Mathieu Kassovitz, who is currently working on an AI-enabled film, also dismisses concerns over copyright

His hit film was a masterpiece capturing the gritty truth of the Paris suburbs, but the director of La Haine is now sold on an AI-generated future for cinema.

Mathieu Kassovitz has called the technology the “the last artistic tool we need” and dismissed concerns about AI stealing other artists’ intellectual property, telling the Guardian: “Fuck copyright”.

Thanks to Claudia Winkleman, leggings are now a sleek option if paired with a proper shoe and a smart top

Wait, what? Leggings are back? I seem to remember I confidently killed them off about 10 minutes ago. Sorry about that. Turns out that the global fashion industry is no match for the colossus of modern culture that is Claudia Winkleman. Queen Claudia made black leggings – usually paired with a fancy blouse, or a delicious peacoat, or a sharp thigh-grazing blazer – her Traitors uniform, and now everyone wants to wear them again.

To be clear, the comeback of leggings is not about what you wear to the gym. Fitness wear is still steering towards looser fits. Think yoga pants instead of leggings, waisted running shorts instead of cycling ones. Leggings are back, but as a sleek day-to-night option, to be worn with a proper shoe and a smart top.

The US writers join four debut authors in demonstrating ‘the complexity and beauty of the female experience’, said chair of judges Julia Gillard

Acclaimed US novelists Susan Choi and Lily King are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Women’s prize for fiction, in a lineup dominated by debut authors and independent publishers.

The six titles contending for the £30,000 award range from a US campus love story to a coming of age tale set in 1960s Bradford, but are connected by their consideration of “the complexity and beauty of the female experience”, said the former prime minister of Australia and judging chair Julia Gillard.

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Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ support

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The EU will cut electricity taxes and provide consumers with fresh incentives to ditch fuel-burning cars and boilers, the European Commission has announced, as the energy crisis from the Iran war speeds a shift to a clean economy.

The plan, which foresees tweaking rules so that electricity is taxed less than oil and gas, aims to bring down bills while encouraging the move away from polluting devices that prolong reliance on foreign fuels.

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Budget airline says change will take effect from November and will give passengers more time to clear security

Ryanair will close airport check-in desks 20 minutes earlier to avoid passengers missing flights, it has announced, amid concern over border queues in Europe.

The budget airline, which carries 200 million passengers annually, will require all passengers dropping bags or checking in at the airport to do so one hour before take-off rather than the current 40-minute deadline.

• Caretaker manager has led upturn in results

• Club hierarchy to wait until end of season to make decision

Manchester United are yet to decide if Michael Carrick should be offered the manager’s position on a full-time base despite the upturn in form under his interim charge, with the club’s executive, led by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, intent on waiting until the end of the season before making a final decision.

While Carrick has publicly remained tight-lipped regarding becoming United’s manager beyond the current campaign it is understood he would be interested in doing so. The former midfielder has stated he is being consulted regarding potential summer transfer targets as well as United’s pre-season plans.

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The Austral Stores were a notable 1903 Edwardian-style commercial building complex on Hindley Street, Adelaide, designed by Albert Selmar Conrad for butcher Leopold Conrad. Located at 104-120 Hindley Street, the site originally featured 12 shops, a warehouse, and dwellings, later becoming West's Coffee Palace. It is now a recognized State Heritage Place.

Key Details of The Austral Stores (Hindley Street):
Purpose: Built in 1903 as a mixed-use commercial complex containing 12 shops, including bakers, tailors, and a butchery.
Architecture: Designed by Albert Selmar Conrad in the Edwardian Free Style, featuring red brick, stuccoed dressings, and twin three-storey towers.
Evolution: Known as "Grant's Coffee Palace" (1908) and later "West's Coffee Palace" (1919), reflecting the temperance movement of the time.
Location: 104-120 Hindley Street, Adelaide, in the city's West End.

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Cold Chisel was formed in Adelaide in 1973 by Les Kaczmarek, Ian Moss, Don Walker, Steve Prestwich and Jimmy Barnes. In 1975 Les left and Phil Small joined to create the classic lineup. Relentless touring and timeless songs like ‘Khe Sanh’, ‘Flame Trees’, ‘Bow River’, ‘My Baby’, ‘Cheap Wine’, ‘Saturday Night’, ‘You Got Nothin’ I Want’ and ‘When the War is Over’ established their reputation as one of Australia’s fiercest rock’n’roll bands. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame and received APRA’s prestigious ‘Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music’. Cold Chisel’s nine studio albums released between 1978 and 2019 sold nearly 7 million copies and capture the hopes, fears, anger and alienation of multiple generations.
In 1993 Cold Chisel was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and in 2001, Khe Sanh was named the 8th greatest Australian song of all time by APRA. Although, Cold Chisel broke up in 1983 they have successfully reformed several times since for national tours.
Visual Artist James Dodd has been commissioned to develop a mural celebrating the legacy of the band. The mural is titled Cold Chisel Lane.

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Cold Chisel was formed in Adelaide in 1973 by Les Kaczmarek, Ian Moss, Don Walker, Steve Prestwich and Jimmy Barnes. In 1975 Les left and Phil Small joined to create the classic lineup. Relentless touring and timeless songs like ‘Khe Sanh’, ‘Flame Trees’, ‘Bow River’, ‘My Baby’, ‘Cheap Wine’, ‘Saturday Night’, ‘You Got Nothin’ I Want’ and ‘When the War is Over’ established their reputation as one of Australia’s fiercest rock’n’roll bands. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame and received APRA’s prestigious ‘Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music’. Cold Chisel’s nine studio albums released between 1978 and 2019 sold nearly 7 million copies and capture the hopes, fears, anger and alienation of multiple generations.
In 1993 Cold Chisel was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and in 2001, Khe Sanh was named the 8th greatest Australian song of all time by APRA. Although, Cold Chisel broke up in 1983 they have successfully reformed several times since for national tours.
Visual Artist James Dodd has been commissioned to develop a mural celebrating the legacy of the band. The mural is titled Cold Chisel Lane.