Grok churns out fake facts about Israel-Iran war | The Express Tribune

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the Israel-Iran conflict, a study said on Tuesday, raising fresh doubts about its reliability as a debunking tool. With tech platforms reducing their reliance on human fact-checkers, users are increasingly utilising AI-powered chatbots – including xAI’s Grok – in…

Disney’s ‘Hercules’ opens in London West End theatre | The Express Tribune

Disney takes London audiences back to Ancient Greece with its new musical Hercules, bringing alive its 1997 animation on the West End stage, reports Reuters. Showing at composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the show is inspired by the much-loved Disney film, itself based on the ancient myth. It follows the titular character…

Denis Villeneuve to helm next ‘Bond’ film | The Express Tribune

Oscar-nominated Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon’s MGM Studios said on Wednesday, taking charge of one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic spies and longest-running movie series, as per Reuters. Villeneuve, the Canadian film director and writer, has earned critical acclaim for films such as Sicario, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049,…

She was in peak shape, then a tick bite left her paralysed: What we need to keep in mind when going outdoors – Times of India

Image credit: Instagram/planthlete_maria Maria Palen was everything one might imagine when picturing a fitness inspiration. A 31-year-old chemical engineer from California, she followed a clean, plant-based diet, exercised regularly, and even gathered over 20,000 followers on Instagram for her transformation journey. But in a twist no one saw coming, her story shifted from fitness triumph…