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Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
Walmart has completed its acquisition of Vibe.co, a self-service streaming TV advertising platform, folding it into Walmart Connect, the retailer’s connected TV advertising arm. The deal, first announced in June, deepens Walmart’s push into advertising technology and gives it new tools to reach small and medium-sized businesses through streaming campaigns, further diversifying its revenue beyond…
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‘We are cool’ – Szoboszlai plays down Liverpool row
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has downplayed an apparent on-pitch argument with team-mates Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas over the captain’s armband, insisting the matter has been “cleared” and there is no ill feeling between the trio. The incident, which occurred after a pre-season win over Wrexham in New York, drew attention after footage showed the…
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Streaming Residuals Drop for First Time as Secondary Market Sputters, Per WGA Report
Screenwriters’ streaming residuals fell in 2025 for the first time ever, according to a Writers Guild of America (WGA) report, as the once-booming secondary market for licensing older films and shows to streaming platforms cools. The decline matters because streaming residuals had previously been the industry’s growth engine, offsetting a longer-term slide in payments from…
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Wave Partners With Comedians Langston Kerman & David Gborie On Podcast ‘My Momma Told Me’; Caleb Hearon Boards As Executive Producer
Wave, a digital entertainment company, has struck a deal to handle advertising sales and distribution for the comedy podcast “My Momma Told Me,” hosted by comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie. The show becomes the latest addition to Wave’s growing comedy portfolio, with fellow comedian Caleb Hearon coming on board as executive producer, folding the…
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After Cox ruling, record labels offer to walk away from Grande piracy case – but clash with ISP over $4m in bond costs
The three major record labels — Universal, Sony and Warner — have told the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that they will not continue pursuing the substance of their piracy case against internet provider Grande Communications, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Cox v. Sony Music. That March ruling held that ISPs cannot be…
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‘A 99 with a Flake? That will be £7, please’: what’s behind the surge in ice-cream van prices?
British families are facing sharply higher prices for ice-cream this summer, with parents spending an average of £50 per child over the six-week school holidays, according to a survey of 2,000 parents commissioned by Aldi. The rising cost reflects broader pressures across the supply chain, as milk and chocolate are among the foods most affected…
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Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
A new analysis of seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows Elon Musk now spends nearly half his speaking time discussing artificial intelligence, robotaxis and Full Self-Driving software, up sharply from around 15-20% in 2022. This shift matters because it underscores how Musk is trying to reframe Tesla in investors’ eyes as an AI and…
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PRONG Shares New Single ‘The Banner’ From Upcoming Self-Titled Album
New York alternative metal veterans PRONG have released “The Banner”, the lead single and opening track from their forthcoming self-titled album, their debut for Napalm Records. The song serves as the first preview of the record and matters as a milestone in the band’s near four-decade career, marking what frontman Tommy Victor describes as a…
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Apple boss was ‘transfixed’ by portrait of the Queen | Lessons from No 10
In a clip from the “In The Room” podcast, former Downing Street aide Jimmy McLoughlin recalls the moment Apple chief executive Tim Cook became “transfixed” by a portrait of the late Queen during a visit to No 10. McLoughlin, who worked under then-prime minister Theresa May, was responsible for escorting some of the world’s most…