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San Francisco Chronicle
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
OpenAI script depicts Elon Musk as ‘not so bad, as far as dictators go,' Sam Altman as ‘a liar and a master schemer'
'Artficial,' the $40 million OpenAI movie to be directed by Luca Guadagnino and filmed partially in San Francisco, is shaping up to be quite the juicy project, according to a journalist who has read a draft of the script. The movie from the ' Challengers ' and ' Queer ' filmmaker, which begins rehearsals next week in Guadagnino's home country of Italy, takes place during a tumultuous few days in 2023 when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired at the San Francisco artificial intelligence company. Puck columnist Matthew Bellini got his hands on the screenplay by Simon Rich — a humorist, former Pixar staff writer and son of former New York Times critic and ' Succession ' producer Frank Rich — and reports that the movie is centered on Ilya Sutskever, the idealistic engineer and cofounder of the company. Academy Award nominee Yura Borisov of ' Anora ' is set to play the role. The Amazon MGM Studios-produced movie also depicts Altman (Andrew Garfield), former chief technology officer Mira Murati (Academy Award-nominated Bay Area actress Monica Barbaro of ' A Complete Unknown ') and many other past and present OpenAI personalities, according to the script. That includes Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, an early OpenAI investor turned bitter rival. 'Nobody looks particularly good' in the script except Sutskever, Bellini writes. Musk, whose casting has not been announced, appears in 'a few scenes of villainy and comic relief — more concerned with his (malfunctioning) driverless Tesla than the prospect of uncontrolled A.I. destroying the world,' Bellini observes. Barbaro's Murati even delivers the line, 'Elon's not so bad, as far as dictators go.' But while Musk is an ancillary character, Altman is a prime target of Rich's screenplay. The writer delivers 'a straightforward indictment of the reckless culture behind the commercialization of artificial intelligence, as well as a drive-by hit on Altman,' Bellini writes. Altman is depicted as 'a liar and a master schemer,' and at one point a character accuses him of being 'one of the most manipulative people on the planet,' Bellini added. 'Artificial' is targeted for release in 2026, joining David Fincher's ' The Social Network,' the 2010 Oscar-nominated film about the early days of Facebook, and Danny Boyle's ' Steve Jobs ' (2015) in the pantheon of movies depicting Bay Area tech bros behaving badly.
Mint
11-07-2025
- Mint
Leaked images hint at Meta's next-gen Ray-Ban smart glasses: 'Aperol' and 'Bellini' could be incoming
Meta appears to be gearing up for a major upgrade to its line of Ray-Ban smart glasses, with leaked images and reports hinting at two new models currently in development. While the tech has not yet gone mainstream, Meta seems undeterred in its ambition to make smart eyewear an everyday accessory and the upcoming versions could offer compelling improvements for both tech enthusiasts and casual users. The leak, shared by a group known as XR Research Institute via WeChat, reveals two distinct models reportedly in the works. Internally codenamed 'Aperol' and 'Bellini', these glasses appear to cater to different user preferences. Aperol resembles a modernised take on Ray-Ban's classic sunglasses, while Bellini seems tailored for prescription lens users, possibly expanding Meta's reach among everyday eyewear wearers. While the outer design differences will matter to some, the real story lies in the technology under the hood. According to the leaked information, Meta could be aiming to significantly improve battery performance. Current models can only power AI features for around half an hour at a time, something critics have called a major limitation. The new glasses, however, may offer several hours of AI functionality, a shift that could enable users to rely on them for much longer stretches without needing to recharge. Artificial intelligence capabilities are also expected to be enhanced. The glasses may support real-time object recognition and scene analysis, tools that could offer more practical utility beyond simple novelty. This marks a potential step forward from the 2023 edition, where AI assistance was often restricted to short, situational uses like taking photos or answering basic queries. It is worth noting that despite these upgrades, the new models will not likely feature built-in displays. That means they are not part of Meta's long-anticipated 'Hypernova' project, a separate initiative rumoured to involve augmented reality displays. Instead, these glasses appear to be a direct evolution of the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta wearables launched last year. An official release date has not yet been confirmed, but industry chatter suggests a potential launch later this year, which would follow the recent unveiling of Meta's Oakley-branded smart glasses in June.
India Today
11-07-2025
- India Today
Ray-Ban Meta 3 full design leaks before launch, report says it will have improved AI and battery life
Smart glasses might not be for everyone just yet, but that hasn't stopped Meta from continuing to build on its partnership with Ray-Ban. If you've been following the journey since the first pair launched, you'll know that Meta's glasses have mostly been about camera features, hands-free calls, and some basic AI help. Now, leaked images hint at what could be the next generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. And it looks like Meta is planning to go beyond just tweaking the design — the new models could bring better battery life and smarter AI that's useful for more than just short to a post shared by a group called XR Research Institute on WeChat, two different models of the upcoming glasses have surfaced. One is reportedly codenamed 'Aperol' and looks like a new take on classic Ray-Ban sunglasses. The other, called 'Bellini,' seems to be aimed more at users who need prescription eyewear. These names had already popped up earlier in a report by The Information, so this leak lines up with past the design differences might appeal to different types of users, what's more interesting is what's changing inside the glasses. The report suggests that battery life is getting a big boost. Right now, Meta's smart glasses can only run the AI features for about 30 minutes at a stretch. With the new version, that could go up to several hours, which would make a huge difference in real-world use. AI performance is also said to improve significantly. Features like real-time object recognition and scene understanding might finally become practical tools you can actually use throughout the day, not just party tricks. That said, these glasses still won't have a built-in display. So this isn't Meta's long-rumoured 'Hypernova' project, which will have a screen. Instead, this is very much the direct follow-up to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses launched in not yet confirmed when these updated glasses will officially launch, but some reports suggest it could happen later this year. That would make sense, especially after the recent debut of Meta's Oakley-branded smart glasses in now, there's no word on price or if these new models will roll out globally at launch. Stay tuned to India Today Tech for all the latest happenings around the next generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.- Ends
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Skeletons, Tears and Lobsters: Schiaparelli Exhibition to Open in 2026
Updated at 3:56 p.m. ET on July 9 The Victoria & Albert Museum's next fashion exhibition will take a surreal turn.'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' will be staged at the Sainsbury Gallery from March 21 to Nov. 1, exhibition will chart the success of its founder, Elsa Schiaparelli, from the 1920s to the present day under the current ownership of Diego Della Valle and the creative direction of Daniel will be more than 200 objects in the show that span across Paris, London and New York, as well as World Wars I and II, including garments, accessories, jewelry, paintings, photographs, sculpture, furniture, perfumes and archive Bellini, chief executive officer of Schiaparelli, was joined by Daniel Slater, director of exhibitions at the V&A, and the museum's senior curator Sonnet Stanfill, at a press conference on Wednesday at the house's historic salon on Place Vendôme in Paris.'The V&A is one of the unique museums, which has always tried to blend tradition and innovation, and this is so linked to what Schiaparelli used to do herself,' Bellini years in the making, the show will not just build on the success of previous exhibitions, including a major retrospective at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2022, but explore new areas including Schiaparelli's relationship with the U.K. and her clients, such as Wallis Simpson and Elsie de Wolfe, known as Lady Mendl. More from WWD EXCLUSIVE: Dinh Van to Mark 60th Anniversary With Christie's Retrospective in Paris Cos Heads to India, Plots Return to New York Fashion Week In 'Semele,' Heartbreak Is Dressed Up in Lace and Diamonds 'We're adding on to the existing scholarship, but telling the story in a very new way, in a very unique way,' Stanfill said. 'We like to describe ourselves as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and in fact, all of those elements, plus a chapter on photography, will be within the exhibition.'Slater noted that the show will also include works by some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, on loan from major institutions. Schiaparelli walked in artistic circles with the likes of Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Man Ray.'What was so exciting for us is that with a project on Schiaparelli, you almost reverse what is the normal narrative of fashion in art museums, where you have designers being inspired by art. What we have with Elsa, which continues in the house today, is one of the greatest designers who is actually inspiring some of the greatest art of the 20th century,' Slater said.'This is not to redo something that's formulaic. This is to entirely change the way in which fashion can be experienced in a fine art museum,' he added. 'We're trying to constantly build the next generation of creatives. And this is just yet another opportunity for us to do that.'Special pieces on display include the Skeleton dress from 1938, which covers the entire body in a black silk crêpe. In a 1939 interview, Schiaparelli said that she believes 'in a strict neatness about both day and evening clothes, their simple lines accentuated by an original touch. A neck line can make or spoil a dress; amusing pockets can add distinction to the simplest jacket.'Another standout piece that will feature is the Tears dress from 1938 made in collaboration with the Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Printed with a trompe-l'oeil motif, it creates the illusion of strips of flesh, prefiguring the punk movement by several decades. Born into an aristocratic family and raised in the luxurious confines of Palazzo Corsini in Rome, Schiaparelli was separated from her husband by the time she arrived in Paris from the U.S. in noted that the designer, who was self-financed at the time, opened a London salon in Mayfair in 1933, barely six years after founding her house. 'It's also important to see her, not only as an artist, but as a woman entrepreneur, and this is very inspiring also for today's women,' she said. Stanfill added that Schiaparelli was a founding member of the Fashion Group of Great Britain, the precursor of today's British Fashion Council.'Her clothes had a hard chic about them, which were in contrast to the quiet luxury of a lot of her contemporaries. So as a disruptor and as a breaker of fashion rules, she encouraged her clients to embrace a different way of dressing,' she said.'She was the most inventive in terms of use of materials of any of her contemporaries, in the sense that she urged her textile producers to bring her their newest and their best — so that could take the guise of woven glass, cellophane, new crinkled textures. She really loved unusual fabrics, and that will come across in the garments that we can display,' Stanfill also designed costumes for the silver screen and stage. She costumed Mae West in the 1937 film 'Every Day's a Holiday' and borrowed the actor's curvy silhouette for one of her perfume bottle designs. In 1952, she dressed Zsa Zsa Gabor in a pink gown in the film 'Moulin Rouge.' The designer is a recurring character in fashion history books. She famously feuded with Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, but had to shut her business in 1954 after accruing large was relaunched by Della Valle in 2012 and the house has spread the word about the history of its founder, starting with a book titled 'Schiaparelli and the Artists,' published in 2017 to mark the 90th anniversary of the brand. The exhibition will also include a selection of designs by Roseberry. 'The couture collection that we presented on Monday is really the beautiful translation of how we can dive into the archives, but also transport them into the future and see how Schiaparelli's contribution to fashion, art and culture can continue to survive through the lens of a new creative vision with passion and actually no boundaries,' Bellini said.'The more respectful we are, and the more inventive we are, the more vibration we create outside. It's extremely rewarding, and it allows us to take new steps,' she said. 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Business Insider
07-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
5 stock picks from an analyst for a new era of cybersecurity threats
Geopolitical tensions have soared in recent years, leading experts to worry about the rising threat of cyberattacks on governments and critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity concerns have jumped this year. After the US government targeted Iran in a military attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran-linked hackers responded by targeting American banks and defense contractors, as well as oil producers. Arnie Bellini, managing partner of cybersecurity investment firm Bellini Capital, believes that the US government will double down on cybersecurity — and he sees a key opportunity for investors in a handful of stocks that could benefit from the heightened spending. "A lot of people can make lots of money in the cyber space right now," he said. "It's a really smart play." Bellini told Business Insider that he's eyeing these stocks as top picks in the space. Palo Alto Networks From Bellini's perspective, cybersecurity firms that are strongly aligned with the federal government are in the best position to gain. He sees Palo Alto Networks as the best cybersecurity play, due to the company's federal alignment, dynamic list of product and artificial intelligence (AI) integration. "They've already worked with the government agencies, and they're rapidly expanding AI integrated threat detection and zero trust architecture to modern, very appropriate approaches to cybersecurity defense," he stated. Bellini cited the example of Palo Alto Network's history of collaborating with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), noting that he expects the contract between the two to be expanded. Shares of Paolo Alto Networks are up 11% year-to-date. CrowdStrike Just behind Palo Alto Networks in Bellini's cyber stock rankings is Crowdstrike Holdings. Bellini highlighted CrowdStrike's popularity with both defense contracts and incident response teams, describing the company as a "go-to product" for many in these areas. "They also have a real-time threat intel and a security operations center automation that fit well with federal cyber rapid response mandates," he added, praising the company's ability to respond to attacks quickly, an essential component of cybersecurity success. Crowdstrike stock is up 50% in 2025. Fortinent and SentinelOne Bellini's also sees growth potential in Fortinet and SentinelOne. While Fortinet is up 12% this year, SentinelOne is down 17% in 2025. That said, Bellini touts them both as likely beneficiaries of a boost to government cyber defense spending. He touts Fortinet's network security and secure access services as a vital component for federal agencies that manage a hybrid infrastructure. "They tick off all the boxes as a company that could be used and is already being used by the federal government," he stated. Bellini acknowledges that SentinelOne is a comparatively new player in the industry but praises its use of AI as an effective cyber tool. "Those who seek to do us harm, the hackers, they're all using AI," he noted. "What's great about Sentinel one is they have an AI driven, autonomous detection and response system." He sees this as highly important because it can help close the skills gap that the cybersecurity industry is facing. A mixed take on Palantir The final cybersecurity stock in Bellini's top five ranking is Palantir Technologies, a company that has emerged as one of the year's breakout stocks. The tech firm has surged more than 78% this year, an is a popular favorite among retail investors. Palantir fits Bellini's criteria of being aligned with the government, as it's inked numerous contracts with agencies including the Department of Defense and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, Bellini ranks it below the other top names on his list because, in his words, Palantir is not pursuing AI in its cybersecurity endeavors. However, he added that he does believe that Palantir will benefit from any cyber defense push due to its extensive data mining.
