One moment of quality from Bruno Fernandes was enough to get Manchester United back to winning ways.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Story Protocol, which is developing what it says is an open system for extending intellectual property through online collaboration and paying any number of contributors, announced that it has raised more than $54 million in funding. The funding was led by a16z crypto, part of venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, along with investors including Endeavor and Samsung Ventures.
Story Protocol says it is an intellectual-property platform “optimized for the internet era,” that “aims to democratize IP creation through a global and extensible IP repository.” The company said its framework manages the entire lifecycle of IP development, enabling features like provenance tracking, licensing and revenue sharing. Applications built on Story Protocol “give writers and artists the ability to track their work’s provenance, allowing anyone to contribute and remix while capturing the value of their contributions,” according to the San Francisco-based startup.
Story Protocol hopes to team with third-party developers to provide services including crowdfunding, capital formation, IP discovery, licensing, authentication for AI content and community engagement. “In a world of total abundance catalyzed by generative AI, blockchain technology presents the perfect solution for transparent provenance tracking and fair attribution,” Story Protocol co-founder Seung Yoon “S.Y.” Lee said in announcing the funding.
“Story Protocol will usher in a new era of entrepreneurial creators and provide existing IP holders an entirely new way to engage audiences and advance their IP.” In addition, Story Protocol announced that it has enlisted filmmaker-writer David S. Goyer as an adviser.
One moment of quality from Bruno Fernandes was enough to get Manchester United back to winning ways.
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tried to show off her casual daytime look on Instagram. On Thursday the actor accidentally stoked persistent rumors that she may be engaged to with a mirror selfie that prominently featured a big pearl ring. Naturally, it didn’t take long for fans to notice and begin theorizing about the ring’s significance.The speculation was seemingly so intense that it led Zendaya to delete the image, only to return later with an important clarification.
Andy Cohen and Emma Roberts shaded Tom Sandoval during the premiere episode of “American Horror Story: Delicate”.
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An expert has explained how to tell the difference between ‘normal’ ageing and the symptoms of dementia.
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A missing grandad from Oldham has travelled to Huddersfield, police have confirmed.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ari Emanuel reportedly made an offer that Elon Musk could refuse. Last year, Emanuel, chief executive officer of media and talent-representation conglomerate Endeavor, texted his friend Musk with an offer to take on the job of managing Twitter, according to “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson’s sprawling new biography of the techno-titan. Emanuel, in a three-paragraph text sent on the Signal encrypted messaging app, proposed that he and Endeavor would run Twitter (which is now called X) on Musk’s behalf, per Isaacson’s book.
If you’ve got your hands on the latest drop from Apple, the iPhone 15, it deserves the best protection possible.
Addie Morfoot Contributor In Polish actor-turned-filmmaker Kasia Smutniak’s documentary “Walls,” she undertakes an uncertain and risky journey into the red zone — a dangerous strip of land in Poland that runs parallel to the Belarus border. Crossing the long border is a 115-mile steel barricade built to repel migrants from entering the European Union in search of refuge. Inside the red zone is Poland’s dense Białowieża Forest, known for its swamps, wolf packs, and desperate migrants trapped in political limbo.
A BMW driver who killed a father-of-three while over the legal drink-drive limit has been jailed for seven years. Daniel Masiulis, who a court heard on Tuesday was convicted in 2016 of failing to provide a specimen for analysis after suspected drink-driving, showed no emotion as he was led away from the dock to begin his sentence.
EA Sports FC 24 has named and rated the highest performing football players in the anticipated game, and expectedly, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland tops the list.With a total of 42 goals scored in his first season at Manchester City and his contribution to the club’s continental treble this year, it’s unsurprising that he is a must-have in EA Sports FC 24. As well as Haaland, Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas, Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne and PSG star Kylian Mbappé share a rating of 91.Following these four are Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, Harry Kane, Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski, Sam Kerr, Thibaut Courtois and Lionel Messi with a score of 90.The remainder of the presently announced players were given a rating of 89 — Ada Hegerberg, Alex Morgan, Alexandra Popp, Alisson, Debinha, Guro Reiten, Kadidiatou Diani, Mapi Leon, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Mohamed Salah, Neymar Jr, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Vinicius Jr and Virgil Van Dijk.In EA Sports FC 24, Ultimate Team is now known as Ultimate Team Evolutions.
In the UK, dog attacks are becoming more and more common, with one such case involving an XL bully making headlines over the weekend.
The weekend is almost here and if you don't want to spend hours cooking in the kitchen, a takeaway could be just the thing you need.
K.J. Yossman Christina Hendricks and “House of the Dragon’s” Paddy Considine have been tapped to lead “Small Town, Big Story,” a new Sky Studios drama from Chris O’Dowd O’Dowd (“State of the Union”) created and will direct the six-part dramatic comedy, which tells the story of the effect on a small Irish village when a Hollywood production begins shooting on its doorstep and rattled residents struggle to keep a long-buried secret under wraps. The series is an Equity production, which is being shot in the U.K.
Joe Jonas has made his divorce from Sophie Turner official following rumors about their relationship struggles over the weekend. The singer has filed for divorce, as new documents acquired by TMZ prove.WHAT BRITNEY SPEARS’ HUSBAND SAM ASGHARI WILL RECEIVE AFTER DIVORCECASH WARREN REVEALS HE AND JESSICA ALBA BRIEFLY SEPARATEDSOFIA VERGARA IS ‘LETTING HER HAIR DOWN’ AFTER DIVORCE FROM JOE MANGANIELLOThe actress and the musician have been having troubles in their 3-year marriage for nearly six months, as revealed by a close source to the pair.
Maestro” — Bradley Cooper’s long-awaited second film as director — premiered at the Venice Film Festival to rapturous applause. The drama about the life of legendary stage composer Leonard Bernstein landed a seven-minute-standing ovation at its world premiere at the Sala Grande Theatre on Saturday night. Cooper, who also plays Bernstein in the Netflix film (with the help of nose prosthetics), and his co-star Carey Mulligan didn’t attend the night’s festivities due to the SAG-AFRTRA strike.