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Antonio Banderas Set to Play Hernán Cortés in AI-Heavy Movie

By Ashely Claudino · Polygon · Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 13:40 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

Antonio Banderas has been unveiled as the star of an upcoming movie about Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador from the early 16th century. Artificial intelligence is expected to be heavily featured in Cortés due to the involvement of Utopai Studios and Ex Machina Studios.

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Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

After months sitting on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has finally launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model, claiming it can compete with the best the industry has to offer. Google says Argon delivers "frontier reasoning and improved performance across…

The Verge 2m ago

Here are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colors

Apple's HomePod Mini 2 is here, and we've gotten a close-up look at the second-gen smart speaker. The HomePod Mini 2 comes with an upgraded S10 chip capable of powering Siri AI, though Apple says support for new AI features will roll out as part of a future update. It also…

The Verge 34m ago

Some older Apple TV models are also getting Siri AI

Siri AI functionality goes all the way back to back to the second-gen Apple TV 4K box from 2021.

Engadget 41m ago

Antonio Banderas Set to Play Hernán Cortés in AI-Heavy Movie

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