'No good thing ever dies': 'The Shawshank Redemption' marking major milestone
A multi-faceted celebration is planned for the weekend of August 9th - 11th for the 30th Anniversary of the release of “The Shawshank Redemption.”
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Oyo, the once high-flying Indian budget hotel chain, has withdrawn its IPO application from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the second time in a fresh blow to its already diminished ambitions. The Gurugram-headquartered startup, which at its peak commanded a valuation of $10 billion, pulled the plug on its IPO plans on May 17, according to a disclosure on the regulator's website. Oyo had initially filed paperwork with SEBI in 2021 for a public listing but withdrew it and refiled in 2023.
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Mother sues LaMelo Ball after he allegedly drove over 11-year-old son's foot and broke it at a fan event
LaMelo Ball allegedly drove away and ran over an 11-year-old's foot when he was trying to get Ball's autograph at a Hornets fan event last fall.
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Microsoft wants to make Windows an AI operating system, launches Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft wants to bring generative AI to the forefront of Windows — and the PCs running it. At a pair of keynotes during its annual Build developer conference this week, the company unveiled a new lineup of Windows machines it's calling Copilot+ PCs, plus generative AI-powered features like Recall, which helps users find apps, files and other content they've viewed in the past. Copilot, Microsoft's brand of generative AI, will soon be far more deeply integrated into the Windows 11 experience.
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Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows
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