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Meta is partnering with Midjourney to license the startup’s AI image and video generation technology, Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced Friday in a post on Threads. Wang says Meta’s research teams will collaborate with Midjourney to bring its technology into future AI models and products. “To ensure Meta is able to deliver the best possible products for people it will require taking an all-of-the-above approach,” Wang said. “This means world-class talent, ambitious compute roadmap, and working with the best players across the industry.” The Midjourney partnership could help Meta develop products that compete with industry-leading AI image and…

Katy WatsonBBC News in KyivEPA/ShutterstockUkraine’s leader said he was not afraid of any meetings, unlike RussiaUkraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has accused Russia of “doing everything it can” to prevent a meeting with Vladimir Putin to try to end the war.US President Donald Trump has sought to bring the two leaders together, but he said on Friday “that’s like oil and vinegar… they don’t get along too well”.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Putin was ready to meet Ukraine’s leader “when the agenda is ready for a summit, and this agenda is not ready at all”, accusing Zelensky of saying “no…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Lions and tigers and Spheres, oh my! The Wizard of Oz lands at the Las Vegas music and entertainment arena on Aug. 28, and the anticipation and curiosity surrounding the Sphere‘s 4D take on the classic musical only seem to grow by the day. Tickets to the first-of-its-kind experience are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, but fans can find some of the best deals (and tickets to the sold-out opening night) on third-party resale platforms, including TicketNetwork,…

Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions against Israel, prompting broader political upheaval.Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza.Veldkamp, a member of the centre-right New Social Contract party, said on Friday that he could not achieve agreement on “meaningful measures” and had repeatedly faced resistance from colleagues over sanctions already in place.His efforts included imposing entry bans on far-right Israeli ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing their role in inciting settler violence against Palestinians.Veldkamp also revoked three export…

The conservative president faced a legislative panel weighing whether he should retain his immunity from prosecution.Rodrigo Chaves Robles has become the first sitting president in the history of Costa Rica to testify to a legislative committee as he faced charges of corruption and the possibility of a criminal trial.The three-member committee held the hearing on Friday to consider whether or not to lift Chaves Robles’s immunity as president.Doing so would pave the way for Chaves Robles to be prosecuted based on allegations he used government-related funds to give kickbacks to an ally.Chaves Robles has denied any wrongdoing and accused his…

Yoane Wissa has returned to training with the Brentford squad and the striker could face Aston Villa this weekend, head coach Keith Andrews says.The 28-year-old missed last weekend’s Premier League opening-day defeat at Nottingham Forest as he had been training away from the squad after saying he wished to leave the club.A second bid from Newcastle United worth up to £40m for the DR Congo forward was rejected this week.Newcastle reopened talks with Brentford on Wednesday but sources have told BBC Sport that the latest bid of a £35m initial fee plus a further £5m in add-ons fell below the…

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesTikTok is planning to lay off hundreds of staff in the UK which moderate the content that appears on the social media platform.According to TikTok, the plan would see work moved to its other offices in Europe as it invests in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scale up its moderation.”We are continuing a reorganisation that we started last year to strengthen our global operating model for Trust and Safety, which includes concentrating our operations in fewer locations globally,” a TikTok spokesperson told the BBC.But a spokesperson for the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the decision…

Europe’s search for resilient supply chains and Africa’s demand for capital are now intersecting in a place few would have predicted a decade ago: Abu Dhabi. While Dubai built its reputation as a commercial crossroads, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has emerged as the system integrator of a triangular corridor that now channels money, goods and technology between Europe and Africa. This shift is not cosmetic. It reflects deliberate statecraft backed by sovereign funds, trade agreements and infrastructure operators capable of shaping how two continents connect. Investment on a new scale The scale of investment alone captures the…

Eduardo Serra, the cinematographer behind the “Harry Potter” films “Deathly Hallows – Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” died Tuesday. He was 81. The news was confirmed by the Portuguese Film Academy. Born in Lisbon in 1943, Serra was the only Portuguese person to be nominated twice for an Oscar, for his work on “The Wings of the Dove” and “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Serra worked largely on European and British films. Director Patrice Leconte was a frequent collaborator. The two worked on films such as “Tango” and the 1990 film “The Hairdresser’s Husband.” He also worked…

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:Daniel Irungu/Shutterstock/EPAA model in Kenya is photographed on Saturday in a boxing ring ahead of a tournament to mark International Youth Day in Mathare slum in the capital, Nairobi.Brenton Geach/Gallo Images/Getty ImagesThere are big kicks in Cape Town on Tuesday as South African climate activists call for Total to be kicked out of Africa. The energy giant has not responded the campaign but describes itself as committed to providing sustainable energy.Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty ImagesMia le Roux, who became the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South…