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Updated 2026-06-23 13:10 UTC 3 sources Neutral

Amazon is offering a discounted price on the new Kindle for Prime Day. Meanwhile, Michael Caine’s AI-generated voice will narrate an audiobook of ‘The Odyssey’ ahead of Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation.

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CNBC
The remarks show how a technology welcomed by corporations as a productivity boon can also pose serious threats, like uncovering new ways to hack into systems.
2026-04-14 16:46 UTC
Variety
Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin walked a fine line at CinemaCon on Tuesday morning, acknowledging concerns about artificial intelligence, while also stressing its creative and commercial potential. “We’ve entered the era of AI,” Rivkin told cinema operators at the exhi
2026-04-14 16:48 UTC
Variety
Jennie Garth avoided associating with Dan Schenider while starring in “What I Like About You,” despite that he co-created the WB sitcom. Garth recalled her experience on the show, in which she starred opposite Amanda Bynes, during an episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair
2026-04-14 16:50 UTC
Variety
As expected, former top Warner Music execs Julie Greenwald and Max Lousada have launched 26.2, a new record label in partnership with Sony Music, the pair confirmed in Music Business Worldwide on Monday. The pair — who stress that their new company is a label, not a JV, distributor or services platf
2026-04-14 16:53 UTC
Variety
There are plenty of flashy tablets to shop during Prime Day, but for anyone whose summer goals include finally finishing the stack of books on their nightstand, the newest Kindle release might be the smarter buy. The 2024 Amazon Kindle, available in black and the popular Matcha green, is down to an
2026-06-23 13:00 UTC
Variety
The sprawling nature of Homer’s epic “Odyssey” poem makes it understandable why a Hollywood studio would shell out hundreds of millions of dollars to bring it to life on the screen. But in ElevenLabs’ AI audiobook version, all it requires is four producers, several AI tools and a replica
2026-06-23 13:00 UTC
Deadline
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to k
2026-06-23 13:00 UTC
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