15 May 2026
Hirokazu Koreeda talks AI-inspired new film ‘Sheep In The Box’ and his Cannes nerves: "It can be a tough crowd"
Hirokazu Koreeda has a long history with Cannes. His latest film Sheep In The Box will be the Japanese auteur’s eighth feature to play in Competition at the festival. Previous entries include Like Father, Like Son, which won the jury prize in 2013; Shoplifters, which took home the Palme d’Or in 2018; and Monster, which won the Queer Palm and best screenplay award in 2023.
15 May 2026
Cerebras Just Pulled Off the Biggest IPO Of 2026 So Far. History Says This Happens Next.
Cerebras Systems ( CBRS +68.15% ) just pulled off the biggest U.S. tech initial public offering (IPO) since Snowflake made its debut in 2020. The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker priced its shares at $185 on Wednesday evening, above its already-raised range of $150 to $160. The deal raised $5.55 billion and valued the company at about $56.4 billion on a fully diluted basis. Shares opened at…
15 May 2026
Are you sitting uncomfortably? How Backrooms upended the horror movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor has been on a lot of movie sets, but Backrooms was something different: a 30,000 sq ft labyrinth of apparently random corridors and chambers, all carpeted, fluorescent lit and decorated in the same sickly yellow wallpaper. It was so big that people were getting lost in it, says Ejiofor: “Especially on those first days. As you try to navigate your way around and you’re like: ‘I’m…
15 May 2026
After Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for summit deal
Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high. He said he’d urge Xi to “open up” China’s economy and announced a delegation of top business executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, to accompany him.
15 May 2026
Graduating seniors face uncertain job market as layoffs, AI reshape entry-level hiring
As college seniors prepare to accept their diplomas as the semester comes to a close, many are walking the stage with uncertainty as they face a chaotic job market.
15 May 2026
UK artist seeks selfies for AI-generated 'national portrait'
LONDON : A British artist on Thursday urged the public to contribute selfies so she can create a new "national portrait" with the help of AI for London's National Portrait Gallery.
15 May 2026
Closing arguments conclude in Musk v. Altman, jury to deliberate next week
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the federal courthouse, as the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI's for-profit conversion continues, in Oakland, California, U.S., May 14, 2026.
15 May 2026
Cerebras Systems Stock Soars 68% in Blockbuster IPO: What Investors Should Know
On Thursday, Cerebras Systems ( CBRS +67.29% ) soared 68.2% in its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker's initial public offering was the largest IPO in 2026 so far. That title, however, may be lost if Elon Musk's SpaceX goes public this year, as widely expected. Here's what investors should know.
14 May 2026
What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
Nine California jurors are now deliberating over the future of OpenAI, the world-leading artificial intelligence lab.
