Author: Daniel Wilson
Dhanush and Nagarjuna’s much-anticipated social thriller, Kuberaa, is set for a grand theatrical release on June 20, 2025. The film, directed by Sekhar Kammula, features an ensemble cast including Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh, and Dalip Tahil. The storyline, believed to revolve around power, wealth, and fate, has generated significant buzz. With large-scale visuals and intense performances, the film is expected to deliver a gripping cinematic experience. Following its run in cinemas, Kuberaa will be available for streaming, with Amazon Prime Video securing its digital rights.When and Where to Watch KuberaaFollowing its theatrical debut, Kuberaa is reported to make its way…
The US Treasury building in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury on Sunday announced it won’t enforce the penalties or fines associated with the “beneficial ownership information,” or BOI, reporting requirements for millions of domestic businesses. Enacted via the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 to fight illicit finance and shell company formation, BOI reporting requires small businesses to identify who directly or indirectly owns or controls the company to the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN.The act became effective near the end of the first Trump…
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Just this past month, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it was quickly restored. TikTok returned to the App Store and Google Play Store last month. Nonetheless, TikTok’s future remains uncertain, and a number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app. The platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to…
Famed investor Leon Cooperman is taking a more cautious approach to investing, selling profitable holdings while holding onto an outsized level of cash. The chairman of Omega Family Office expressed hesitation Monday in a CNBC interview, saying “I don’t like what I see” in a market with high valuations and against a volatile policy environment. “Basically, I’m selling anything I have that goes up. I’m selling on strength, reducing exposure on strength,” Cooperman said during a ” Squawk Box ” interview. “We have a bunch of stocks that have done well. We’re keeping up with the market, which is [a]…
Upholding export controls on semiconductor chips made in the U.S. may be harder than Washington, D.C. thinks. Chinese buyers are getting their hands on computing systems with Nvidia’s Blackwell chips through third-party traders located in other regions, The Wall Street Journal reported. Buyers in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam are buying these resources for their own use and reselling a portion to companies in China, the Journal added. Just a week before leaving office, former President Joe Biden introduced sweeping new chip export restrictions that further limited several countries, one of which is China, from being able to import chips made…
When hosting the 2025 Oscars last night, comedian and late-night TV host Conan O’Brien addressed the use of AI in his opening monologue, reflecting the growing conversation about the technology’s influence in Hollywood. “We did not use AI to make this show,” O’Brien said. His remarks were clearly a reference to the use of generative AI in “The Brutalist,” which won three Oscars for Best Actor, Cinematography, and Original Score. Last month, “The Brutalist” sparked controversy over its use of AI. In an interview with Red Shark News, film editor Dávid Jancsó admitted to using Respeecher, an AI voice generator, to…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as costumed revelers celebrate Mardi Gras with huge parades and partying in the streets of New Orleans and other cities in the region.New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their routes to try to avoid the potentially destructive weather. Police are also expected to keep the hundreds of participants and dozens of floats moving quickly so they finish before winds are expected to pick up, according to…
Steam, Valve’s popular PC games storefront, has crossed 40 million concurrent users for the first time. Propelled by Monster Hunter Wilds’ wildly successful launch on February 28, the platform surpassed the milestone over the weekend, logging over 40 million players online. Steam has seen an upward trajectory in the number of players and set a record of 39.9 million users in February.Steam Hits 40 Million Concurrent PlayersThe platform reached a peak concurrent user count of 40,270,997 on Sunday, breaking its previous record and crossing the 40 million mark for the first time in its 21-year history. According to SteamDB charts,…
The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) has released a set of guidelines to help Web3 firms in India protect their customers. The Web3 industry continues to grow in India, despite a lack of regulatory oversight from the government. The BWA, an independent crypto advisory body, has advised affiliated firms to practice healthy business and operational habits. As part of its recently released guidelines, the BWA has asked Web3 firms in the country to set up a complaint management system so that all consumer grievances are addressed effectively.According to the guidelines shared by the New Delhi-based group, Web3 firms must proactively work…
It was inevitable that this year at MWC in Barcelona, at least one carrier would announce a major effort at building a smartphone with a top AI company. And here it is: Deutsche Telekom (DT), said that it is building an “AI Phone,” a low-cost handset created in close collaboration with Perplexity, along with Picsart and others, plus a new AI assistant app it’s calling “Magenta AI.” DT will unveil the device in the second half of this year, and it will start selling it in 2026 for a price tag of less than $1,000. Initially, it will be aimed…