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Google Earth’s AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
Google launched an AI image generation feature in Google Earth using its “Nano Banana” model, allowing users to prompt-edit satellite imagery of real-world locations, only to roll it back less than 48 hours later after people began generating and sharing manipulated images that appeared to breach its policies. The episode matters because it undermined trust…
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Nigel Farage says he’s ‘open-minded’ on talks with Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe on a pact to ‘unite the Right’ and reveals he ‘reached out’ to rival
Nigel Farage has signalled he is willing to hold talks with Rupert Lowe, the former Reform UK MP now leading Restore Britain, about a potential electoral pact aimed at “uniting the Right” ahead of the next general election. The Reform UK leader revealed he has already reached out to Lowe, his one-time ally turned rival,…
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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised a $250 million Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation, more than tripling its valuation in just 14 months. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by returning investors NightDragon and NEA, builds AI-powered tools that probe corporate networks for vulnerabilities in a controlled, authorised manner. The raise comes as…
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ALBERT BOUCHARD, Founding Member Of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, Returns With Next Chapter Of ‘Imaginos’ Saga
Albert Bouchard, a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult, is releasing a new chapter in his long-running “Imaginos” saga, titled “Imaginos IV: Rhyme Of The Starclock”. The record continues a concept series based on the writings of the late Sandy Pearlman, the band’s key collaborator, and follows a previously completed trilogy that fans thought had…
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Clique Apps enters the superfan market with standalone apps built for individual artists
Clique Apps, a Los Angeles startup, has launched a service that builds standalone mobile apps for individual musicians and creators, rather than offering them a profile within a shared platform such as Patreon or FanFix. Founded by Cody Blake, Matthew Esposito and Peter Bunetta, the company aims to let creators own their fan relationships directly,…
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Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar Loses 241,000 Pay TV Subs, Hughes Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar reported a second-quarter loss of 241,000 pay-TV subscribers, as the Dish and Sling TV owner continues to be squeezed by cord-cutting and competition from streaming services. Separately, the company’s Hughes Network Systems satellite internet division filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas to restructure around $1.5 billion in debt, though EchoStar…
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Street Fighter 6’s New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
Street Fighter 6’s fourth-year content cycle has begun on PS5 with the release of new playable character Yasmine, the franchise’s first Filipino fighter. She launches alongside a set of competitive balance changes intended to shake up the game’s ranked and tournament scenes, though Push Square’s editor notes the update feels lower-key than previous seasons, partly…
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Boy George stands firm with pro-Israel song as faith guides him through record label split and West End exit
Boy George has parted ways with his record label and withdrawn from the West End production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in London, days after releasing an AI-generated, pro-Israel song titled “We Will Dance Again.” The 65-year-old singer said his Buddhist faith has helped him stay resilient amid the backlash, framing the fallout as a consequence…
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Live Report: Lollapalooza 2026
Like Glastonbury, a little inconvenience is a key part of Lollapalooza’s mythology. Schedules concede to the downpour and the grass turns to sludge, but the landmark festival of Chicago’s Grant Park just feels more authentic when everyone’s trainers are ruined because there really is no better way to say, “I… The post Live Report: Lollapalooza…