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Dramatic new video shows US strikes raining down hell on 300-mile stretch of Iran’s coast as Trump issues stark warning
The US military has released dramatic footage of intensive strikes along a 300-mile stretch of Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump urged Iranian citizens to “rise up and fight” against the ruling regime. Trump claimed the US now had “almost total control” of the strategically vital strait and insisted Iran’s…
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Studio71 Alum Joseph Marchese Joins Bent Pixels as Head of Creator Strategy and Business
Joseph Marchese has joined Los Angeles-based creator network Bent Pixels as executive vice president of creator strategy and business, after spending 12 years in senior roles at rival firm Studio71. The appointment underlines Bent Pixels’ push to expand the services it offers creators and brands in the attention economy, with founder and CEO Mike Pusateri…
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Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert Reich
In a comment piece, Robert Reich argues that Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada is backfiring, having provoked a surge of Canadian patriotism and a domestic political backlash rather than the quick capitulation Trump apparently expected. Reich casts the move as Trump turning to bully a “weaker” target after being humiliated by Iran’s forceful response…
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Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As companies increasingly rely on AI tools to generate marketing copy, images and video, they are turning to freelance creatives not to produce original work but to fix the flawed output – a trend now dubbed cleaning up “AI slop”. Freelancers such as Spain-based graphic designer Lisa describe the work as lucrative but exhausting and…
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Kaskade, Electronic Music Icon, Signs With Pacific Music Group in Asia Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
Electronic music artist Kaskade has signed with Pacific Music Group (PMG), a Hong Kong-based entertainment company, in a partnership aimed at growing his presence across Asian markets. The deal sees PMG take on strategic duties including brand partnerships, media relations and long-term market development for the Grammy-nominated DJ, whose career highlights include being the first…
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Tesla tests camera-only Cybercab robotaxis in Austin
Tesla has begun public rides for its Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the steering-wheel-free vehicle. The launch is a major test of Musk’s long-held, contrarian bet that self-driving cars can rely solely on cameras and AI, rejecting the lidar and radar sensors used by rivals such…
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China has found a new illicit drug market. America must shut it down
An opinion article published on Fox News warns that Chinese chemical manufacturers are shipping an experimental, non-FDA-approved injectable drug called retatrutide (“reta”) directly to American consumers seeking weight-loss treatments. The piece argues this mirrors the fentanyl crisis, in which Chinese suppliers provided precursor chemicals to cartels, and warns that the same illicit infrastructure – customs…
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George Clooney Tackles Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Mark Ruffalo, AI and State of U.S. Politics
George Clooney used his opening press conference at the Venice Film Festival to weigh in on Hollywood’s Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger row, the state of US politics, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the film industry. Speaking ahead of receiving the festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, the 65-year-old actor voiced doubts that the…
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George Clooney Slams Pete Hegseth Over Canadian Cadet Post; Voices Support For Mark Ruffalo & Muses On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Venice
George Clooney has settled into his role as elder statesman at the Venice Film Festival, using a press conference ahead of receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to voice pointed criticism of the Trump administration while also revealing a quieter personal shift away from directing. He singled out US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth…
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Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown
Madagascar’s former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour after being found guilty of complicity in murder over the violent crackdown on youth-led “Gen Z” protests that toppled the previous government. A court in the capital, Antananarivo, ruled on Tuesday that Ravalomanana, a retired general and close ally of…