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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…
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George Clooney Defends Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Ability to Speak Freely’ About Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal and Doesn’t See How the Merger ‘Financially Ends Up Making Sense’
George Clooney used a press conference ahead of receiving the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to weigh in on Hollywood’s biggest current controversy: Paramount Skydance’s pursuit of a merger with Warner Bros. He defended fellow actor Mark Ruffalo’s right to criticise the deal, after Ruffalo was accused by Paramount of using “antisemitic…
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Acer reveals lightweight laptops, gaming handhelds and AI desktops at IFA 2026
Acer has rounded out its IFA 2026 laptop lineup with two ultralight models, the Swift Blade 14 and Swift Air 16, both pitched squarely against Apple’s MacBook range. The Swift Blade 14 weighs just 799g and measures as little as 12.95mm thick, undercutting the 13-inch MacBook Air’s weight by nearly a pound thanks to a…
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Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack
Criminal hackers have published the personal data of nearly nine million people online after breaching Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The attackers had attempted to extort MAG, but the ransom was not paid, prompting them to release the stolen material for free on a website accessible via…
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5 Songs From 1975 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
American Songwriter has published a personal, opinion-driven list highlighting five songs from 1975 that the writer says still produce instant goosebumps. The piece marks the mid-1970s as a particularly rich period for emotionally powerful music, spanning rock, folk and pop, and offers a nostalgic, subjective take rather than a data-driven or news-based ranking. The selections…