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Shakira’s Madrid residency concert to stream worldwide on 3 October
Shakira and Amazon Music have announced that her 3 October Madrid concert will be livestreamed for audiences around the world. The show is part of her European residency and gives fans who cannot attend in person a way to join the event. The stream starts at 2.45pm ET in the United States, 12.45pm in Mexico…
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The Next Evolution of AI Is Learning From Your Dodgy Gaming Skills
The AI industry is recognising that large language models, trained solely on text, are ill-equipped for physical-world tasks such as piloting autonomous vehicles or operating robots. Leading researchers, including Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun, are now focusing on “world models”—a different class of AI that requires training on visual and action data to understand real-world…
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Snoop Dogg hosts VMAs as ceremony returns to Los Angeles after eight years
Snoop Dogg hosted the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on 27 September, marking the ceremony’s return to the West Coast after eight years based on the East Coast. The legendary rapper negotiated the location as a condition of hosting, famously telling organisers he would only take the job if…
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RAYE Leads George Michael Tribute at MTV VMAs for ‘Faith’ Anniversary
At the MTV Video Music Awards, RAYE joined Teddy Swims, Sombr and Adam Lambert in a tribute to George Michael’s greatest hits, honouring his influence on popular music. The performance marked the approaching 40th anniversary of his album *Faith*. Earlier in the show, RAYE performed “I Will Overcome” and “Where Is My Husband!”, opening in…
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Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Thriller at MTV VMAs, Receives Inaugural Director Honors
Taylor Swift premiered her self-directed “Patient Zero” video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, where she received the inaugural Artist Director Honors. The thriller features Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, and its story follows a troubled relationship while Swift appears as a figure trying to warn Johnson’s character. The award recognises artists whose directing…
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Ford uses trained hawk to cut pigeons at Mexican assembly plant
Ford has enlisted a trained hawk to tackle a long-running pigeon problem at its major assembly plant in Hermosillo, northern Mexico. The birds had disrupted equipment and light beams, soiled newly painted cars and posed a potential health risk to workers; the hawk’s patrols have substantially reduced their presence. Named El Charro, the Harris’s hawk…