Michael Hurley, the eccentric singer and songwriter who pioneered the “freak-folk” movement and inspired generations of artists, has died. He was 83. “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley,” Hurley’s family said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “The ‘Godfather of freak
Davide Sanclimenti has spoken out for the first time after it was revealed his girlfriend Iris Au is facing prison over a $2.6million tax row. Iris, 35, could serve up to three years after pleading guilty to a charge over unpaid cryptocurrency tax – but Davide claims he has been aware of her situation all along. The
In a scene straight out of a thriller, notorious former French mafia boss Jean-Pierre Maldera – dubbed ‘the godfather’ of the underworld – was gunned down and then brutally run over on the A41 motorway near Grenoble on Wednesday morning. According to authorities, the 1980s regional crime bigwig was ambushed following a high-speed car chase.
What happened to never going against the family? Leaders within the Cosa Nostra, Sicily’s mafia, have reportedly complained that mob recruits aren’t what they used to be, as nearly 150 people associated with the group were arrested this week. “The level is low, today they arrest someone and if he becomes a turncoat they arrest
Getty Images Fu Ying also expressed regret about the negative impact of tensions between the US and China on the progress of AI safety A former Chinese official poked fun at a major international AI safety report led by “AI Godfather” professor Yoshua Bengio and co-authored by 96 global experts – in front of him.
Last Updated:February 03, 2025, 07:30 IST The AI battle is brewing with DeepSeek showing its might up against US companies like OpenAI and Google but AI experts are worried about their race. DeepSeek and OpenAI are growing rapidly which is a concern The big AI battle has got people excited but the experts in this
The British-Canadian computer scientist dubbed the ‘Godfather of AI’ has shortened the odds of artificial intelligence (AI) wiping out humans over the next 30 years, warning the technology could one day ‘take control’. Professor Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be ‘very careful’ and ‘very thoughtful’ about the development of AI which he says is
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to NPR producer Marc Rivers about the 50th anniversary of The Godfather Part II and what makes a good movie sequel.
Coppola was 29 when he signed on to direct a film. “I was young and had no power,” he said in 2016, “so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around.” Coppola is a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree. Hear the Original Interview
Last Updated:November 24, 2024, 21:29 IST The discovery of a horse head and the body of a pregnant cow has spooked a Sicilian town, with police probing it as a mafia intimidation tactic. Sicily has long been plagued by organised crime and violence. (Reuters) The iconic scene of a character waking up to find his