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PRS For Music Names Ben McOwen Wilson as Incoming CEO
PRS for Music has appointed Ben McOwen Wilson as its incoming chief executive, succeeding Andrea Czapary Martin after her seven-year tenure. He will take up the post on 12 October, bringing experience from Google, YouTube and UK creative-industry bodies as the collection society navigates AI, gaming and changing digital music consumption. McOwen Wilson was selected…
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Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics
Mobileye founder and chief executive Amnon Shashua plans to step down after nearly 30 years, remaining in post until a successor is appointed. The change comes as the driver-assistance technology company expands into autonomous taxi services and humanoid robotics, making the succession significant for its strategic direction. Founded around Shashua’s computer-vision research, Mobileye became a…
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Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
Tesla shares fell about 13.5% on Thursday, marking one of the company’s largest single-day losses and reflecting investor unease over weak profits and extensive spending on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving. The decline adds to Tesla’s poor performance this year and highlights scepticism about whether Elon Musk’s future-focused projects can deliver returns soon enough.…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Review So Far
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 is presented as a modest update rather than a major redesign, retaining the familiar compact foldable format while gaining a higher-end processor and a $100 price rise. Its significance lies mainly in performance: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip should make it substantially better suited to gaming than the…
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Sees Pay Rise to Nearly $15 Million
AMC Theatres chief executive Adam Aron received total compensation of $14.97 million for 2025, nearly 30% more than the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. The increase comes as the cinema chain seeks to benefit from a recovering box office while managing substantial debt and a historically weak share price. Aron’s package included $1.55…
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Judge prolongs block on Paramount-Warner Bros merger by 14 days
A federal judge has extended the temporary block on Paramount’s proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. by 14 days, meaning the transaction cannot close before 18 August. The pause allows the court to consider whether a longer-term injunction is warranted, following claims that the deal would unlawfully weaken competition in basic cable television and…
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Chadwick Boseman Estate Battle Breaks Out Between His Parents and Widow Over Assets
Chadwick Boseman’s parents have launched a legal challenge against his widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, seeking to remove her as administrator of his estate. They allege she has failed to distribute assets as ordered, excluded them from decisions and improperly exercised sole control over the actor’s intellectual-property company; the dispute matters because the family jointly owns…
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Trump can’t help but take jab at Mets in speech while praising Braves CEO: ‘They lose all the time’
Donald Trump mocked the New York Mets during a speech praising Atlanta Braves chief executive Terry McGuirk, saying the Mets “lose all the time” despite their high spending. The remark highlights the contrast between the Mets’ costly roster and their poor season, adding political attention to an already disappointing campaign. The article says the Mets…
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Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
Patreon is cutting 93 jobs, equivalent to 20% of its workforce, as it restructures despite the company saying its business remains strong. Chief executive Jack Conte said the changes are intended to reduce costs, flatten management and make the platform quicker to adapt, reflecting the growing effect of artificial intelligence on its operations. Affected staff…
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Meta’s pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
Meta has launched an “optimistic” advertising campaign promoting its approach to artificial intelligence, positioning itself against predictions of an AI-driven dystopia. However, the campaign’s first one-minute advert offers little explanation of Meta’s AI products or how they would benefit users, creating a gap between its broad claims and its practical message. The advert mainly shows…