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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.
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OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’
AI giant launches 'dots' to rival Meta's Muse and Google's Gemini Spark.
World
Satirist launches site naming Cornell students accused in gang-rape lawsuit
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an outcry on social media.
Business
Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market
Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.
Business
Anthropic launches cheaper AI model, its second release since CEO's call for a slowdown
The company said Sonnet 5.5 doesn't advance the frontier, but that it is better at coding and knowledge work tasks than its predecessor.
Entertainment
Law&Crime Launches ‘Partners in Crime’ Initiative, Six New Series With Court TV
Law&Crime announced six new series as part of the “Partners in Crime” initiative in collaboration with Court TV. The fall 2026 slate features “Boze vs. The World,” with well-known true-crime digital creator Ericka Bozeman, and “Code 3 with Ashleigh Banfield,” which provides real-time analysis of law enforcement incidents with broadcast journalist Ashleigh Banfield. “Court Junkie,” […]
Science
SpaceX launches supersized Starship into orbit
Starship is the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever built and it is meant to support NASA's Artemis moon program.
Science
Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
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Entertainment
The Horror Show Launches at Academy Museum: Costumes and Props From ‘Halloween,’ ‘Saw,’ ‘Poltergeist’ and More
Just in time for the scariest season, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is unveiling The Horror Show, a major survey of costumes, props, drawings, posters and other artifacts from the most iconic horror films throughout the history of cinema. The exhibit opens Saturday. From Bela Lugosi’s original cape from the 1931 […]
World
Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says
Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spokesman denied the allegation and said Pakistan's latest strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces.
World
Afghanistan vows to respond after Pakistani air strikes kill four
Pakistan said it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to store and launch drones.
Entertainment
Impact Fund for Global South Creators Launches at Toronto With Focus on Distribution and Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)
A new impact fund backing creators from the Global South launched at the recently concluded first edition of the Toronto Film Festival market, with a model built around getting films in front of audiences as well as getting them made. The Culture Fund was established by Product of Culture, a media, marketing and distribution company […]
Entertainment
El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Colombia’s Federico Durán, long associated with Rhayuela Films (“Alias María”) where he remains a shareholder, has officially launched his new company El Sol Ermitaño at the San Sebastian Film Festival where the first of its slate, “Lovers Go Home!” participates at the festival’s pix-in-post program, WIP LatAm. Directed by Juan Sebastián Mesa (“The Nobodies”), the […]
World
White House launches ‘Trump TV’ after press bans
Days after banning a group of news organisations from the White House, the Trump administration launches 'Trump TV'.
Politics
Moscow: Ukraine launches huge drone attack as election wraps up
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds at the capital Moscow, in its largest attack of the war so far, officials said Sunday. The attack came as Russia wrapped up the final day of voting in tightly controlled parliamentary elections that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.
Entertainment
‘Fortnite’ Launches ‘Kingdom Hearts’ In-Game Crossover (Gaming News Roundup)
The world of “Kingdom Hearts” came to “Fortnite” with an in-game crossover event on Thursday. The Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas outfits have arrived in the Fortnite Shop. Each comes with its own Back Bling, Pickaxe and Lego Fortnite style. Drop into the “Kingdom Hearts” Power Hours where all players start with the Kingdom Key […]
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Entertainment
New Independent Film Studio SuperCinema Launches in Burbank
A new independent film studio, SuperCinema, launches Friday from commercial production company Concrete Studios. Based in Burbank, SuperCinema aims to produce, market and theatrically distribute films which it will distribute directly to audiences, so it can maintain control of each project from development through release. SuperCinema is led by Michael Burke, Rachel Williams, Justin Younesi, […]
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WHO launches unique training course to enable parliamentarians in global health security
The World Health Organization has released "The Role of Parliaments and Parliamentarians in Strengthening Health Security Preparedness", an online training course. This essential resource aims to equip parliamentarians with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance global health security efforts.
Science
Europe launches two climate observation satellites
The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. One of them will focus particularly on plant life.