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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has agreed to pay £6.4m to HM Revenue and Customs after admitting breaches of UK rules governing the export and transfer of controlled technology. The settlement, reached after the company self-reported conduct occurring before November 2022, underlines the importance of compliance in a sector where technology may have military or weapons-related uses. HMRC said…
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Ice-cold question CEO dad asked after arrest for murder of his daughter, 9, during custody trip with frightened youngster
A New York jury has heard evidence in the trial of Luciano Frattolin, who denies murdering his nine-year-old daughter, Melina, during a holiday contact visit. Prosecutors allege that he drowned her and concealed her body before falsely reporting that she had been abducted, making the case centred on whether his account and the digital evidence…
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SiriusXM Adds 22K Subscribers, But Shares Fall After Earnings Miss
SiriusXM added 22,000 paid subscribers in the second quarter, its first positive self-pay net additions in four years, and recorded its lowest-ever monthly churn rate. However, its shares fell 13% in pre-market trading after adjusted earnings per share narrowly missed analyst expectations, underscoring investor concern despite improving customer retention and higher annual targets. Revenue rose…
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Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems have raised their profit forecasts as governments increase defence spending amid heightened global security concerns. The upgrades underline how the sector is benefiting from demand for military equipment, surveillance systems and weapons, alongside Rolls-Royce’s recovery in civil aviation and growing demand for power generation. Rolls-Royce now expects underlying operating profit of…
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AMC streaming revenue rises 6% as US advertising falls 11%
AMC Global Media reported higher streaming revenue in the second quarter of 2026, but falling US advertising and other domestic revenues contributed to a wider-than-expected loss. The results underline the continuing pressure on its traditional television business, while a new Netflix licensing agreement for the wider “Walking Dead” franchise is expected to strengthen future revenue…
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Marianela: Timeless review – perfect ballerina shows off a leg-whipping, frictionless mastery
Marianela Núñez’s first programme bearing her name, Timeless, is presented as a polished celebration of her long Royal Ballet career and of the company’s choreographers. The reviewer praises the 44-year-old principal’s exceptional technical control and generosity towards fellow dancers, while suggesting that her refined restraint can sometimes limit the sense of emotional rawness. The Royal…
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Watch out, Suno: Google has upgraded its Lyria AI music model with ‘more realistic and emotionally nuanced vocals’
Google has launched Lyria 3.5, an upgraded AI music-generation model within its Flow Music platform, claiming more natural-sounding songs and more expressive, emotionally nuanced vocals. The release matters because it strengthens Google’s position in the increasingly competitive AI music market, while renewing questions about the data used to train such systems and their effect on…
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Grammys CEO says he’s ‘saddened’ by BTS decision to skip the 2027 awards – and defends new Asian pop category
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said he was saddened but respectful of BTS’s decision not to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The move removes the group’s comeback album, ARIRANG, from consideration and has heightened debate over the Grammys’ new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which BTS appeared to criticise indirectly by…
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MariaDB again faces questions over Galera’s open source future
MariaDB is again facing scrutiny over whether Galera’s future will remain fully open source as support for MySQL Galera Cluster ends on 30 September. The company says Galera remains a core open-source part of MariaDB Community Server, but observers are concerned that its former Codership team is now developing separate enterprise replication technology that is…
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The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards relief and restoration efforts for areas affected by Japan’s Kumamoto earthquake
The Pokémon Company and Sony have pledged almost US$1 million in combined donations to support relief and restoration work after the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan. The contributions underline how major Japanese entertainment companies are responding to the disaster and directing funds towards affected communities. The Pokémon Company will donate ¥50 million, while Sony will provide…