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Trump launches ferocious crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ targeting foreign diplomats
Donald Trump has announced a sweeping crackdown targeting “birth tourism”, the practice of pregnant foreign nationals travelling to the United States specifically to give birth so their child gains automatic US citizenship. The measures also take aim at children born on US soil to foreign diplomats, marking a further push by the administration to narrow…
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Rome Streetz Breaks Down Each Track From ‘Sock It 2 My Pocket’
Rome Streetz has released his new album “Sock It 2 My Pocket,” marking a shift in approach as he moves away from single-producer projects towards a broader creative team, working with heavyweight producers including Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Havoc and The Alchemist, alongside lesser-known names such as V Don, Denny LaFlare and Russian producer Ssllahi.…
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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno, one of the biggest generators of AI music, has announced plans to add watermarks to all audio its models produce, alongside tighter usage policies, in an effort to align with “emerging industry standards” and clean up its reputation. The move comes as AI-generated tracks flood streaming services such as Spotify, making it increasingly hard…
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How the Muppets are Having Another Moment, Thanks to the Emmys and the World Cup
The Muppets are enjoying a fresh surge of popularity, buoyed by six Emmy nominations for Disney+’s revival of “The Muppet Show”, an appearance at the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, and the opening of a new theme park ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Variety’s Michael Schneider argues this renewed visibility matters because the franchise…
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Roku Q2 Revenue Up 22% and Net Income Zooms to $164 Million in Huge Beat, Abstains From Providing Outlook Amid Pending Fox Corp. Sale
Roku posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 22% to $1.35 billion and net income surging to a record $164.2 million, marking its fifth consecutive profitable quarter after years of losses. The strong performance comes as the streaming platform prepares for its $22 billion sale to Fox Corp., announced in mid-June, with Roku declining…
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AMD acquires AI chip startup Taalas to boost inference performance by etching models into silicon
AMD has acquired AI chip startup Taalas, aiming to dramatically speed up AI inference by etching model weights directly into silicon rather than storing them in conventional memory. The move is part of AMD’s ongoing effort to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware, mirroring the logic behind Nvidia’s own $20 billion licensing deal with Groq…
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Terminal B TV Signs With Verve
Terminal B TV, the production company behind Netflix’s true-crime hit “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish,” has signed with talent agency Verve. The move reunites founder Tom Forman with Verve’s Andy Stabile, who previously represented him for around a decade from 2003, and reflects the growing industry profile of the company following its recent breakout…
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The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June
Best Buy has launched a sale on Apple products, with the AirPods Pro 3 dropping to $189.99, a $60 reduction that matches offers at Amazon and Walmart. This marks the earbuds’ lowest price since Prime Day in late June and puts them within $20 of their all-time low, making it a notable opportunity for shoppers…
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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will ‘trivialise violence’
Amanda Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has defended her sold-out solo comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe against calls for it to be cancelled. The show, called Cartwheel, explores motherhood and how Knox intends to explain the Perugia case to her daughter,…