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eBay pays $55m to journalist couple hounded by execs in vilest way for publishing blogs critical of web auction giant
eBay has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a lawsuit brought by journalist couple David and Ina Steiner, who were subjected to a campaign of harassment and intimidation by former eBay executives and staff after publishing newsletter articles critical of the company. The case drew widespread attention after it emerged that senior eBay figures…
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One of Crunchyroll’s best new gen shonen anime shares first look at season 2
Gachiakuta, one of the standout new shonen anime series to premiere last year, has confirmed that its second season is officially in production, with a first-look promotional teaser released via the show’s official YouTube channel. The brief clip previews the upcoming Information Broker arc, in which the Cleaners and rival group the Raiders compete to…
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EFD Studios Names José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia CEO, EFD Studios Mexico (EXCLUSIVE)
Latin American film equipment rental giant EFD Studios has appointed José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia, a veteran senior executive from Mexico’s national film institute Imcine, as CEO of EFD Studios Mexico. The move is part of a broader expansion drive under new global director general Nacho Carballo and group president Georgina Terán, aimed at consolidating EFD’s…
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Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners
Martha Stewart has co-founded Hint, a new AI startup whose app, launched today, acts as an AI assistant for managing home maintenance and upkeep. The app aims to fill a gap in the market where homeowners lack a central tool to track the many tasks, documents and data associated with owning and running a home,…
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Drinkflation: why British booze is getting weaker
Major beer brands in the UK are quietly reducing the alcohol strength of their drinks while keeping prices and container sizes the same, a practice dubbed “drinkflation”. Carling Original, one of Britain’s best-selling beers, will drop from 4.0% to 3.4% alcohol by volume (ABV) from October, following similar moves already made by rivals. The change…
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EA’s CEO got a $38 million bonus thanks to Battlefield 6’s success—but of course many devs were laid off anyway
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38.7 million bonus, driven largely by the commercial success of Battlefield 6, according to a fiscal report EA is required to file as a publicly traded company. The disclosure has drawn criticism because EA laid off hundreds of staff across several studios that worked on the game just…
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Riz Ahmed: The Emmy-Nominated Actor On ‘Bait’, Bond Rumors & Opening For Wu-Tang Clan: “Nothing Carries The Cachet Of James Bond”
Actor Riz Ahmed has discussed his new Amazon MGM series “Bait,” a six-part mini-series he wrote about a struggling actor from his native north London, and its storyline touching on speculation around him playing James Bond. He credited Bond producer Barbara Broccoli with unexpectedly approving the project despite advisers warning him she would never allow…
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Amazon MGM unveils first trailer for Thomas Crown Affair remake
Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for its remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Michael B. Jordan as a billionaire art thief who steals for the thrill rather than the money. Jordan, who also directs and produces the film, faces off against an insurance investigator played by Adria Arjona in a cat-and-mouse…
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The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans
Ferrari has reportedly already reached its 2026 sales target for the Luce, its polarising, Jony Ive-designed electric vehicle, just two months after a rocky launch. According to the Financial Times, the Italian carmaker had aimed to sell “just under 500” units this year and hit that goal this month, ahead of its quarterly earnings announcement…
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MinIO pitches persistent memory for agents with work to finish
MinIO has launched AIStor Memory, a feature for its object storage software aimed at giving AI agents persistent memory so they can resume multi-step tasks across sessions rather than losing context between them. The company argues that as AI agents take on work such as decision-making, drafting documents and analysis, the output they generate constitutes…