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VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is in full swing after kicking off on Wednesday with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” and Thursday premieres of new films starring Emma Stone and George Clooney. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. George Clooney, left, and Amal Clooney pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film ‘Jay Kelly’ during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) George Clooney, left, and Amal Clooney pose for photographers at the red…
An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best solution for avoiding crackdowns on internet freedoms. The company that makes the Bluesky social app announced last week that it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi rather than comply with the new age verification law. In a blog post, the company explained that, as a small team, it lacked the resources to implement the substantial technical changes required by the law, and it raised concerns about the law’s broad scope and…
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts is making her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt,” which premieres Friday evening.The film is set in the world of higher education and stars Roberts as a beloved professor whose mentee, played by “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri, accuses her friend and colleague (Andrew Garfield) of crossing the line.“After the Hunt” was directed by Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, who is no stranger to the festival. Last year he brought “Queer,” with Daniel Craig, and several years ago had “ Bones & All,” with Timothée Chalamet. His tennis love triangle film…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 12:00 PM ET, Thu August 28, 2025 The Netherlands’ tulip fields are iconic, creating a dazzling natural spectacle every spring.Now, you can immerse yourself in the season’s colorful bounty with Boat Bike Tours, which is offering more tulip tour departures than ever before in the spring of 2026. Between late March and early May, the company will offer 54 departures of six itineraries. Travelers can choose between various tour lengths, boat choices and biking styles, and groups and charters are also welcome. “Being from the Netherlands, tulip tours are our specialty—and we’ve got a wide variety…
Will Smith posted a video on social media that shows oceans of fans cheering him on during his recent European tour. “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close,” the caption says. “Thank you for seeing me too.” In these thousands-deep crowds, some fans are holding up signs espousing their love for Smith, with one even saying that his music helped them survive cancer. But the video gives off an odd aura — it looks believably real at first glance, until you look closer and find digitally mangled faces, nonsensical finger placements, and oddly augmented features…
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients.The immediate ban on the crop will be in place for six months and then reviewed, Vice President Kashim Shettima said.Nigeria follows a growing list of other West African countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Ivory Coast and Ghana, that have banned or restricted export of the crop in the past two years.“The ban will transform Nigeria from an exporter…
Fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised $863 million from a long list of investors that includes Nvidia, Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and more. “We’re continuing our trend here of looking into the world and saying, ‘How do we advance fusion as fast as possible?’” co-founder and CEO Bob Mumgaard told reporters in a call this week. “This round of capital isn’t just about fusion just generally as a concept, but it’s about how do we go to make fusion into a commercial industrial endeavor.” The Massachusetts-based company has raised nearly $3 billion to date, the most of any…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Thu August 28, 2025 Atlas Ocean Voyages is shining the spotlight on its holiday cruises to Antarctica.Guests can spend Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s exploring the White Continent on the company’s all-inclusive polar expeditions. “Celebrating the holidays in Antarctica allows guests to create unforgettable memories that transcend the ordinary,” says James A. Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of Atlas Ocean Voyages. “It’s an inspiring way to embrace both the warmth of tradition and the exhilaration of true exploration.”Amenities include elegant décor and seasonal events, gourmet holiday menus paired with fine wines…
Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want their conversations used to train AI models. While the company directed us to its blog post on the policy changes when asked about what prompted the move, we’ve formed some theories of our own. But first, what’s changing: Previously, Anthropic didn’t use consumer chat data for model training. Now, the company wants to train its AI systems on user conversations and coding sessions, and it said it’s extending data retention to five years for those who…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen in public for the first time since announcing their engagement this week when the Chiefs tight end and Grammy-winning singer attended the Nebraska-Cincinnati game at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.Kelce, who played football for the Bearcats, spent plenty of time on the field during warm-ups in a red-and-white striped sweater before retreating to a suite for the game. He was joined there by Swift and several others shortly before kickoff.In a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday, Kelce and Swift revealed their engagement after a courtship that…