Talk Fuse

    Topic: Companies

    Companies covers the businesses shaping media, technology, entertainment and consumer services, from global platforms and game publishers to broadcasters and private providers.

    Readers can follow corporate decisions on products, prices, jobs, ownership and regulation, alongside the wider effects those choices can have on workers, customers and public life.

    • Saber announces eccentric passenger rideshare game for PS5 in 2026

      Saber Interactive has announced Rideshare “Stimulator” for PlayStation 5, an open-world driving game in which players build a rideshare business while transporting highly eccentric passengers. Its central premise is that customers bring conspiracy theories, bizarre anecdotes and disruptive behaviour into each journey, adding a comedic narrative layer to the driving simulation. Players will earn money…

    • Artemis Pictures Promotes Four to Executive Roles (EXCLUSIVE)

      Artemis Pictures has promoted four employees to executive positions as the production and finance company expands its leadership team. Founder Siena Oberman said the changes support the company’s strategy of pairing established and emerging talent with new production approaches and financing aimed at modern audiences. Ashley TY Chao becomes head of storytelling and innovation, while…

    • UMG’s new releases in India will go exclusively to paid streaming subscribers for first 72 hours

      Universal Music Group will make new releases in India available only to paid streaming subscribers for their first 72 hours from the end of August. The company says the policy should improve artist compensation and help develop a more sustainable music market, while free, ad-supported listeners will receive the releases after the initial window. The…

    • ABC accuses FCC, Carr of trying to censor its stations

      Former FCC officials have accused the agency and its chairman, Brendan Carr, of using broadcast licensing powers to pressure and censor ABC-owned stations. Their intervention raises concerns that regulatory action could be used to influence news coverage, potentially undermining editorial independence and free-speech protections. The officials filed objections to an early review of licences for…

    • Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

      Okta has agreed to acquire AI identity-security startup Permiso Security, aiming to strengthen its ability to protect AI agents and other machine identities in corporate systems. The deal reflects a broader shift in identity security from checking users at login to monitoring the activity of people, applications and autonomous software after access has been granted.…

    • Bethesda’s New Logo Looks Like It Actually Belongs To A Video Game Company

      GameSpot reports that Bethesda has unveiled a redesigned logo, presenting it as a clearer fit for a video game company’s identity. The change matters because Bethesda is a prominent publisher and developer, so even a relatively small rebrand is likely to attract attention from its audience. The article’s title suggests the new design is seen…

    • AI Startup Fairground, Founded by Xumo Creator, to Launch First AI-Exclusive FAST Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

      Fairground Entertainment, an AI studio founded by Xumo creator Colin Petrie-Norris, plans to launch what it describes as the first free, ad-supported streaming television channel exclusively for AI-generated films and shows. The move matters because it seeks to give AI creators a curated, large-screen distribution route beyond short social-media clips and traditional industry gatekeepers. Called…

    • Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming

      Meta says advances in artificial intelligence are allowing it to develop and launch standalone apps more quickly, with further products planned. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company intends to test more ideas and use its recommendation systems to grow successful services, marking another attempt to expand beyond Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Recent launches include…

    • Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack

      British AI cloud provider Nscale is acquiring Anyscale, a software company that helps organisations scale AI workloads across data centres and servers. The deal would extend Nscale’s operations from energy, data centres and orchestration into workload management, supporting its effort to capture more of customers’ AI infrastructure spending through a more integrated offering. Nscale is…

    • Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B

      Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised a further $1 billion, reinforcing its position as the most heavily funded fusion-energy start-up. The funding will support efforts to commercialise fusion power as the company builds its Sparc demonstration reactor and completes designs for its first commercial plant, Arc; however, the technology has yet to prove it can supply…