-
Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded
Runway has launched Media Router, a tool designed to automatically choose the most suitable image, video or audio generation model for a developer’s request. The company is positioning itself beyond its roots as an AI video maker, aiming to become infrastructure for generative-media products as developers face a rapidly expanding and increasingly complex choice of…
-
Teams from across the globe take to streets of Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Teams from across the Commonwealth took to the streets of Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking the start of celebrations before the competition begins. The parade brought athletes and officials into the city centre and underlined Glasgow’s role as host of the international sporting event. The occasion formed part of the build-up to…
-
Business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues in England only ‘a small move’, say critics
Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will receive a 20% business rates discount under a £100m government package intended to support high streets and ease cost-of-living pressures. Critics, including hospitality businesses and opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, said the intervention was limited and urged the government to extend support or cut VAT instead. The…
-
Mac Sabbath Announce Headlining Fall 2026 US Tour Ahead of Run with GWAR
Mac Sabbath, the McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath parody band, has announced a seven-date US headlining tour for autumn 2026. The dates precede its support slot on GWAR’s “Gor Gor Must Die” tour, giving the group a short run of its own shows before joining the larger tour. The headlining itinerary begins in Austin, Texas, on 21…
-
Aria Vega Reveals How Ryan Castro Joined the ‘Chévere’ Remix | Billboard Latin
Aria Vega discussed the success of the ‘Chévere Premium Remix’ featuring Ryan Castro in a Billboard Latin interview. She said the track’s continued chart presence has been striking and meaningful, while describing the collaboration as part of an important new chapter in her career. Billboard identified the remix as its No. 1 Latin song of…
-
The Hottest R&B Artists of 2026 Right Now: Staff Picks
Billboard’s staff picks identify the R&B artists making the strongest impact in 2026, using chart performance, vocals, cultural relevance, touring and commercial activity. – Leon Thomas and Kehlani are presented as leading contenders, with Thomas accumulating more than ten features and Kehlani’s “Folded” reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. – The list also…
-
Why it’s now ‘groundhog day’ at the still-closed Dead Zoo as the reasons – or excuses – for ‘snail’s pace’ revamp of the much-loved Natural History Museum attract the unwanted attention of a VERY big player…
The article reports continuing concern over the prolonged closure and refurbishment of Dublin’s Natural History Museum, widely known as the “Dead Zoo”. It suggests that repeated explanations for the slow progress have led to frustration among supporters of the museum and increased scrutiny from a major outside body. The central issue is the pace of…
-
Raymond Briggs’s library goes on sale at his local Oxfam shop
More than 1,000 books from the personal library of Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman and When the Wind Blows, are being sold through Oxfam’s Hove bookshop and online. Donated by his estate after his death in 2022, the collection offers insight into the artistic influences and wider interests of one of Britain’s best-known illustrators…
-
Screams and swear words ricochet through Denver Airport as au pair, 27, is detained for overstaying her visa
A 27-year-old au pair was detained by US immigration officials at Denver International Airport after allegedly overstaying her visa, prompting a loud and distressed confrontation captured on video. The incident drew attention because the woman’s screams and swearing echoed through the airport as bystanders watched officers take her away. The article identifies the woman as…