Hollywood actors ready to strike join writers in pickets

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Hollywood actors went on strike on Thursday after talks with studios broke down, joining film and TV writers who have been on pickets since May and exacerbating the disruption of dozens of shows and movies. Hollywood studios now face their first double shutdown in 63 years, forcing them to … Read more

Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report analyzes internal and law firm opinions – Legal IT Insider

LexisNexis legal and professional today (July 13) publishes a new report entitled Generative AI and the future of the legal professionwhich highlights the sometimes surprising expectations of in-house consultants and law firms when it comes to the adoption of generative AI. 49% of in-house counsel expect their law firms to use generative AI in the … Read more

The United States will spend $42 billion to make Internet access universal by 2030

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The White House on Monday split $42 billion among the nation’s 50 U.S. states and territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, launching a new ad campaign for economic policies of President Joe Biden. Funding under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program was authorized under the … Read more