NaNoWriMo Goes Bankrupt After Embracing AI

A quarter century after its inception — and less than a year after its “full-throated” defense of artificial intelligence in writing — the nonprofit behind the annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge is closing its doors. Kilby Blades, a romance author serving as NaNoWriMo’s interim executive director, announced in a video and in emails…

‘Joker,’ ‘Matrix’ producer Village Roadshow files for bankruptcy protection

Village Roadshow Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a dark turn for the once-prolific film financing company that backed the “Joker,” “The Matrix” and “Ocean’s Eleven” movie franchises. The West Hollywood company blamed its ongoing legal battle with longtime partner Warner Bros. for its collapse, according to a Monday filing in U.S. Bankruptcy…

Supreme Court upholds Piramal’s resolution plan for DHFL

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the resolution plan submitted by Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited (formerly Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited, or DHFL) for the insolvency resolution of DHFL, setting aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that had partially modified the plan. The apex court’s…