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MILAN (AP) — The devil wore Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, with Meryl Streep taking a front-row seat at the designing duo’s Milan theater in character as Miranda Priestly for “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel. Streep wore Priestly’s customary sunglasses and a Dolce & Gabbana vinyl raincoat as she entered the theater escorted by security and trailed by Stanley Tucci, who plays her art director in the film. Throughout the runway show, set to music by Italian singer Patty Pravo, Streep’s character consulted with Tucci, their eyes casting up and down the runway as models passed. The Dolce & Gabbana…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:30 AM ET, Fri September 26, 2025 Air France is offering travelers heading to Paris from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) a new opportunity to fly in comfort and luxury with the new La Première suite selection, beginning September 27. The new seat selection will be available on a daily flight operated by a Boeing 777-300ER between LAX and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. “We are proud to bring our newest signature French art of travel to Los Angeles, one of the most important gateways in the U.S.,” said Fabien Pelous, SVP of Customer Experience at…
From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global heavyweights like OpenAI and Google. Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date, pledging ₩530 billion, (about $390 million), to five local companies building large-scale foundational models. The move underscores Seoul’s desire to cut reliance on foreign AI technologies, hoping to strengthen national security and keep a tighter control over data in the AI era. The organizations picked by the Ministry of Science and ICT to compete were LG AI…
LONDON (AP) — Prince William has told “Schitt’s Creek” star Eugene Levy that 2024 was the hardest year of his life. The royal made an appearance on Levy’s show “The Reluctant Traveler” and spoke about last year, which saw his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, and his father King Charles III both undergoing cancer treatment. “I’d say 2024 was the hardest year I’ve ever had,” William was shown telling Levy in a preview of the Apple TV+ episode. “Life is said to test us as well, and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are.”The…
BERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger took up the baton at Munich’s Oktoberfest.The former Republican governor of California spontaneously conducted a live music band and the singing crowd in a beer tent on Friday night — and clearly enjoyed himself. Afterward, the Austrian-born star of “The Terminator,” “Total Recall” and “True Lies” took selfies with the musicians, German news agency dpa reported.Schwarzenegger, dressed in a traditional Bavarian-style leather jacket, a buttoned-down shirt and jeans, was accompanied by his partner Heather Milligan and his son, Christopher.Schwarzenegger has visited the world’s largest folk festival in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria and the Marstall…
Utah-based drink chain Swig coined “dirty soda” back in 2010. Fifteen years later, the trend is fueling innovation everywhere from PepsiCo to McDonald’s, infusing the sluggish beverage category with new life.”Dirty soda” drinks use pop as a base, followed by flavored syrups, cream or other ingredients. While Swig claims credit — and the trademark — for dirty soda, TikTok videos and the reality TV show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” have helped the trend spread far and wide, outpacing even the soda chain’s speedy expansion.Now, consumers can find it nearly everywhere, from grocery store aisles to fast-food chains.In a…
Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling built in. As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple’s local AI models. Apple’s models are small compared with leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or Meta.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says.So she watches with the subtitles turned on. “That way I can kind of switch back and forth, be able to listen to it or look back at the screen and I know what’s going on, Heine says.” She can also catch up if she misses a piece of dialogue. It benefits her fiancé, too. “When he’s cooking or banging around in the kitchen, that way…
ABOARD A HONEYWELL TEST PLANE — Aerospace giant Honeywell is building new cockpit alerts that developers say will give airline pilots more precious time to react to hazards at airports.Honeywell senior test pilot Capt. Kirk Vining late last month put the alerts — called Surface Alert, or SURF-A — to the test by recreating some of the most serious near disasters at airports in recent aviation history.Moments before landing at Topeka Regional Airport, a Gulfstream G550 business jet was stopped on the same runway where Vining was about to touch down at the Kansas airport.”Traffic on runway!” called out the automated…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:05 AM ET, Fri September 26, 2025 Jamaica has become the Caribbean’s most connected destination, with flights to over 55 international gateways in airports around the world. The Jamaica Tourist Board celebrated the milestone at the JAPEX media breakfast at Jewel Grande in Montego Bay, where Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett spoke. “Jamaica’s rapid expansion in airlift is more than just a milestone for tourism; it’s a catalyst for national transformation,” he explained. “Our vision is clear — tourism must work for all Jamaicans. These investments are creating opportunities for small businesses, communities, and workers, ensuring…