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KARACHI: There were rare tit-for-tat chants of ‘Babar, Babar, …’ and ‘Kohli, Kohli, …’ in the crowd. It was only a friendly banter. The ambience was festive. It was a bright sunny afternoon with a gentle breeze — a perfect condition for the game of cricket — in Karachi on Saturday. “My favourite player is [former Indian captain] M.S. Dhoni,” said Krishna, a 13-year-old fan wearing Indian team’s jersey with Dhoni’s name printed on it, when approached by Dawn during the ICC Champions Trophy match between England and South Africa at the National Bank Stadium. “I am backing England team…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights.The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping on a street in bohemian neighborhood Santa Teresa, covering herself with just a sheet, so she could arrive in time for the early-morning Carnival party “Heaven on Earth”.“Carnival represents a lot of joy and all the money that we make,” said Ferreira Sanches, who has worked…

Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Carrie Underwood ascends to a judge on “American Idol,” a new series lanches featuring the Marvel hero Daredevil and singer Jennie becomes the latest member of the K-pop group Blackpink to have a solo album. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM MARCH 3-9— Hugh Grant is deliciously deranged in…

With just a few words, AI models can be prompted to create a story, an image, or even a short film. But according to Weber Wong, these models are all “made by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative.” In other words, they’re not built for actual creative professionals. That’s something Wong is hoping to change with Flora, a new startup where he’s founder and CEO. Flora launched this week, complete with a manifesto declaring that “AI creative tools should be more than toys for generating AI slop” and describing Wong and his team as “obsessed with building a power…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design.Tazewell won for his masterful design work in “Wicked” at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday. It is his first win and second nomination. He was previously nominated in the category for his work on Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”“I’m the first Black man to receive the costume design award,” he said in his acceptance speech, which was met with a couple standing ovations. “I’m so proud of this.”Backstage, Tazewell said winning the award is the pinnacle of his career.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars had fun on their way into the Oscars.Best supporting actress nominee Ariana Grande, dressed in a baby pink gown with a tulle skirt, and Elle Fanning, in lacy white, held hands and laughed as they arrived. Elle Fanning, left, and Ariana Grande arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher) Elle Fanning, left, and Ariana Grande arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)Read More The fashion moments were plenty and wide-ranging: Timothée…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande did her Glinda proud in a pale pink stunner, and her “Wicked” bestie Cynthia Erivo honored Elphaba in deep forest green on the Oscars carpet as high glam took over Sunday. Others went for bold red, classic black and pops of pink.Grande wore a look from the Schiaparelli spring-summer 2025 collection. It was a perfect Glinda ode with no straps and a structured skirt that fell into airy pleats. Erivo, always a fashion darling, wore custom Louis Vuitton with a high triangular collar and huge shoulders, her signature long nails the usual on-point complement.…

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Artificial intelligence is a deep and convoluted world. The scientists who work in this field often rely on jargon and lingo to explain what they’re working on. As a result, we frequently have to use those technical terms in our coverage of the artificial intelligence industry. That’s why we thought it would be helpful to put together a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases that we use in our articles. We will regularly update this glossary to add new entries as researchers continually uncover novel methods to push the frontier of artificial intelligence while…

Leading up to the Champions Trophy, playing a tri-series in Pakistan has certainly helped but will it be enough with the Proteas still unaware about their semi-final venue? The stage is set, as Dale Steyn, South Africa’s premier fast bowler, comes in to bowl his most crucial over of the 2015 World Cup, but even he might not have been expecting what would come next. Steyn, who averaged 23.37 across formats with the ball and ended his career with a whopping 699 wickets, and is considered a true modern-day fast bowling great in his own right — bowls the ball…