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How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot
US regulators have banned imports of a wide range of Chinese-made robots, including humanoid models, over national security concerns, a move that could squeeze many American robotics startups reliant on Chinese hardware. Ati Robotics, a startup that assembles its robots in India, is positioned to benefit, as founder Saurabh Chandra says his firm uses far…
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Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran
President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Russia and China are helping Iran, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are providing Tehran with support. He dismissed a claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia had supplied Iran with satellite imagery of US military installations in the Gulf, insisting any…
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‘Baywatch’ Reboot Beaches At Amazon Prime Video Across Europe, India & Canada
Fox’s Baywatch reboot has been picked up by Amazon Prime Video across a swathe of international territories, including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India. The deals, brokered by distributor Fremantle, follow Sky’s earlier acquisition of the series for the UK and Ireland, giving the revived…
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Amazon Picks Up ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Internationally
Amazon Prime Video has acquired international streaming rights to the upcoming “Baywatch” reboot, securing the show for much of Europe (including France, Germany, Italy and Spain), plus Canada, Latin America, India and other territories. The deal, brokered by Fremantle, also grants Amazon licences to the original “Baywatch” back catalogue, extending the franchise’s global reach as…
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Raima Sen, Shrimoyee Chakraborty, Aarti Bajaj Team on Parno Mittra’s Producing Debut ‘The Music Teacher’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bengali film actor Parno Mittra is making her producing debut with “The Music Teacher,” a British-Indian short film starring Raima Sen that begins principal photography this month in Kolkata. The project marks the launch of Mittra’s new production banner, Unscripted Co, co-producing alongside Tabernacle Street Films of the UK, and represents a significant step for…
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Geography of Heaven by Rory MacLean – soul-searching journeys into the afterlife
Rory MacLean’s new book, Geography of Heaven, is a grief memoir and travelogue in which the veteran travel writer visits sacred sites around the world in an attempt to make sense of his wife Katrin’s death from cancer. Written five years after her loss, the book blends MacLean’s established gift for evocative travel writing with…
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Hwang Bo-reum, Lee Geum-yi Among Authors in Busan Story Market’s 2026 Selections
The Busan Story Market (BSM), part of the Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival, has announced its 25 official selections for 2026, drawing on original intellectual property from four Asian countries. The lineup includes work by international bestselling author Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi,…
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Shudder Nabs U.S. Rights to ‘Bloody Tennis’ and Horror Film Grabs Buyers in Other Major Territories Ahead of Locarno World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Nikias Chryssos’s English-language horror film “Bloody Tennis” has secured a raft of international distribution deals ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, with Shudder picking up US rights. The sales spree, arranged by CAA and sales agents Augenschein Sales and The Playmaker Munich, signals strong early buyer confidence in the film before…
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India’s Yash Raj Films Launches Raah Records With Aman Single ‘Jaadugari’ (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Yash Raj Films (YRF), one of the country’s leading privately held entertainment studios, has launched a new record label called Raah Records, aimed at discovering and developing original Indian music talent independent of film soundtracks. This marks a notable strategic move for YRF, which has spent over five decades producing music primarily for its…
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Pokémon Pokopia ‘Bubbly Basin’ DLC Preview Reveals New Update Details
Pokémon Pokopia’s first paid Expansion Pass, “Bubbly Basin,” launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on 5th August 2026 alongside a free Version 2.0.0 update, with Japanese outlet Famitsu previewing what players can expect. The DLC introduces a largely underwater world as “Part 1” of a planned three-part expansion, expanding the game’s Pokédex and adding new mechanics…