26 h. ago Big content is taking on AI – but it’s far from the David v Goliath tale they’d have you believe | Alexander Avila

Deals between media conglomerates and tech companies serve both sets of interests, while leaving artists by the waysideThe world’s biggest music company is now in the AI business. Last year, Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside labels including Warner Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two AI music startups for allegedly using their recordings to train text-to-music models without permission.But last month, UMG announced a deal with one of the defendants, Udio, to create an AI music platform. Their joint press release offered assurances that the label will commit to “do what’s right by [UMG’s] artists”. However, one advocacy group, the Music Artists Coalition, responded with the statement: “We’ve seen this before – everyone talks about ‘partnership’, but artists end up on the sidelines with scraps.”Alexander Avila is a video essayist, writer and researcher Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight could have special heavyweight rule

The two boxing stars are finalising a deal to meet in the middle of the ring next month, with Paul set to move up to heavyweight for the second time in his career

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3 d. ago Kasper Schmeichel puts timeline on Celtic future talks as clock ticks towards Parkhead contract expiry

The 39-year-old is approaching the final six months of his current deal with the Hoops

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4 d. ago Sky Black Friday phone deal cuts price of Samsung Galaxy S25 to £22 a month

Sky has launched a number of Black Friday deals including a new Samsung Galaxy S25 phone plan that's the 'lowest ever' price

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6 d. ago TNT Sports slashes subscription cost with rare discount to watch Premier League and more ahead of Black Friday

TNT Sports has launched a rare sale and it effectively works out at two months access for free. The deal comes as the Premier League 2025/26 season is well underway - and weeks ahead of Black Friday offers. TNT Sports has the rights to 52 live Premier League matches, while Sky Sports has the other...

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6 d. ago Jamie Carragher accuses Newcastle of 'letting down' Eddie Howe in England declaration

Thomas Tuchel signed an 18-month deal as England boss and Jamie Carragher believes he might have found the perfect candidate to replace him within the Premier League

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1 week ago Strike action at defence company Leonardo UK suspended as new pay offer tabled

Unite said if the proposed deal is rejected by members, staff will walk out later this month.

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1 week ago This Morning star says 'save £100s' at Christmas with ChatGPT shopping vouchers

He claimed that there are plenty of ways to get an even better deal when buying online in the next few months

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1 week ago Pregnant UK teenager Bella May Culley freed from Georgian jail

Culley, 19, who was arrested on drug-smuggling charges in May, is released after plea dealThe pregnant British teenager Bella Culley has been released from a Georgian prison, where she had been held for six months on drug-smuggling charges after a plea deal.Culley, 19, who is pregnant, was arrested in May at Tbilisi airport and accused of attempting to smuggle 12kg (26.5lbs) of marijuana and 2kg (4.4lbs) of hashish into the country. She was found guilty by a Georgian court on Monday and sentenced to five months and 25 days in prison, the total time she had already spent in custody. Her family also paid a 500,000 lari (about £137,000) fine as part of a plea deal. Culley and her mother, Lyanne Kennedy, both cried as the verdict was read out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas addresses noughties sitcom making a comeback

The Inbetweeners is set to make a comeback after a deal was struck earlier this month.

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert shares 'best long energy fix' that locks in rates 9% under Price Cap

The 18-month energy deal offers stability at a time when bills remain unpredictable ⚡

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2 w. ago George Russell has secret contract clause which could block Max Verstappen from Mercedes

George Russell signed a new Mercedes deal earlier this month and the British Formula 1 star has now revealed it gives him extra protection against being replaced by Max Verstappen

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3 w. ago Disney + two months free deal as new The Kardashians episodes come to streamer

The Kardashians season 7 is available to stream now on Disney+, with all episodes available to watch on the platform.

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3 w. ago Google is handing out a big £219 freebie with Pixel 10 in a rare £29 monthly deal

Google is trying to tempt shoppers to upgrade to the new Pixel 10 Pro with a big freebie

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3 w. ago Apple iPhone 16e plummets to 56p per day in cheapest ever monthly deal

Apple fans don’t have to wait for Black Friday to secure a discounted iPhone as Sky unveils yet another record price cut

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3 w. ago Fox News continues cozying up to the Trumps as top star Laura Ingraham joins board of Don Jr’s business venture

Laura Ingraham’s business deal with the president’s son comes months after she was named to the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center.

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4 w. ago Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon Tisdall

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fillHolding court for the cameras in Sharm el-Sheikh last week, a manically self-congratulatory Donald Trump, Gaza’s make-believe saviour, hailed his fellow “tough guys” – tame tyrants, such as Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who helped fabricate his flimsy Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.Yet later this month, the American pharaoh-president is due to face a far less biddable tough guy: China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Bookmakers may withhold odds on the outcome. In the US-China race for 21st-century primacy, Xi is sprinting ahead, assisted by spur-heeled Trump’s many missteps.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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4 w. ago John Souttar delivers brutally honest Rangers truth about Russell Martin era that 'everyone knows'

The Light Blues stopper - who only has eight months of his deal to run - admits the recent crisis has been his toughest period

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last month Liverpool set for January transfer boost as Arne Slot decision quickly pays off

Liverpool could be in line for a major windfall in January with a deal potentially involving former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers in the pipeline months before the window opens

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