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The article revisits the feud and competition among the richest businessmen and investors over artificial intelligence (AI). It looks back at the debate between billionaires Elon Musk and Larry Page in 2015 on whether AI would elevate humanity or destroy it. It offers a look into the infighting at technology start-up OpenAI about the future of AI and informs about the founding of AI startup DeepMind and its research into neural networks, as well as the breakup of Musk from DeepMind.

The article focuses on the potential cultural and ethical shifts surrounding future advancements in reproductive technology, particularly in vitro gametogenesis (IVG). Topics include the backlash against Alabama's Supreme Court ruling on IVF embryos, the current public consensus supporting IVF, and the possible societal impacts and ethical concerns of emerging reproductive technologies.

The article focuses on "Kalki 2898 AD," a blend of science fiction and Hindu mythology from the Southern Indian film industry, highlighting its potential as a crossover hit with influences from popular culture and an ambitious plot.

The article focuses on "The Promised Land" (2023), a period drama starring Mads Mikkelsen as Capt. Ludvig Kahlen, exploring themes of class struggle and honor in mid-18th-century Denmark, where Kahlen faces sneers and humiliation from aristocrats while attempting to build a manor on barren land.

The article discusses how Crescent Regional Hospital in Texas is implementing holographic technology, allowing patients to interact with doctors remotely through lifelike 3-D video displays, enhancing the telehealth experience with a sense of in-person consultation.

The article focuses on Louis Gossett Jr.'s extensive career spanning over 60 years, highlighting his diverse talents showcased in various genres such as drama, comedy, science fiction, action, and horror, with notable roles including Fiddler in "Roots" (1977).

The article focuses on the bizarre murder of Lin Qi, a billionaire video game tycoon, who was poisoned by a disgruntled colleague in Shanghai in 2020 while working on turning the famous Chinese science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" into a global hit with Netflix.

The article reports on the implications of the internal conflict at American artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot. Topics discussed include the firing of Sam Altman as OpenAI chief executive officer (CEO) by its board of directors led by chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI employees' threat that they will quit and follow Altman if he decides to work for OpenAI investor/partner Microsoft Corp., and the appointment of Emmett Shear as interim CEO.

The article focuses on discussions about Frank Herbert's "Dune" and its film adaptation, exploring the unsettling nature of the book's themes and characters, including the ambiguity of good and evil and the complexity that keeps readers off-kilter throughout the narrative.

The article focuses on Adam Sandler's new sci-fi space movie on Netflix, "Spaceman," which struggles to live up to the greatness of revered space films like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Solaris," facing criticism for its attempt to channel deeper themes of loneliness.

The article focuses on "Dune: Part Two" and its A-list cast revitalizing moviegoing in North America, generating an estimated 81.5 million U.S. dollar in ticket sales over the weekend, marking the most substantial opening for a Hollywood film since July.

The article presents an interview with Diane Lacey, a member of last year's Hugo administration team. She discusses the controversy surrounding the exclusion of certain writers from the 2023 Hugo Awards based on perceived criticism of China or its government, as revealed by leaked emails. Topics discussed include the vetting process for finalists, concerns over political interference, and the fallout within the science fiction community.

An interview with film director Juel Taylor is presented. Taylor talks about the movie "They Cloned Tyrone" and the original idea for its story which is about depression. He discusses his incorporation of stereotypical ideas of African American culture in the movie's conspiracy plot and shares his thoughts on being perceived as promoting negative images of African American people and passing judgment on the African American culture.

The article reviews the recent events at OpenAI, the abrupt firing of its CEO, Sam Altman, due to a breakdown in communication with the board. It delves into OpenAI's structure, mission to serve humanity with AI and subsequent conflicts between profit-seeking strategies and the original nonprofit mission, all against the backdrop of potential governmental regulation and concerns over AI's unchecked advancement.

The article informs about the death of Lara Parker, known for her role as the beguiling witch Angelique on the Gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows." Topic include Parker, who brought complexity to her character, continued to engage with the show's legacy through writing and a cameo appearance in the 2012 feature-film adaptation.

The article focuses on how Polish video game studio Starward Industries has adapted Stanislaw Lem's 1964 science-fiction novel, "The Invincible," for its debut game, breaking the rarity for video games to draw directly from books.

The article reports on a wave of Latin American writers who are making science fiction genre their own, rerooting it in their homelands and histories. Topics discussed include remarks from Rodrigo Bastidas, founder of the Bogota-based Vestigio, an independent publisher of Latin American science fiction novels, brief history of Latin American science fiction writing, and rise of the virus fiction born during the coronavirus pandemic.

The article focuses on a recent experiment at CERN, where physicists confirmed that antimatter behaves like regular matter in a gravitational field, debunking speculations about antimatter being repelled by gravity or traveling backward in time.

The article reports the return of the animated sci-fi comedy 'Futurama' after a 10-year absence, maintaining its familiar formula, humor, and characters, but some critics express concerns about its insularity and a slight decrease in writing quality, while acknowledging its appeal to existing fans.

The article reports that science fiction magazines, including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Asimov's Science Fiction, have been inundated with submissions of machine-generated stories by chatbots, prompting them to halt submissions as the writing quality was poor.

The article investigates the potential of robots to solve some of the problems in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It offers an overview of senior-friendly health care monitoring devices and the robot Stevie. It reports on the robots programmed by computer science professor Arsia Khan to work in nursing homes operated by Monarch Healthcare Management. Concerns regarding labor shortages, staffing needs and robot replacement of human caregivers are discussed.

Presents an interview with James Cameron, a film director who has molded science and moviemaking into "Aliens of the Deep," a three-dimensional, exploration of geophysics and extreme biology at the bottom of the sea. Educational background in physics at California State University, Fullerton; Shift to English and, eventually, filmmaking; Owner of two of the four submersibles used to make the film.

Focuses on the popularity of the Internet-based science-fiction reality game I Love Bees. Attractiveness to first-time visitors to the ilovebees.com Web site; Intensity of the game; Benefits to players.

The article reports on joint venture between rapper Will.i.am and conglomerate firm Honeywell to create a silicone mask Xupermask with athletic mesh fabric and mentions Honeywell HEPA filtration system added in the mask.

The article present an interview with Naomi Alderman who was writing a novel about a fictional plague. Topics include she talks about how did she come to write about pandemic in the first place; what did she get right and wrong about pandemic; and she talks about her book, "The Power".

Comments on the novel "Under the Glacier," by Halldor Laxness. Characters who have supernatural options; Imaginary geography; Science fiction; Table, fable and allegory; Philosophical novel; Dream novel; Visionary novel; Literature of fantasy; Wisdom literature; Comparison with Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth"; Suggestion that Laxness' novel is both the narrative of the journey and the report.

The article highlights 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing which gives an opportunity see fiction in novel, films, and short stories. Topics discussed include information on rocket science which involved development history of Saturn 5 Rocket; chemical fueled rocket which produce incremental acceleration that need to keep space travellers alive; and develop Redstone, an American missile for the U.S. army.