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Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation, according to The New York Times. The round would be the company’s first external fundraise, drawing in major backers including Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself, and other large investors, and marking a significant vote of confidence in the…
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Watch John Summit drop his Avicii ‘Seek Bromance’ remix at debut Stockholm show
US DJ and producer John Summit performed his previously unreleased remix of Avicii’s ‘Seek Bromance’ during his first-ever show in Sweden, held at Stockholm’s Förbindelsehallen on Friday 26th June. Summit said he had wanted to rework the track for years but had waited for the right moment, choosing to finish and debut the edit in…
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Barnsley Council set to consider Town Hall flag policy following Pride row
Reform UK councillors have proposed a formal policy governing the flags flown at Barnsley Town Hall, arguing current arrangements have developed without clear rules.
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L’Rain Plots Tour, Enlists Arooj Aftab for New Video
The “Borderline” video also features Cécile McLorin Salvant and Tasha
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No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
Country’s model prioritises joy while offering choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it worksAt full time, the arithmetic felt wrong. A team from a country of 5.5 million people, back at a World Cup after 28 years away, had just beaten the five-time champions to reach a first quarter-final.During Norway’s victory…
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Katie Couric couldn’t remember the year or the president during frightening brain episode
Veteran American journalist Katie Couric has revealed that she suffered a frightening neurological episode on 27 June while attending the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, during which she was temporarily unable to recall the current month, year and president. Writing in a Substack post titled “The Day I’ll Never Remember,” she said she believed it…
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Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?
A candidate for a New York City council seat, Jonathan Rinaldi, was arrested in June on misdemeanour forgery charges after using an AI chatbot to fabricate fake news stories and endorsements during his campaign, including a bogus CNN-branded report falsely claiming his opponent had quit the race. The case appears to be one of the…
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Chelsea Handler to Launch Podcast Network With New Show From Yamaneika Saunders (Exclusive)
Chelsea Handler is launching her own podcast network, the Dear Chelsea Network, as part of a new multiyear partnership with iHeartMedia. The move expands the comedian’s existing relationship with iHeart into a broader venture, positioning her established show as the anchor of a growing slate of programmes. The network will house Handler’s existing podcast, Dear…