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Creator Agency Fixated Taps Mary Murcko as Chief Revenue Officer
Creator agency Fixated has appointed media executive Mary Murcko as chief revenue officer, placing her in charge of its global revenue organisation. The move signals Fixated’s effort to expand commercial partnerships and advertising income as it develops a combined talent, production and distribution business for online creators. Murcko will oversee brand partnerships, direct media and…
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You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
Matic has introduced Matic Cues, adding gesture-controlled spot cleaning and a built-in voice assistant to its robot vacuum. Users can wake the device, point at a mess and ask it to clean that area, offering a more direct alternative to drawing cleaning zones in an app; the feature is notable because the company says no…
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Saber CEO puts out worst AI-brained response ever after developer claims she was replaced by ChatGPT
Saber Interactive chief executive Matt Karch publicly responded after Rideshare Simulator lead writer Stella Sacco said she had been replaced by ChatGPT. The dispute matters because it highlights concerns over developers’ jobs, transparency about generative AI in games, and the tone used by senior executives when addressing former staff. Karch said Saber planned to use…
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How Filmhub is Investing in the Creator Economy Through New Deal With UnderCurrent (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmhub has formed an exclusive partnership with talent management company UnderCurrent to help its digital creators licence and expand their content beyond social platforms. The deal reflects growing demand from advertising-supported streaming services for creator-led programming, and aims to give creators access to distribution, monetisation and film or television opportunities. Filmhub will work with UnderCurrent…
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BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules
BAE Systems’ US arm has agreed to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after US authorities found 104 breaches of arms export regulations. The settlement underlines the scrutiny facing defence firms handling sensitive military technology, particularly where data may be sent overseas without the required authorisation. Most alleged breaches were voluntarily disclosed by BAE, helping…
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Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition
In one of his first interviews since winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, David Crowley shares his plan to bring in Francesca Hong voters — but he won’t commit to campaigning with far left surrogates.
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Energy nationalism and interconnectors: the next power threat? | Nils Pratley
The article argues that, while Britain successfully managed a predicted fall in solar power during a solar eclipse, the greater risk to electricity security is growing political tension over cross-border power links. Interconnectors can reduce costs and support grids during periods of low renewable output, but recent heatwaves and emergency restrictions on exports have exposed…
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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco Launching New SiriusXM Interview Show With Guests Including Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is launching a monthly SiriusXM interview series, “We Got Company”, beginning on 20 August with Jerry Seinfeld as its first guest. The programme expands Maniscalco’s presence on the platform and will feature longer one-to-one discussions intended to explore guests’ backgrounds, careers and future plans. Future guests include Ray Romano, chefs and restaurateurs…
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‘Task’ Adds Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán & Regina Nava To Season 2 Cast
HBO’s Task has added Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán and Regina Nava in recurring roles for its second season. The additions expand the cast around a new FBI task-force investigation led by Mark Ruffalo’s Tom Brandis, with the story increasingly questioning who is being pursued. Sigman will play Carmen Belandria, the loyal wife and mother…
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“I wasn’t feeling much of anything by the time it was released.” Failure’s brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band
Failure’s third album, Fantastic Planet, was released in summer 1996 as an ambitious, self-produced alternative-rock record, but its path to release was damaged by uncertainty at the band’s label. Although it was expected to be a breakthrough, it did not enter the Billboard Top 200, and the disappointment contributed to the Los Angeles trio splitting…