Male, Maldives – Police in the Maldives have raided the offices of a critical news outlet and barred its editors from leaving the country after it published a documentary alleging an affair between President Mohamed Muizzu and a former aide. The government on Tuesday defended the operation against Adhadhu Online as a lawful response to…
Snapchat announced on Tuesday that it’s rolling out “AI Sponsored Snaps,” which will allow users to interact directly with brands’ AI agents. Sponsored Snaps are the ads placed directly into the app’s main Chat tab. Until now, users couldn’t interact with these ads, but with the launch of AI Sponsored Ads, they’ll be able to…
Greta Lee and Wagner Moura‘s forthcoming sci-fi thriller has found a home on Netflix‘s release calendar. Director Louis Leterrier‘s film The Last House, which is newly titled after having previously been known as 11817, is set to hit the streaming service Aug. 7. Riley Chung (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Emma…
A sign is displayed outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood where the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show will be recorded on the first night the show will return to the ABC lineup on September 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Donald Trump is reviving calls this week for…
With the 2026 World Cup just months away, Mexico is finishing significant renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City. The airport is undergoing major upgrades to modernise aging infrastructure and increase capacity ahead of the tournament. However, logistical challenges and budget constraints have caused delays, putting crews in a race against time to…
AI demand is pushing Earth’s data centers to the brink—so what if we moved them to space? Atomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith joined Bloomberg Open Intere to explain how orbital data centers could unlock free solar power, natural cooling, and faster deployment cycles. From zero-maintenance satellites to laser-speed data transmission, this conversation explores whether space is…
The Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”. In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into…
The brands that are standing out are those building trust and relationships. We’re in our optimization era: Increasingly connected, efficient, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, incapable of giving anything our full attention. But I don’t want to be optimized anymore. Algorithms predict what we’ll watch, AI generates what we’ll read, and marketing systems are built specifically to…
Neon has landed North American rights to Bong Joon Ho‘s first animated film, “Ally.” The acquisition reunites Bong with the company that backed his Oscar-winning dark comedy “Parasite.” “Ally,” which has been in development since 2019, is expected to debut theatrically in 2027. In addition to directing, Bong co-wrote “Ally” with Jason Yu (“Sleep”). Described…
President Alexandr Lukashenko is hoping to improve relations with the West once more. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Belarus has released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut from jail as part of a prisoner exchange. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the release on Tuesday, noting that Warsaw had been helped in a joint diplomatic…
