Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers. Leading the way is Akinola Davies Jr.’s drama My Father’s Shadow, an Un Certain Regard contender that’s being touted as the first Nigerian film ever selected for Cannes’…

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Biggest Twists, Blake Lively’s Role

Biggest Twists, Blake Lively’s Role

A Simple Favor is back — however, it’s anything but simple. Another Simple Favor, Paul Feig‘s follow-up to the 2018 film, sees the return of Blake Lively as Emily, Anna Kendrick as Stephanie and Henry Golding as Sean, and follows their lives when Emily is released from prison after murdering her twin sister. The next…

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Week in Review: Apple won’t raise prices — yet

Week in Review: Apple won’t raise prices — yet

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you today: Amazon earnings, Apple earnings, ChatGPT sycophancy, Alibaba’s AI models, and much more. Let’s get to it! Well? During Apple’s earnings call yesterday, Tim Cook revealed that the company paid $900 million in tariffs last quarter. But despite this, the CEO didn’t…

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Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+

Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+

Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in…

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The 40+ Best Deals at Amazon’s Summer Beauty Sale, From Hollywood Pro-Approved Skin-Care Devices to Luxe Airwrap Alternatives

The 40+ Best Deals at Amazon’s Summer Beauty Sale, From Hollywood Pro-Approved Skin-Care Devices to Luxe Airwrap Alternatives

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Once you’ve used a luxury version of your everyday beauty product, it’s tough to go back. But it can also be hard to justify spending the money on that really good moisturizer,…

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