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Lisa’s documentary follows independence journey after leaving Blackpink management
K-pop star Lisa, of Blackpink, has spoken to Variety at the Toronto International Film Festival about her documentary “Always Lalisa”, which follows the year she spent building an independent career after Blackpink’s 2024 hiatus from YG Entertainment. She described initially feeling frightened and directionless once free of the label’s strict control over her life and…
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Tony Iommi on why he turned down the chance to make one final Black Sabbath album with the original line-up
Tony Iommi has explained why he turned down the chance to reunite Black Sabbath’s original line-up for one further studio album following 2013’s ’13’. Speaking to Classic Rock, the guitarist said producer Andrew Watt, who worked on Ozzy Osbourne’s final two solo records, had approached him keen to make the album but did not fully…
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China spies on US, Trump says, as Amazon axes crash-linked carrier
Trump insisted China spies on America just as America spies on China after claims Beijing aided an Iranian missile strike; Amazon suspends 21 Air over Miami crash safety failures, Alan Jones stands trial in Sydney and a Tracy coach faces locker-room recording charges.
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Microsoft publishes AI code of conduct prioritising human oversight
Microsoft has published a 37-page “humanist AI code of conduct” setting out how it intends to build artificial intelligence, in response to mounting industry concern that AI capabilities are advancing faster than the ability to safely control them. The document insists “people matter more than AI”, states that models must remain “subordinate to humanity” under…
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Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remote access, and paste
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest round of security updates for Windows and Office is causing a range of new problems, including broken Remote Desktop Services (RDS), silenced USB audio devices, and failed paste operations in Excel. The issues undercut Microsoft’s repeated claims that it is improving update quality, with the company’s own “known issues”…
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Lazio fans boycott home games over Lotito row
Lazio fans are boycotting home games at the Stadio Olimpico in protest against owner Claudio Lotito, despite the team topping Serie A under new manager Gennaro Gattuso. Season ticket sales have collapsed from around 30,000 to under 4,500, with supporters staying away even as the club exceeds expectations following a difficult summer of squad departures…
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Wayne Cooper lists his luxury Byron Bay estate for sale – as fallen fashion king fights fresh domestic violence and drug charges
Australian fashion designer Wayne Cooper has put his marital estate in the Byron Bay hinterland up for sale while facing fresh domestic violence and drug charges linked to his second wife, Elizabeth Adams. Cooper, 63, is barred from approaching or contacting Ms Adams, whom he has previously admitted assaulting, and the case adds to a…
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China criticises idea it is in ‘malicious competition’ over AI
China has pushed back against what it calls “threat narratives” around artificial intelligence, warning against “confrontation and malicious competition” after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for AI development to slow down without letting China overtake the US. The exchange highlights deepening strain between the world’s two leading AI powers, coming amid a week of…
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Houthi attacks close Saudi pipeline as crude oil prices jump above $108
Oil prices surged past $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia was forced to shut a key east-west crude pipeline following drone attacks, part of a broader escalation in the Middle East that also pushed global bond yields sharply higher and stoked fears of renewed inflation. Brent crude jumped 3.7% to more than $108.5 on Monday…
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What happens after a town de-Flocks
Local governments across the United States, from Florida to Washington state, are cancelling contracts with Flock Safety, the company behind AI-enabled licence plate readers, following mounting public pressure over privacy and surveillance concerns. However, ending a contract does not necessarily mean the cameras come down immediately or that previously collected data is deleted, leaving significant…