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Why has Portugal banned tourist boats approaching orcas? Spate of European rammings continues<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//05//23//this-butterfly-forest-in-the-italian-alps-is-helping-scientists-study-climate-change-in-ta/">This butterfly forest in the Italian Alps is helping scientists study climate change in Tanzania<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve never seen a situation like what\u2019s happening right now,\u201d she said, adding if they see more heat peaks like this one \u201cthere is not going to be much we can do for the animals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are going to be a lot of casualties to the ecosystem if we continue this trend of heat waves in the region,\u201d said Buenfil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//46//32//84//808x539_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg/" alt=\"Dozens of howler monkeys were found dead in the Gulf coast state while others were rescued by residents who rushed them to a local veterinarian. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/1920x1280_cmsv2_9e5990ef-6979-5c68-9de9-37e4c6971ad0-8463284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Dozens of howler monkeys were found dead in the Gulf coast state while others were rescued by residents who rushed them to a local veterinarian. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Luis Sanchez<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Normally quite intimidating, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//03//human-expansion-pushes-howler-monkeys-toward-deadly-power-lines/">howler monkeys<\/strong><\/a> are muscular and some can be as tall as 90 centimetres, with tails just as long. Some males weigh more than 13.5 kilograms and can live up to 20 years. They are equipped with big jaws and a fearsome set of teeth and fangs. But mostly they\u2019re know for their lion-like roars, which bely their size.<\/p>\n<p>With below-average rainfall throughout almost all the country so far this year, lakes and dams are drying up, and water supplies are running out. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities have had to truck in water for everything from hospitals to fire-fighting teams. Low levels at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//05//10//renewables-are-meeting-95-of-portugals-electricity-needs-how-did-it-become-a-european-lead/">hydroelectric dams<\/strong><\/a> have contributed to power blackouts in some parts of the country.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716886630,"updatedAt":1716908464,"publishedAt":1716908453,"firstPublishedAt":1716893465,"lastPublishedAt":1716908453,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/32\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b767cfb3-ae23-546b-a33e-c7c13b2d0b42-8463284.jpg","altText":"A veterinarian feeds a young howler monkey rescued amid extremely high temperatures in Tecolutilla, Tabasco state, Mexico.","caption":"A veterinarian feeds a young howler monkey rescued amid extremely high temperatures in Tecolutilla, Tabasco state, Mexico.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Luis 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OPENAI SAFETY","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training next AI model","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training next AI model","leadin":"Sam Altman, OpenAI\u2019s CEO, will lead a new safety committee as training starts on their latest model.","summary":"Sam Altman, OpenAI\u2019s CEO, will lead a new safety committee as training starts on their latest model.","keySentence":"","url":"openai-forms-safety-committee-as-it-starts-training-next-ai-model","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/05\/28\/openai-forms-safety-committee-as-it-starts-training-next-ai-model","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"OpenAI has formed a new safety committee as training starts on their latest artificial intelligence (AI) model. \n\nThe committee will make recommendations to the company\u2019s board on \u201ccritical and security decisions\u201d for OpenAI. \n\nCEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor, Adam D\u2019Angelo and Nicole Seligman will lead the committee, OpenAI said in a blog post. \n\nThe first thing on their agenda is to update the company\u2019s current safety practices in 90 days and then share their recommendations with the board. Then, the adopted recommendations will be shared with the public. \n\n\"We view safety as something we have to invest in and succeed at,\" OpenAI\u2019s current safety procedures say. \n\nThe announcement comes a few weeks after OpenAI disbanded its Superalignment Team, a research team that was supposed to mitigate AI risks, like rogue behaviour, after the co-chairs quit the firm. It was running for less than a year. \n\nOpenAI produced a \u201csafety update\u201d last week in the wake of the AI Seoul Summit. It says, among other things, that it will not release a new AI model if it crosses a \u201cmedium\u201d threat level. \n\nThat assessment is based on internal \u201cscorecards\u201d that the company keeps on their models based on how they perform during training runs, but OpenAI does not share more specific information about how they evaluate the models. \n\nOpenAI said in their AI Seoul Summit statement that they are also working on additional protections for flagging harmful content for children on their platforms as well as introducing a new tool to identify AI-generated images by DALL-E 3, ChatGPT\u2019s image generator. \n\nOn May 13, OpenAI announced GPT-4 Omni, the latest model that can \u201creason across audio, vision and text in real-time\u201d. \n\nThe company says the new model is a step towards \u201cmore natural human-computer interaction,\u201d because it can respond to inputs in as little as 232 milliseconds. \n\nOpenAI\u2019s tech and policy experts Aleksander Madry and Lilian Weng along with Jakub Pachocki, the newly appointed chief scientist, are also on the committee. \n\nThe safety committee is going to get the advice of former cybersecurity officials, Rob Joyce, who advises OpenAI on security, and John Carlin. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>OpenAI has formed a new safety committee as training starts on their latest artificial intelligence (AI) model.<\/p>\n<p>The committee will make recommendations to the company\u2019s board on \u201ccritical and security decisions\u201d for OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor, Adam D\u2019Angelo and Nicole Seligman will lead the committee, OpenAI said in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing on their agenda is to update the company\u2019s current safety practices in 90 days and then share their recommendations with the board. Then, the adopted recommendations will be shared with the public.<\/p>\n<p>\"We view safety as something we have to invest in and succeed at,\" OpenAI\u2019s current safety procedures say.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes a few weeks after OpenAI disbanded its Superalignment Team, a research team that was supposed to mitigate AI risks, like rogue behaviour, after the co-chairs quit the firm. It was running for less than a year.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8436776,8443140\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//05//15//openai-co-founder-ilya-sutskever-is-leaving-the-chatgpt-maker/">OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the ChatGPT maker <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//05//17//openai-vs-googles-gemini-all-the-major-ai-updates-to-know-about-this-week/">From OpenAI's GPT-4o to Google's Gemini: All the major AI updates to know about this week<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>OpenAI produced a \u201csafety update\u201d last week in the wake of the AI Seoul Summit. It says, among other things, that it will not release a new AI model if it crosses a \u201cmedium\u201d threat level.<\/p>\n<p>That assessment is based on internal \u201cscorecards\u201d that the company keeps on their models based on how they perform during training runs, but OpenAI does not share more specific information about how they evaluate the models.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI said in their AI Seoul Summit statement that they are also working on additional protections for flagging harmful content for children on their platforms as well as introducing a new tool to identify AI-generated images by DALL-E 3, ChatGPT\u2019s image generator.<\/p>\n<p>On May 13, OpenAI announced GPT-4 Omni, the latest model that can \u201creason across audio, vision and text in real-time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The company says the new model is a step towards \u201cmore natural human-computer interaction,\u201d because it can respond to inputs in as little as 232 milliseconds.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI\u2019s tech and policy experts Aleksander Madry and Lilian Weng along with Jakub Pachocki, the newly appointed chief scientist, are also on the committee.<\/p>\n<p>The safety committee is going to get the advice of former cybersecurity officials, Rob Joyce, who advises OpenAI on security, and John Carlin.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716902509,"updatedAt":1716904888,"publishedAt":1716904885,"firstPublishedAt":1716904888,"lastPublishedAt":1716904885,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/42\/58\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_896f51f5-56b4-5dab-ac9e-b4a59b30fa1c-8464258.jpg","altText":"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman","caption":"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Eric Risberg\/AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":5760,"height":3840}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"desmarais","title":"Anna Desmarais","twitter":"anna_desmarais"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":29194,"slug":"open-ai","urlSafeValue":"open-ai","title":"Open AI","titleRaw":"Open AI"},{"id":27790,"slug":"safety","urlSafeValue":"safety","title":"Safety","titleRaw":"Safety"},{"id":12661,"slug":"artificial-intelligence","urlSafeValue":"artificial-intelligence","title":"Artificial intelligence","titleRaw":"Artificial intelligence"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2546044},{"id":2542730},{"id":2541928}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"tech-news","urlSafeValue":"tech-news","title":"Tech News","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/tech-news\/tech-news"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},{"id":2,"slug":"my-europe","urlSafeValue":"my-europe","title":"My Europe"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"id":"tech-news","urlSafeValue":"tech-news","title":"Tech News","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/tech-news"},{"id":"europe-news","urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":40,"urlSafeValue":"tech-news","title":"Tech News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":4392,"urlSafeValue":"america","title":"America"},"country":{"id":447,"urlSafeValue":"usa","title":"USA","url":"\/news\/america\/usa"},"town":{"id":3771,"urlSafeValue":"san-francisco","title":"San Francisco"},"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_tech','gs_tech_computing','bespoke_kaspersky','gs_tech_ai','neg_bucherer','gs_busfin','gt_negative','gs_science_misc','gs_tech_compute','gs_tech_robotics','gs_business'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/next\/2024\/05\/28\/openai-forms-safety-committee-as-it-starts-training-next-ai-model","lastModified":1716904885},{"id":2549312,"cid":8457728,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"240524_C2SU_55627175","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"CULTURE - MORGAN SPURLOCK RIP","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'Super Size Me' documentary maker Morgan Spurlock dies of cancer ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"'Super Size Me' documentary maker Morgan Spurlock dies of cancer ","leadin":"The US documentary director took on the mighty fast-food sector over what it served up to millions, even though the diet caused him severe physical and psychological damage.","summary":"The US documentary director took on the mighty fast-food sector over what it served up to millions, even though the diet caused him severe physical and psychological damage.","keySentence":"","url":"super-size-me-documentary-maker-morgan-spurlock-dies-of-cancer","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/05\/24\/super-size-me-documentary-maker-morgan-spurlock-dies-of-cancer","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The US documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who rose to worldwide fame after eating only fast food from McDonald's for a month, has died. He was 53.\u00a0 \n\nSpurlock earned an Oscar nomination for Super Size Me in 2004,\u00a0 his film focussing on his attempt to show the health dangers of a fast-food diet. \n\nAccording to a statement issued by his family, he died on on Thursday in New York due to complications from cancer.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cIt was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,\u201d Craig Spurlock, who worked with him on several projects, said in the statement. \u201cMorgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity. The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man. I am so proud to have worked together with him.\u201d \n\n\nDieting with danger \n\nSpurlock's groundbreaking film chronicling his month at McDonalds showed the how quickly people's health could spiral downwards and cause severe detrimental physical and psychological damage.\u00a0 \u00a0 \n\nHe gained about 11 kilograms and experienced a huge rise in unhealthy cholesterol and dramatic drop in his sex drive. \n\n\n\u201cEverything\u2019s bigger in America,\u201d he said in the film. \u201cWe\u2019ve got the biggest cars, the biggest houses, the biggest companies, the biggest food, and finally: the biggest people.\u201d \n\nIn one scene, Spurlock showed kids a photo of George Washington and none recognized the Founding Father. But they all instantly knew the mascots for Wendy\u2019s and McDonald\u2019s. \n\nThe film grossed more than $22 million on a $65,000 budget and preceded the release of Eric Schlosser\u2019s influential \u201cFast Food Nation,\u201d which accused the industry of being bad for the environment and rife with labor issues. \n\nSpurlock returned in 2017 with Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken ! \u2014 a sober look at an industry that processes 9 billion animals a year in America. He focused on two issues: chicken farmers stuck in a peculiar financial system and the attempt by fast-food chains to deceive customers into thinking they\u2019re eating healthier. \n\n\u201cWe\u2019re at an amazing moment in history from a consumer standpoint where consumers are starting to have more and more power,\u201d he told The Associated Press in 2019. \u201cIt\u2019s not about return for the shareholders. It\u2019s about return for the consumers.\u201d \n\nMoving the dial \n\nSpurlock was a gonzo-like filmmaker who leaned into the bizarre and ridiculous. His stylistic touches included zippy graphics and amusing music, blending a Michael Moore-ish camera-in-your-face style with his own sense of humor and pathos. \n\n\u201cI wanted to be able to lean into the serious moments. I wanted to be able to breathe in the moments of levity. We want to give you permission to laugh in the places where it\u2019s really hard to laugh,\u201d he told the AP. \n\nAfter he exposed the fast-food and chicken industries, there was an explosion in restaurants stressing freshness, artisanal methods, farm-to-table goodness and ethically sourced ingredients. But nutritionally not much had changed. \n\n\u201cThere has been this massive shift and people say to me, \u2018So has the food gotten healthier?\u2019 And I say, \u2018Well, the marketing sure has,\u2019\u201d he said. \n\nNot all his work dealt with food. Spurlock made documentaries about the boy band One Direction and the geeks and fanboys at Comic-Con. One of his films looked at life behind bars at the Henrico County Jail in Virginia. \n\nCrusading camera \n\nWith 2008's Where in the World is Osama bin Laden ? Spurlock went on a global search to find the al-Qaida leader, who was killed in 2011. In POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold , Spurlock tackled questions of product placement, marketing and advertising. \n\n\u201cBeing aware is half the battle, I think. Literally knowing all the time when you\u2019re being marketed to is a great thing,\u201d Spurlock told AP at the time. \u201cA lot of people don\u2019t realize it. They can\u2019t see the forest for the trees.\" \n\nSuper Size Me 2: Holy Chicken ! was to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 but it was shelved at the height of the #MeToo movement when Spurlock came forward to detail his own history of sexual misconduct. \n\nHe confessed that he had been accused of rape while in college and had settled a sexual harassment case with a female assistant. He also admitted to cheating on numerous partners. \u201cI am part of the problem,\u201d he wrote. \n\n\u201cFor me, there was a moment of kind of realization - as somebody who is a truth-teller and somebody who has made it a point of trying to do what\u2019s right - of recognizing that I could do better in my own life. We should be able to admit we were wrong,\u201d he told the AP. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The US documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who rose to worldwide fame after eating only fast food from McDonald&#039;s for a month, has died. He was 53.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurlock earned an Oscar nomination for _Super Size Me in 2004,_his film focussing on his attempt to show the health dangers of a fast-food diet.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by his family, he died on on Thursday in New York due to complications from cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,\u201d Craig Spurlock, who worked with him on several projects, said in the statement. \u201cMorgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity. The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man. I am so proud to have worked together with him.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.66796875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//77//28//808x539_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg/" alt=\"Morgan Spurlock participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film, &quot;Go North&quot;, at AOL Studios on Jan. 4.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/384x257_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/640x428_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/750x501_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/828x553_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/1080x721_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/1200x802_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/77\/28\/1920x1283_cmsv2_a342ec36-3efd-5627-aa57-892c1771d5b8-8457728.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Morgan Spurlock participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film, &quot;Go North&quot;, at AOL Studios on Jan. 4.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Evan Agostini\/2017 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Dieting with danger<\/h2><p>Spurlock&#039;s groundbreaking film chronicling his month at McDonalds showed the how quickly people&#039;s health could spiral downwards and cause severe detrimental physical and psychological damage.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He gained about 11 kilograms and experienced a huge rise in unhealthy cholesterol and dramatic drop in his sex drive. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything\u2019s bigger in America,\u201d he said in the film. \u201cWe\u2019ve got the biggest cars, the biggest houses, the biggest companies, the biggest food, and finally: the biggest people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In one scene, Spurlock showed kids a photo of George Washington and none recognized the Founding Father. But they all instantly knew the mascots for Wendy\u2019s and McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The film grossed more than $22 million on a $65,000 budget and preceded the release of Eric Schlosser\u2019s influential \u201cFast Food Nation,\u201d which accused the industry of being bad for the environment and rife with labor issues.<\/p>\n<p>Spurlock returned in 2017 with <em>Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken<\/em>! \u2014 a sober look at an industry that processes 9 billion animals a year in America. He focused on two issues: chicken farmers stuck in a peculiar financial system and the attempt by fast-food chains to deceive customers into thinking they\u2019re eating healthier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re at an amazing moment in history from a consumer standpoint where consumers are starting to have more and more power,\u201d he told The Associated Press in 2019. \u201cIt\u2019s not about return for the shareholders. It\u2019s about return for the consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Moving the dial<\/h2><p>Spurlock was a gonzo-like filmmaker who leaned into the bizarre and ridiculous. His stylistic touches included zippy graphics and amusing music, blending a Michael Moore-ish camera-in-your-face style with his own sense of humor and pathos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to be able to lean into the serious moments. I wanted to be able to breathe in the moments of levity. We want to give you permission to laugh in the places where it\u2019s really hard to laugh,\u201d he told the AP.<\/p>\n<p>After he exposed the fast-food and chicken industries, there was an explosion in restaurants stressing freshness, artisanal methods, farm-to-table goodness and ethically sourced ingredients. But nutritionally not much had changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has been this massive shift and people say to me, \u2018So has the food gotten healthier?\u2019 And I say, \u2018Well, the marketing sure has,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Not all his work dealt with food. Spurlock made documentaries about the boy band One Direction and the geeks and fanboys at Comic-Con. One of his films looked at life behind bars at the Henrico County Jail in Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>Crusading camera<\/h2><p>With 2008&#039;s <em>Where in the World is Osama bin Laden<\/em>? Spurlock went on a global search to find the al-Qaida leader, who was killed in 2011. In <em>POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold<\/em>, Spurlock tackled questions of product placement, marketing and advertising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing aware is half the battle, I think. Literally knowing all the time when you\u2019re being marketed to is a great thing,\u201d Spurlock told AP at the time. \u201cA lot of people don\u2019t realize it. They can\u2019t see the forest for the trees.\"<\/p>\n<p><em>Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken<\/em>! was to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 but it was shelved at the height of the #MeToo movement when Spurlock came forward to detail his own history of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>He confessed that he had been accused of rape while in college and had settled a sexual harassment case with a female assistant. He also admitted to cheating on numerous partners. \u201cI am part of the problem,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, there was a moment of kind of realization - as somebody who is a truth-teller and somebody who has made it a point of trying to do what\u2019s right - of recognizing that I could do better in my own life. 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Forecasters predict \u2018extraordinary\u2019 Atlantic hurricane season","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"\u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Atlantic hurricane season predicted in 2024 with links to soaring ocean temperatures","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"US forecasters predict twice as many major hurricanes this year","titleListing2":"\u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Atlantic hurricane season predicted in 2024 with links to soaring ocean temperatures","leadin":"A confluence of different factors could mean up to 13 category one or above hurricanes between June and November this year.","summary":"A confluence of different factors could mean up to 13 category one or above hurricanes between June and November this year.","keySentence":"","url":"extraordinary-atlantic-hurricane-season-predicted-in-2024-with-links-to-soaring-ocean-temp","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/05\/24\/extraordinary-atlantic-hurricane-season-predicted-in-2024-with-links-to-soaring-ocean-temp","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"This year\u2019s Atlantic hurricane season could bring as many as seven major hurricanes, US government forecasters have said. \n\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. It says there is an 85 per cent chance of an above-average season from June to November. \n\nA total of 17 to 25 named storms have been forecast. It is the highest number of storms the agency has ever projected in its season forecast, with 14 predicted in an average year. \n\nBetween 8 and 13 are likely to become hurricanes with windspeeds of 119 kilometres per hour or higher. \n\nUp to seven could become category three or above hurricanes with winds reaching 179 kilometres per hour or higher - normally there would be around three of these in a season. \n\nLast year's Hurricane Idalia - the costliest climate disaster to hit the US in 2023, leaving thousands homeless - was a category four with peak wind speeds of 215\u00a0km\/h. \n\nHurricane Ian which ripped through Cuba, Florida and the Carolinas in 2022, killing 161 people, was a category five storm with sustained windspeeds peaking at 260km\/h. \n\nForecasters say they have 70 per cent confidence in these ranges. \n\n\u201cThis season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a number of ways,\u201d NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said at a press conference. \n\n\u201cAll the ingredients are definitely in place to have an active season,\u201d National Weather Service Director Ken Graham added. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a reason to be concerned, of course, but not alarmed.\u201d \n\nWhy will this year\u2019s Atlantic hurricane season be \u2018extraordinary\u2019? \n\nThe NOAA says a confluence of different factors is contributing to their prediction of an above-average hurricane season this year. \n\nThis includes near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, the end of the strongest El Ni\u00f1o climate phenomenon ever observed and the developing La Ni\u00f1a in the Pacific as well as reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear. \n\nTogether, these factors all tend to favour tropical storm formation in the Atlantic. Abundant ocean heat in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, for example, creates more fuel for the development of storms. \n\nThe agency says that this hurricane season has the potential for an above-normal West African monsoon, which can produce waves that seed some of the strongest and longest-lived hurricanes. \n\nWith human-caused climate change warming oceans around the world and melting ice on land, rising sea levels increase the risk of storm surges, too. \n\n\u201cSea level rise represents a clear human influence on the damage potential from a given hurricane,\u201d the NOAA says. \n\nEarlier this year, some scientists argued that a category six was now needed to account for the strength of climate-change induced hurricanes. \n\nWith studies showing tropical storms are becoming more intense, the traditional five-category Saffir-Simpson scale, developed more than 50 years ago, may not show the true power of the most muscular storms. \n\nFive monster storms in the Pacific since 2013 have had winds of 308 kilometres per hour or higher that would have put them in the new category. And though no Atlantic hurricane has reached this threshold yet, experts say as the world warms the environment for such a storm grows more conducive. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>This year\u2019s Atlantic hurricane season could bring as many as seven major hurricanes, US government forecasters have said.<\/p>\n<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. It says there is an 85 per cent chance of an above-average season from June to November.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 17 to 25 named storms have been forecast. It is the highest number of storms the agency has ever projected in its season forecast, with 14 predicted in an average year.<\/p>\n<p>Between 8 and 13 are likely to become <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//02//06//stronger-hurricanes-are-here-but-would-a-new-category-keep-people-safer/">hurricanes with windspeeds of 119 kilometres per hour or higher.<\/p>\n<p>Up to seven could become category three or above hurricanes with <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//02//01//uk-storms-how-are-they-named-and-are-they-getting-more-fierce-and-frequent-as-climate-chan/">winds reaching 179 kilometres per hour<\/strong><\/a> or higher - normally there would be around three of these in a season.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#039;s Hurricane Idalia - the costliest climate disaster to hit the US in 2023, leaving thousands homeless - was a category four with peak wind speeds of 215\u00a0km\/h.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget 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Idalia.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell, File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hurricane Ian which ripped through Cuba, Florida and the Carolinas in 2022, killing 161 people, was a category five storm with sustained windspeeds peaking at 260km\/h.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8442002,8434180\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//05//14//unprecedented-co2-in-the-atmosphere-is-rising-10-times-faster-than-at-any-point-over-50000/">/u2018Unprecedented/u2019: CO2 in the atmosphere is rising 10 times faster than at any point over 50,000 years<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//05//17//very-unexpected-and-extreme-coral-bleaching-has-never-been-this-bad-say-scientists/">'Very unexpected and extreme': Coral bleaching has never been this bad, experts say<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Forecasters say they have 70 per cent confidence in these ranges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a number of ways,\u201d NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the ingredients are definitely in place to have an active season,\u201d National Weather Service Director Ken Graham added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a reason to be concerned, of course, but not alarmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Why will this year\u2019s Atlantic hurricane season be \u2018extraordinary\u2019?<\/h2><p>The NOAA says a confluence of different factors is contributing to their prediction of an above-average hurricane season this year.<\/p>\n<p>This includes near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//05//el-nino-is-starting-to-die-down-but-it-wont-spell-the-end-of-extreme-weather-wmo-warns/">the end of the strongest El Ni\u00f1o climate phenomenon ever observed<\/strong><\/a> and the developing La Ni\u00f1a in the Pacific as well as reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8423270,8316222\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//19//ocean-heat-sea-level-rise-and-glacier-loss-wmo-report-reveals-how-2023-smashed-climate-rec/">Ocean heat, sea level rise and glacier loss: WMO report reveals how 2023 smashed climate records<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//05//08//rising-sea-levels-and-climate-change-mean-londons-flood-defences-are-due-for-an-upgrade/">Rising sea levels and climate change mean London\u2019s flood defences are due for an upgrade<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Together, these factors all tend to favour tropical storm formation in the Atlantic. Abundant ocean heat in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, for example, creates more fuel for the development of storms.<\/p>\n<p>The agency says that this hurricane season has the potential for an above-normal West African monsoon, which can produce waves that seed some of the strongest and longest-lived hurricanes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//70//16//808x539_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg/" alt=\"The waterfront in Fort Myers Beach, Florida littered with debris after Hurricane Ian in 2022.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/70\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_5184b5a6-9ec4-5997-9823-b7fd5e075d3a-8457016.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The waterfront in Fort Myers Beach, Florida littered with debris after Hurricane Ian in 2022.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With human-caused climate change <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//19//ocean-heat-sea-level-rise-and-glacier-loss-wmo-report-reveals-how-2023-smashed-climate-rec/">warming oceans around the world and melting ice on land, rising sea levels<\/strong><\/a> increase the risk of storm surges, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSea level rise represents a clear human influence on the damage potential from a given hurricane,\u201d the NOAA says.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, some scientists argued that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//02//06//stronger-hurricanes-are-here-but-would-a-new-category-keep-people-safer/">a category six was now needed<\/strong><\/a> to account for the strength of climate-change induced hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>With studies showing tropical storms are becoming more intense, the traditional five-category Saffir-Simpson scale, developed more than 50 years ago, may not show the true power of the most muscular storms.<\/p>\n<p>Five monster storms in the Pacific since 2013 have had winds of 308 kilometres per hour or higher that would have put them in the new category. And though no Atlantic hurricane has reached this threshold yet, experts say as the world warms the environment for such a storm grows more conducive.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716553396,"updatedAt":1716901866,"publishedAt":1716561009,"firstPublishedAt":1716558205,"lastPublishedAt":1716561009,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell, File","altText":"Nearly all the experts think 2024 will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record.","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Nearly all the experts think 2024 will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on 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trademarks","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"From Madonna to Taylor Swift: The rise of the celebrity trademark","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"From Madonna to Taylor Swift: The rise of the celebrity trademark","titleListing2":"Taylor Swift has filed a trademark for a section of her tour, \u201cFemale Rage: The Musical\u201d.\n\nThis isn\u2019t the first time the international star has applied for legal rights over phrases linked to her brand.","leadin":"A growing number of public figures want to protect and capitalise upon their identity by filing for trademarks. Some requests are more surprising than others.","summary":"A growing number of public figures want to protect and capitalise upon their identity by filing for trademarks. Some requests are more surprising than others.","keySentence":"","url":"from-madonna-to-taylor-swift-the-rise-of-the-celebrity-trademark","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/05\/24\/from-madonna-to-taylor-swift-the-rise-of-the-celebrity-trademark","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Taylor Swift earlier this month filed a trademark for a section of her tour, \"Female Rage: The Musical\", showcasing songs from her new album \"The Tortured Poets Department\". \n\nThis isn't the first time the international star, now worth more than $1 billion, has applied for legal rights over phrases related to her brand. \n\nAs well as trademarking her name, initials, and album titles, Swift has also made headlines for more obscure requests. \n\nUsing a number of her lyrics, at least in a commercial context, could now get you into hot water. \n\nTrademarked lines include \"This Sick Beat\", \"...Ready For It?\", along with the quip from her Reputation album: \"The Old Taylor Can't Come To The Phone Right Now\". \n\nThe term \"Swiftmas\" is also protected, as well as the names of her cats, Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin Swift. \n\nMoney machine or preventative move? \n\nPublic figures don\u2019t always set out to \"become brand names for products related to their main activities,\" Jerry Bridge-Butler, Chartered Trademark Attorney with Baron Warren Redfern, told Euronews Business. \n\n\"However, once their popularity reaches a certain level it becomes a very powerful attractive force which can be used to shift products. Put the band name 'Taylor Swift' on any piece of merchandise and it will sell in large numbers to hoards of adoring fans.\" \n\nAccording to Forbes, Taylor Swift allegedly made around $200 million (\u20ac184 million) in merchandise sales in 2023, selling t-shirts and other items at her Eras Tour shows. \n\nCharlotte Wilding, Chartered Trademark Attorney with Keltie, also told Euronews that trademarking is a protective measure. \n\n\"It can be difficult to regain control over a brand, or element of a brand, if it is obtained by a third party, which is why filing for protection is highly recommended.\" \n\nAlthough it is possible for public figures to win back ownership of their name or mark, it isn't easy. \n\nIn 2019, footballer Neymar J\u00fanior won a court case against Portuguese businessman Carlos Moreira, who had sought to trademark the name 'Neymar' to sell clothes, shoes, and headwear. \n\nNeymar's representatives argued that, given the footballer's fame, the application was made in \"bad faith\". \n\nAnother ownership battle played out between Kylie Jenner and Kylie Minogue in 2017. \n\nWhen Jenner, a reality star, applied for a trademark over her first name in the US, Minogue's team opposed the move, claiming it could cause \"damage\" to the Australian singer\u2019s branding. \n\nTrademarking: That\u2019s Hot \n\nMadonna was one of the first celebrities to apply for rights to protect her name and brand in the 1980s, and requests have since become far more common. \n\nParis Hilton, the American socialite, has successfully trademarked her catchphrase \"That's Hot\", while Donald Trump has ownership of his presidential slogan \"Make America Great Again\". \n\nAnother example is Usain Bolt, who applied in the US last year to trademark a logo showing his signature victory celebration pose. \n\nThe European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which is responsible for EU trademarks, told Euronews it accepts the vast amount of applications it receives. \n\nThe body was sent around 175,694 requests in 2023 and registered 161,216 trademarks, bringing the success rate to 91%. \n\nOne reason for a rejection, according to N\u00edall Tierney, an intellectual property lawyer and consultant in Dublin, is that a trademark can't describe the goods being sold. \n\n\"For example, if a soap manufacturer applied to register SOAPY for detergent products, then that would be refused,\" he explained. \n\nIn the US, a trademark can only be granted if the mark is being used, whereas in the EU and the UK, no such condition exists. \n\nAnother difference is that in the US, the existence of an earlier trademark means that new applications will be automatically blocked. \n\nIn the UK and the EU, it is up to earlier rights-holders to protect their own trademarks. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Taylor Swift earlier this month filed a trademark for a section of her tour, \"Female Rage: The Musical\", showcasing songs from her new album \"The Tortured Poets Department\".<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#039;t the first time the international star, now worth more than $1 billion, has applied for legal rights over phrases related to her brand.<\/p>\n<p>As well as trademarking her name, initials, and album titles, Swift has also made headlines for more obscure requests.<\/p>\n<p>Using a number of her lyrics, at least in a commercial context, could now get you into hot water.<\/p>\n<p>Trademarked lines include \"This Sick Beat\", \"...Ready For It?\", along with the quip from her Reputation album: \"The Old Taylor Can&#039;t Come To The Phone Right Now\".<\/p>\n<p>The term \"Swiftmas\" is also protected, as well as the names of her cats, Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin Swift.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8270302,8384718\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//04//19//taylor-swifts-the-tortured-poets-department-euronews-cultures-verdict/">Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Euronews Culture's verdict<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//02//27//trade-mark-offices-new-patent-remit-to-be-decided-in-next-mandate/">Trade mark office's new patent remit to be decided in next mandate<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Money machine or preventative move?<\/h2><p>Public figures don\u2019t always set out to \"become brand names for products related to their main activities,\" Jerry Bridge-Butler, Chartered Trademark Attorney with Baron Warren Redfern, told Euronews Business.<\/p>\n<p>\"However, once their popularity reaches a certain level it becomes a very powerful attractive force which can be used to shift products. Put the band name &#039;Taylor Swift&#039; on any piece of merchandise and it will sell in large numbers to hoards of adoring fans.\"<\/p>\n<p>According to Forbes, Taylor Swift allegedly made around $200 million (\u20ac184 million) in merchandise sales in 2023, selling t-shirts and other items at her Eras Tour shows.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Wilding, Chartered Trademark Attorney with Keltie, also told Euronews that trademarking is a protective measure.<\/p>\n<p>\"It can be difficult to regain control over a brand, or element of a brand, if it is obtained by a third party, which is why filing for protection is highly recommended.\"<\/p>\n<p>Although it is possible for public figures to win back ownership of their name or mark, it isn&#039;t easy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, footballer Neymar J\u00fanior won a court case against Portuguese businessman Carlos Moreira, who had sought to trademark the name &#039;Neymar&#039; to sell clothes, shoes, and headwear.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar&#039;s representatives argued that, given the footballer&#039;s fame, the application was made in \"bad faith\".<\/p>\n<p>Another ownership battle played out between Kylie Jenner and Kylie Minogue in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>When Jenner, a reality star, applied for a trademark over her first name in the US, Minogue&#039;s team opposed the move, claiming it could cause \"damage\" to the Australian singer\u2019s branding.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8346732,7648368\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//06//03//renaissance-woman-kylie-minogue-celebrates-the-huge-success-of-padam-padam/">Renaissance woman - Kylie Minogue celebrates the huge success of 'Padam Padam'<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//04//02//taylor-swift-joins-worlds-richest-on-forbes-billionaire-list-who-else-is-on-the-list/">Taylor Swift joins world's richest on Forbes billionaire list - Who else is on the list?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Trademarking: That\u2019s Hot<\/h2><p>Madonna was one of the first celebrities to apply for rights to protect her name and brand in the 1980s, and requests have since become far more common.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Hilton, the American socialite, has successfully trademarked her catchphrase \"That&#039;s Hot\", while Donald Trump has ownership of his presidential slogan \"Make America Great Again\".<\/p>\n<p>Another example is Usain Bolt, who applied in the US last year to trademark a logo showing his signature victory celebration pose.<\/p>\n<p>The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which is responsible for EU trademarks, told Euronews it accepts the vast amount of applications it receives.<\/p>\n<p>The body was sent around 175,694 requests in 2023 and registered 161,216 trademarks, bringing the success rate to 91%.<\/p>\n<p>One reason for a rejection, according to N\u00edall Tierney, an intellectual property lawyer and consultant in Dublin, is that a trademark can&#039;t describe the goods being sold.<\/p>\n<p>\"For example, if a soap manufacturer applied to register SOAPY for detergent products, then that would be refused,\" he explained.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, a trademark can only be granted if the mark is being used, whereas in the EU and the UK, no such condition exists.<\/p>\n<p>Another difference is that in the US, the existence of an earlier trademark means that new applications will be automatically blocked.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK and the EU, it is up to earlier rights-holders to protect their own trademarks.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716555052,"updatedAt":1716561769,"publishedAt":1716557584,"firstPublishedAt":1716557593,"lastPublishedAt":1716557584,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Julio Cortez\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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They separated at least 8,000 Muslim Bosniak men and boys from their wives, mothers and sisters and slaughtered them. \n\nAnd now there will be a day each year to remember them - but it's vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as \u201cgenocidal\u201d supporters of the mass killing. \n\nThe vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84-19 with 68 nations abstaining, a reflection of concerns among many countries about the impact of the vote on reconciliation efforts in deeply divided Bosnia. \n\nSupporters had hoped for 100 \u201cyes\u201d votes. Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, who voted against the resolution, told the assembly the combined abstentions and \u201cno\u201d votes \u2014 87 \u2014 was more than the 84 votes in favour. It is also noteworthy that 22 countries skipped the meeting and didn't vote, some reportedly because of the dispute over the commemoration. Russia is a mostly Slavic nation, as is Serbia, which is one of the few allies Moscow has in Europe. \n\nThe resolution designates 11 July as the \u201cInternational Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica,\u201d to be observed annually starting in two months. \n\nThe resolution, sponsored by Germany and Rwanda, doesn\u2019t mention Serbs as the culprit, but that didn\u2019t stop the intense lobbying campaign for a \u201cno\u201d vote by Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik and the populist president of neighbouring Serbia, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, who had a Serbian flag draped over his shoulders as he sat in the assembly chamber during the vote. \n\nVu\u010di\u0107 told UN members after the vote that all those involved in the Srebrenica massacre have already been convicted and sentenced to prison. He said the only purpose of the resolution was \u201cto put moral and political guilt on one side\u201d \u2014 the people of Serbia and Republika Srpska, the Bosnian Serb half of Bosnia. \n\n\u201cThose people that wanted to stigmatise Serbian people, they did not succeed and they will never succeed,\u201d he said. \u201cNothing could have ever united Serbian people better than what was happening here today.\u201d \n\nIn response a prominent tower in Belgrade was lit up with the phrase \"We will remember\" - not to recommend the victims of the genocide, but to remember which UN members supported and which opposed the UN resolution. \n\nRussia's Nebenzia called the resolution's adoption \u201ca Pyrrhic victory for its sponsors,\u201d saying if their goal \u201dwas to divide the General Assembly ... then they've succeeded brilliantly.\u201d \n\nBut the resolution's adoption was welcomed by Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, family members of Srebrenica victims, UN human rights chief Volker T\u00fcrk and by many Western and Muslim nations. \n\nThe United States was one of more than 40 co-sponsors of the resolution, and the US Mission to the United Nations welcomed its adoption in a tweet, saying \u201cwe honor the victims and commit to a more peaceful, stable world.\u201d \n\n\u201cWe actually expected more countries to be in favour, but we are satisfied,\u201d Sehida Abdurahmanovic who lost several family members during the genocide, told AP. \"Those who abstained and voted against \u2014 we will put them on a pillar of shame that we are building at the memorial center.\u2033 \n\nThe Srebrenica killings were a bloody climax of Bosnia\u2019s 1992-95 war, which came after the breakup of then-Yugoslavia unleashed nationalist passions and territorial ambitions that set Bosnian Serbs against the country\u2019s two other main ethnic populations, Croats and Muslim Bosniaks. \n\n\nBoth Serbia and Bosnian Serbs have denied that genocide happened in Srebrenica although this has been established by two UN courts. \n\nBefore the vote, Vu\u010di\u0107 urged UN members to vote \u201cno,\u201d calling the resolution \u201chighly politicised.\u201d He warned that it will open \u201cPandora's Box,\u201d and said it was not about reconciliation. He said it will only \u201copen old wounds\" and create \"complete political havoc\u201d in the region and at the UN. He also strongly attacked Germany for trying to give \u201cmoral lessons\u201d to the international community and to Serbia. \n\nThe determination in 2007 by the International Court of Justice, the UN\u2019s highest tribunal, that the acts committed in Srebrenica constituted genocide, is included in the draft resolution. It was Europe\u2019s first genocide since the Nazi Holocaust in World War II, which killed an estimated 6 million Jews and people from other minorities. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serbs overran a U.N.-protected safe area in Srebrenica. They separated at least 8,000 Muslim Bosniak men and boys from their wives, mothers and sisters and slaughtered them.<\/p>\n<p>And now there will be a day each year to remember them - but it&#039;s vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as \u201cgenocidal\u201d supporters of the mass killing.<\/p>\n<p>The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84-19 with 68 nations abstaining, a reflection of concerns among many countries about the impact of the vote on reconciliation efforts in deeply divided Bosnia.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters had hoped for 100 \u201cyes\u201d votes. Russia&#039;s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, who voted against the resolution, told the assembly the combined abstentions and \u201cno\u201d votes \u2014 87 \u2014 was more than the 84 votes in favour. It is also noteworthy that 22 countries skipped the meeting and didn&#039;t vote, some reportedly because of the dispute over the commemoration. Russia is a mostly Slavic nation, as is Serbia, which is one of the few allies Moscow has in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution designates 11 July as the \u201cInternational Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica,\u201d to be observed annually starting in two months.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, sponsored by Germany and Rwanda, doesn\u2019t mention Serbs as the culprit, but that didn\u2019t stop the intense lobbying campaign for a \u201cno\u201d vote by Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik and the populist president of neighbouring Serbia, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, who had a Serbian flag draped over his shoulders as he sat in the assembly chamber during the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 told UN members after the vote that all those involved in the Srebrenica massacre have already been convicted and sentenced to prison. He said the only purpose of the resolution was \u201cto put moral and political guilt on one side\u201d \u2014 the people of Serbia and Republika Srpska, the Bosnian Serb half of Bosnia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose people that wanted to stigmatise Serbian people, they did not succeed and they will never succeed,\u201d he said. \u201cNothing could have ever united Serbian people better than what was happening here today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response a prominent tower in Belgrade was lit up with the phrase \"We will remember\" - not to recommend the victims of the genocide, but to remember which UN members supported and which opposed the UN resolution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1793633127648129030\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Russia&#039;s Nebenzia called the resolution&#039;s adoption \u201ca Pyrrhic victory for its sponsors,\u201d saying if their goal \u201dwas to divide the General Assembly ... then they&#039;ve succeeded brilliantly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the resolution&#039;s adoption was welcomed by Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia&#039;s tripartite presidency, family members of Srebrenica victims, UN human rights chief Volker T\u00fcrk and by many Western and Muslim nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1793744568162398588\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The United States was one of more than 40 co-sponsors of the resolution, and the US Mission to the United Nations welcomed its adoption in a tweet, saying \u201cwe honor the victims and commit to a more peaceful, stable world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe actually expected more countries to be in favour, but we are satisfied,\u201d Sehida Abdurahmanovic who lost several family members during the genocide, told AP. \"Those who abstained and voted against \u2014 we will put them on a pillar of shame that we are building at the memorial center.\u2033<\/p>\n<p>The Srebrenica killings were a bloody climax of Bosnia\u2019s 1992-95 war, which came after the breakup of then-Yugoslavia unleashed nationalist passions and territorial ambitions that set Bosnian Serbs against the country\u2019s two other main ethnic populations, Croats and Muslim Bosniaks. <\/p>\n<p>Both Serbia and Bosnian Serbs have denied that genocide happened in Srebrenica although this has been established by two UN courts.<\/p>\n<p>Before the vote, Vu\u010di\u0107 urged UN members to vote \u201cno,\u201d calling the resolution \u201chighly politicised.\u201d He warned that it will open \u201cPandora&#039;s Box,\u201d and said it was not about reconciliation. He said it will only \u201copen old wounds\" and create \"complete political havoc\u201d in the region and at the UN. He also strongly attacked Germany for trying to give \u201cmoral lessons\u201d to the international community and to Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>The determination in 2007 by the International Court of Justice, the UN\u2019s highest tribunal, that the acts committed in Srebrenica constituted genocide, is included in the draft resolution. 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Live Nation sued by US for monopolising gig ticket industry","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Live Nation sued by US for monopolising gig ticket industry","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Live Nation sued by US for monopolising gig ticket industry","titleListing2":"Live Nation sued by US for monopolising gig ticket industry","leadin":"US regulators have taken the fight to Live Nation, the company behind Ticketmaster, accusing them of operating a monopoly over the live entertainment industry that \u201csuffocates its competition\u201d.","summary":"US regulators have taken the fight to Live Nation, the company behind Ticketmaster, accusing them of operating a monopoly over the live entertainment industry that \u201csuffocates its competition\u201d.","keySentence":"","url":"live-nation-sued-by-us-for-monopolising-gig-ticket-industry","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/05\/24\/live-nation-sued-by-us-for-monopolising-gig-ticket-industry","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil complaint against entertainment giant Live Nation for illegally dominating the market in a way which has driven away competitors and led to consumers paying higher prices for worse services. \n\n\nAttorney General Merrick Garland said: \u201cIn recent years, Live Nation-Ticketmaster\u2019s exorbitant fees and technological failures have been criticised by fans and artists alike. But we are not here today because Live Nation-Ticketmaster\u2019s conduct is inconvenient or frustrating. We are here because, as we allege, that conduct is anticompetitive and illegal.\u201d \n\nIn the complaint, the DoJ details that Live Nation controls at least 80% of primary ticketing at major concert venues, over 60% of concert promotions and large amphitheatres in the US. \n\nThey allege that the company Live Nation monopolises competition by forcing venues to agree to exclusivity agreements that cover 70% of concert ticket sales in the US. Thanks to these exclusive agreements, the company is then free to hike up prices through extraneous fees to the detriment of consumers. \n\nLive Nation merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 and quickly became a bogeyman in the music and events scene in the US for its infamously steep extra fees and dominance over the market. \n\nThe situation spilled into mainstream news when the Ticketmaster website buckled under huge demand for Taylor Swift tickets in 2022. As the website wasn\u2019t able to handle the surge in users, Ticketmaster cancelled one of the public sales for the billionaire singer\u2019s upcoming tour. \n\nAt the time, Swift criticised the platform: \u201cI'm not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple times if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could.\u201d \n\nThe uproar around the Swift ticket sale reignited interest from US lawmakers around the legality of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger. \n\n\u201cThe high fees, site disruptions and cancellations that customers experienced shows how Ticketmaster\u2019s dominant market position means the company does not face any pressure to continually innovate and improve,\u201d Senator Amy Klobuchar said. \n\nOver two dozen US fans filed a class action lawsuit against Live Nation following the breakdown in Swift ticket sales. \n\nTicketmaster also ran into difficulties during the Swift tour sale when it came to Europe. The French branch of the site stuttered to a halt as ticket sales were meant to begin in July last year. \n\nFans were first asked to pre-register their interest to receive a unique code that granted access to tickets in the city of their preference. But even with this system in place, the French Ticketmaster site crashed. \n\nLive Nation have responded to the US DoJ\u2019s legal action claiming that: \u201cIt ignores everything that is actually responsible for higher ticket prices, from rising production costs, to artist popularity, to 24\/7 online ticket scalping that reveals the public\u2019s willingness to pay far more than primary ticket prices.\u201d \n\nOn fees, the company claims it \u201cretains only a modest portion of those fees\u201d and that \u201cprimary ticketing is one of the least expensive digital distributions in the economy\u201d when compared with Twitch, the App Store, and Uber. \n\nThey claim they aren\u2019t running a monopoly and that the accusations are a result of the current administration's \u201cpopulist urge that simply rejects how antitrust law works\u201d. \u201cSome call this \u201cAnti-Monopoly\u201d, but in reality it is just anti-business,\u201d it adds. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil complaint against entertainment giant Live Nation for illegally dominating the market in a way which has driven away competitors and led to consumers paying higher prices for worse services. <\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7209468,7744502\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//11//23//bad-blood-the-taylor-swift-ticketmaster-fiasco-gets-political/">Bad Blood: The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco gets political <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//11//liberte-egalite-pas-de-taytay-taylor-swift-concert-ticket-sales-suspended-by-ticketmaster-/">Libert/u00e9, \u00c9galit\u00e9, Pas de TayTay: Taylor Swift concert ticket sales suspended by Ticketmaster France<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland said: \u201cIn recent years, Live Nation-Ticketmaster\u2019s exorbitant fees and technological failures have been criticised by fans and artists alike. But we are not here today because Live Nation-Ticketmaster\u2019s conduct is inconvenient or frustrating. We are here because, as we allege, that conduct is anticompetitive and illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the complaint, the DoJ details that Live Nation controls at least 80% of primary ticketing at major concert venues, over 60% of concert promotions and large amphitheatres in the US.<\/p>\n<p>They allege that the company Live Nation monopolises competition by forcing venues to agree to exclusivity agreements that cover 70% of concert ticket sales in the US. Thanks to these exclusive agreements, the company is then free to hike up prices through extraneous fees to the detriment of consumers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6667247083405885\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//66//06//808x539_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg/" alt=\"Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/384x256_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/640x427_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/750x500_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/828x552_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1080x720_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1200x800_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1920x1280_cmsv2_3444d68f-5c5d-536f-9828-2b086909b3d9-8456606.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jose Luis Magana\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Live Nation merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 and quickly became a bogeyman in the music and events scene in the US for its infamously steep extra fees and dominance over the market.<\/p>\n<p>The situation spilled into mainstream news when the Ticketmaster website buckled under huge demand for Taylor Swift tickets in 2022. As the website wasn\u2019t able to handle the surge in users, Ticketmaster cancelled one of the public sales for the billionaire singer\u2019s upcoming tour.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Swift criticised the platform: \u201cI&#039;m not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple times if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The uproar around the Swift ticket sale reignited interest from US lawmakers around the legality of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe high fees, site disruptions and cancellations that customers experienced shows how Ticketmaster\u2019s dominant market position means the company does not face any pressure to continually innovate and improve,\u201d Senator Amy Klobuchar said.<\/p>\n<p>Over two dozen US fans filed a class action lawsuit against Live Nation following the breakdown in Swift ticket sales.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6705526770293609\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//66//06//808x542_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg/" alt=\"Taylor Swift performs at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday May 17, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/384x257_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/640x429_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/750x503_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/828x555_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1080x724_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1200x805_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/66\/06\/1920x1287_cmsv2_9be39e28-4560-5386-8e2a-5638e3091d51-8456606.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Taylor Swift performs at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday May 17, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Christine Olsson\/Christine Olsson<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ticketmaster also ran into difficulties during the Swift tour sale when it came to Europe. The French branch of the site stuttered to a halt as ticket sales were meant to begin in July last year.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were first asked to pre-register their interest to receive a unique code that granted access to tickets in the city of their preference. 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In April, she filed a motion to release communications from Pitt\u2019s legal team requiring her to sign an \u201cexpansive\u201d NDA before being allowed to sell. \n\nPitt\u2019s lawyers reacted by asking the judge to compel Jolie to submit the NDAs she\u2019s signed in the past. Now, Jolie must release these NDAs within 60 days. \n\nThe team behind Pitt has claimed that these NDAs will strike a \u201csignificant blow to the credibility\u201d of Jolie\u2019s case and that she did act against her contractual obligations to Pitt when she sold the shares in winery to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler. \n\nPotential repercussions for both sides \n\nHowever, there are questions as to whether releasing these NDAs could come back to bite Pitt. Jolie\u2019s lawyer Paul Murphy has said they are \u201cmore than happy to turn them over.\u201d \n\nHe continues that the ruling \u201copens the door to discovery on all issues related to Pitt\u2019s abuse.\u201d \n\nWhile this might seem like a simple business transaction between a divorced couple becoming unnecessarily personal, the rift between the two A-list actors is well publicised for Jolie\u2019s allegations of Pitt\u2019s physical and verbal abuse. \n\nThe pair made headlines when they started an affair on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Anniston in 2005. Newly anointed as the Hollywood\u2019s power couple \u2018Brangelina\u2019, they married in Ch\u00e2teau Miraval in 2014, which they had originally leased in 2008 and bought that year. \n\nJolie and Pitt have six children together, three of whom were adopted. In 2016, the pair announced they were separated and Jolie filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalised in 2019. \n\nIn 2016, Jolie wanted to sell her shares of the winery but negotiations with Pitt broke down over his requirement she signed an NDA \u201cthat would have contractually prohibited her from speaking outside of court about Pitt\u2019s physical and emotional abuse of her and their children\u201d, she alleged. \n\nJolie filed a legal complaint against Pitt that described his physical and verbal abuse as the family travelled from France to California. \u201cPitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face\u201d and \u201cgrabbed Jolie by the head and shook her,\u201d wrote the complaint. \n\nIt seems that if Jolie is forced to release all the NDAs relating to the sale of the winery, it could include details of this alleged incident. For the moment though, both legal teams seem to be happy to comply. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Judge Lia Martin ruled that the Academy Award-winning actor has to provide all the NDAs related to her ownership of Ch\u00e2teau Miraval, a winery in the south of France that the pair bought in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Jolie sold her shares in the winery, but alleges that Pitt had refused to let her. In April, she filed a motion to release communications from Pitt\u2019s legal team requiring her to sign an \u201cexpansive\u201d NDA before being allowed to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt\u2019s lawyers reacted by asking the judge to compel Jolie to submit the NDAs she\u2019s signed in the past. Now, Jolie must release these NDAs within 60 days.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8452384,8452468\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//22//thousands-of-damien-hirst-artworks-younger-than-suggested-investigation-reveals/">Thousands of Damien Hirst artworks younger than suggested, investigation reveals<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//22//sale-of-elvis-presleys-former-home-graceland-blocked-by-tennessee-judge/">Sale of Elvis Presley's former home Graceland blocked by Tennessee judge <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The team behind Pitt has claimed that these NDAs will strike a \u201csignificant blow to the credibility\u201d of Jolie\u2019s case and that she did act against her contractual obligations to Pitt when she sold the shares in winery to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler.<\/p>\n<h2>Potential repercussions for both sides<\/h2><p>However, there are questions as to whether releasing these NDAs could come back to bite Pitt. Jolie\u2019s lawyer Paul Murphy has said they are \u201cmore than happy to turn them over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continues that the ruling \u201copens the door to discovery on all issues related to Pitt\u2019s abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While this might seem like a simple business transaction between a divorced couple becoming unnecessarily personal, the rift between the two A-list actors is well publicised for Jolie\u2019s allegations of Pitt\u2019s physical and verbal abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The pair made headlines when they started an affair on the set of <em>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith<\/em> while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Anniston in 2005. Newly anointed as the Hollywood\u2019s power couple \u2018Brangelina\u2019, they married in Ch\u00e2teau Miraval in 2014, which they had originally leased in 2008 and bought that year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//40//80//808x557_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg/" alt=\"Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt&apos;s Miraval property in Correns, France\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/384x264_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/640x440_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/750x516_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/828x569_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/1080x743_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/1200x825_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/1920x1320_cmsv2_12eac5d5-bce5-5867-bcf2-d3574e84584f-8454080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt&apos;s Miraval property in Correns, France<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">LIONEL CIRONNEAU\/AP2008<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jolie and Pitt have six children together, three of whom were adopted. In 2016, the pair announced they were separated and Jolie filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalised in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Jolie wanted to sell her shares of the winery but negotiations with Pitt broke down over his requirement she signed an NDA \u201cthat would have contractually prohibited her from speaking outside of court about Pitt\u2019s physical and emotional abuse of her and their children\u201d, she alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Jolie filed a legal complaint against Pitt that described his physical and verbal abuse as the family travelled from France to California. \u201cPitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face\u201d and \u201cgrabbed Jolie by the head and shook her,\u201d wrote the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that if Jolie is forced to release all the NDAs relating to the sale of the winery, it could include details of this alleged incident. For the moment though, both legal teams seem to be happy to comply.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716458178,"updatedAt":1716472549,"publishedAt":1716461033,"firstPublishedAt":1716461036,"lastPublishedAt":1716461033,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","altText":"Angelina Jolie (2024) and Brad Pitt (2019)","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Angelina Jolie (2024) and Brad Pitt (2019)","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/40\/80\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_32d40697-827a-5b6f-a243-a7cc8f055c02-8454080.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"LIONEL CIRONNEAU\/AP2008","altText":" Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Miraval property in Correns, France","callToActionText":null,"width":2048,"caption":" Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Miraval property in Correns, 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CRUMPLED WIND TURBINE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Powerful tornado topples wind turbines in US: Experts say such destruction is 'extremely rare'","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Tornado rips through wind farm: How often do wind turbines fall down?","titleListing2":"Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister","leadin":"Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.","summary":"Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.","keySentence":"","url":"powerful-tornado-topples-wind-turbines-in-us-experts-say-such-destruction-is-extremely-rar","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/05\/23\/powerful-tornado-topples-wind-turbines-in-us-experts-say-such-destruction-is-extremely-rar","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A powerful tornado has swept through a wind farm in the United States, leaving a trail of crumpled power-producing towers in its wake. \n\nFive wind turbines were destroyed by the freak weather event, with one bursting into flames. \n\nVideo of the direct hit on the wind farm near Greenfield, Iowa, show the violent twister ripping through the countryside, uprooting trees, damaging buildings and sending dirt and debris high into the air. \n\nSeveral of the turbines at MidAmerican Energy Company's Orient wind farm recorded wind speeds of more than 100 mph as the tornadoes approached just before the turbines were destroyed, the company said in a statement. \n\n\u201cThis was an unprecedented impact on our wind fleet, and we have operated wind farms since 2004,\u201d MidAmerican said. \n\nIs it common for weather events to destroy wind turbines? \n\nWhile there have been isolated incidents of tornadoes or hurricanes damaging wind turbines, fortunately such occurrences are extremely rare, says Jason Ryan, a spokesperson for the American Clean Power Association. \n\nAlthough rules vary around the US on how far turbines must be placed from other structures, Ryan said the giant turbines are not placed directly next to homes and other occupied buildings. \n\nThere are currently nearly 73,000 wind turbines in operation across the country, he said. Many of those operate in the center of the country, often referred to as the wind belt, which stretches from Texas north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas, and includes large swaths of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. \n\nMany of those same states are also prone to tornadoes , especially during the spring, including a portion of the Central Plains extending from the Dakotas south into Oklahoma and Texas, says Jennifer Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. \n\nHow do wind turbine designers account for extreme weather? \n\n\nWind turbines are built to withstand high wind speeds and severe weather, like tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning strikes, but few structures are designed to withstand a direct hit from a powerful tornado, says Sri Sritharan, an engineering professor at Iowa State University who has studied the impact of earthquakes and severe weather on structures. \n\n\u201cWhen you do a design, you don't design something that can withstand an EF4 or EF5 tornado,\u201d Sritharan said. \n\nWind turbines are designed to meet industry standards for structural integrity that includes factors like wind speed, and it's possible that design code committees will consider the impact of Tuesday's tornado strikes in the future, he said. \n\n\u201cI would think they would look at this event and how they should update the standards,\u201d Sritharan said. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A powerful tornado has swept through a wind farm in the United States, leaving a trail of crumpled power-producing towers in its wake.<\/p>\n<p>Five wind turbines were destroyed by the freak weather event, with one bursting into flames.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the direct hit on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//12//29//can-you-make-a-wind-farm-out-of-wood-meet-the-swedish-start-up-making-clean-energy-even-gr/">wind farm<\/strong><\/a> near Greenfield, Iowa, show the violent twister ripping through the countryside, uprooting trees, damaging buildings and sending dirt and debris high into the air.<\/p>\n<p>Several of the turbines at MidAmerican Energy Company&#039;s Orient wind farm recorded wind speeds of more than 100 mph as the tornadoes approached just before the turbines were destroyed, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was an unprecedented impact on our wind fleet, and we have operated wind farms since 2004,\u201d MidAmerican said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6667262649740747\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//33//84//808x539_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg/" alt=\"The remains of two tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, near Prescott, Iowa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1920x1280_cmsv2_74ecb002-d0b8-506a-8f56-51ab4be7a9ae-8453384.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The remains of two tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, near Prescott, Iowa.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Is it common for weather events to destroy wind turbines?<\/h2><p>While there have been isolated incidents of tornadoes or hurricanes damaging wind turbines, fortunately such occurrences are extremely rare, says Jason Ryan, a spokesperson for the American Clean Power Association.<\/p>\n<p>Although rules vary around the US on how far <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//03//community-wind-turbines-and-heat-pumps-could-be-a-win-win-against-fuel-poverty-and-climate/">turbines must be placed from other structures, Ryan said the giant turbines are not placed directly next to homes and other occupied buildings.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6982158,5513504\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//30//engineers-are-turning-old-wind-turbine-blades-into-gummy-bears-and-nappies/">Wind turbines are almost impossible to recycle. These engineers think they've found the answer<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//12//02//it-may-look-rude-but-this-vibrating-wind-turbine-is-producing-clean-energy/">Wind turbines have an image problem but silent, bladeless designs could change all that<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are currently nearly 73,000 <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//01//stripy-wind-turbines-could-reduce-seabird-fatalities-say-avian-vision-experts/">wind turbines<\/strong><\/a> in operation across the country, he said. Many of those operate in the center of the country, often referred to as the wind belt, which stretches from Texas north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas, and includes large swaths of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Many of those same states are also prone to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//23//floods-tornadoes-and-storms-in-one-weekend-as-extreme-weather-becomes-the-norm/">tornadoes, especially during the spring, including a portion of the Central Plains extending from the Dakotas south into Oklahoma and Texas, says Jennifer Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//33//84//808x454_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg/" alt=\"The remains of a tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, near Prescott, Iowa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/384x216_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/640x360_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/750x422_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/828x466_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1080x608_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/1920x1080_cmsv2_1026f99d-97a8-5a1c-9322-286b293e5f2e-8453384.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The remains of a tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, near Prescott, Iowa.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How do wind turbine designers account for extreme weather?<\/h2><p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//09//world-s-first-recyclable-wind-turbines-will-be-turned-into-tvs-in-30-years-time/">Wind turbines<\/strong><\/a> are built to withstand high wind speeds and severe weather, like tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning strikes, but few structures are designed to withstand a direct hit from a powerful tornado, says Sri Sritharan, an engineering professor at Iowa State University who has studied the impact of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//02//13//could-turkey-and-syria-earthquakes-be-behind-these-whale-deaths-in-cyprus/">earthquakes and severe weather on structures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you do a design, you don&#039;t design something that can withstand an EF4 or EF5 tornado,\u201d Sritharan said.<\/p>\n<p>Wind turbines are designed to meet industry standards for structural integrity that includes factors like wind speed, and it&#039;s possible that design code committees will consider the impact of Tuesday&#039;s tornado strikes in the future, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would think they would look at this event and how they should update the standards,\u201d Sritharan said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716449662,"updatedAt":1716453204,"publishedAt":1716453173,"firstPublishedAt":1716453139,"lastPublishedAt":1716453173,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/33\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_60ae4b09-ac70-5476-aab6-62043814a027-8453384.jpg","altText":"The remains of a tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, near Prescott, Iowa. 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The chipmaker announced a 10-for-1 stock split as the share price surpassed $1,000 (\u20ac923).","summary":"Nvidia has reported April-quarter earnings that topped market forecasts. The chipmaker announced a 10-for-1 stock split as the share price surpassed $1,000 (\u20ac923).","keySentence":"","url":"nvidia-hits-1000-mark-post-earnings-beat-and-stock-split","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/05\/23\/nvidia-hits-1000-mark-post-earnings-beat-and-stock-split","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Nvidia, the leading chipmaker, reported robust earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The AI powerhouse announced a 10-for-1 stock split as its share price surged over 5%, surpassing the $1,000 mark for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday. \n\nNvidia has been the primary beneficiary of the AI boom since 2023, with its share price soaring 100% this year. The company provided guidance for the current quarter that also exceeded market expectations. CEO Jensen Huang indicated that Nvidia is poised for the next wave of growth. \n\nData Center revenue quadrupled \n\nNvidia's most profitable segment, Data Center, generated revenue of $22.6 billion (\u20ac20.9 billion), marking a 23% sequential increase and a staggering 427% rise from the same quarter last year. Analysts had predicted revenue of $21 billion (\u20ac19.4 billion). For the current quarter ending in July, Nvidia expects its revenue to reach $28 billion (\u20ac26 billion), plus or minus $25 million (\u20ac23 million), surpassing analyst expectations of $26.6 billion. \n\nThe company's overall revenue grew by 262% to $26.04 billion, with earnings per share reaching $6.12, both surpassing market estimates of $24.65 billion and $5.95, respectively. Its non-GAAP gross margin increased to 78.9% from 76.7% in the final quarter of fiscal year 2024. Net income soared to $15.238 billion, marking an impressive 492% surge from a year ago. \n\nMeanwhile, Gaming revenue was recorded at $2.6 billion, reflecting an 8% decrease from the previous quarter but an 18% increase from a year ago. \n\nTech giants help Data Center revenue \n\nNotably, CFO Colette Kress revealed that approximately 45% of Nvidia's Data Center revenue stemmed from major cloud providers like Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon. Demand for Nvidia's H100 was particularly robust, driven in part by Meta's utilisation of the large language model (LLM) software, Lama 3. \n\nCEO Jensen Huang expressed confidence that Nvidia's new supercomputing AI GPU, Blackwell, would spearhead the company's growth in the coming year, stating: \"We are poised for our next wave of growth. The Blackwell platform is in full production and serves as the cornerstone for trillion-parameter-scale generative AI.\" Launched in March, Blackwell boasts the capability to \"reduce LLM inference operating costs and energy consumption by up to 25 times\", positioning it as the next-generation AI chip crucial for supporting widespread LLM training across diverse domains. \n\nHuang hinted at Nvidia's strategic shift towards diversifying its product offerings across various sectors, including consumer internet companies, automotive manufacturers, and healthcare providers, rather than solely focusing on cloud businesses. Bloomberg reports that Huang views the partnership with Dell Technologies Inc. as instrumental in expanding Nvidia's reach to a broader customer base through the development of its own AI infrastructure. \n\nA 10-for-1 stock split \n\nAmid a soaring share price, Nvidia has announced a 10-for-1 stock split, set to commence trading on June 10. This move will result in shares being valued at approximately $100 each post-split. The primary objective of a stock split is to lower the price of individual shares, thereby enhancing accessibility for investors. It's worth noting that while this action reduces the share price, it doesn't alter the company's market capitalisation or valuations. Notably, prominent tech firms such as Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla also executed similar stock splits in 2022. \n\nNvidia stock may have further to rise \n\nIn addition, the chip-making giant has raised its cash dividend to 10 cents per share, marking a significant 150% increase from the previous four cents per share. Nvidia has augmented shareholder returns through a combination of share repurchases totalling $7.7 billion and dividend payouts amounting to $98 million. This contrasts with the $2.7 billion in share repurchases and $99 million in cash dividends distributed in the previous quarter. \n\nNvidia maintains a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 80, with year-on-year revenue growth consistently surpassing 200% over the past three quarters. The company's forward-looking guidance, forecasting revenue of $28 billion for the July quarter, indicates a projected increase of approximately 207%. This suggests that Nvidia's stock is reasonably valued. Moreover, an earnings beat in the current quarter could potentially enhance its market valuation, particularly with the impending stock split. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Nvidia, the leading chipmaker, reported robust earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The AI powerhouse announced a 10-for-1 stock split as its share price surged over 5%, surpassing the $1,000 mark for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia has been the primary beneficiary of the AI boom since 2023, with its share price soaring 100% this year. The company provided guidance for the current quarter that also exceeded market expectations. CEO Jensen Huang indicated that Nvidia is poised for the next wave of growth.<\/p>\n<h2>Data Center revenue quadrupled<\/h2><p>Nvidia&#039;s most profitable segment, Data Center, generated revenue of $22.6 billion (\u20ac20.9 billion), marking a 23% sequential increase and a staggering 427% rise from the same quarter last year. Analysts had predicted revenue of $21 billion (\u20ac19.4 billion). For the current quarter ending in July, Nvidia expects its revenue to reach $28 billion (\u20ac26 billion), plus or minus $25 million (\u20ac23 million), surpassing analyst expectations of $26.6 billion.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8363874,8318848\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//03//21//samsung-shares-rise-on-hopes-of-nvidia-using-its-new-gen-memory-chips/">Samsung shares rise on hopes of Nvidia using its new-gen memory chips <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//04//10//intel-gives-nvidia-run-for-money-with-new-gaudi-chip/"> Intel aims to chip away at Nvidia lead through AI offering of its own<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The company&#039;s overall revenue grew by 262% to $26.04 billion, with earnings per share reaching $6.12, both surpassing market estimates of $24.65 billion and $5.95, respectively. Its non-GAAP gross margin increased to 78.9% from 76.7% in the final quarter of fiscal year 2024. Net income soared to $15.238 billion, marking an impressive 492% surge from a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gaming revenue was recorded at $2.6 billion, reflecting an 8% decrease from the previous quarter but an 18% increase from a year ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech giants help Data Center revenue<\/h2><p>Notably, CFO Colette Kress revealed that approximately 45% of Nvidia&#039;s Data Center revenue stemmed from major cloud providers like Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon. Demand for Nvidia&#039;s H100 was particularly robust, driven in part by Meta&#039;s utilisation of the large language model (LLM) software, Lama 3.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Jensen Huang expressed confidence that Nvidia&#039;s new supercomputing AI GPU, Blackwell, would spearhead the company&#039;s growth in the coming year, stating: \"We are poised for our next wave of growth. The Blackwell platform is in full production and serves as the cornerstone for trillion-parameter-scale generative AI.\" Launched in March, Blackwell boasts the capability to \"reduce LLM inference operating costs and energy consumption by up to 25 times\", positioning it as the next-generation AI chip crucial for supporting widespread LLM training across diverse domains.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8423250,8404944\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//08//cybercrime-on-the-rise-thanks-to-artificial-intelligence/">Artificial intelligence fuelling global surge in cybercrime <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//04//29//who-in-europe-is-investing-the-most-in-artificial-intelligence/">Who in Europe is investing the most in artificial intelligence?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Huang hinted at Nvidia&#039;s strategic shift towards diversifying its product offerings across various sectors, including consumer internet companies, automotive manufacturers, and healthcare providers, rather than solely focusing on cloud businesses. Bloomberg reports that Huang views the partnership with Dell Technologies Inc. as instrumental in expanding Nvidia&#039;s reach to a broader customer base through the development of its own AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2>A 10-for-1 stock split<\/h2><p>Amid a soaring share price, Nvidia has announced a 10-for-1 stock split, set to commence trading on June 10. This move will result in shares being valued at approximately $100 each post-split. The primary objective of a stock split is to lower the price of individual shares, thereby enhancing accessibility for investors. It&#039;s worth noting that while this action reduces the share price, it doesn&#039;t alter the company&#039;s market capitalisation or valuations. Notably, prominent tech firms such as Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla also executed similar stock splits in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>Nvidia stock may have further to rise<\/h2><p>In addition, the chip-making giant has raised its cash dividend to 10 cents per share, marking a significant 150% increase from the previous four cents per share. Nvidia has augmented shareholder returns through a combination of share repurchases totalling $7.7 billion and dividend payouts amounting to $98 million. This contrasts with the $2.7 billion in share repurchases and $99 million in cash dividends distributed in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia maintains a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 80, with year-on-year revenue growth consistently surpassing 200% over the past three quarters. The company&#039;s forward-looking guidance, forecasting revenue of $28 billion for the July quarter, indicates a projected increase of approximately 207%. This suggests that Nvidia&#039;s stock is reasonably valued. Moreover, an earnings beat in the current quarter could potentially enhance its market valuation, particularly with the impending stock split.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716444963,"updatedAt":1716447501,"publishedAt":1716445983,"firstPublishedAt":1716445993,"lastPublishedAt":1716445983,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Jeff Chiu\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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It may have disappeared, new study says","leadin":"New research from the US-based Pew Research Centre found that nearly 40 per cent of all web pages that were created in 2013 are no longer accessible due to a phenomenon they call \u201cdigital decay\u201d.","summary":"New research from the US-based Pew Research Centre found that nearly 40 per cent of all web pages that were created in 2013 are no longer accessible due to a phenomenon they call \u201cdigital decay\u201d.","keySentence":"","url":"looking-for-an-online-article-from-2013-it-may-have-disappeared-new-study-says","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/2024\/05\/22\/looking-for-an-online-article-from-2013-it-may-have-disappeared-new-study-says","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"If you\u2019re looking for an online article from 2013, there\u2019s a chance it may have disappeared. \n\nNew research from the Pew Research Centre in the US concludes that 38 per cent of all web pages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible due to a phenomenon they call \u201cdigital decay\u201d. \n\nWhen researchers extended the time frame, they found that roughly a quarter of all web pages created from 2013 to 2023 no longer exist. Of that number, 8 per cent of those webpages were created in 2023. \n\n\u201cThe internet is an unimaginably vast repository of modern life\u2026 but even as users across the world rely on the web to access books, images, news articles and other resources, this content sometimes disappears from view,\u201d the study reads. \n\nThe research defined inaccessible links as a page that no longer exists on a host server (showing a 404 not found message). \n\nResearchers collected a random sample of web pages from Common Crawl, an internet archive search that takes a snapshot of what the internet looks like at any given time. \n\nThe team sampled roughly 90,000 internet pages per year from 2013 to 2023 to see if they still exist. \n\nThey found on Wikipedia that some 54 per cent of pages analysed had at least one broken link in the references section. \n\nAround 23 per cent of news sites contained a broken link while 21 per cent of government pages did. \n\nThe researchers took a closer look at government sites and found the average webpage had 50 links on it, often to secure HTTP pages for more information. \n\nCity governments were the most likely out of the four levels of government to have broken links, with 29 per cent of their sites examined having at least one broken link. \n\nFor the news industry, they found roughly the same amount of pages with broken links on sites with high and low traffic and, like government sites, most linked to secure HTTP external websites. \n\nDecay is also happening on social media, where just under one in five posts on X (formerly Twitter) collected in a real-time random sample of 4.8 million posts were not available for more than a few months on the site, either because a user\u2019s account was deleted or the individual post was removed. \n\nA post on X was more likely to disappear if it was written in Turkish or Arabic or came from an account that had \u201cdefault settings\u201d like a generic profile picture or bio. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for an online article from 2013, there\u2019s a chance it may have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>New research from the Pew Research Centre in the US concludes that 38 per cent of all web pages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible due to a phenomenon they call \u201cdigital decay\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When researchers extended the time frame, they found that roughly a quarter of all web pages created from 2013 to 2023 no longer exist. Of that number, 8 per cent of those webpages were created in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe internet is an unimaginably vast repository of modern life\u2026 but even as users across the world rely on the web to access books, images, news articles and other resources, this content sometimes disappears from view,\u201d the study reads.<\/p>\n<p>The research defined inaccessible links as a page that no longer exists on a host server (showing a 404 not found message).<\/p>\n<p>Researchers collected a random sample of web pages from Common Crawl, an internet archive search that takes a snapshot of what the internet looks like at any given time.<\/p>\n<p>The team sampled roughly 90,000 internet pages per year from 2013 to 2023 to see if they still exist.<\/p>\n<p>They found on Wikipedia that some 54 per cent of pages analysed had at least one broken link in the references section.<\/p>\n<p>Around 23 per cent of news sites contained a broken link while 21 per cent of government pages 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- Judge in Tennessee blocks effort to put Elvis Presley's former home Graceland up for sale","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Sale of Elvis Presley's former home Graceland blocked by Tennessee judge ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Riley Keough fights to stop firm selling grandfather Elvis's house","titleListing2":"Judge in Tennessee blocks effort to put Elvis Presley's former home Graceland up for sale","leadin":"Actor and granddaughter of Elvis, Riley Keough has been trying to stop a firm from selling the famous Graceland residence.","summary":"Actor and granddaughter of Elvis, Riley Keough has been trying to stop a firm from selling the famous Graceland residence.","keySentence":"","url":"sale-of-elvis-presleys-former-home-graceland-blocked-by-tennessee-judge","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/05\/22\/sale-of-elvis-presleys-former-home-graceland-blocked-by-tennessee-judge","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A Tennessee judge on Wednesday blocked the auction of Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral. \n\nShelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a temporary injunction against the proposed auction that had been scheduled for Thursday this week. Jenkins' injunction essentially keeps in place a previous restraining order that he had issued after Presley\u2019s granddaughter Riley Keough filed a lawsuit to fight off what she said was a fraudulent scheme. \n\nA public notice for a foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate in Memphis posted earlier in May said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8 million (\u20ac3.5 million) after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough, an actor, inherited the trust and ownership of the home after the death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley , last year. \n\nNaussany Investments and Private Lending said Lisa Marie Presley had used Graceland as collateral for the loan, according to the foreclosure sale notice. Keough, on behalf of the Promenade Trust, alleged in her lawsuit that Naussany presented fraudulent documents regarding the loan in September 2023. \n\nNeither Keough nor lawyers for Nassauny Investments were in court Wednesday. \n\n\u201cLisa Maria Presley never borrowed money from Naussany Investments and never gave a deed of trust to Naussany Investments,\u201d Keough\u2019s lawyer wrote in a lawsuit. \n\nKimberly Philbrick, the notary whose name is listed on Nassauny's documents, indicated that she never met Lisa Marie Presley nor notarized any documents for her, the court filing said. \n\nGraceland opened as a museum and tourist attraction in 1982 as a tribute to Elvis Presley, the singer and actor who died in August 1977 at age 42. It draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. A large Presley-themed entertainment complex across the street from the museum is owned by Elvis Presley Enterprises. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A Tennessee judge on Wednesday blocked the auction of Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral.<\/p>\n<p>Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a temporary injunction against the proposed auction that had been scheduled for Thursday this week. Jenkins&#039; injunction essentially keeps in place a previous restraining order that he had issued after Presley\u2019s granddaughter Riley Keough filed a lawsuit to fight off what she said was a fraudulent scheme.<\/p>\n<p>A public notice for a foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate in Memphis posted earlier in May said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8 million (\u20ac3.5 million) after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough, an actor, inherited the trust and ownership of the home after the death of her mother, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//14//lisa-marie-presley-died-from-complications-during-weight-loss-surgery-coroner-reveals/">Lisa Marie Presley<\/strong><\/a>, last year.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8450178,8449828\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//21//cannes-film-festival-2024-our-top-picks-and-biggest-disappointments-so-far/">Cannes Film Festival 2024: Our top picks and biggest disappointments so far<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//22//ai-can-detect-sarcasm-now-great/">AI can detect sarcasm now. Great...<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Naussany Investments and Private Lending said Lisa Marie Presley had used Graceland as collateral for the loan, according to the foreclosure sale notice. Keough, on behalf of the Promenade Trust, alleged in her lawsuit that Naussany presented fraudulent documents regarding the loan in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Keough nor lawyers for Nassauny Investments were in court Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLisa Maria Presley never borrowed money from Naussany Investments and never gave a deed of trust to Naussany Investments,\u201d Keough\u2019s lawyer wrote in a lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Philbrick, the notary whose name is listed on Nassauny&#039;s documents, indicated that she never met Lisa Marie Presley nor notarized any documents for her, the court filing said.<\/p>\n<p>Graceland opened as a museum and tourist attraction in 1982 as a tribute to Elvis Presley, the singer and actor who died in August 1977 at age 42. It draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. 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Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the Met Gala just two weeks earlier. \n\n\u201cI want people to understand that we\u2019re not making fun of the Met Gala. We\u2019re not mimicking the Met Gala,\u201d Rubio said.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cWe\u2019re elevating and appraising and appreciating the wonderful designs that were presented at the Met Gala by the most talented designers of the world.\u201d \n\nAt $300 (\u20ac276) a ticket, proceeds from the Pet Gala benefit the host museum - much like its human counterpart uptown serves as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. \n\nMost of the furry fashionistas were pint-sized - even the role of Chris Hemsworth was played by a shih tzu - though there was a Leonberger in the mix.\u00a0 \n\nSome of the Met Gala's most talked about stars were represented: Daffodil the Pomeranian as Jennifer Lopez, Kimba the chihuahua in one of Zendaya's looks, Miley-Jo the Chorkie as Cardi B, and Bastian the terrier as Colman Domingo.\u00a0 \n\nThis year's gala dress code was the Garden of Time, accompanying the Met's \u201cSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion\u201d exhibit. \n\nThe dogs' outfits will be housed at the Museum of the Dog for the month of June, Rubio said. \n\n\u201cEvery photographer tells you it\u2019s the hardest job to work with... kids and animals. Not in my world,\" said Rubio, who worked \u201ctirelessly\u201d to adapt the garments in the short timeframe. \u201cI think the people are a lot harder to work with because the dogs do not complain. In my world, the dogs don\u2019t get forced to wear what they don\u2019t want to wear.\u201d \n\nUnlike Messi the dog's turn last week on the Cannes carpet , the red carpet at the AKC Museum did not go unspoiled... \n\nBut Rubio did have a message for the Met Gala's impresario: \u201cNow, I should say that I would love \u2014 if Anna Wintour is listening \u2014 I would love to be the first one to walk on the red carpet with a canine model in canine couture. Just putting it out there.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>They may call it a catwalk, but at the Pet Gala, it&#039;s the dogs&#039; time to shine.<\/p>\n<p>Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York&#039;s American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//07//met-gala-2024-the-best-worst-and-most-daring-looks/">Met Gala<\/strong><\/a> just two weeks earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to understand that we\u2019re not making fun of the Met Gala. We\u2019re not mimicking the Met Gala,\u201d Rubio said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re elevating and appraising and appreciating the wonderful designs that were presented at the Met Gala by the most talented designers of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8419534,8442094\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//17//cannes-film-festival-2024-best-looks-and-red-carpet-moments-so-far/">Cannes Film Festival 2024: Best looks and red carpet moments so far<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//07//met-gala-2024-the-best-worst-and-most-daring-looks/">Met Gala 2024: The best, worst and most daring looks<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_20c57071-1692-5dcc-b7b5-203eb0c1ccba-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" 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(max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_dd1a18ba-72fb-5387-ad2d-341cc1ba7167-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog attends the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_33cf8bd5-d134-5ad6-81f8-5044b29bd9ce-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog attends the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At $300 (\u20ac276) a ticket, proceeds from the Pet Gala benefit the host museum - much like its human counterpart uptown serves as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#039;s Costume Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the furry fashionistas were pint-sized - even the role of Chris Hemsworth was played by a shih tzu - though there was a Leonberger in the mix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the Met Gala&#039;s most talked about stars were represented: Daffodil the Pomeranian as Jennifer Lopez, Kimba the chihuahua in one of Zendaya&#039;s looks, Miley-Jo the Chorkie as Cardi B, and Bastian the terrier as Colman Domingo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year&#039;s gala dress code was the Garden of Time, accompanying the Met&#039;s \u201cSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion\u201d exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>The dogs&#039; outfits will be housed at the Museum of the Dog for the month of June, Rubio said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog attends the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_a9299261-b14f-5bc0-9bbe-51c45d9ca388-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog attends the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_39472210-c176-57b2-b13a-50d53717d3c3-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_399cb937-1169-5ba1-8200-6614915694f9-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A dog and model attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//45//01//16//808x539_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg/" alt=\"Two dogs attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/45\/01\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_c2807e49-07d6-5e83-99bc-c21459de9c82-8450116.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Two dogs attend the Pet Gala fashion show at AKC Museum of The Dog on Monday, 20 May 2024, in New York.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Charles Sykes\/2024 Invision<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery photographer tells you it\u2019s the hardest job to work with... kids and animals. Not in my world,\" said Rubio, who worked \u201ctirelessly\u201d to adapt the garments in the short timeframe. \u201cI think the people are a lot harder to work with because the dogs do not complain. In my world, the dogs don\u2019t get forced to wear what they don\u2019t want to wear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Messi the dog&#039;s turn last week on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//05//17//cannes-film-festival-2024-best-looks-and-red-carpet-moments-so-far/">Cannes carpet<\/strong><\/a>, the red carpet at the AKC Museum did not go unspoiled...<\/p>\n<p>But Rubio did have a message for the Met Gala&#039;s impresario: \u201cNow, I should say that I would love \u2014 if Anna Wintour is listening \u2014 I would love to be the first one to walk on the red carpet with a canine model in canine couture. 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The company's share price has more than doubled in one year and surged an impressive 92% year to date in 2024. \n\nSince the second quarter of 2023, the AI chip maker's revenue growth has accelerated due to increased demand for its advanced Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). While the revenue from its Data Centre remains a focal point, the newly launched Blackwell Platform could be crucial in driving further growth. \n\nData centre revenue may be tripled \n\nData Centre and Gaming are the two main segments of Nvidia. During the pandemic era, Gaming led Nvidia's revenue growth due to the stay-at-home effect. Since the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, the Data Centre segment has become the biggest revenue contributor to the company because of a renewed demand for computer GPUs. Since the second half of 2023, the Microsoft-led chatbot boom has spurred demand for AI chips for training Large Language Models (LLMs). The Data Center sales account for nearly 76% of the overall sales in the final quarter of fiscal year 2024. \n\nNvidia's Data Centre revenue surged 271% year-on-year to $10.32 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. In the second half of 2023, its Data Centre segment repeatedly achieved new highs, reaching $18.4 billion in the second quarter. The segment's growth accelerated, jumping 379% and 509% year-on-year in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Analysts expect Data Centre revenue to reach $21.2 billion for the April quarter this year, indicating a year-on-year growth of 495%, according to Visible Alpha. \n\nNvidia's non-GAAP gross margin surged to a notable 77% in the final quarter of last year, thanks to the lucrative AI chip business. Prior to the first quarter of 2023, its gross margin was around the mid-60% range. The company expects the gross margin to remain at a similar level in the upcoming earnings report. \n\nIn the last earnings call, CEO Jensen Huang stated that demand for AI chips would remain strong in 2025 and beyond. Analysts expect Nvidia to report earnings per share of $5.17 on overall revenue of $24.65 billion, representing increases of 630% and 343%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. The net income is forecasted to be $12.87 billion, compared to $2.04 billion in the same quarter last year. \n\nThe Blackwell Platform in focus \n\nSince the announcement of the Nvidia Blackwell Platform in March, this advanced computing technology has become a new focal point. Blackwell is a powerful GPU that \"enables Trillion-Parameter-Scale AI Models\" which, according to Nvidia, can \"reduce LLM inference operating costs and energy consumption by up to 25 times\". The intense competition in AI-led technology among tech companies is likely to continue supporting Nvidia's accelerated growth. The company states that Blackwell is expected to be adopted by Amazon Web Services, Dell Technologies, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, Tesla, and xAI. \n\nChina export restrictions \n\nIn early October 2023, the US banned the export of Nvidia's most popular AI chips, including the H100 and A800, to China. In March, the US Department of Commerce updated restrictions on AI chip exports to China. The new rules prohibited the shipment of advanced chips, including laptops containing those chips. During the earnings call for the last quarter of fiscal year 2024, CEO Jensen Huang mentioned that Data Centre sales were affected by these restrictions. This may impact Nvidia\u2019s performance in the first quarter, though China may not be a major concern for its overall growth. 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While the revenue from its Data Centre remains a focal point, the newly launched Blackwell Platform could be crucial in driving further growth.<\/p>\n<h2>Data centre revenue may be tripled<\/h2><p>Data Centre and Gaming are the two main segments of Nvidia. During the pandemic era, Gaming led Nvidia&#039;s revenue growth due to the stay-at-home effect. Since the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, the Data Centre segment has become the biggest revenue contributor to the company because of a renewed demand for computer GPUs. Since the second half of 2023, the Microsoft-led chatbot boom has spurred demand for AI chips for training Large Language Models (LLMs). 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She declined Altman's offer. \n\n\"When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference,\" Johansson said. \n\nOpenAI \"reluctantly\" agreed to take down the Sky voice after she hired lawyers who wrote Altman letters asking about the process by which the company came up with the voice, Johansson added. \n\nThe San Francisco-based company first launched voice capabilities for ChatGPT in September. \n\nLast week, OpenAI unveiled the latest model update\u00a0 GPT-4o \u00a0which it says works faster across text, audio and video. \n\nAltman even appeared to reference the 2013 movie in which\u00a0Johansson played an AI assistant, posting the word \"her\" on the social media platform X on the day of GPT-4o's unveiling. \n\n'Not an imitation' \n\nIn a blog post on Monday, OpenAI attempted to clarify how the voices for the AI model were created. \n\n\"Each of the voices - Breeze, Cove, Ember, Juniper, and Sky - are sampled from voice actors we partnered with to create them,\" the company said, adding that they had submissions from hundreds of voice and screen actors. \n\nThey went on to explain that\u00a0AI voices \"should not deliberately mimic a celebrity's distinctive voice\". \n\n\"Sky\u2019s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress using her own natural speaking voice,\" OpenAI said. \n\n\"To protect their privacy, we cannot share the names of our voice talents,\" they added. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>OpenAI paused one of its ChatGPT voices after questions were raised about how it was created, with actress Scarlett Johansson saying it sounded \"eerily similar\" to her own voice.<\/p>\n<p>Johansson, who voiced an AI assistant in the 2013 movie \"Her,\" wrote in a statement that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had approached her in September to voice ChatGPT to bridge a gap between creatives and tech companies. 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Diddy Apology","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Sean 'Diddy' Combs admits assaulting ex-girlfriend, says actions 'inexcusable'","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Sean 'Diddy' Combs admits assaulting ex-girlfriend","titleListing2":"Sean 'Diddy' Combs admits assaulting ex-girlfriend, says actions 'inexcusable'","leadin":"The rapper and record-producer apologised after CNN released a video of him attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie.","summary":"The rapper and record-producer apologised after CNN released a video of him attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie.","keySentence":"","url":"sean-diddy-combs-admits-beating-ex-girlfriend-says-actions-inexcusable","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/05\/20\/sean-diddy-combs-admits-beating-ex-girlfriend-says-actions-inexcusable","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"American music mogul Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs, formerly known as P. 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The suit was settled the next day but prompted intense scrutiny of Combs\u2019s conduct.\u00a0 \n\nA number of lawsuits were filed in the following months, including accusations of sexual assault by a music producer , along with a federal criminal sex-trafficking investigation that led authorities to raid Combs\u2019 mansions in Los Angeles and Miami. \n\nIn December, after Ventura and at least three other women had filed lawsuits against him, Combs posted a statement on Instagram denying the allegations against him. \n\n\u201cLet me be absolutely clear. I did not do any of the awful things being alleged,\u201d that post said. \n\nNeither he nor his representatives had responded to the incriminating newly released video until Sunday. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,\u201d Diddy said in Sunday\u2019s video statement, a sombre expression on his face. \n\n\u201cI went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab,\u201d he added. \u201cI had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I\u2019m so sorry. But I\u2019m committed to be a better man each and every day. I\u2019m not asking for forgiveness. I\u2019m truly sorry.\u201d \n\nNot everyone was so convinced by Combs\u2019s apparent remorse, however. \n\nMeredith Firetog, who represents Ventura and other women who have sued Combs, claimed the apology was \u201cmore about himself than the many people he has hurt.\u201d \n\n\u201cWhen Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday,\u201d the lawyer said in a statement. \u201cThat he was only compelled to \u2018apologize\u2019 once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.\u201d \n\nIn spite of his recent admission of guilt, Combs is not in danger of criminal prosecution for the assault on his ex-girlfriend. The statutes of limitations for the assault and battery charges he would be likely to face expired years ago. \n\nThe same is true of many of the allegations in the lawsuits, but federal investigators following Combs are likely looking for potential crimes they can bring under the law. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>American music mogul Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs, formerly known as P. Diddy and Puff Daddy, has admitted that he beat his former girlfriend, Cassie, in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video footage of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>In a video statement posted to Instagram and Facebook, the <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//02//05//grammys-2024-winners-and-key-takeaways-from-a-dramatic-evening/">Grammy Award-winning<\/a><\/strong> star said he was \u201cdisgusted\u201d by his own behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I\u2019m disgusted now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5634765625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//65//64//808x456_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg/" alt=\"CCTV frame grab shows Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in March 2016.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/384x216_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/640x361_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/750x423_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/828x467_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/1080x609_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/1200x676_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/1920x1082_cmsv2_8442d330-0ac5-5295-bc64-521711e22501-8446564.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">CCTV frame grab shows Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in March 2016.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: CNN\/ via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The security video, which aired Friday, sees Combs \u2013 clad solely in a white towel \u2013 chasing and assaulting his then longtime girlfriend Cassie. 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The suit was settled the next day but prompted intense scrutiny of Combs\u2019s conduct.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of lawsuits were filed in the following months, including <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//02//29//gang-rape-drugging-and-assault-the-grim-allegations-surrounding-sean-diddy-combs/">accusations of sexual assault by a music producer<\/strong><\/a>, along with a federal criminal sex-trafficking investigation that led authorities to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//03//26//us-federal-authorities-raid-sean-diddy-combs-homes-as-part-of-sex-trafficking-probe/">raid Combs\u2019 mansions<\/strong><\/a> in Los Angeles and Miami.<\/p>\n<p>In December, after Ventura and at least three other women had filed lawsuits against him, Combs posted a statement on Instagram denying the allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me be absolutely clear. I did not do any of the awful things being alleged,\u201d that post said.<\/p>\n<p>Neither he nor his representatives had responded to the incriminating newly released video until Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,\u201d Diddy said in Sunday\u2019s video statement, a sombre expression on his face.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7J4iUFRGUk\/?hl=en\" class=\"widget widget--type-instagram widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C7J4iUFRGUk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//reel//C7J4iUFRGUk//?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\%22 style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by LOVE (@diddy)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"////platform.instagram.com//en_US//embeds.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs posted an apology to social media over the newly released footage.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cI went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab,\u201d he added. \u201cI had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I\u2019m so sorry. But I\u2019m committed to be a better man each and every day. I\u2019m not asking for forgiveness. I\u2019m truly sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone was so convinced by Combs\u2019s apparent remorse, however.<\/p>\n<p>Meredith Firetog, who represents Ventura and other women who have sued Combs, claimed the apology was \u201cmore about himself than the many people he has hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday,\u201d the lawyer said in a statement. \u201cThat he was only compelled to \u2018apologize\u2019 once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In spite of his recent admission of guilt, Combs is not in danger of criminal prosecution for the assault on his ex-girlfriend. The statutes of limitations for the assault and battery charges he would be likely to face expired years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The same is true of many of the allegations in the lawsuits, but federal investigators following Combs are likely looking for potential crimes they can bring under the law.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716188138,"updatedAt":1716191143,"publishedAt":1716190093,"firstPublishedAt":1716190097,"lastPublishedAt":1716190093,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Credit: AP Photo ","altText":"Sean \"Diddy\" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of \"The Four: Battle For Stardom\" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on 30 May 2018","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Sean \"Diddy\" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of \"The Four: Battle For Stardom\" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on 30 May 2018","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/65\/64\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_61f7b8fb-c3f6-56ca-bb04-c946a04dabc0-8446564.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Credit: CNN\/ via AP","altText":"CCTV frame grab shows Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in March 2016. 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AI has given her her voice back","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Woman refinds her voice with AI after illness left her unable to talk","titleListing2":"Treatment for a tumour left this woman unable to speak. AI has given her her voice back","leadin":"While artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning has caused concern, the use of OpenAI's new tech could help people affected by strokes and tumours.","summary":"While artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning has caused concern, the use of OpenAI's new tech could help people affected by strokes and tumours.","keySentence":"","url":"treatment-for-a-tumour-left-this-woman-unable-to-speak-ai-has-given-her-her-voice-back","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2024\/05\/20\/treatment-for-a-tumour-left-this-woman-unable-to-speak-ai-has-given-her-her-voice-back","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Before undergoing what would be a lifesaving and life-changing surgery, the voice of young American Alexis \"Lexi\" Bogan was exuberant. \n\nShe loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She was always laughing - even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends. In school, she was a soprano in the chorus. \n\nThen, overnight, that voice was gone. \n\nIn August last year, doctors removed a tumour lodged near the back of her brain. When the breathing tube came out a month later, Bogan had trouble swallowing and strained to say \"hi\" to her parents. \n\nMonths of rehabilitation aided her recovery, but her speech is still impaired. Friends, strangers and her own family members struggle to understand what she is trying to tell them. \n\nIn April, the 21-year-old got her old voice back. Not the real one, but a voice clone generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tech from ChatGPT maker OpenAI that she can summon from a phone app. \n\nWeariness over AI deepfakes \n\nTrained on a 15-second time capsule of her teenage voice - sourced from a cooking demonstration video she recorded for a school project - her synthetic but remarkably real-sounding AI voice can now say almost anything she wants. \n\nShe types a few words or sentences into her phone and the app instantly reads it aloud. \n\n\"Hi, can I please get a grande iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso,\" said Bogan\u2019s AI voice as she held the phone out her car\u2019s window at a Starbucks drive-thru. \n\nExperts have warned that rapidly improving AI voice-cloning technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people - living or dead - who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never spoke. \n\nIt's been used to produce deepfake robocalls to New Hampshire voters mimicking US president Joe Biden. \n\nIn the US state of Maryland, authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's headteacher making racist remarks. \n\nBut Bogan and a team of doctors at Rhode Island's Lifespan hospital group believe they've found a use that justifies the risks. \n\nRecreating lost voices \n\nBogan is one of the first people - the only one with her condition - who have been able to recreate a lost voice with OpenAI's new Voice Engine . \n\nSome other AI providers, such as the startup ElevenLabs, have tested similar technology for people with speech impediments and loss - including a lawyer who now uses her voice clone in the courtroom. \n\n\"We\u2019re hoping Lexi's a trailblazer as the technology develops,\" said Dr. Rohaid Ali, a neurosurgery resident at Brown University's medical school and Rhode Island Hospital. \n\nMillions of people with debilitating strokes, throat cancer, or neurogenerative diseases could benefit, he said. \n\n\"We should be conscious of the risks, but we can\u2019t forget about the patient and the social good,\" said Dr Fatima Mirza, another resident working on the pilot. \"We\u2019re able to help give Lexi back her true voice and she\u2019s able to speak in terms that are the most true to herself\". \n\nMirza and Ali, who are married, caught the attention of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI because of their previous research project at Lifespan using the AI chatbot to simplify medical consent forms for patients. \n\nThe San Francisco company reached out while on the hunt earlier this year for promising medical applications for its new AI voice generator. \n\nSlow recovery \n\nBogan was still slowly recovering from surgery. \n\nThe illness started last summer with headaches, blurry vision and a droopy face, alarming doctors at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence. \n\nThey discovered a vascular tumour the size of a golf ball pressing on her brain stem and entangled in blood vessels and cranial nerves. \n\n\"It was a battle to get control of the bleeding and get the tumour out,\" said pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Konstantina Svokos. \n\nThe tumour's location and severity coupled with the complexity of the 10-hour surgery damaged Bogan's control of her tongue muscles and vocal cords, impeding her ability to eat and talk, Svokos said. \n\n\"It\u2019s almost like a part of my identity was taken when I lost my voice,\" Bogan said. \n\nThe feeding tube came out this year. Speech therapy continues, enabling her to speak intelligibly in a quiet room but with no sign she will recover the full lucidity of her natural voice. \n\n\"At some point, I was starting to forget what I sounded like,\" Bogan said. \"I've been getting so used to how I sound now\". \n\n'Training' AI on how to speak \n\nWhenever the phone rang at the family's home in the Providence suburb of North Smithfield, she would push it over to her mother to take her calls. \n\nShe felt she was burdening her friends whenever they went to a noisy restaurant. Her dad, who has hearing loss, struggled to understand her. \n\nBack at the hospital, doctors were looking for a pilot patient to experiment with OpenAI's technology. \n\n\"The first person that came to Dr Svokos' mind was Lexi,\" Ali said. \"We reached out to Lexi to see if she would be interested, not knowing what her response would be. She was game to try it out and see how it would work\". \n\nBogan had to go back a few years to find a suitable recording of her voice to \"train\" the AI system on how she spoke. It was a video in which she explained how to make a pasta salad. \n\nHer doctors intentionally fed the AI system just a 15-second clip. Cooking sounds make other parts of the video imperfect. It was also all that OpenAI needed - an improvement over previous technology requiring much lengthier samples. \n\nThey also knew that getting something useful out of 15 seconds could be vital for any future patients who have no trace of their voice on the internet. A brief voicemail left for a relative might have to suffice. \n\n'I get so emotional every time I hear her voice' \n\nWhen they tested it for the first time, everyone was stunned by the quality of the voice clone. Occasional glitches - a mispronounced word, a missing intonation - were mostly imperceptible. \n\nIn April, doctors equipped Bogan with a custom-built phone app that only she can use. \n\n\"I get so emotional every time I hear her voice,\" said her mother, Pamela Bogan, tears in her eyes. \n\n\"I think it\u2019s awesome that I can have that sound again,\" added Lexi Bogan, saying it helped \"boost my confidence to somewhat where it was before all this happened\". \n\nShe now uses the app about 40 times a day and sends feedback she hopes will help future patients. \n\nOne of her first experiments was to speak to the kids at the preschool where she works as a teaching assistant. \n\nShe typed in \"ha ha ha ha\" expecting a robotic response. To her surprise, it sounded like her old laugh. \n\nShe's used it at Target and Marshall's to ask where to find items. It's helped her reconnect with her dad. And it's made it easier for her to order fast food. \n\nBogan's doctors have started cloning the voices of other willing Rhode Island patients and hope to bring the technology to hospitals around the world. \n\nOpenAI said it is treading cautiously in expanding the use of Voice Engine, which is not yet publicly available. \n\nA number of smaller AI startups already sell voice-cloning services to entertainment studios or make them more widely available. \n\nMost voice-generation vendors say they prohibit impersonation or abuse, but they vary in how they enforce their terms of use. \n\nWider access to AI voice cloning \n\n\"We want to make sure that everyone whose voice is used in the service is consenting on an ongoing basis,\" said Jeff Harris, OpenAI's lead on the product. \n\n\"We want to make sure that it\u2019s not used in political contexts. So we\u2019ve taken an approach of being very limited in who we\u2019re giving the technology to\". \n\nHarris said OpenAI's next step involves developing a secure \"voice authentication\" tool so that users can replicate only their own voice. That might be \"limiting for a patient like Lexi, who had sudden loss of her speech capabilities,\" he said. \n\n\"So we do think that we\u2019ll need to have high-trust relationships, especially with medical providers, to give a little bit more unfettered access to the technology\". \n\nBogan has impressed her doctors with her focus on thinking about how the technology could help others with similar or more severe speech impediments. \n\n\"Part of what she has done throughout this entire process is think about ways to tweak and change this,\" Mirza said. \"She\u2019s been a great inspiration for us\". \n\nWhile for now she must fiddle with her phone to get the voice engine to talk, Bogan imagines an AI voice engine that improves upon older remedies for speech recovery - such as the robotic-sounding electrolarynx or a voice prosthesis - in melding with the human body or translating words in real time. \n\nShe's less sure about what will happen as she grows older and her AI voice continues to sound like she did as a teenager. Maybe the technology could \"age\" her AI voice, she said. \n\nFor now, \"even though I don\u2019t have my voice fully back, I have something that helps me find my voice again,\" she said. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Before undergoing what would be a lifesaving and life-changing surgery, the voice of young American Alexis \"Lexi\" Bogan was exuberant.<\/p>\n<p>She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She was always laughing - even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends. In school, she was a soprano in the chorus.<\/p>\n<p>Then, overnight, that voice was gone.<\/p>\n<p>In August last year, doctors removed a tumour lodged near the back of her brain. When the breathing tube came out a month later, Bogan had trouble swallowing and strained to say \"hi\" to her parents.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7572286\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//05//01//how-to-spot-an-ai-deepfake-midjourney-from-trump-arrest-to-the-pope-puffer-coat/">How to spot a deepfake: 5 things to watch out for to identify AI-generated content online<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Months of rehabilitation aided her recovery, but her speech is still impaired. Friends, strangers and her own family members struggle to understand what she is trying to tell them.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the 21-year-old got her old voice back. Not the real one, but a voice clone generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tech from ChatGPT maker OpenAI that she can summon from a phone app.<\/p>\n<h2>Weariness over AI deepfakes<\/h2><p>Trained on a 15-second time capsule of her teenage voice - sourced from a cooking demonstration video she recorded for a school project - her synthetic but remarkably real-sounding AI voice can now say almost anything she wants.<\/p>\n<p>She types a few words or sentences into her phone and the app instantly reads it aloud.<\/p>\n<p>\"Hi, can I please get a grande iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso,\" said Bogan\u2019s AI voice as she held the phone out her car\u2019s window at a Starbucks drive-thru.<\/p>\n<p>Experts have warned that rapidly improving AI voice-cloning technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people - living or dead - who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never spoke.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8344012\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//04//01//openai-unveils-ai-voice-cloning-tech-that-only-needs-a-15-second-sample-to-work/">OpenAI unveils AI voice cloning tech that only needs a 15-second sample to work<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#039;s been used to produce deepfake robocalls to New Hampshire voters mimicking US president Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In the US state of Maryland, authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school&#039;s headteacher making racist remarks.<\/p>\n<p>But Bogan and a team of doctors at Rhode Island&#039;s Lifespan hospital group believe they&#039;ve found a use that justifies the risks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6016260162601627\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//92//08//808x487_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg/" alt=\"Alexis Bogan types a response to a journalist&apos;s question with an app which approximates her lost voice.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/384x231_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/640x385_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/750x451_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/828x498_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1080x650_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1200x722_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1920x1155_cmsv2_d165f244-f9b4-5772-b899-3a13720b6320-8439208.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Alexis Bogan types a response to a journalist&apos;s question with an app which approximates her lost voice.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Josh Reynolds\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Recreating lost voices<\/h2><p>Bogan is one of the first people - the only one with her condition - who have been able to recreate a lost voice with <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//04//01//openai-unveils-ai-voice-cloning-tech-that-only-needs-a-15-second-sample-to-work/">OpenAI&#039;s new Voice Engine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some other AI providers, such as the startup ElevenLabs, have tested similar technology for people with speech impediments and loss - including a lawyer who now uses her voice clone in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-medium\n widget--align-right\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">We should be conscious of the risks, but we can\u2019t forget about the patient and the social good.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Dr Fatima Mirza\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Resident working on the pilot\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We\u2019re hoping Lexi&#039;s a trailblazer as the technology develops,\" said Dr. Rohaid Ali, a neurosurgery resident at Brown University&#039;s medical school and Rhode Island Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of people with debilitating strokes, throat cancer, or neurogenerative diseases could benefit, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\"We should be conscious of the risks, but we can\u2019t forget about the patient and the social good,\" said Dr Fatima Mirza, another resident working on the pilot. \"We\u2019re able to help give Lexi back her true voice and she\u2019s able to speak in terms that are the most true to herself\".<\/p>\n<p>Mirza and Ali, who are married, caught the attention of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI because of their previous research project at Lifespan using the AI chatbot to simplify medical consent forms for patients.<\/p>\n<p>The San Francisco company reached out while on the hunt earlier this year for promising medical applications for its new AI voice generator.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8438264\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//05//16//as-new-tools-flourish-ai-fingerprints-on-scientific-papers-could-damage-trust-in-vital-res/">As new tools flourish, AI 'fingerprints' on scientific papers could damage trust in vital research<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Slow recovery<\/h2><p>Bogan was still slowly recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The illness started last summer with headaches, blurry vision and a droopy face, alarming doctors at Hasbro Children&#039;s Hospital in Providence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-medium\n widget--align-right\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">It\u2019s almost like a part of my identity was taken when I lost my voice.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Alexis Bogan\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n First patient of the pilot\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They discovered a vascular tumour the size of a golf ball pressing on her brain stem and entangled in blood vessels and cranial nerves.<\/p>\n<p>\"It was a battle to get control of the bleeding and get the tumour out,\" said pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Konstantina Svokos.<\/p>\n<p>The tumour&#039;s location and severity coupled with the complexity of the 10-hour surgery damaged Bogan&#039;s control of her tongue muscles and vocal cords, impeding her ability to eat and talk, Svokos said.<\/p>\n<p>\"It\u2019s almost like a part of my identity was taken when I lost my voice,\" Bogan said.<\/p>\n<p>The feeding tube came out this year. Speech therapy continues, enabling her to speak intelligibly in a quiet room but with no sign she will recover the full lucidity of her natural voice.<\/p>\n<p>\"At some point, I was starting to forget what I sounded like,\" Bogan said. \"I&#039;ve been getting so used to how I sound now\".<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8019680\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//11//29//can-ai-deepfake-technology-really-be-used-for-good-euronews-tech-talks-podcast/">Can AI deepfake technology really be used for good? | Euronews Tech Talks Podcast<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>'Training' AI on how to speak<\/h2><p>Whenever the phone rang at the family&#039;s home in the Providence suburb of North Smithfield, she would push it over to her mother to take her calls.<\/p>\n<p>She felt she was burdening her friends whenever they went to a noisy restaurant. Her dad, who has hearing loss, struggled to understand her.<\/p>\n<p>Back at the hospital, doctors were looking for a pilot patient to experiment with OpenAI&#039;s technology.<\/p>\n<p>\"The first person that came to Dr Svokos&#039; mind was Lexi,\" Ali said. \"We reached out to Lexi to see if she would be interested, not knowing what her response would be. She was game to try it out and see how it would work\".<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7769268\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//21//deepfake-videos-prompt-false-memories-of-films-study-shows/">Deepfake videos prompt false memories of films, study shows <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bogan had to go back a few years to find a suitable recording of her voice to \"train\" the AI system on how she spoke. It was a video in which she explained how to make a pasta salad.<\/p>\n<p>Her doctors intentionally fed the AI system just a 15-second clip. Cooking sounds make other parts of the video imperfect. It was also all that OpenAI needed - an improvement over previous technology requiring much lengthier samples.<\/p>\n<p>They also knew that getting something useful out of 15 seconds could be vital for any future patients who have no trace of their voice on the internet. A brief voicemail left for a relative might have to suffice.<\/p>\n<h2>'I get so emotional every time I hear her voice'<\/h2><p>When they tested it for the first time, everyone was stunned by the quality of the voice clone. Occasional glitches - a mispronounced word, a missing intonation - were mostly imperceptible.<\/p>\n<p>In April, doctors equipped Bogan with a custom-built phone app that only she can use.<\/p>\n<p>\"I get so emotional every time I hear her voice,\" said her mother, Pamela Bogan, tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8303126\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//03//13//how-are-new-ai-tools-being-used-in-doctors-offices/">How are new AI tools being used in doctors' offices?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"I think it\u2019s awesome that I can have that sound again,\" added Lexi Bogan, saying it helped \"boost my confidence to somewhat where it was before all this happened\".<\/p>\n<p>She now uses the app about 40 times a day and sends feedback she hopes will help future patients.<\/p>\n<p>One of her first experiments was to speak to the kids at the preschool where she works as a teaching assistant.<\/p>\n<p>She typed in \"ha ha ha ha\" expecting a robotic response. To her surprise, it sounded like her old laugh.<\/p>\n<p>She&#039;s used it at Target and Marshall&#039;s to ask where to find items. It&#039;s helped her reconnect with her dad. And it&#039;s made it easier for her to order fast food.<\/p>\n<p>Bogan&#039;s doctors have started cloning the voices of other willing Rhode Island patients and hope to bring the technology to hospitals around the world.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8235332\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//02//12//ai-may-help-to-predict-how-patients-respond-to-antidepressant-treatment/">AI may help to predict how patients respond to antidepressant treatment<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>OpenAI said it is treading cautiously in expanding the use of Voice Engine, which is not yet publicly available.<\/p>\n<p>A number of smaller AI startups already sell voice-cloning services to entertainment studios or make them more widely available.<\/p>\n<p>Most voice-generation vendors say they prohibit impersonation or abuse, but they vary in how they enforce their terms of use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5904821540388228\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//92//08//808x478_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg/" alt=\"Alexis Bogan (centre) and her mother Pamela Bogan (right) react to hearing a recreation of her lost voice from a prompt typed by Dr Fatima Mirza (left).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/384x227_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/640x378_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/750x443_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/828x489_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1080x638_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1200x709_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/92\/08\/1920x1134_cmsv2_4f41b53c-1ded-5b0e-971a-9e79f90c98da-8439208.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Alexis Bogan (centre) and her mother Pamela Bogan (right) react to hearing a recreation of her lost voice from a prompt typed by Dr Fatima Mirza (left).<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Josh Reynolds\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Wider access to AI voice cloning<\/h2><p>\"We want to make sure that everyone whose voice is used in the service is consenting on an ongoing basis,\" said Jeff Harris, OpenAI&#039;s lead on the product.<\/p>\n<p>\"We want to make sure that it\u2019s not used in political contexts. So we\u2019ve taken an approach of being very limited in who we\u2019re giving the technology to\".<\/p>\n<p>Harris said OpenAI&#039;s next step involves developing a secure \"voice authentication\" tool so that users can replicate only their own voice. That might be \"limiting for a patient like Lexi, who had sudden loss of her speech capabilities,\" he said.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7484258\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//03//25//audio-deepfake-scams-criminals-are-using-ai-to-sound-like-family-and-people-are-falling-fo/">Audio deepfake scams: Criminals are using AI to sound like family and people are falling for it<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"So we do think that we\u2019ll need to have high-trust relationships, especially with medical providers, to give a little bit more unfettered access to the technology\".<\/p>\n<p>Bogan has impressed her doctors with her focus on thinking about how the technology could help others with similar or more severe speech impediments.<\/p>\n<p>\"Part of what she has done throughout this entire process is think about ways to tweak and change this,\" Mirza said. \"She\u2019s been a great inspiration for us\".<\/p>\n<p>While for now she must fiddle with her phone to get the voice engine to talk, Bogan imagines an AI voice engine that improves upon older remedies for speech recovery - such as the robotic-sounding electrolarynx or a voice prosthesis - in melding with the human body or translating words in real time.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7088322\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//06//the-rise-of-deepfakes-in-job-interviews-why-we-should-be-concerned/">The rise of deepfakes in job interviews: Why we should be concerned<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She&#039;s less sure about what will happen as she grows older and her AI voice continues to sound like she did as a teenager. 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