In December, the staff of the American Writers and Artists Institute — a 26-year-old membership organization for copywriters — realized that something big was happening. The newest edition of ChatGPT, a “large language model” that mines the internet to answer questions and perform tasks on command, had just been released. Its abilities were astonishing — and squarely in the bailiwick […]

Under Rajesh Gopinathan, who took over the reins of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) six years ago, the company consolidated its leadership position in the Indian information technology services industry. But it also became a slow-moving giant and lost some of its sheen to competitors — both big and small. Even as TCS remains the primary cash cow of Tata Group, […]

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What’s Up? (March 19-25) Lawmakers Grill a Tech Executive Shou Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, did not meet a warm reception when he appeared before lawmakers in Congress for the first time last week. During more than five hours of testimony, Mr. Shou was barraged with questions about TikTok’s effects on teenagers’ mental health, limits to onscreen time, the […]

Kanye West is back on Instagram, and he’s a new man, he claims. His first message proclaimed a new-found love for the Jewish people. Why? Jonah Hill’s acting in the 2012 film 21 Jump Street was the apparent tipping point. “Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again,” he wrote on the platform alongside a poster for […]

Claybourne Evans Jr., who lead Atlanta talent agency Rubicon Brand Management and was also the VP of Grand Hustle Records, died on Thursday, March 23, according to a post by his family. No details on his age or cause of death were immediately available. Evans represented Lil Duval, T.I., Travis Scott, JaySki, Erica Duchess, and DJ MLK. “He fought a […]

America is a continent-sized country of extraordinary natural diversity. While the bald eagle is the national bird and the North American bison the national mammal, each state has chosen different animals as symbols, reflecting the nation’s diversity. State animals include cats that weigh a few pounds and whales that weigh tens of tons, dogs that are loyal and loving and […]

Not long after the South Korean government issued a warrant for his arrest, Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who became a fugitive, joined a livestream with two popular crypto podcasters. They had arranged for Mr. Kwon to speak alongside Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud. “Hey, Do,” Mr. Shkreli said […]

Motion Picture Corporation of America, the Brad Krevoy-led producer of shows like Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart, has hired two senior executives and re-upped a third. Jennifer Provencher, a former Netflix exec, has been named SVP of Business Affairs. She will focus on business and legal affairs for MPCA films and series. In addition to her post as Director […]