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Bruno Mars’ ‘Risk It All’ Rewarded, Hits No. 1 on Radio Songs Chart
Bruno Mars’ single “Risk It All” has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs chart, marking his 12th chart-topper there and extending his record for the most No. 1s among male artists. The song also rose to the top of the Pop Airplay chart, giving him his 13th leader on that list. The…
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Lionsgate Stock Slips After Report of Activist Investor Pushing Sale
Shares in Lionsgate fluctuated sharply on Tuesday after reports emerged that activist investor Anson Funds had privately urged the studio’s board to either pivot decisively towards artificial intelligence or consider putting itself up for sale. Semafor first reported the letter, written by Anson’s Sagar Gupta, which warned that Lionsgate risks becoming an “AI casualty” rather…
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How to Help Those Impacted by the Earthquakes in Colombia (Updated)
Colombia declared a national disaster after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Coast on 10 August, with its epicentre in San José del Palmar, Chocó, around 150 miles west of Bogotá. The quake caused widespread building collapses across regions including Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda and Quindío, trapping residents under rubble, and comes just six…
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Meta can’t stop states’ $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
A US appeals court has rejected an attempt by Meta and TikTok to block a mass trial over social media addiction claims, clearing the way for litigation seeking up to $1.4 trillion (£1.1 trillion) in damages to proceed. The 9th Circuit ruled that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which limits platforms’ liability for…
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Man wanted in robbery tied to Penn State student’s murder now sought after off-duty cop shootout
A man wanted in connection with the robbery and fatal shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt is now also being sought after an alleged shootout with an off-duty police officer. Kaiseem Smith remains a fugitive after a second suspect, a 16-year-old, was arrested in Colorado by US Marshals in relation to Schmidt’s killing. Both…
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‘Lord of the Rings: War in the North’ Just Shadow Dropped, and More Remasters Have Been Teased
Aspyr has surprise-released a remastered version of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, bringing the 2011 action RPG back to modern platforms for the first time since it was pulled from digital storefronts in 2019. The re-release, dubbed the Legacy Edition, matters because the original game had been unavailable to buy for…
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Babylon Bee sues New Mexico officials over law requiring AI disclaimers on political satire
The Babylon Bee, a satirical news website, has filed a lawsuit against New Mexico officials over a new state law, HB 182, which requires disclaimers on political content generated with artificial intelligence, arguing that it unconstitutionally restricts satire and parody. The site is represented by the conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, which contends the…