THE VERGE Tuesday November 4, 2025
Fujifilm has announced the third iteration of its entry-level X-T30 interchangeable lens camera, and while the new X-T30 III is by no means a complete re-imaging of the camera, it does come with Fujifilm’s latest X-Processor 5 powering some welcome new functionality, notes The Verge. There’s 6K video and a film simulation dial similar to what Fujifilm now includes on cameras like last year’s X-T50. The dial provides quick access to 20 different looks simulating the appearance of shooting on film, including black-and-white options.
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The New York Times Tuesday November 4, 2025
Originally published in 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead is a haunting and beautiful document of Black funerary traditions in Harlem, which captures the community’s mourning rituals through the lens of James Van Der Zee, one of the Harlem Renaissance’s most celebrated photographers. Now the book is being republished by Primary Information, with an introduction by Toni Morrison. The death portraits, commissioned by the bereaved at Harlem funeral parlors, capture the living heart of Harlem as well, notes The New York Times.
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ARTnews Tuesday November 4, 2025
Michelle Rowland, the attorney general of Australia, recently confirmed the federal government’s decision preventing tech companies from using text and data mining to train artificial intelligence models. Billboard notes that the decision comes after a group of tech companies advocated for a change in Australia’s Copyright Act, promising that AI could deliver a $116 billion boost to Australia’s economy over a decade, The decision is a win for musicians, writers, artist, and other creatives, adds Art News.
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David Schonauer Monday November 3, 2025
As Jensen Huang, the chief executive of the AI-chip making giant Nvidia, traveled to Asia to meet with President Trump recently, his company's value topped $5 trillion. It was the first company to top
$ 5 trillion in market valuation--a show of wealth, noted The New York Times, that would have been unthinkable a few years ago, until OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot "ignited an artificial … Read the full Story >>
