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News18
8 hours ago
- Business
- News18
Why Meta Offered Rs 10,400 Crore To This AI Genius And Still Got A 'No'
Last Updated: The tech firm founder rose to fame in 2023 after criticising Elon Musk, who then offered him a job. His latest revelation shows the sky-high offers top AI talent is receiving today Daniel Francis, an AI expert and founder of the US-based tech firm Abel, has sparked a social media frenzy after revealing he turned down a jaw-dropping Rs 10,400 crore job offer from Meta. The four-year offer from the tech giant has raised eyebrows across the industry, leaving many wondering what made Meta so keen, and why Francis walked away. The reason for Meta's interest in Daniel has now been revealed. On social media, he wrote, 'Friends! I was offered a salary of Rs 10,400 crore for four years. Even I have never seen this height before. What is going on?" In another post, he added, 'I want to tell you that I have turned down that job offer." Daniel's AI Tech Stands Apart Daniel possesses a unique AI technology, which Meta was keen to acquire to ensure it didn't fall into the hands of competitors. His technology includes algorithms that generate police reports from body cam footage and send call data automatically. Daniel first gained prominence in 2023 when he publicly voiced his displeasure towards Elon Musk, who surprisingly offered him a job in one of his companies. His recent revelation highlights the immense offers AI talent is now attracting. Meta is actively recruiting top technical staff, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stating last month that Meta plans to spend $100 million on hiring. Despite such large offers, no experts from other companies have joined Meta yet. Meta's goal is to acquire all innovations in the technical field and build a 'Superintelligence Lab', offering substantial packages to AI experts. view comments First Published: July 25, 2025, 17:02 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Geek Girl Authority
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
SDCC 2025: Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2
Highlights We now have a premiere date for Prime Video's Hazbin Hotel Season 2, and it's sooner than you think. Hazbin Hotel In addition, we have five new voices joining the talented cast for Season 2. Helluva Boss is making its debut on Prime Video. Its first two seasons will soon be available to stream on the platform. Hazbin Hotel Get ready for plenty more happy days in Hell. The Hellaverse panel at SDCC 2025 delivered the goods, y'all. For starters, Prime Video set a release date for Hazbin Hotel Season 2. And guess what? It'll premiere on the streamer this fall. Secondly, the panel shared that five actors have boarded the expansive vocal cast. However, the mega-popular adult musical comedy wasn't the only series getting love at SDCC. Vivienne Medrano's other Hellaverse property, Helluva Boss , will finally make the jump to Prime Video after living solely on YouTube (you'll still be able to watch it there, though). Its first two seasons will debut on the platform later this summer. RELATED: SDCC 2025: Mighty Nein Gets Premiere Date; The Legend of Vox Machina Renewed for Season 5 The SDCC 2025 panel consisted of Medrano, Helluva Boss stars Brandon Rogers and Richard Horvitz, and Hazbin Hotel stars Erika Henningsen and Amir Talai. The panelists unveiled the aforementioned premiere date announcements along with new cast members for Hazbin Hotel Season 2. They are as follows: Patrick Stump (yes, the Fall Out Boy) as Abel, Kevin Del Aguila as Baxter, Alex Newell as Zeezi, Liz Callaway as The Speaker of God and Andrew Durand as Prick. We also have a casting announcement clip featuring Stump introducing himself as Abel. Said clip gives us a taste of his vocal performance. RELATED: Read our Hazbin Hotel recaps Helluva Boss In addition to the series getting a second streaming home at Prime Video, Helluva Boss has a special episode on the horizon. Titled 'Mission: Zero,' the outing finds our I.M.P. crew orchestrating their first assassination. You can stream the episode exclusively on Prime Video starting September 10 for 45 days before it becomes available to watch on YouTube. If all this wasn't enough, we learned that Atlantic Records is now the official music partner for the Hellaverse franchise, starting with Hazbin Hotel Season 2 and all seasons of Helluva Boss . The soundtracks for Helluva Boss Seasons 1 and 2 will drop on September 10. You can pre-order the Season 1 soundtrack on July 28 along with various physical offerings. To sweeten the whole shebang, Atlantic Records released Season 1 track 'You Will Be Okay,' which is now available to stream wherever you get your music. Hazbin Hotel Season 2 premieres on October 29, 2025, only on Prime Video. Helluva Boss Seasons 1 and 2 will also drop on the platform on September 10. Before you go, check out the Patrick Stump casting announcement clip below: GGA's Favorite HELLUVA BOSS Episodes (So Far) Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Toronto's August concert lineup includes The Weeknd, Neil Young, Oasis, Benson Boone, VELD Music Festival and more — See the full list of shows and how to get tickets
Toronto's concert lineup for the summer has already seen some of the biggest names in the music industry, and that's set to continue in August. From the highly-anticipated annual VELD Music Festival at Downsview Park, to Oasis' long-awaited return and Ontario's very own, The Weeknd, taking over the Rogers Centre, here are the big-name concerts to look forward to — and how much tickets are going for. A post shared by Veld Music Festival (@veldmusicfestival) Where: Downsview Park Tickets: $254 to $347 for general admission day passes, $433 for a festival pass on . A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) Where: Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets : Start at $134 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Abel (@theweeknd) Where: Rogers Centre at 7 p.m. Tickets: Start at $208 on Ticketmaster A post shared by LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) Where: Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $304 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Electric Island (@electricislandto) Where: Woodbine Park and Fort York at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $94 on TicketWeb A post shared by Lil Wayne (@liltunechi) Where: Budweiser Stage at 8 p.m. Tickets: Start at $107 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Dreamville Fest (@dreamvillefest) Where: History at 7 p.m. Tickets: Start at $198 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Stevie Nicks (@stevienicks) Where: Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets: Start at $235 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Sheryl Crow (@sherylcrow) Where: Great Canadian Toronto at 8 p.m. Tickets: Start at $96 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Neil Young Archives (@neilyoungarchives) Where: Budweiser Stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets : Start at $73 on Ticketmaster A post shared by ᏦᏚᎻᎷᎡ (@kshmr) Where: Cabana Pool Bar at 1 p.m. Tickets : Start at $39 on TicketWeb A post shared by BROWN (@chrisbrownofficial) Where: Rogers Stadium at 7 p.m. Tickets: Start at $93 on Ticketmaster A post shared by TATE (@tatemcrae) Where: Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $234 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Jonas Brothers (@jonasbrothers) Where: Rogers Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $69 on Ticketmaster A post shared by My Chemical Romance (@mychemicalromance) Where: Rogers Centre at 6 p.m. Tickets: Start at $267 on Ticketmaster A post shared by Oasis (@oasis) Where: Rogers Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $434 on StubHub A post shared by Benson Boone (@bensonboone) Where: Scotiabank Arena at 8 p.m. Tickets: Start at $310 on Ticketmaster A post shared by The Black Keys (@theblackkeys) Where: Budweiser Stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $60 on Ticketmaster Ticket prices reflect the cost at the time of writing on July 22.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
‘Please, something to eat': Cubans forced to beg in economic crisis
Find out what's new on ST website and app. There are no official numbers on poverty in Cuba, where the word 'poor' is not used in official communications. HAVANA - Mr William Abel peers inside a plastic bag he dug out of a trash can in Havana while scrounging for his next meal. It contains rice, vegetables, a meatless chicken bone and flies competing for the spoils. The 62-year-old has been sleeping on the streets since his house outside the capital collapsed two years ago – a frequent occurrence due to the dilapidation of many buildings, echoing an economy in ruins. 'Food is the hardest part. I've been rummaging through trash cans for two years to eat,' he tells AFP, his speech hindered by many missing teeth. Under a grimy T-shirt, Mr Abel's body is skeletal. He says he suffers from arthritis, hypertension, and a liver problem for which he has no medicine. He admits he used to drink 'quite a lot... You know, we're going through a tough time'. Mr Abel is one of a visibly growing number of beggars and homeless people in a country confronting its worst economic crisis in three decades. Earlier in July, Labour and Social Security Minister Marta Elena Feito resigned after causing an outcry with her statement that 'there are no beggars' in the communist state crippled by decades of US sanctions. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World Trump was told he is in Epstein files, Wall Street Journal reports Opinion The US dollar is down, but it has a lot going for it Singapore Judge asks prosecution for more information on Kpods in first case involving etomidate-laced vapes Singapore Singapore Oceanarium will enhance tourism while supporting sustainability: Grace Fu Singapore 5 teens arrested for threatening boy with knife, 2 charged with causing hurt Singapore Over 1.15 million Singaporeans aged 21 to 59 have claimed SG60 vouchers Opinion Cinemas struggle in a world that cannot sit still Asia Japan PM Ishiba refutes reports of imminent resignation after surprise US trade deal Analysts also point to structural weaknesses in Cuba's centralised economy and the Covid-19 pandemic's blow to the tourism industry. Long a champion of egalitarian socialism but critically short on foreign currency, the Cuban state has not had enough money these last four years to keep up with spending on social programmes such as free healthcare and subsidised food. At the same time, food prices have skyrocketed nearly 500 per cent, throwing Cubans into precarity. There are no official numbers on poverty in Cuba, where the word 'poor' is not used in official communications, but rather terms such as 'vulnerable people'. Government data shows that 189,000 families and 350,000 individuals benefit from social aid programs on the island of 9.7 million inhabitants. A real problem Mr Juan De La Cruz, 63, told AFP he had been a beggar for two weeks. He sat on the street in a busy neighbourhood of central Havana with a piece of cardboard on which he had scribbled: 'Please, something to eat.' 'What social security gives me is not enough,' said Mr De La Cruz, who lost a leg to diabetes four years ago and receives an amount equivalent to less than US$3 (S$3.80) a month at the informal exchange rate. It is not enough to buy a kilo of chicken, he said, and the soup kitchen is little comfort. 'The food is bad, rice without butter, without oil.' At least he has a place to sleep, said the retired stretcher bearer, 'a very small room,' but 'empty, empty, empty'. President Miguel Diaz-Canel was forced to enter the fray over his minister's remarks, lambasting her 'lack of sensitivity' and telling parliament that beggars are 'concrete expressions of social inequalities' in Cuba. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero also acknowledged the country was facing 'a real problem'. In the absence of official data, experts have to rely on estimates. Sociologist Mayra Espina Prieto recently calculated that 'between 40 and 45 per cent' of Cubans live 'in poverty'. Unicef, the UN's children's agency, said in 2024 that nearly one in ten Cuban children lived in 'severe child food poverty,' which means they survive one or two food groups a day, sometimes less. A small room Mr Arnaldo Victores sleeps in a motorcycle garage, on plastic bags, in a peripheral neighbourhood of Havana. As he has no fixed address, the 65-year-old former physiotherapist cannot access social benefits in spite of his visual impairment. Every day, he travels to the city centre and begs on a busy street. His dream? Just 'a small room with a bathroom,' Mr Victores told AFP. Across the street from where he is forced to beseech strangers for alms there stands a brand-new state-owned hotel with 42 floors – the tallest in the capital and a symbol of unforgivable waste for many Cubans struggling to make ends meet. AFP
France 24
2 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
'Please, something to eat': Cubans forced to beg in economic crisis
The 62-year-old has been sleeping on the streets since his house outside the capital collapsed two years ago -- a frequent occurrence due to the dilapidation of many buildings, echoing an economy in ruins. "Food is the hardest part. I've been rummaging through trash cans for two years to eat," he tells AFP, his speech hindered by many missing teeth. Under a grimy T-shirt, Abel's body is skeletal. He says he suffers from arthritis, hypertension, and a liver problem for which he has no medicine. He admits he used to drink "quite a lot... You know, we're going through a tough time." Abel is one of a visibly growing number of beggars and homeless people in a country confronting its worst economic crisis in three decades. Earlier this month, Labor and Social Security Minister Marta Elena Feito resigned after causing an outcry with her statement that "there are no beggars" in the communist state crippled by decades of US sanctions. Analysts also point to structural weaknesses in Cuba's centralized economy and the Covid-19 pandemic's blow to the tourism industry. Long a champion of egalitarian socialism but critically short on foreign currency, the Cuban state has not had enough money these last four years to keep up with spending on social programs such as free healthcare and subsidized food. At the same time, food prices have skyrocketed nearly 500 percent, throwing Cubans into precarity. There are no official numbers on poverty in Cuba, where the word "poor" is not used in official communications, but rather terms such as "vulnerable people." Government data shows that 189,000 families and 350,000 individuals benefit from social aid programs on the island of 9.7 million inhabitants. 'A real problem' Juan De La Cruz, 63, told AFP he had been a beggar for two weeks. He sat on the street in a busy neighborhood of central Havana with a piece of cardboard on which he had scribbled: "Please, something to eat." "What Social Security gives me is not enough," said De La Cruz, who lost a leg to diabetes four years ago and receives an amount equivalent to less than $3 a month at the informal exchange rate. It is not enough to buy a kilo of chicken, he said, and the soup kitchen is little comfort. "The food is bad, rice without butter, without oil." At least he has a place to sleep, said the retired stretcher bearer, "a very small room," but "empty, empty, empty." President Miguel Diaz-Canel was forced to enter the fray over his minister's remarks, lambasting her "lack of sensitivity" and telling parliament that beggars are "concrete expressions of social inequalities" in Cuba. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero also acknowledged the country was facing "a real problem." In the absence of official data, experts have to rely on estimates. Sociologist Mayra Espina Prieto recently calculated that "between 40 and 45 percent" of Cubans live "in poverty." And UNICEF, the UN's children's agency, said last year that nearly one in ten Cuban children lived in "severe child food poverty," which means they survive one or two food groups a day, sometimes less. 'A small room' Arnaldo Victores sleeps in a motorcycle garage, on plastic bags, in a peripheral neighborhood of Havana. As he has no fixed address, the 65-year-old former physiotherapist cannot access social benefits in spite of his visual impairment. Every day, he travels to the city center and begs on a busy street. His dream? Just "a small room with a bathroom," Victores told AFP. Across the street from where he is forced to beseech strangers for alms there stands a brand-new state-owned hotel with 42 floors -- the tallest in the capital and a symbol of unforgivable waste for many Cubans struggling to make ends meet.
