UMG and TikTok renew deal to remove unauthorized AI music
Universal Music Group and TikTok have renewed their licensing agreement with a new commitment to remove unauthorized AI-generated music and improve artist and songwriter attribution. The agreement marks a shift…
BP removes chairman Albert Manifold over governance concerns
BP has removed chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect after serious concerns over governance standards, oversight and conduct, with the BBC understanding that bullying and overbearing behaviour were among the…
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI oversight in first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, warns that artificial intelligence is intensifying older problems such as inequality, war, democratic erosion, and concentrated power. The document argues that AI must be…
Indian farmers turn to custard apple exports as demand rises
Ashoka Shivareddy and other farmers in India are expanding custard apple production and exports by using hardier varieties, better post-harvest handling, and cold-chain logistics to turn a drought-tolerant crop into…
Former Manhattan worker farms sugar kelp off Connecticut, pitches seaweed as sustainable food and coastal lifeline
Suzie Flores left a Manhattan career to farm sugar kelp off Stonington, Connecticut, and now sells out each season while trying to build local demand and infrastructure for U.S. seaweed…
Indian firms step up overseas deals as Sun Pharma’s $11.75bn Organon buy tops a rising wave
Sun Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy New York‑listed Organon & Co. for $11.75 billion in late April, marking the largest outbound acquisition by an Indian company in nearly two decades and…
Spotify moves aggressively into AI-generated audio across music, podcasts, and audiobooks
Spotify announced a broad slate of AI features that extend the platform from human-created music and shows toward AI-generated music, podcasts, and audiobooks, and introduced tools that let users and…
FBI director Kash Patel’s merch site taken offline after alleged malware hijack
The merchandise site for FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline after reports that hackers had hijacked the site to distribute an infostealer malware strain, according to initial reporting and…
Apple asks Supreme Court to limit Epic injunction to parties in lawsuit
Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling in the company’s long-running dispute with Epic Games, arguing that the injunction allowing external links in App Store apps…
SpaceX flies Starship V3 in first test; booster fails to relight, ship completes payload deployment
SpaceX launched the upgraded Starship V3 for the first time, testing new hardware and a new launchpad, but the Super Heavy booster failed to relight and tumbled into the water…
SpaceX filing signals shift from terrestrial solar to orbital power in Musk’s plans
Elon Musk’s recent SpaceX IPO filing places heavy emphasis on space-based solar power and orbital data centers, suggesting a strategic pivot away from relying primarily on terrestrial solar and other…
NTSB briefly restricts docket access after AI-recreated cockpit audio surfaces
The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily removed public access to parts of its docket system after AI-generated reconstructions of cockpit audio from a UPS crash circulated online, the agency said.…
IBM partners with Scuderia Ferrari to use AI for personalised fan storytelling
IBM has partnered with Scuderia Ferrari HP to overhaul Ferrari’s fan app and use artificial intelligence to deliver personalised storytelling that keeps fans engaged year-round, company and team executives told…
Premium Bedside Clock Aims To Eliminate Bedtime Smartphone Distraction Via On Device Content Pipelines
The consumer electronics sector is expanding its lineup of standalone bedside hardware designed to break user smartphone dependency before sleep. The $250 Dreamie smart sleep assistant, manufactured by technology startup…
Stellantis Partners With Wayve To Add Hands-Free Driving Technology By 2028
Stellantis has signed a commercial agreement with self-driving startup Wayve to introduce hands-free driving technology into its vehicles beginning in 2028, expanding the British company’s push into the global automotive…
