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AI slop myths, debunked: What’s harmful, what’s hype, what’s just meh
AI slop, which we used to simply be called spam, now includes impressive but overwhelming content, muddying the definition as both a technical marvel and a source of digital pollution.While advanced tools like Open AI’s text-to-video generator,...
Owner: Nick Friese
AI Layoffs: Why Understanding Intent May Save Your Job
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Forbes
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Corporate AI layoffs illustrate a growing reality: automation isn’t coming for the future of work, it’s already here. getty A machine can’t feel guilt, but it can wave goodbye. The AI layoffs I first wrote about back in February’s “AI Reset:...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Artist Colette Bernard’s perfect day in Lafayette, Louisiana
Colette Bernard, alongside an assortment of her whimsical hair clawsCourtesy Cocodrie CollectiveColette Bernard’s accessories label, Artist Colette, embraces bold, funky designs, an aesthetic exemplified by the whimsical hair claws (think test...
Owner: John Balardo and Stefan Wanczyk
‘Culture Isn’t Just Decoration’: City-Building With Culture at the Core
Podcast: The projects across Seattle, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Boston are treating culture as essential infrastructure for equitable cities. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited...
Owner: Next City, Inc.
AI-driven blood testing could save billions of dollars
HN Summary 1. AI-powered precision blood testing: Dr. Guillaume Paré and his team at Hamilton Health Sciences are using artificial intelligence to develop precision blood tests that can detect hundreds of biomarkers from a single sample, offering...
Owner: Stefan Dreesen
Society needs to make space for complicated grief
There is some news that no one wants to hear. But as renowned writer Joan Didion observed in her 2005 memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking (Knopf Doubleday), not one of us—no matter how charmed our lives may seem—escapes bad news. On a bright,...
Owner: Catholic Church
AI foldables redefine business mobility, continuity with faster performance
Fadi Abu Shamat, Vice President and Head of Mobile eXperience Division, Samsung Gulf Electronics. The way we work has changed forever. Productivity is no longer tied to an office or a desk. Across the Gulf, professionals are conducting meetings on...
Owner: Maria De Sousa
Artists' Association of Beaumont brings back Art Affair
The Artists’ Association of Beaumont held its Art Affair gallery and sale October 24 and 25, highlighting its members and the local art community. It was the first time the Art Affair took place since 2022.Article content The event, held at the...
Owner: Anthony Melchiorre
Ai Weiwei invited to the Contextile textile art biennial in 2026
Ai Weiwei is set to create “new works that will be showcased in various locations throughout the city, reflecting the biennial’s thematic concept,” according to the organization in a statement to Lusa. The upcoming Contextile event, themed “By a...
Owner: Moti Shabi
Culture Ministry Confers Golden Age Awards on Distinguished Bulgarian Artists
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Bulgarian News Agency
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The Ministry of Culture bestowed the Golden Age Award on 36 artists, performers, community centre and scientific figures from various artistic fields for their contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture and spirituality, on the occasion...
Owner: Bulgarian National Assembly
CSME for creatives: Exporting culture, innovation
Business Newsday 3 Hrs Ago Masqueraders from Iconic Mas enjoy themselves during the Parade of the Bands for Tobago Carnival on October 26. - Photo by Alva Viarruel Brian Benoit The Caribbean’s creative industries from music, fashion and film to...
Owner: Daily News Ltd
CultureNews Nintendo Was Just Dealt A Big Blow In Its Battle Against Palworld The patents on which Nintendo is relying aren't looking too solid
It would be hard to blame Nintendo for becoming used to getting its way when it comes to courts. In case after case, the Japanese behemoth crushes its prey, scoring millions in damages. But when it comes to the increasingly complex attempt to take...
Owner: Great Hill Partners
Creative Greensboro Opens Applications for Next Poet Laureate
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Yes Weekly - North Carolina
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Creative Greensboro, the City’s office for arts and culture, is now accepting applications for the next Poet Laureate of Greensboro. The Poet Laureate uses the art of poetry to inspire future creatives, foster community connections, and promote...
How Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films
Zombies devouring human flesh, thunder booming over a haunted castle, the headless horseman’s horse galloping full speed. These classic horror film sounds have one thing in common. They’re made using the largely invisible artform of Foley art....
Owner: University of Missouri-St. Louis & American Government
Crafting connection: the art of storytelling with Shep
Shep is the creator of three major ventures that seek to tell authentic stories and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. First, Shepland Creative is his development consultancy, specialising in helping entertainment brands define their...
Owner: Rachel & Charles Read
BTS RM calls for support for culture, celebrates diversity in APEC speech
K-pop idol RM of global sensation BTS underscored the value of diversity and called for stronger investment in the arts. On Wednesday, Oct 29, during his keynote speech at the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in South Korea, RM discussed the evolution of...
Owner: Romualdez Family
'Fire in the Village' cultural collective to host art, music tour
BEMIDJI — Arts and culture collective Fire in the Village recently announced its 2025 fall art and music tour including a stop on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Headwaters Music and Arts, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW. Led by Anishinaabe artist and musician Annie...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
Canva’s new ‘Creative Operating System’ is actually a marketing workspace
Canva is introducing new digital marketing and video-editing tools, built around what the company is calling a “world-first” design-focused AI model. These launches are part of an overhaul to the design platforms Visual Suite workplace products,...
Owner: Jay Penske
Google ADK: A complete toolkit for production-ready AI agents
Google’s new ADK framework helps developers master the full development lifecycle of building, testing, and deploying AI agents. You’ve spent hours, maybe days, creating an AI agent that can hold a conversation, use a tool, or perform a complex...
Owner: Ian Paul Johnson