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC — but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud. “You’re a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have … Read more
It was a strange year on Broadway, but then it’s been strange everywhere. Our world at times seems downright unrecognizable, with politicians acting like mob bosses, AI transforming not just the internet but potentially the entire economy, the cost of living leaving only the super rich able to keep up, and I won’t even mention … Read more
Seoul’s Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. News that Iran and Israel had struck each other sparked worries about an escalation of the Middle East crisis, … Read more
TESSENDERLO, Belgium — The European Commission is preparing new measures to prop up the EU’s chemicals industry as a wave of cheap Chinese imports pushes the sector to the brink. EU leaders will discuss a Commission effort to curb the Chinese supply glut at a summit on June 18–19. But the Brussels machinery moves slowly, … Read more