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Actors decry ‘existential crisis’ over AI-generated ‘synthetic’ actors
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Actors decry ‘existential crisis’ over AI-generated ‘synthetic’ actors

July 21 (Reuters) – Filmmakers have put monsters on screen for more than a century. In 2023, the real bogeyman looks just like us.Since June, Hollywood studios and performers have debated the use of artificial intelligence in film and television. Failure to agree on terms around AI was one reason why the SAG-AFTRA union representing… […]

AmEx keeps profit forecast unchanged after strong results, shares fall
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AmEx keeps profit forecast unchanged after strong results, shares fall

Shares fall 5% in morning tradingReports Q2 EPS $2.89 vs ests of $2.81 – RefinitivAmEx banks on younger Millennial and Gen Z consumersJuly 21 (Reuters) – American Express kept its annual profit forecast unchanged despite a record spending on its credit cards by consumers in the second quarter, disappointing investors and sending its shares down… […]

Exclusive: Airbus A321XLR jet faces range gap after design safeguards -sources
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Exclusive: Airbus A321XLR jet faces range gap after design safeguards -sources

PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) is grappling with a growing shortfall in the range of its upcoming A321XLR passenger jet after reaching an agreement with European regulators on design safeguards needed to achieve certification, industry sources said.The setback has prompted the planemaker to offer some customers potential deals for the larger A330neo to… […]