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.

  • Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster

    Anthropic is urging US states to introduce stronger rules for the most advanced AI systems, arguing that recent transparency laws in California and New York are already insufficient as the technology develops rapidly. The company supports requirements such as independent safety audits and enforcement powers for state authorities, saying these measures are needed to reduce…

  • Bad Company OUT NOW !! ASYLUM (FULL ALBUM) NEXT WEEK !! #Inpatient 4 Lyfe 🤪💊🕸

    This YouTube Short spotlights “Bad Company”, flagging that a track or release titled “Bad Company” is out now, with a full album called “Asylum” billed to follow the week after. The clip reads as a promotional teaser, built to build hype for the album drop rather than showcase a full track. The accompanying hashtag “#Inpatient…

  • Spain’s SETT Invests $7.3 Million in New Canary Islands Animation Company Amuse Labs

    The Spanish government, through its state-backed investment vehicle SETT, is investing €6.4 million ($7.3 million) in Amuse Labs, a newly established animation company based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as part of efforts to make the Canary Islands a global hub for children’s intellectual property. The move gives SETT a 48% stake in the…

  • Hank Heaven announces new EP ‘Welterweight,’ shares “I Wanna Be Your Man”

    Hank Heaven has announced a new EP, ‘Welterweight’, and released its lead single, “I Wanna Be Your Man”. The release marks a new stage for the New York songwriter, presenting a more direct, acoustic-led sound and serving as their debut for Nice Life Recording Company. ‘Welterweight’ is due on 14 August and contains six tracks.…

  • EA exec explains how they want to pump games full of ads

    Electronic Arts is developing plans to embed advertising more deeply into its games and to help set industry-wide standards for how such ads are shown and measured. VP of advertising and sponsorship Alexander Dao told The Game Business that EA now factors in-game ads into development from the outset, arguing this gives more flexibility over…

  • Jon M. Chu’s Electric Somewhere Names Jana Helman Head Of TV, Aimee Rivera SVP Motion Pictures

    EXCLUSIVE: Jon M. Chu’s production company Electric Somewhere has hired Jana Helman as Head of Television and Aimee Rivera as SVP of Motion Pictures. The hires come at a time when Electric Somewhere is expanding into other areas of content including animation and television, in addition to pursuing four-quadrant event films driven by music, movement…

  • A priority for the next chancellor: boost the London stock market

    Nils Pratley argues in the Guardian that reviving London’s stock market should be a top priority for the next chancellor, after three more UK-listed firms – Rotork, Gooch & Housego and Ramsdens – were snapped up by overseas buyers in a single day. He warns that while shareholders benefit from generous takeover premiums, the cumulative…

  • Fortnite Adds ‘The Odyssey’ Skins for Odysseus and Agamemnon

    Epic Games has added playable skins for Odysseus and Agamemnon to Fortnite, tying in with Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” The Odysseus outfit reflects Matt Damon’s portrayal of the character, while the Agamemnon skin is modelled on Benny Safdie’s role, giving fans of the film a way to engage with it through the popular…

  • Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint

    Uber has agreed to acquire German food-delivery firm Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal, a move that would almost double the number of markets in which Uber operates and cement its position as one of the largest delivery platforms outside China. The agreement follows weeks of speculation and would significantly strengthen Uber’s ability…

  • Video: Why All The Remakes, Nintendo?

    Nintendo Life’s video team tackles the growing trend of Nintendo remakes, following the announcement of upcoming remakes for Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 2026. The discussion, hosted by presenters Alex and Mai alongside Hookshot Media community manager Gemma, explores why the company relies so heavily on remaking older titles…