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Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
Uber has launched a robotaxi service in London, becoming the first company to offer paid autonomous rides in the city ahead of rival Waymo. The vehicles, powered by autonomous driving technology from UK startup Wayve, initially carry safety drivers who monitor but do not control the cars, and will operate without a geofence, meaning they…
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Andy Burnham grilled at first PMQs as royals brace for Sussex circus and Falklands row reignites
At his debut PMQs, PM Andy Burnham faced Badenoch and pressure to hike defence spending as borrowing costs rise; Cramlington vigil turns violent; Harry and Meghan weigh a UK return; Milei revives Falklands claim; hackers leak nine million Manchester Airports Group records.
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Roger Howard Dies; Glaser Weil Lawyer Steered Jason Reitman-Led Directors Coalition’s Purchase Of Iconic Westwood Village Theater
Roger Howard, a senior partner at entertainment law firm Glaser Weil, has died aged 81 after a battle with cancer. Over 35 years at the firm, Howard built a career as a corporate, real estate and mergers and acquisitions lawyer, representing studios, producers, filmmakers and Los Angeles County, and his legal work is credited with…
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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, complying with an executive order from Donald Trump amid his escalating trade dispute with Canada. The change applies only to users within the US, while those elsewhere, including Canada, will continue to see the lake’s traditional name. The move follows…
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Pabst CEO has blunt message after thieves make off with truckload of PBR in brazen beer heist
Pabst Brewing Company’s chief executive, Greig DeBow, has issued a public appeal to whoever stole an entire truckload of Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) beer, offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to its recovery. The theft, which the company has dubbed the “Great American Beer Heist,” has become an increasingly high-profile saga,…
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SM Entertainment and Tencent Music establish Beijing joint venture STE, with Super Junior-M’s Zhoumi as CEO
SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s biggest K-pop agencies, has formed a Beijing-based joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group called STE, aimed at developing and managing artists for the Greater China market. The move deepens ties between the two companies following TME’s purchase of a 9.38% stake in SM from HYBE in May 2025,…
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Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer’s order
A pizza delivery driver in Fontana, California, was filmed calmly delivering an order to a customer’s front door despite a black bear standing just feet away in the front yard. Fontana Pizza Company shared the footage on social media, praising the driver for going “above and beyond” and using the encounter as a light-hearted advertisement…
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Mateusz Smółka named Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe
Warner Music Group has appointed Mateusz Smółka as Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe, taking up the newly created role from 7 September. Based in Warsaw, he will report to Simon Robson, President of EMEA at Warner Music, and will oversee operations across Poland, the Czech Republic, South Eastern Europe and Ukraine, with responsibility…
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After two failed arrest bids, Korean police say HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk will be referred to prosecutors this week – without detention
South Korean police have said they will refer HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors this week, closing a police investigation into the K-pop company’s 2020 stock market listing that has run since December 2024, but they will not detain him after two earlier arrest warrant applications were rejected. Hong Seok-ki, head of the National Office…
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Cardi B Has Kulture Star in Grow-Good Beauty Campaign, Promises Daughter Will Own Company
Cardi B has enlisted her eight-year-old daughter Kulture as the face of the autumn restock campaign for her hair-care brand, Grow-Good Beauty, released on 1 September. The move highlights the rapper’s ambition for the company to become a lasting family legacy rather than simply a celebrity product line, a point she stressed after facing criticism…