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Warner Music strikes multi-year licensing deal with China’s NetEase Cloud Music
Warner Music Group has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing agreement with China’s NetEase Cloud Music, allowing the platform to distribute Warner’s recorded-music and publishing catalogues. The deal also adds marketing support for Warner artists and multimedia-content collaboration, reflecting the importance of China’s fast-growing streaming market to global music companies. NetEase Cloud Music is China’s…
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Aamir Khan Denies ‘3 Idiots’ Character Was Based on Activist Sonam Wangchuk
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has denied that his character in “3 Idiots” was based on Ladakhi educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, addressing the long-standing rumour at a BFI In Conversation event at BFI Southbank during the London Indian Film Festival. The event also marked the 25th anniversary of Khan’s Oscar-nominated film “Lagaan”. The denial…
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Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Burberry sales boosted by gen Z shoppers – business live
Global technology shares fell on Friday as a sell-off in semiconductor stocks deepened, dragging Asian markets sharply lower and setting a downbeat tone for European and US trading. The declines were compounded by a weak earnings report from Netflix, whose shares dropped more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company forecast its smallest year-on-year…
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China condemns UK nationalisation of British Steel from Jingye
China has strongly condemned the UK government’s decision to nationalise British Steel, calling the move a breach of Beijing’s rights and warning it could deter Chinese firms from investing in Britain. The dispute broke out just days before Andy Burnham was due to enter Downing Street as prime minister, and it left his incoming government…
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Japan relaxes royal succession rules – but ban on female emperors remain
Japan’s parliament has approved reforms intended to address the shrinking size of the imperial family, allowing it to adopt distant male relatives aged over 15 and permitting female royals to retain their status after marrying outside the family. The changes matter because the current male-only succession line is close to running out, but the legislation…
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Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in US election security ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump used a White House address to allege that China interfered in the 2020 US election and that American voting systems have serious security weaknesses. The claims, made three months before the midterm elections, matter because Democrats say they could undermine confidence in the vote, while China and previous US intelligence assessments reject…
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PVR Inox’s Sanjeev Kumar Bijli On India’s Box Office Recovery, Cinema Expansion & Cannes Acquisitions Haul
India’s cinema industry is bucking the trend seen elsewhere in Asia, with theatrical revenues surpassing pre-pandemic levels despite the growth of streaming and a slower Hollywood release pipeline, according to PVR Inox executive director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli. In an interview with Deadline, Bijli credited a resurgence of strong Hindi-language hits, alongside steady regional cinema output,…
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Berlinale Title ‘Members of the Problematic Family’ to Open Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (EXCLUSIVE)
The Tamil-language drama “Members of the Problematic Family” will open the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), marking its Australian premiere following an earlier world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The selection underscores IFFM’s growing status as a key international platform for Indian cinema, with organisers highlighting the film’s blend of Tamil cultural…
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South Korea making its own security-centric AI model
South Korea is developing a security-focused AI model intended to give the country sovereign capabilities for finding software vulnerabilities. The initiative reflects concerns that access to powerful US-developed AI systems could be restricted, potentially leaving other countries and their security agencies at a disadvantage. Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the government hopes to adapt…
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Donald Trump Says ABC And NBC Should Lose Broadcast Licenses Because They Didn’t Carry His Primetime Address On Election Claims
Donald Trump lashed out at ABC and NBC, the two networks that chose not to carry his speech live on their broadcast platforms, as he delivered a 25-minute long speech full of claims that included China obtaining voter registration data and the “deep state” withholding that intelligence from him. Without evidence, Trump claimed that ABC…