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Art spans visual culture, film, music, design and the objects people make and collect. It includes creative work and the institutions that preserve and present it, as well as the people, businesses and public funding that shape what audiences can see.

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Surprise: The global oil crisis is pushing people toward buying electrified cars

  • Fuel-price shocks have lifted global electrified vehicle demand.
  • EV and PHEV sales rose 35% quarter-on-quarter.
  • China remains dominant in EV exports and battery supply chains.

Electrified vehicle sales reached new quarterly highs in 50 countries during the second quarter of 2026, as higher fuel prices linked to the US-Iran conflict encouraged consumers to reduce reliance on petrol and diesel. The trend matters because it has boosted EV and plug-in hybrid demand despite an…

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Talent Agent Mark Jermin Strongly Refuted Unlawful Activity. A Leaked Contract Raises Questions About His Denial.

  • Leaked contract linked representation to continued paid training.
  • MJM says the clause was limited and unenforced.
  • Legal experts say it may breach UK agency rules.

Mark Jermin Management, a prominent UK children’s talent agency, has removed wording from some contracts that made representation conditional on clients continuing to train at its sister stage school. The clause conflicts with the agency’s previous denial that representation had ever depended on buying training services, and raises…

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Netflix’s New Gritty 6-Part Thriller Sneaks Up on Harlan Coben on Global Streaming Charts

  • Elite Force tops Netflix’s global chart shortly after release.
  • It displaces Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You.
  • The French thriller follows an attacked elite police unit.

Netflix’s French six-part action thriller GIGN, released internationally as Elite Force, has reached the top of Netflix’s global streaming chart two days after launch. Its rise ends the five-week chart dominance of Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You, illustrating continued demand for fast-paced, action-led series on the platform.…

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‘Ramayana’ Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash Face Off in First Part of Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic

  • “Ramayana” trailer introduces Kapoor’s Rama and Yash’s Ravana.
  • The two-part Imax epic reportedly costs about $500 million.
  • Part 1 opens this Diwali; Part 2 follows in 2027.

The first trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part film adaptation of the Hindu epic “Ramayana” has been released ahead of Part 1’s worldwide debut this November. It introduces Ranbir Kapoor as the exiled prince Rama and Yash as the demon king Ravana, whose abduction of Sita sets up the…

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Football transfer rumours: Jack Grealish to make Saudi switch to Al-Hilal?

  • Al-Hilal are reportedly interested in Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.
  • Liverpool want around £35m for Curtis Jones.
  • Villa, Everton and Sheffield United are pursuing potential signings.

Manchester City’s Jack Grealish is reportedly attracting interest from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal after being left out of City’s pre-season tour. The report also outlines several possible moves involving Premier League clubs, with Bournemouth’s young Brazilian winger Rayan drawing attention from leading European sides. Liverpool are said…

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Phil Spencer says Xbox must turn player growth into revenue

  • Xbox added 200 million players but gaming revenue still fell.
  • Phil Spencer wants stronger revenue from player growth.
  • The figure covers Xbox’s wider ecosystem, not just consoles.

Xbox chief executive Phil Spencer said the company gained 200 million players during its latest fiscal year, yet its gaming revenue still declined. He said Xbox must “close that gap” by converting growth in its player base into stronger, more reliable income, highlighting the commercial pressure on Microsoft’s…

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The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how

  • US asylum access has been sharply curtailed.
  • Border processing and arrivals have fallen steeply.
  • The policy shift prioritises deterrence over claims processing.

The Trump administration has sharply restricted access to the US asylum system, NPR reports, using executive action and tougher border enforcement to prevent many people from starting or pursuing claims. The changes matter because asylum is a legal protection for people fleeing persecution, and the measures have reduced…

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I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots

  • Free services are being exchanged for robot-training footage.
  • A chef’s cooking movements were filmed inside a customer’s home.
  • Shift sees first-person recordings as a new AI gig market.

A WIRED journalist accepted a free three-course meal from Shift, a company that records skilled workers’ hand movements to create training data for robots. The private chef wore a camera mounted on his cap while cooking in the journalist’s home, illustrating how firms are extending data collection from…

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Xbox reports 10 percent drop in revenue across content and services following mass job cuts and studio offload

  • Xbox content and services revenue fell 10% in the latest quarter.
  • Microsoft is cutting jobs and restructuring Xbox for future growth.
  • Strong cloud and AI results contrasted with Xbox’s weaker performance.

Microsoft reported a 10% quarterly fall in Xbox content and services revenue, contributing to a 4% decline in its personal computing division to $12.9bn. The result follows major job cuts and studio changes, and highlights the pressure on Xbox as Microsoft says it is restructuring the gaming business…

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Ciarán – fka BROCKHAMPTON’s Bearface – Steps Out With ‘K-Bar’

  • Ciarán releases new solo single ‘K-Bar’
  • It begins a more personal creative era
  • New York solo show is set for 6 August

Ciarán, formerly known as Bearface from BROCKHAMPTON, has released a new solo single titled ‘K-Bar’. The track signals the start of a new, more personal artistic phase after a period away from releasing music, and precedes an intimate New York performance. The Irish artist will play Christ &…

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