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Director plans to put Val Kilmer back on screen thanks to AI

Director plans to put Val Kilmer back on screen thanks to AI

The late American film star Val Kilmer could soon be "acting" on the big screen again after allowing a director to use AI tools to produce his likeness for an upcoming film, media reports said Wednesday. Coerte Voorhees had tapped Kilmer, who died of pneumonia last year after

Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue

Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue

Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and YouTube of harmfully hooking young internet users. Since jury deliberations began on March 13, the jury sent questions to the judge related to the plaintiff's family troubles as well as

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran targeted oil and gas facilities across the Gulf on Wednesday after Israel killed the Islamic republic's intelligence chief, marking another blow to its leadership. The death of Esmail Khatib followed that of security chief Ali Larijani, which Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei -- unseen since

Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister, a Maduro stalwart

Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister, a Maduro stalwart

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced the sacking Wednesday of defense minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who headed the military for almost a decade under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. Rodriguez, who took over after Maduro was deposed by US forces in January, thanked Lopez for his service but did not give

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists." Costa Rica's leadership is allied with US President Donald Trump, who has escalated threats to topple Cuba's authorities and is pressing a

Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is putting artificial intelligence agents to work in three-wheel vehicles tailored for modern urban life. The musician turned tech entrepreneur demonstrated a so-called autocycle called Trinity at Nvidia's annual developers conference that ends Thursday in the heart of Silicon

Colombia detains alleged mastermind of Ecuadoran candidate assassination

Colombia detains alleged mastermind of Ecuadoran candidate assassination

Colombian immigration authorities said Wednesday they had arrested an Ecuadoran drug trafficker linked to the 2023 murder of a popular candidate just before Ecuador's presidential election. Angel Aguilar is suspected of ordering the killing of Fernando Villavicencio, a former journalist turned anti-graft campaigner who was well placed