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Major AI companies are accelerating efforts to build superintelligent systems, pushing timelines and resources into overdrive despite unresolved safety and control questions. The push reflects competitive pressure among leading labs to be first to achieve transformative AI capabilities.
Ahead of Mike Flanagan's upcoming Stephen King series for Prime Video, a retrospective examines the various actresses and productions that have portrayed Carrie White on screen over the decades. The piece surveys prior film and TV versions of the character as context for the new adaptation.
Microsoft's longtime head of communications announced departure after 17 years in the role and almost 29 years at the company, saying the decision followed extended discussions with leadership. The executive will remain through the end of the calendar year while Microsoft determines next steps for the position, with an announcement expected in coming weeks.
A survey of 4,262 UK adults by the Policy Institute at King's College London and Sense about Science found that 63% of respondents trust scientists highly, while only 5% expressed strong distrust. Regression analysis showed that feeling scientists are 'on their side' and perceiving them as open and transparent mattered more to respondents than judgments of scientific expertise or general benevolence toward society.
Prime Video has released the official trailer for Mike Flanagan's six-episode Carrie miniseries, based on Stephen King's novel. Flanagan says the series isn't a straight remake of the 1976 story or Brian De Palma's film, but instead expands the world of Carrie White and her tormentors for a modern audience. The cast includes Summer H. Howell as Carrie, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, and Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin.
Toho has released a full IMAX trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. The trailer includes a distinctive roar suggesting the three-headed monster King Ghidorah will appear alongside Godzilla in the new film.
George R.R. Martin used his personal blog to endorse a theatrical production titled 'The Mad King,' calling his experience watching it 'a splendid time.' He also confirmed the play will soon transfer its run to London.
A quantitative analysis tested whether the eight antediluvian reign lengths in the Sumerian King List, which sum to 241,200 years, correspond to actual Quaternary climate or geological events when rescaled and anchored near 11,600 years ago. Comparing the sequence against a catalog of paleoclimate events using a defined null model, the researcher found the alignment was not statistically significant.
New Wendy's CEO Bob Wright has detailed a five-part strategy to reverse the chain's slide behind Burger King into third place among U.S. burger chains, citing prior 'quality degradation' as a key cause. The plan covers menu and ingredient improvements, fixing inconsistent store operations, selectively closing weak locations while opening new ones, overhauling marketing with new hire Tariq Hassan as chief marketing and customer growth officer, and scaling back reliance on discount promotions in favor of core menu value.
Tim Curry, the actor famed for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King's It, has died at his Los Angeles home at age 80. His career spanned decades across film, television and theatre, including West End and Broadway stage roles in productions such as Hair, Travesties, Amadeus and Spamalot.
Burger King is updating its chicken nuggets and dipping sauces with a new recipe, following a similar overhaul of its Whopper burger. The company says the Whopper changes helped drive an 8.5% increase in sales, prompting it to extend the same strategy to another core menu item.
King Slide Works, a company that manufactures furniture components such as drawer slides, has propelled its founder to become Taiwan's richest person amid the AI boom. Unlike chipmakers directly tied to AI infrastructure, King Slide's rise stems from its role supplying precision slide-rail systems used in data-center server racks, an unexpected byproduct of surging AI hardware demand.