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Trump’s abrupt reversal on popular AI policy caught insiders off guard: report
President Donald Trump seemed poised to lead the charge in regulating artificial intelligence this week, until some of his business buddies intervened, according to a new report. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Trump reversed course on his planned executive order regulating AI at the eleventh hour after receiving pushback from his AI advisor,…
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Imax Explores Possible Sale, Stock Surges
IMAX is exploring a possible sale, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which sent the stock price surging as shares rose over 10% to $37.50. An insider with knowledge of the talks said that they were just that: talks. The insider shared that IMAX is in very preliminary discussions with various groups…
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Stephen Colbert Creates Personal TikTok Account Hours Before ‘Late Show’ Finale
What’s next for Stephen Colbert as “The Late Show” shutters on CBS with Thursday’s finale remains a mystery — but the beloved host hinted hours before that telecast one way he’ll stay in the public eye. That’s right: Colbert joined TikTok. It appears the account, independently verified by the social media platform, was created on…
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California activists part of flotilla deported for trying to enter Gaza
A group of activists from the Bay Area are part of the Gaza protest flotilla that was detained in international waters by the Israeli military and deported to Turkey. More than 400 activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla organization had their vessel intercepted on Monday by the Israeli naval forces. Family members of several Bay Area…
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Philanthropy Leaders Share Visions of a More Equitable Future at TIME100 Impact Dinner
—Jingyu Lin for TIME; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Bret Hartman—TED; Kendall Bessent for TIME; Courtesy The Tony Elumelu Foundation At the TIME100 Impact Dinner to honor the most influential leaders in philanthropy in New York City on May 21, a group of honorees all stressed the same mission: investing in future generations and creating a more…
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Los Angeles Magazine Shredded for Its AI-Created Mayors Race Cover: ‘So Stupid I’m in Shock’
Los Angeles Magazine is being trolled online for its AI-generated cover, depicting mayoral candidates Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt. “The cover is fake. The crisis is real,” Los Angeles Magazine wrote in an X post unveiling its AI-generated special election issue cover. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is noticeably absent from the cover. Users online…
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‘We got rolled by our own party’: Republican rips GOP leaders for backroom deal
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) erupted at his own party Thursday after Republican leaders cut a backroom deal with Democrats that he says blocked GOP amendments to a sprawling $580 billion infrastructure bill. “We got rolled by our own party and cut a deal with the Democrats. This is why we will be in the Minority,”…
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How ‘I Love Boosters’ Became the Best Fashion Film of the Year
Move over “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The most stylish film of the year is “I Love Boosters.” Costume designer Shirley Kurata chats about creating the brilliantly bonkers looks for Boots Riley’s high-fashion meets low-rent economics sci-fi caper. Plus, Cannes fashion winners, Gucci’s Times Square runway flex and luxury shopping on steroids at Catherine Bloom’s Bloom Room. “I…
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Supreme Court just revealed it used ‘legal fiction’ to reshape elections: lawyer
The Supreme Courtrevealed that a principle it used to rule on election cases was pure “legal fiction,” according to one lawyer. Marc Elias, a lawyer and lead plaintiff in multiple recent redistricting cases, said during a new episode of his “Democracy Docket” podcast that the Supreme Court has relied on the Purcell Principleto adjudicate election…
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‘La Bola Negra’ Review: A Rousing Testament to Queer Love’s Timeless Resilience
It’s only in the cinema where the impossible can be made possible, and with filmmakers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s “La Bola Negra (The Black Ball),” the past and present break free from the constraints of linearity, transforming into lovers who flirt and fight with each other. From the directing duo known as Los Javis’…