Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine
Oscar-winning actor says she and other outspoken critics of Israel have found it ‘impossible’ to get hired by major studiosThe Oscar-winning actor Sus...
Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his...
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an inc...
Alan Jones’s barrister argues alleged victim was not groomed because that ‘happens to young children’
Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driverAlan Jone...
Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's...
Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it
There's an argument to be made that people wouldn't be all that interested in Coyote vs. Acme if it weren't for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it....
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
OpenAI says it is pausing "internal activities" around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn't yet meet new security standards the compa...
UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts
Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thi...
Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report
President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force OneDonald Trump switched aircraft before...
Should Travelers Give Up on Summer in Western Europe Because of the Heat?
A favorite vacation option may be at risk because of rising temperatures. Even those sticking with their summer plans agree: More air conditioning wou...
Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy
Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from public Instagram accountsMeta has...
UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says
Jake Richards announces measures to prevent abuse like that at Medomsley detention centre in County DurhamOne of the UK’s most horrific and shocking c...
Fujifilm launches two new QuickSnap cameras because Gen Z can’t get enough
Fujifilm is expanding its QuickSnap lineup with a new disposable camera focused on taking monochrome photos, and another built to survive harsh outdoo...
Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war
Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runwayBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow has said t...
Bob Harris steps down from BBC Radio 2 shows because of ill health
Veteran broadcaster makes ‘one of hardest decisions of my entire life’ weeks after revealing spread of cancer to spineThe veteran broadcaster Bob Harr...
