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Moebius Entertainment Picks Up World Rights To Fiona Roan Feng-I’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Ahead of Toronto Premiere
Hong Kong-based sales company Moebius Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights, excluding Taiwan, to “Happily Ever After”, the second feature from Taiwanese director Fiona Roan Feng-I. The film will have its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival, and the deal reunites Roan and producer Clifford Miu with Moebius…
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Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool
A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV, titled Maps of Hope, has been certified as human-authored by the Australian firm Proudly Human, less than two months after the pontiff himself warned that artificial intelligence posed the greatest threat to humanity. The certification, carried out with the Australian Catholic University and Vatican cardinals,…
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Nine to axe 30 jobs at the Age and SMH due to ‘extreme’ AI disruption
Australia’s largest locally owned media company, Nine Entertainment, is cutting around 30 newsroom jobs at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, blaming what it called an “extreme state of disruption” caused by artificial intelligence. Publishing managing director Tory Maguire told staff on Tuesday the cuts, a mix of voluntary and targeted redundancies, were not…
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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military version of its aircraft, alongside a fresh £10m government grant that brings total state funding for the project to £48m. The announcement, made at the Farnborough international airshow, matters because it signals a potential new revenue stream…
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Domino’s rocked by sales dip as US pizza giant points the finger at Australia after huge change backfires: ‘A drag’
Domino’s Pizza has reported a decline in sales, with the US pizza chain pointing to its Australian operations as a key factor dragging down performance. The company’s Australian arm has struggled after implementing a significant change to its business, which appears to have backfired and hurt customer demand rather than boosting it. The setback in…
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‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat Set as International Guest of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sherlock” and “Doctor Who” creator Steven Moffat has been confirmed as the headline international guest at Serielizados, the Barcelona series festival, joined by producer Sue Vertue. The appearance highlights the festival’s growing profile in drawing major British television talent while it strengthens its ties to the Catalan TV industry and continues attracting Spanish premieres of…
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Internal Mamamia Slack reveals who will replace Claire Murphy on The Quicky – as key staff quit after controversial redundancy: INSIDE MAIL
Internal Slack messages from Australian media company Mamamia have reportedly revealed who will take over hosting duties on its flagship podcast The Quicky, following the departure of long-time host Claire Murphy. The reshuffle has been accompanied by unrest among staff, with several key employees said to have resigned after a redundancy decision at the company…
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Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction startup known for its dire wolf “resurrection” project, is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of $20 billion to $30 billion, according to Axios. This would roughly double or triple the $10.2 billion valuation it held around 16 months ago, reflecting growing investor appetite for the company…
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Sony Escalates Legal Fight Against Udio Over 30,000 Copyrighted Songs as Label Rift Widens
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging infringement on more than 30,000 songs including works by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash, and Harry Styles in a N