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OpenAI to test sponsored product images in ChatGPT in US this month
OpenAI is introducing visual ads to ChatGPT, featuring sponsored product images that will initially appear when users generate images. This marks an expansion of OpenAI’s advertising strategy, which began in February with text-based sponsored links. The move represents OpenAI’s efforts to monetise ChatGPT beyond its subscription tiers. The visual ads will be tested in the…
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Foxes Den ends Sam Wood partnership after domestic violence charges
Foxes Den has ended its partnership with fitness influencer and former Bachelor contestant Sam Wood after he was charged with domestic violence offences. The decision adds to the business consequences he faces while the allegations are before the courts. The 46-year-old was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after…
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Execs Launch IP Studio & Unveil Viking Mythology Series
Three television and film executives – Antoine Disle, Orso Vesperini and Olivier Compere – have launched Forge Films Company, a new production studio focused on sci-fi, fantasy and horror IP development. The venture, which launched over the summer, has already unveiled its first project: Lost in Hel, a Viking mythology series that will be released…
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Talent Agency Cosmic Opens London Office, Led by Gabrielle de Cevins
Cosmic Talents is opening a London office to strengthen its presence in the UK and build closer ties with the local creative community. Gabrielle de Cevins will lead it, representing the agency’s department-head roster across UK features and commercials. De Cevins brings eight years of in-house production experience, including four years at London-based film company…
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Holiday cottage company insisted on a death certificate to amend our break
Sykes Holiday Cottages required official proof of death before transferring a family’s booking, despite being told the husband who made it had died shortly before the trip. The case highlights the distress rigid procedures and poor communication can cause grieving customers, particularly when a company has no formal bereavement policy. The £2,400 cottage break was…
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Wes Henderson ousted from distilling firm amid hidden camera allegations
Wes Henderson, a 60-year-old bourbon magnate and American Whiskey Hall of Fame member, has been ousted as CEO of TKC Distilling following allegations from family members that he secretly filmed them with hidden cameras. The family claims Henderson placed the cameras at his Florida vacation home and Kentucky residence to record intimate acts without consent,…
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Prosecutors claw back £1.8million from a gangland money launderer who was named in the Panama Papers after selling his home, painting and gold bars… while he’s still on the run
UK authorities have recovered £1.8 million from the restrained assets of Lenn Mayhew-Lewis, a convicted money launderer who remains on the run. The recovery matters because prosecutors say he used companies and bank accounts to disguise criminal cash as legitimate income. The money came from the sale of his Surrey home for £766,000, a Frank…
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Manchester council gave Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi firm ‘sweetheart’ first offers on development land under controversial 2015 deal
Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group secured preferential access to council-owned development land through a controversial 10-year contract signed in 2015. The arrangement granted the company “right of first refusal” on sites around Ancoats and New Islington, drawing criticism from other British developers who claim the council gave them unfairly preferential treatment.…
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Jagex announces RuneScape animated series with Charlie White and Lyrical Animation
Jagex has announced an animated series set in RuneScape’s fantasy world of Gielinor, extending the franchise beyond its games. The project was unveiled at RuneFest and is being made with Charlie White, known online as MoistCr1TiKaL, and Lyrical Animation. Few details have been confirmed, including the story, release date and the extent of White’s role.…
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RuneScape animated series enters early development with Jagex and Charlie White
Jagex has announced plans to develop an animated series based on RuneScape in partnership with content creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White and animation studio Lyrical Animation. The announcement, made at RuneFest in Birmingham, marks a significant expansion of the RuneScape franchise beyond its gaming roots, with Jagex seeking to bring the world of Gielinor to new…