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  • Jun 30

    Netflix's Willy Wonka reality show recreates Gene Wilder's voice with AI, sparking nostalgia and unease

    Wonka's The Golden Ticket, premiering September 23, will use an ElevenLabs AI voice clone of the late actor, approved by his estate. The 12-contestant game show recreates the 1971 film's factory for a competition that has already drawn sharp criticism.

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Macron's social-media ban falls

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The past half-day brought a familiar mix of hard power and soft underbellies. Donald Trump talked up control of the Strait of Hormuz, Europe wrestled with heat-stressed infrastructure and borders, and American consumers showed less appetite for spending.

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Ukraine expanded its deep-strike campaign to include a Russian military airbase, while Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian railway and port infrastructure.

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