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By Tom Hals and Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. “Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,” Kashtanova entered into Midjourney, an AI program similar to ChatGPT that produces dazzling illustrations from written prompts. “Sci-fi scene future empty New York….” From these […]

By Tom Hals and Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. “Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,” Kashtanova entered into Midjourney, an AI program similar to ChatGPT that produces dazzling illustrations from written prompts. “Sci-fi scene future empty New York….” From these […]

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Arkansas first responders on Saturday will sift through debris for more possible victims after a fierce tornado sliced through the Little Rock area and northeastern part of the state, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others. The twister sheared roofs and walls from many buildings, flipped over vehicles and downed trees and power lines, officials said. A blast of […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al Assad. Faisal Mekdad was embraced by Sameh Shoukry as he arrived at the Egyptian foreign ministry, the first official trip since before the uprising and conflict that began in Syria in 2011. President Assad […]

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Arkansas first responders on Saturday will sift through debris for more possible victims after a fierce tornado sliced through the Little Rock area and northeastern part of the state, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others. The twister sheared roofs and walls from many buildings, flipped over vehicles and downed trees and power lines, officials said. A blast of […]

(Reuters) – New Zealand are still waiting for news on skipper Kane Williamson after he injured his right knee in the opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, national team coach Gary Stead said on Saturday. Gujarat Titans’ Williamson was fielding near the boundary when he tried to stop a six in their match against the Chennai Super Kings on Friday. He landed awkwardly on his right leg […]

(Reuters) – Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya said the Indian Premier League’s new “Impact Player” rule makes his job difficult because there are several options to choose from. For the first time in IPL’s history, teams this season will be allowed to make a tactical substitution with an Impact Player coming in to bat or bowl as needed. Led by Pandya, Gujarat began their title defence with a five-wicket victory […]

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United’s gifted goalscorer Erling Haaland was sidelined for Saturday’s crunch Premier League game versus Liverpool with a groin injury. The 22-year-old has scored an extraordinary 42 goals in 37 matches in all competitions this season, including eight in his previous two games, but he injured his groin against Burnley on March 18. City manager Pep Guardiola had kept his cards close to his chest on […]

(Reuters) – South Korea women’s head coach Colin Bell has extended his contract until December 2024, the Asian country’s soccer federation announced on Saturday. Bell’s previous contract was due to expire after this year’s Women’s World Cup, scheduled from July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand. South Korea are in Group H at the World Cup with Germany, Morocco and Colombia. Bell’s new contract will see him […]