One year ago, when Bradley Cooper turned 50, he gathered with Jeremy Strong and a few other close friends (who will remain anonymous) at his West Village home to do a table-read workshop of his new film. It was an unconventional way to celebrate a milestone birthday, but as everyone who has known or worked…
DDA, the global communications agency, has hired Matt Andrée Wiltens as senior vp, U.S. entertainment & strategy and Ryan Smith as a director, U.S./domestic film & series, the company announced Thursday. Already a powerhouse in the United Kingdom, DDA is seeking to expand its U.S. operations, and aims to move more heavily into film, awards,…
Starz is adding another period drama to its lineup, snagging U.S. rights to a limited series adaptation of Amadeus. The five-part series stars Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Paul Bettany (Wandavision, A Very British Scandal) as his fellow composer and rival Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women) as Mozart’s wife,…
Hong Kong’s construction industry body has begun distributing 3,000 rigorously tested scaffolding nets from a 12,000-unit shipment to 11 contractors overseeing 19 renovation sites, following the suspension of hundreds of projects after the deadly Tai Po inferno. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) said on Thursday that it had received 12,000 centrally procured nets from Guangdong…
The tech world’s nonconsensual, sexualized deepfake problem is now bigger than just X. In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok, several U.S. senators are asking the companies to provide proof that they have “robust protections and policies” in place and to explain how they plan to curb the…
As part of its 25th birthday celebration, the Wikimedia Foundation announced a series of new partnerships with AI tech companies that are now customers of its commercial product, Wikimedia Enterprise. Developed by the foundation, Wikimedia Enterprise allows large-scale reuse and distribution of Wikipedia content, as well as content from other Wikimedia projects. In addition to…
One of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of travel offences. Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket on Govia Thameslink train journeys a total of 112 times, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. He could be ordered to pay more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and…
After months of rumors that the Trump administration was going to impose tariffs on semiconductors, a tariff has been announced for some chips. The tariff only applies to certain semiconductors, including the Nvidia H200 advanced AI chips set to ship to China. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that entailed a 25% tariff…
Watch: Protesters clash with authorities in Minneapolis after ICE shoot man in leg A federal officer has shot a man in the leg in the US city of Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel as he tried to make an arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says. In a statement on X, the…
Atalay Sinan Tekin/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Secure Boot protects your PC against bootkit malware. The Windows update refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates. To install, head to Settings and select Windows Update. I typically advise Windows users to install each new monthly Patch Tuesday update for…
