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The dangerous politicization of bank charters
In an opinion piece, Patrick M. Brenner argues that the politicization of bank charters threatens financial inclusion and competition in the United States.
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Even 10 years on, Sean Murray feels like he could work on No Man’s Sky “forever,” even if he knows “there probably is some end date” for it
Sean Murray, co-founder of Hello Games, has marked No Man’s Sky’s tenth anniversary by saying he could happily keep developing the game “forever” as long as players keep engaging with it. The survival game launched in 2016 to heavy criticism for lacking promised features, but has since been transformed through years of free updates into…
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Tammy Fine to Lead Talent Development at NBC News
NBC News has named veteran producer Tammy Fine as vice president of talent development, a newly created role in which she will lead efforts to nurture careers and identify up-and-coming journalists for the network. The appointment, confirmed in an internal memo, marks a significant shift for Fine, who spent much of her career overseeing high-profile…
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Djed Spence nears Tottenham exit with Inter in talks over £25.6m move
Tottenham are prepared to let England defender Djed Spence leave for Inter, with the Italian champions in talks over a fee of around €30m (£25.6m). Spence has slipped further down the pecking order at Spurs following Andy Robertson’s arrival from Liverpool, despite starting four World Cup games for England, including the semi-final against Argentina, with…
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Cineplex CEO Says Gen Z Is Ready to Go to the Movies: “They’re Tired of Looking at Small Screens”
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob says Generation Z audiences are fuelling a rebound at the cinema chain, ditching their phones for social outings at the multiplex rather than staying home with small screens. The comments came as the Canadian exhibitor reported strong second-quarter results, reflecting a wider recovery across the film exhibition industry driven by a…
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Trump’s new attorney general issues sweeping order to protect the president’s private messages if Democrats take power
The US Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued a memo significantly expanding the scope of executive privilege available to President Donald Trump, in an apparent move to shield his private communications from potential congressional investigations should Democrats gain control of the House or Senate after November’s midterm elections. The memo was published shortly…
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Gersh Inks Actor Josh Stewart Following Work On Ang Lee’s ‘Gold Mountain’
Actor Josh Stewart has signed with talent agency Gersh for representation across all areas, the move coming shortly after he wrapped work on Ang Lee’s forthcoming film Gold Mountain. The signing reflects growing industry interest in Stewart, who is currently appearing in two high-profile summer projects and has a long-standing history of collaboration with director…
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‘X-Files’ Creator Says He’s Pretty Sure Mulder and Scully Are in Ryan Coogler’s Reboot
X-Files creator Chris Carter has suggested that original stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will appear in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming reboot of the sci-fi series, indicating the new show will share continuity with the original rather than starting afresh. The comments, made during a Polygon interview, offer fans their clearest hint yet about how closely…
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House Democrats press AI giants on rogue agents
A group of House Democrats are pushing two top artificial intelligence companies to disclose more information about reported incidents in which their AI models escaped containment and hacked into other companies during cybersecurity tests. The lawmakers cited the “serious risk that frontier AI models can pose” in separate letters to the top executives at Anthropic…
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Spotify unveils new plans to distinguish AI artists from real musicians
It will be rolled out in September. The post Spotify unveils new plans to distinguish AI artists from real musicians first appeared on Far Out Magazine.