When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — U.S. President Joe Biden offered a full-throated American commitment to the nations of Southeast Asia on Saturday, pledging at a Cambodia summit to help stand against China’s growing dominance in the region — without mentioning the other superpower by name. Chinese President Xi Jinping wasn’t in the room at the Association … Read more
CNN — One of Tesla’s biggest competitive advantages in North America has been its network of chargers that, for the most part, can charge only Tesla vehicles. Tesla chargers outnumber so-called CCS chargers, the sort used by Ford, General Motors, Audi, Rivian and others, by a factor of two to one, according to Tesla. Now, … Read more
California and New York City are joining Colorado and Washington state in imposing pay range disclosures in job postings. On November 1, 2022, covered employers will be required to include the salary range in a job posting for any position that can be performed, at least in part, in New York City. On January 1, … Read more
CNN — The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he created a series of silkscreens of the musician Prince. The case marks a rare foray for the court into the world of visual arts and has attracted the attention of those in the art world … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) recently denied a petition to review a 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order that permitted callers to place commercial non-telemarketing robocalls to residential phone numbers and that established uniform call limits for such calls. The D.C. Circuit’s decision ensures that consumers will … Read more
The Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon might be the biggest and splashiest of new streaming shows this month, but there are actually some gems you might love even more, including the very excellent The Bear, one of the best series of the year so far. House Of The Dragon (Foxtel and Binge, … Read more
When OpenAI announced last week that its art-making AI system DALL-E is now available in beta, the company also gave users lucky enough to get off the waiting list what appeared to be a great gift. “Starting today,” the company wrote in a post, “users get full usage rights to commercialize the images they create … Read more
From Scientology links to a recluse and a $400,000 lawsuit, the private lives of The Simpsons’ voice actors has been anything but boring. After more than three decades on air, the The Simpsons has legions of fans all over the world. But what about the stars who voice the much beloved characters? This week, US … Read more
Johnny Depp’s case against Amber Heard is hinged on an argument that couldn’t be further from the truth – even if his fans don’t want to hear it. Kate Moss’s cameo in the nasty defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reminded us all of one thing: that, back when he and Moss dated, … Read more