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AI-enhanced films score nods for acting, editing

Adrian Brody in “The Brutalist” Source: A24 Two films facing controversy over their use of artificial intelligence led the nominees for the Academy Awards announced Thursday. “The Brutalist,” a drama about a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and flees to the U.S., garnered 10 nominations, while “Emilia Pérez,” a musical centered on a transgender […]

For Good’ creates a unique marketing challenge

A still from the film “Wicked.” Source: Universal Studios Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good. The movie studio faces a unique challenge: promote and release two build-on films just one year apart. Part one of the “Wicked” cinematic project dazzled at the box office, collecting more than $700 […]

UnitedHealthcare names Tim Noel new CEO after Brian Thompson killing

UnitedHealthcare signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images UnitedHealthcare on Thursday tapped company veteran Tim Noel as its new CEO following the targeted killing of its former top executive, Brian Thompson, in Manhattan in December.  Noel was the head of […]

Nikola shares nosedive on report of potential sale

U.S. Nikola’s logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH’s new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with U.S. Nikola event in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2019. Massimo Pinca | Reuters DETROIT — Shares of Nikola closed Thursday down 27.8% after a report that the embattled electric truck maker is […]

Boeing expects $4 billion loss for fourth quarter after chaotic 2024

An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing said Thursday that it likely lost about $4 billion in the fourth quarter, adding to troubles at the manufacturer, which began 2024 with […]

Airlines flex pricing power, signaling higher fares in 2025

Travelers walk through O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 20, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Higher airfare is in store this year as strong demand, even during the dead of winter, and limited capacity growth prompt airlines to flex their pricing power. Fare-tracking platform Hopper this month said domestic “good deal” […]

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