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One ‘Odyssey’ Actor Actually Turned Down Christopher Nolan and Still Got the Part
Actor Logan Marshall-Green revealed he initially turned down a callback audition for Christopher Nolan’s big-screen adaptation of *The Odyssey*, yet still ended up landing a role in the star-studded epic. Speaking to Collider ahead of the film’s release, Marshall-Green explained the decision reflected a personal philosophy of trusting his instincts, even at the risk of…
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3 Essential and Gritty Southern Rock Songs From the 1980s That Still Pack a Punch
This is a light-hearted music feature rather than a hard news story, in which American Songwriter picks out three southern rock tracks from the 1980s that the outlet argues remain powerful decades later. The list highlights how country-rock crossover songs from that era combined swagger, attitude and social commentary in ways still felt in rock…
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Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
Google has unveiled three new artificial intelligence models, including its first version of Gemini tailored for cybersecurity work, but has yet to release the delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro that was expected in June. The announcement marks a rapid iteration on Gemini 3.5 Flash, unveiled only in May at Google’s I/O conference, which has already been…
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Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A US federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of using pirated books to train its AI models, in a case described as potentially the largest known copyright recovery in history. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled on Monday that the settlement offers “meaningful relief” to affected writers,…
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Oracle faces $100M annual bill to back Wisconsin datacenter power promises
Oracle says it could face more than $100 million a year in financing costs after Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission refused to reconsider a ruling requiring the company to post substantial financial security for a huge new datacentre campus. The Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington, being developed with Vantage and OpenAI and expected to need nearly…
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Neill Blomkamp’s AI Film Has Fans Asking For District 10 Instead
GameSpot’s article reports that Neill Blomkamp’s use of AI in a film project has prompted fans to call instead for a sequel to his 2009 science-fiction film District 9, often referred to as District 10. The reaction matters because it highlights continuing audience scepticism about AI-made creative work and the enduring demand for a follow-up…
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‘We were at their mercy’: inside the Amazon tactics that hiked prices across the internet
Internal Amazon emails and court documents examined by the Guardian show how the company pressured suppliers into raising product prices on rival sites such as Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Home Depot. When suppliers priced items cheaper elsewhere, Amazon staff flagged this as a threat to its own margins, cutting or threatening to cut a…
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Burnham unveils VAT cut on energy bills as Haigh appointment sparks backlash
The PM’s first cost-of-living move scraps VAT on electricity from October, though poverty campaigners warn Healey faces a tougher task than Reeves; elsewhere, Nine cuts thirty newsroom jobs, Nauru launches football, and Doncaster plans a memorial for Mackenzie Swift.
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Burnham under attack for ‘unfunded’ tax cut pledge after vowing to tackle cost of living crisis
Andy Burnham has faced criticism over how he plans to fund his first major policy as prime minister – an £850m cut to VAT on electricity bills – after allies of ousted predecessor Sir Keir Starmer questioned whether the sums add up. The row emerged just as Burnham used his first cabinet meeting to declare…
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Indie Publisher Will ‘Safeguard’ Devs by Making PS5 Physical Games for All Eligible Titles
Chinese indie publisher Astrolabe Games has issued a “manifesto” pledging to release physical PS5 editions of all its eligible upcoming titles until Sony stops manufacturing discs in January 2028. The move is framed as a way to “safeguard developers’ creations” and support physical media fans, and comes amid wider industry anxiety about Sony’s decision to…