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From media deals to roster rules: Five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner
MLS’s incoming commissioner Larry Berg faces an extensive to-do list as he prepares to take over from Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure ends this year. Berg, who officially begins the role on 1 January, used his first press conference to outline an ambitious vision for the league, though he deferred detailed questions about broadcasting strategy…
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Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn James
Court documents from the Bartz v Anthropic PBC case have revealed that the AI company ran a secret initiative, internally codenamed “Project Panama,” to destructively scan millions of physical books to build training data for its Claude language model. Rather than negotiate copyright permissions with authors and publishers, Anthropic apparently found it simpler to buy…
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Prateek Kuhad to Make Feature Film Acting Debut in Marginal MediaWorks, D36 and Jugaad’s ‘Drowning,’ Directed by Dar Gai (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad, known for hits including “Cold/Mess” and “Kasoor,” is set to make his feature film acting debut in “Drowning” (“Doobna”), directed by Dar Gai. The project, revealed by Marginal MediaWorks, marks the company’s first fiction feature produced in South Asia and represents a significant crossover between the region’s music and film industries.…
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Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
A biotech company called Kindred Companion Sciences has used Crispr gene editing to create two beagle puppies, Bailey and Alfie, that lack the protein responsible for triggering most dog allergies. The breakthrough, detailed in a paper published on Wednesday in The Crispr Journal, was led by founder Matt Walker, who was inspired to pursue the…
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Planners reject 37 local families from ‘turnkey’ housing estate that has laid empty for two years – because they can only be used as holiday homes
Planning officials in Wales have blocked 37 local families from moving into a “turnkey” housing estate that has stood empty for two years, after ruling that the properties can only be sold or let as holiday homes under the terms of the original planning permission. The decision highlights ongoing tensions in Welsh communities over second-home…
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House Democrats add 12 GOP seats to offensive target list
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, on Wednesday announced it is adding 12 more Republican-held and leaning seats to its offensive target list — including seats held by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the chair of the DCCC’s GOP counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee. The 12…
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Disney+ and Hulu profits surge as Disney reshuffles merchandising unit
Disney’s June quarter results showed strengthened streaming profitability alongside a significant restructuring of the company’s operations announced by chief executive Josh D’Amaro. Disney+ and Hulu generated $5.53 billion in revenue, an 11% year-on-year rise, while operating income in the entertainment streaming segment more than doubled to $712 million, up from $329 million a year earlier.…
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3 Pop Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter
Introduces a short list of pop songs from the 1960s that the author argues offer more depth than typical light entertainment, encouraging listeners to engage with their lyrics and hidden meanings as a form of mental exercise. The piece frames each choice around a deeper theme, whether historical, philosophical, or emotional, that rewards closer listening.…
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UK fashion label Jaded London loved by Taylor Swift and Beyonce has advert banned for glamourising smoking
British fashion brand Jaded London, favoured by celebrities including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kylie Jenner, has had one of its adverts banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled it glamourised smoking. The advert, part of an email marketing campaign, showed a model in a pink backless minidress posing beside a Vespa-style scooter while appearing…