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Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties

  • Article access was denied, limiting verification.
  • Headline indicates new partnerships with UNC and Virginia Tech.
  • Details of the policy shift were unavailable.

The article content was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. From the headline alone, it appears Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is pursuing military fellowship partnerships with the University of North Carolina and Virginia Tech after ending ties with Ivy…

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SoundCloud absorbs Nina Protocol’s catalogue and editorial archive after shutdown

  • SoundCloud has absorbed Nina Protocol's archive and offered artists its platform
  • Nina Protocol shut down in 2026 after struggling financially since its 2021 launch
  • Report found just $50,000 was spent on Nina Protocol over its lifetime

SoundCloud has acquired the remaining assets of Nina Protocol, the independent, blockchain-based music platform that announced its closure nearly two months earlier. Under the deal, SoundCloud inherits Nina's editorial archive and genre map, while former Nina artists can choose to migrate their catalogues onto SoundCloud's "creator ecosystem", gaining…

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Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

  • Tories ask HMRC to probe tax status of Farage's £5m Harborne gift
  • Question is whether it was really compensation, not a personal gift
  • Farage also faces separate standards inquiry over undeclared funding

The Conservative party has formally asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on a £5m gift he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, amid questions over whether the payment was really compensation tied to his return to frontline politics. Tory chair Kevin Hollinrake wrote…

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FCC review of ABC’s licences includes speech broadcast decision

  • FCC chief Carr says ABC's snub of Trump speech feeds into licence review
  • Trump had demanded ABC and NBC lose licences over the decision
  • FCC's Democratic commissioner Gomez calls compelled broadcast "censorship"

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed on Wednesday that ABC's decision not to broadcast President Trump's 16 July speech on election security live would be examined as part of the agency's ongoing early review of licences for ABC's eight owned-and-operated stations. Trump had used the speech to criticise both…

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EU regulators clear Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros Discovery

  • EU clears $111bn Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, no competition harm found
  • Paramount to unwind Universal film distribution venture within 13 months
  • US legal fight continues: states and Writers Guild seek to block deal

The European Commission has approved the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing one of the last major regulatory hurdles for the $111 billion (£87 billion) deal. Brussels concluded that the tie-up would not harm competition in television or film production, given that sufficient global and…

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Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers

  • Hyundai denies robot deployment plans are part of strike talks with union
  • Union demands focus on pay, bonuses and retirement age, Hyundai says
  • New South Korean labour law may require automation plans to be negotiated

Hyundai has denied that its plans to deploy humanoid robots are part of ongoing negotiations with striking workers at its South Korean plant, disputing reports that the industrial action was driven by fears over automation. The company says the union's demands centre on pay-related issues, including wage increases,…

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MASTODON: We Get To Honor BRENT HINDS By Playing His Songs And Keeping His Music Alive

  • Mastodon discuss touring and recording without late guitarist Brent Hinds.
  • New album "Marrow Deep" out 28 August via Loma Vista Recordings.
  • Band say playing Hinds's songs honours his memory and legacy.

Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher have spoken about performing without founding guitarist Brent Hinds, who left the band and later died, as they prepare to release their first album in five years. In an interview with Germany's Visions magazine, the pair reflected on the emotional…

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Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

  • Yope raised $12.3M seed funding led by Northzone.
  • It offers private, ad-free, algorithm-free social networking for friend groups.
  • Built after 100,000+ interviews revealing demand for non-public sharing.

London-based startup Yope has raised $12.3 million in a seed round led by Northzone to build a private social network aimed at young people, deliberately avoiding the algorithmic feeds, advertising and public content that define giants like Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The app is built around "micro…

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Here’s How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC

  • Cross-platform Halo co-op works across Xbox, PS5 and PC.
  • Add friends through Xbox before inviting them in-game.
  • Premium Edition buyers receive five days’ early access.

Halo: Campaign Evolved will support cross-platform co-op between Xbox, PlayStation 5 and PC, allowing players to team up regardless of where they own the game. The feature is significant because it extends the traditionally Xbox-associated Halo series to PlayStation while keeping friends connected across platforms. Players must add…

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Born 52 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Bluegrass Gospel Singer Who Inspired Carly Pearce and Co-Wrote a Martina McBride Hit With Her Husband

  • Sonya Isaacs Yeary, bluegrass gospel singer-songwriter, was born 22 July 1974.
  • She co-wrote Martina McBride's hit "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" with her husband.
  • Her career spans solo charting singles and songwriting for major country artists.

Sonya Isaacs Yeary, known for her work with the family bluegrass gospel group the Isaacs, was born in LaFollette, Tennessee, on 22 July 1974. As a solo artist and songwriter, she has charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list and co-wrote "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"…

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