TikTok's parent company collaborates with Broadcom to develop AI chip
The customized AI chip aims to enhance ByteDance's AI capabilities across apps like TikTok and Douyin, focusing on speed, and energy efficiency
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Netflix now has a new 'Culture Memo'. It acknowledges that not all opinions are created equal
After eight months of vetting and receiving 1,500 employee comments, the new Netflix corporate culture document shifts the balance between individual initiative and processes.
Jewish cantor grapples with grief in "Between the Temples"
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and also played at the Berlin, Tribeca, and Provincetown Film Festivals, gaining attention as a breakout for filmmaker Nathan Silver.
What can we expect from Andor's Season 2?
The new season follows Cassian Andor's rise through the Rebellion's ranks, spanning a five-year period with time jumps.
Jennifer Lawrence to star in "The Wives," a murder mystery inspired by "Real Housewives"
The script, written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, explores the lives of affluent women indulging in day-drinking, feuds, and extravagant lifestyles until a body turns up.
Study links butterfly decline to insecticide use
The study analyzed farm-level data on crops and insecticide inputs, linking it with county-level butterfly abundance, and revealed an 8% decline in butterfly species diversity associated with the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds.
Honeybees can detect lung cancer through smell, say researchers
The study used 3D-printed harnesses and electrodes attached to bees' brains to measure changes in neural signals when exposed to synthetic breath mixtures mimicking healthy and cancerous breath
Study connects drinking from plastic water bottles with diabetes risk
A study presented at the American Diabetes Association suggests that BPA exposure, even at levels considered safe by the EPA, can reduce insulin sensitivity in healthy adults within 4 days.
Colin Farrel returns to Gotham City gangster role in "The Penguin"
The series is set immediately after the events of "The Batman," exploring the aftermath of the cataclysmic ending.
New "Street Fighter" film is in the making, but it lost its twin directors
An iconic fighting game franchise, Street Fighter is approaching its 40th anniversary. It originated as a 1987 arcade game and achieved pop culture status with 1991's "Street Fighter II".