Could artificial intelligence or short TV episodes help young adults engage more with the Bible? American Bible Society has issued first-time grants to four Christian higher education institutions to encourage innovation in getting young adults more interested in Scripture. (Banks, Religion News Service)
Read MoreLarge language models have been trained on vast amounts of unstructured data, which enables them to transfer what they have learned to different tasks and generate new content. While potential benefits for business include productivity gains and high performance levels, risks include high training costs and issues with trustworthiness. (1440)
Read MoreJust hours after a shooter opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 people, hundreds crowded inside a nearby school’s gym, clutching one another and wiping away tears during a vigil alongside Gov. Tim Walz and clergy members. (Dell’Orto et al., AP News)
Read MoreYouTube pulled in more viewership than any streaming service during the month of July, according to Nielsen‘s monthly Gauge report. This the the sixth month in a row that the free video-sharing site has come out on top of Nielsen’s ranking, this time achieving 13.4% of all TV viewing. (Hailu, Variety)
Read MoreKPop Demon Hunters ascends to No. 1 on Netflix’s all-time movie charts in the same week that it scored a box office win with a sing-along version released in theaters. Netflix isn’t officially reporting box office revenue for the weekend, but it made between $17 million and $18 million over the Aug. 22-24 weekend, which would put the movie ahead of Weapons at $15.4 million. (The sing-along version of the film is also streaming.) (Porter, Hollywood Reporter)
Read MoreCracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to a barrel and the words “Old Country Store.” (Durbin, AP News)
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