Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project When a startup announced plans last fall to recreate lost footage from Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons” using generative AI, I was skeptical. More than that, I was baffled why anyone would spend time and money on something that seemed guaranteed to outrage cinephiles while offering negligible...

Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly Trump's Iran War Timeline, Iran Blockade And Peace Talks, GOP And Trump Pope Feud Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start...

What is Seedance? The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panicOsmond Chia,Business reporterandSuranjana Tewari,Asia Business CorrespondentGetty ImagesA new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by the Chinese company behind TikTok rocked Hollywood this week - not just because of what it can do, but what it could mean for creative industries.Created by tech giant ByteDance, Seedance...

Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?Indigenous tribes in the southwestern US, led by the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), have granted the Colorado River legal personhood to help protect it for future generations. In November 2025, the CRIT, made up of the Mojave, Hopi, Navajo and Chemehuevi tribes, passed the resolution recognising the river as a...

Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in KuwaitFootage verified by the BBC appears to show the moment an F-15 fighter jet falls from the sky and crashes to the ground near Kuwait City.The video was filmed from the west of the city, on the edge of the Al Jahra area.US Central Command later said three US F-15 jets went down due to "an apparent friendly fire incident".It added that...