IMAX embraces AI to expand original content reach

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With global content consumption rising and demand for non-English content surpassing that for English movies and shows, IMAX is leveraging AI to scale localization on its original content. The entertainment and media industry grew 5% to $2.8 trillion in 2023, according to a report by PwC. The industry is expected to continue its expansion, though … Read more

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Father Reflects on Son’s Historic IPL Journey

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Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines by becoming the youngest player ever sold in IPL history, acquired by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.10 crore. His father, Sanjiv Suryavanshi, reflects on their incredible journey from humble beginnings in Bihar. Vaibhav Suryavanshi: The Pride of Bihar When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farmland to support his son Vaibhav’s cricketing … Read more

Vegan cheese market expected to be worth nearly $9 over next few years

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Host Ben Weiss meets up with Jordan Clark, creator of Dooeys, a vegan shoe brand on ‘Billion Dollar Idea.’ The plant-based cheese market is expected to make big gains in the next seven years, according to a new study conducted by a market research firm. California-based Meticulous Research published a research summary on Monday predicting … Read more

Threads’ latest test will finally let you make the ‘following’ feed the default

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Meta’s Threads is pushing out another test that could address a major long-running complaint about the service. The company is experimenting with allowing users to set the non-algorithmic “following” feed as the default, Mark Zuckerberg in a post. The change, according to Zuckerberg, will allow users to select any feed as their default, including the … Read more

Education key to fighting child marriages, campaigner says

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According to Unicef, every three seconds, a girl child is forced into marriage. Robbing children of agency and bodily autonomy, the practice also undermines their emotional, sexual and reproductive health. Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO of Girls Not Brides, says that progress is happening, but stronger legislation is needed as well as support to enforce the … Read more

Qualcomm’s interest in acquiring Intel has cooled, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

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(Reuters) -Qualcomm’s interest in acquiring Intel (NASDAQ:) is said to have cooled due to complexities associated with the deal, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The complexities associated with acquiring all of Intel has made a deal less attractive to Qualcomm (NASDAQ:), Bloomberg reported, saying that it is possible Qualcomm … Read more