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Netflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros.’ Clockwork have all reportedly decided to pass on picking up Artificial — director Luca Guadagnino’s new biographical drama about OpenAI cofounder / CEO Sam Altman — for distribution deals. And while Neon and Mubi are still said to be interested in the film, this situation makes it seem like Hollywood no longer has the courage to tell critical stories about Big Tech.Postproduction on Artificial was nearly finished when Amazon MGM unexpectedly announced last week that it no longer plans to distribute the film. The news came as a surprise given how far along…

Despite Iranian denials, inspections were a topic of discussion at the negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend, two officials familiar with the talks said. The idea under consideration would grant the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear inspection arm, broad powers to inspect just about any suspect site on short notice. It revives ideas that were being discussed in February, in Geneva, when the Iranians and the Americans were meeting Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, and Steve Witkoff, his special envoy, before the negotiations broke off when Mr. Trump ordered the attack on Iran.At the Swiss resort this past…

The Kano State Ministry of Health has closed two private health training institutions operating without approval from the state government and relevant professional and regulatory bodies. The closure was announced in a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Kofar-Na’isa, on Tuesday in Kano. He said the affected institutions are Ibn Sina College of Health Science and Technology, located at Dakata Kawaji, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated at Dakata Industrial Area, both in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the closure followed a comprehensive assessment by the ministry, which…

Scientists have identified a previously unrecognized bird species in Japan after genetic research revealed that what was thought to be a single species is actually two. The discovery involves the Ijima’s Leaf Warbler, a rare migratory bird found only on two island groups in Japan. While new bird species are described every year, this case stands out because the birds look nearly identical. Instead, DNA evidence provided the strongest proof that they belong to separate species. “This shows how important it is to use genetic methods to reveal hidden biodiversity at a time of global biodiversity crisis. These methods can…

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They’re not supposed to make a museum about the people you idolized in high school. Is there going to be a David Letterman Museum? A Reggie Jackson Museum? A Center for the Studies of 1982 Penthouse Pet Corrine Alphen? When I played Born to Run on the record player in my basement in Edison, New Jersey, and when I chanted lyrics in unison with 22,000 fans at Madison Square Garden as Bruce Springsteen preached hope for three-and-a-half hours, I was not appreciating art. I was consuming fuel to propel me through adolescence. Springsteen could no more be experienced behind glass…

Where I grew up, snow days were a foreign concept. Instead, children looked to the other end of the thermometer when hoping for a day off school. Playground rumour had it that when the temperature reached more than 40C, classes would be cancelled.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.I finished primary school at the turn of the century, so never saw that theory tested. But as the climate crisis intensifies, throughout much of south-eastern Australia, we’ve come to expect at least one 40C day each summer. That means…

Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sensitization and Mobilization to the Kogi State Government, Hon. Excel Onuche David, has dismissed reports claiming that he is dead, describing the reports as false, reckless and malicious. In a rejoinder issued on Tuesday, David said he had been inundated with calls and messages following the circulation of the alleged death report published by some media platforms. “Let me state unequivocally that this report is false, reckless and malicious,” he said. The Kogi government aide stated that he is “alive, hale and hearty” and remains fully engaged in his duties under the administration of Governor…

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, Tuesday night approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. According to a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, the curfew takes effect from today (Wednesday). The curfew, which is between 4 pm and 8 am, and lasts for 48 hours in the first instance, affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park. The affected local government areas are –Oriire (Headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile)Orelope (Headquarters: Igboho)Irepo (Headquarters: Kisi)Saki West (Headquarters: Saki)Saki East (Headquarters: Ago-Amodu)Atisbo (Headquarters: Tede/Ago-Are)Itesiwaju (Headquarters: Otu)Iseyin…

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have criticised the acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke by a United Kingdom court, describing the verdict as a setback to international anti-corruption efforts. In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, CISLAC/TI-Nigeria said the judgment delivered by the Southwark Crown Court in London should serve as a reminder of the need for Nigeria to strengthen its domestic accountability and anti-corruption institutions. A UK jury last week cleared Mrs Alison-Madueke of six counts of bribery and conspiracy after deliberating for 46 hours. Mrs Alison-Madueke,…