Film producer Fauzan Zidni has been elected chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI) for a four-year term, with the government-backed body set to make its first international delegation appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Zidni, a producer at Cinesurya who previously led original production at The Walt Disney Company Indonesia, has appointed…
A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company appeared to launch perfectly on Sunday, its booster even landing successfully on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. A few hours later, however, it became clear that all had not gone well. The massive New Glenn rocket had failed in its primary task: putting a…
In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration. Colony Ridge, which sold plots in massive subdivisions north of Houston, had become a “one-stop shop for discriminatory lending,” Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Duchess of Sussex has no plans to see her estranged father and has given up hope on reconciliation, reports have claimed. Earlier…
The big reveal for Meta’s next mixed reality glasses is being postponed until the first half of 2027, according to a report from Business Insider. Based on an internal memo from Maher Saba, the vice president of Meta’s Reality Labs Foundation, the report said that the company’s project, which is codenamed “Phoenix,” will no longer…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves’s Budget will fail to boost Britain’s growth, leading economists have warned, as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny Labour had misled…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says countries involved in the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) may need to reassess bottlenecks as the project has seen significant developments over the past five years. Azhar Jaimurzina Ducrest, Chief of the Transport Connectivity and Logistics…
Shorouk Express In a bid to combat child poverty in the country, the Spanish cabinet has approved draft proposals to introduce a universal child-rearing allowance. The Spanish government has approved plans for a universal child-rearing benefit to combat child poverty in the country and bring it in line with other European countries. Approved by the…
AMD’s roadmap marches on: the company confirmed the presence of its next-generation Zen 7 architecture, its “Gorgon” and “Medusa” 2026 and 2027 processors, and talked briefly about the company’s next-generation PC graphics roadmap as well. AMD hosted a day for financial analysts on Tuesday, outlining its businesses for a cadre of Wall Street investors and…
OpenAI has started selling power users extra credits for its Sora AI video generation tool. An extra 10 video gens will retail for $4 through Apple’s App Store. The company currently has a limit of 30 free gens per day, a rate that will likely decrease as OpenAI starts to monetize the offering. Bill Peebles,…
