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Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach
Anthropic and OpenAI publicly welcomed Australia’s move to introduce new AI regulations, a stance that might seem odd for firms that have thrived on a largely unregulated environment. The reasoning is commercial rather than altruistic: both companies are still privately owned but preparing for eventual stock market listings, and clear, predictable rules can make them…
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Lily Allen Documentary Will Reflect on Singer’s Life and Career From MySpace to ‘West End Girl’
Prime Video has announced a career-spanning documentary about Lily Allen, tracing her journey from her earliest MySpace demos to her latest album, West End Girl, which chronicled the breakdown of her marriage to actor David Harbour. The film, currently untitled, is billed by the streamer as “a story of resilience, reinvention, and an artist reclaiming…
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Sparks announce first official live album, share “Whippings And Apologies”
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7 Years Later, Marvel Officially Brings Back Blade for New Midnight Sons Series
Marvel has revived Blade in the comic Marc Spector: Moon Knight #6, positioning the vampire hunter as the first recruit for a new Midnight Sons team, seven years after the character’s live-action film adaptation was first announced. The move offers Blade fans a rare piece of good news after a turbulent stretch for the character…
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Trump warns of strikes to infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Hormuz Strait
President Trump said the United States would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The threat signals a potential escalation from strikes on military targets to infrastructure that could affect civilians, while the waterway remains central to global energy supplies. Trump said the…
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TYSON Links With Coby Sey & Nosaj Thing On ‘Away’
London artist TYSON has released a new single, ‘Away’, featuring Coby Sey and Nosaj Thing, continuing the sonic world established by her recent single ‘The Edge’. The track blends Nosaj Thing’s atmospheric production with vocal interplay between TYSON and Coby Sey, exploring themes of power, conflict and creative autonomy. It arrives via Ladies Music Pub…
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Musk unveils AI-generated Odyssey film amid feud with Nolan
Elon Musk has said his AI platform Grok Imagine will produce a “historically accurate” full-length adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey by the end of the year, sharing a three-minute AI-generated preview clip of Odysseus and the nymph Calypso. The announcement capped a sustained campaign by Musk against Christopher Nolan’s live-action Odyssey, which he used to stoke…
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Fate of massive 20m-high space radar in ministers’ hands
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has applied to build a large space radar station at Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, and the decision on whether to approve it will now be made by Welsh government ministers rather than the local council. The Welsh government’s power to “call in” planning applications is used rarely, reserved for…
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70000 TONS OF METAL 2027: ULI JON ROTH, ARCH ENEMY And MOONSPELL Among First Confirmed Bands For World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise
The organisers of 70000 Tons Of Metal, billed as the world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, have announced the first bands confirmed for the 2027 edition, including guitarist Uli Jon Roth, Arch Enemy and Moonspell. The announcement matters to fans of the annual seaborne festival, which has built a reputation over the years for placing thousands…
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10 Best Sci-Fi Thriller Books of All Time
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best sci-fi thriller books of all time, highlighting titles that blend speculative science with high-stakes suspense. The list, compiled by writer Luc Haasbroek, spans works ranging from mind-bending quantum fiction to classic detective-style sci-fi and modern space opera. – No. 10: “Dark Matter” (2016) — a…