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Streamlined permitting threatens the public’s voice
The Trump administration’s proposal to streamline permitting for minor air pollution sources threatens to eliminate public oversight, a trend already exemplified by Texas regulators allowing large data centers to bypass public notice requirements through technical loopholes.
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‘Superman’ Sequel Looks “Amazing”, David Zaslav Says; No DC Strategy Shift After ‘Supergirl’ Misfire
Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow seems poised to get DC back on track in 2027, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told Wall Street analysts Thursday. Director and DC co-chief James Gunn “is focused on Man of Tomorrow,” Zaslav said when asked about any revision to DC’s strategy in the wake of Supergirl. “I saw…
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10¹⁷ (Colin Stetson, Stian Westerhus, & Erland Dahlen) Share Debut Single “End This Now”
Colin Stetson is a busy man. Earlier this year, the master of tense drone-moan-squawk baritone sax teamed up with fellow avant-garde OGs Greg Fox and Trevor Dunn to release the album Nethering. Next month, Stetson and experimental bagpiper Brìghde Chaimbeul will release their new collaborative LP All The Light In The World. Now Stetson is…
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David Zaslav Says WBD Staffers Are “Working Extremely Hard” Despite Paramount Deal Uncertainty
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says staffers are working “extremely hard” and staying focused despite uncertainty about the fate of the company’s pending merger with Paramount. Speaking to Wall Street analysts on the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Zaslav said he had assumed “it was going to be quite challenging” for employees to tune out…
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Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio
Bose has unveiled a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones, first launched in late 2023, bringing head-tracking immersive audio to a cheaper model for the first time. The update matters because it brings Bose’s TrueSpatial spatial audio technology, previously reserved for the pricier QuietComfort Ultra, down to the standard range, alongside a redesigned…
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Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI
AI lab Mirendil has signed a multi-year deal worth over $100 million with Google Cloud to secure computing capacity for its research into self-improving AI, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The agreement reflects two broader industry trends: cloud providers offering major infrastructure commitments to attract AI startups, and AI firms racing to lock in compute access…
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Zaslav Admits Looming Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Has Been ‘Challenging’ for Employees but Claims Work Ethic Is ‘Inspiring’
Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav has acknowledged that the pending takeover by Paramount has been “challenging” for staff, even as he praised employees for keeping the business running strongly amid the uncertainty. His comments, made during WBD’s Q2 earnings call, come as the merger faces delay: an antitrust case brought by 12 US…
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SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course
A discarded SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting through space for more than a year, leaving behind what scientists believe is a fresh impact crater and a plume of debris.
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The cult 2003 role Kate Beckinsale played as a “personal experiment”
Far Out Magazine revisits Kate Beckinsale’s decision to take the lead role in the 2003 vampire action film “Underworld”, a part she has described as something of a personal experiment. Best known at the time for period dramas and literary adaptations, Beckinsale used the role of Selene, a leather-clad vampire warrior, to move into physical,…
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Legal warning after rise in seahorse disturbances
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has warned that a rise in warm weather this summer is leading to more disturbances of seahorses, which are legally protected in UK waters. Anyone intending to seek out, dive for, snorkel with or photograph the animals must hold a wildlife licence, and the MMO says it is stepping up…