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18/01/2026

Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco: Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after four

Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic ...

17/01/2026

Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok: The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St. Clair, 27, who describes herself as a writer and political strategist, alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday in

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St. Clair, 27, who describes herself as a writer and political strategist,...

16/01/2026

NFL sees increased viewership for wild-card round, eyes more for divisional games: After double-digit increases in its regular-season and wild-card playoff round ratings, the NFL is looking for another large bump in ratings during this weekend’s division round. The league and Nielsen said last weekend’s six wild-card games averaged 32 million viewers, a 13% jump from last year. It was also the most-watched opening weekend of the

After double-digit increases in its regular-season and wild-card playoff round ratings, the NFL is looking for another large bump in ratings during this weekend’s division round. The league and Nielsen said last weekend’s six wild-card games averaged 32 million viewers, a 13% jump from last year...

16/01/2026

Julio Iglesias calls sexual abuse allegations against him “absolutely untrue”: Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two former employees, calling the accusations “absolutely untrue.” Media reports from earlier this week alleged Iglesias had sexually and physically assaulted two women who worked at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas between January and October 2021. A day later,

Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two former employees, calling the accusations “absolutely untrue.” Media reports from earlier this week alleged Iglesias had sexually and physically assaulted two women who worked at his residences in th...

16/01/2026

ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot: OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it hasn’t yet rolled out ads but will start testing them in the coming weeks. It’s the latest effort by the San Francisco-based company to make money from

OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it hasn’t yet rolled out ads but will start testing them in the coming weeks. It’s the latest effort by the San Francis...

16/01/2026

YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content: YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way. With the update that went into effect Tuesday, YouTube videos that dramatize or cover issues including domestic abuse, self-harm, su***de, adult sexual abuse, abortion

YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way. With the update that went into effect Tuesday, YouTube videos that dramatize or cover issue...

16/01/2026

Object & Animal Signs Director Alex Acy For U.S. & U.K. Representation: Object & Animal has signed French-Canadian director and photographer Alex Acy for his first commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. Object & Animal will handle him for spots, branded content and music videos. Acy’s growing body of work across music, narrative and commercial projects has quickly attracted international attention, culminating in a nomination for

Object & Animal has signed French-Canadian director and photographer Alex Acy for his first commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. Object & Animal will handle him for spots, branded content and music videos. Acy’s growing body of work across music, narrative and commercial projects has qui...

16/01/2026

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16/01/2026

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16/01/2026

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16/01/2026

LePub NY and Director Ivan Zacharias Herald The Return Of Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man In The World: The Most Interesting Man in the World has rediscovered his most interesting self–and as a result, the beloved Dos Equis spokesman and his tongue-in-cheek sense of humor have returned as LePub NY rolls out a campaign which includes this hero spot set to debut on the College Football Championship Game on Monday, January 19. Actually

The Most Interesting Man in the World has rediscovered his most interesting self–and as a result, the beloved Dos Equis spokesman and his tongue-in-cheek sense of humor have returned as LePub NY rolls out a campaign which includes this hero spot set to debut on the College Football Championship Ga...

16/01/2026

Hollywood Professional Association unveils 2026 HPA Awards Innovation & Technology nominees: The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 HPA Awards Innovation & Technology, marking an expanded evolution of the organization’s Engineering Excellence Award. The awards celebrate exceptional contributions to entertainment technology. For nearly two decades, the HPA Engineering Excellence Award has recognized groundbreaking engineering achievements. The HPA Awards Innovation & Technology

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 HPA Awards Innovation & Technology, marking an expanded evolution of the organization’s Engineering Excellence Award. The awards celebrate exceptional contributions to entertainment technology. For nearly two decad...