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Reform reported to police over claims of funding rules breach in undercover sting
Reform UK has been reported to police after undercover reporters posing as an American donor and his UK-based son secured £32,500 for party-commissioned polling, in an operation that led to the resignations of head of policy James Orr and long-serving Farage aide Dan Jukes. Foreign companies are barred from funding UK political parties, and undercover…
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Jane Fonda on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Trump and Tech Bros’ Desire for Longevity ‘While They’re Killing the Rest of Us’
Jane Fonda used a press appearance ahead of the DVF Awards charity gala at the Venice Film Festival to renew her opposition to the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros merger, criticise Donald Trump, and accuse tech billionaires of pursuing personal longevity “while they’re killing the rest of us”. The 88-year-old actress and longtime activist also defended fellow…
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‘Limited Time Offer’ Competition Series Set At ABC From Eric Wattenberg & Gary Vaynerchuk’s VaynerWatt
ABC has greenlit “Limited Time Offer,” a new unscripted competition series from VaynerWatt, the production company run by marketing entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk and former CAA agent Eric Wattenberg. The show pits ten pop-culture food enthusiasts against each other weekly to invent brand-funded products, with the winning creation going on sale to the public the day…
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Suno Scraps Mary J. Blige Ad After Making It Seem Singer Endorsed the AI Music Platform
Suno has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that it pulled an advertisement featuring Mary J. Blige after establishing that the R&B star had never actually approved the advert, resolving confusion over how the seeming endorsement came about. The AI music platform said it had struck a business arrangement with someone who falsely claimed to be…
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The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
Tesla is set to “launch” its Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas, in what could prove a defining moment for the company. The Cybercab is a small, two-seater vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, relying on cameras and AI to drive itself, and its rollout is being framed by CEO Elon Musk and other executives…
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Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
Fusion startup Realta Fusion has struck a deal with Madison Gas and Electric to explore building one of the first grid-connected fusion power plants in the United States, in Wisconsin. The agreement is part of a wider trend of utilities partnering with fusion companies, reflecting both growing confidence in fusion’s technical progress and utilities’ concern…
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Raffaele Annecchino, Former President and CEO of Paramount International, Dies at 55
Raffaele Annecchino, the former President and CEO of Paramount International, has died of acute meningitis at the age of 55, prompting tributes from across the media industry. Over more than 25 years at Paramount/ViacomCBS he rose from an early sales role in Madrid to lead the company’s international operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa,…
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OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its latest flagship AI model, which the company describes as a “generational leap” in areas including cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. OpenAI president Greg Brockman went further, suggesting history may judge this as the point at which artificial general intelligence (AGI) was achieved, saying “it’s not…
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Maria Bartiromo Pink Slipped From Fox “Effective Today”
Fox News Media has abruptly parted ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of Donald Trump’s favoured broadcasters, with the split described as “effective today”. Fox thanked her for 12½ years of work but gave no reason for the departure, and sources say it is unrelated to any move to a rival network or a White…
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Lenovo Expands Business Laptop Design with Flexible-Screen Concept at IFA 2026
Lenovo unveiled two laptop concepts at IFA 2026: Project Swan, a business notebook with a screen that expands from 14 to 17 inches within seconds, and Project AeroBlade, an ultra-thin laptop cooled without a conventional fan. Shown hands-on by the company, Project Swan builds on an earlier gaming-focused rollable-screen prototype but is aimed at everyday…