L.A. City Council refuses police dog donation over training firm’s name it shares with Hitler bunker
The Los Angeles City Council has declined a donation for two police dogs after one city leader raised concerns that the canines were trained by…
Hollywood gets the crummy summer box office it paid for
A Hollywood movie can be two things at the same time. It can be a great piece of art and also a poor business decision.…
Spotify raises prices on premium plans to boost profits
Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming subscription company, is raising its prices again for U.S. premium accounts. The price of ad-free individual plans is going…
Column: Newsom gets moving on California’s homeowner insurance crisis
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed urgency legislation to expedite the hiking of homeowner insurance rates. It’s about time. Because the alternative for many is…
Eminem’s latest single ‘Houdini’ is ripped from 2002
Like teens on Depop, Eminem is combing through his Y2K archives for a new look. On Friday, the rapper released “Houdini,” the first single from…
AMC chief: Beyoncé deal nearly tanked by ‘Renaissance’ leak
The rollout for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” movie was not so flawless, according the head of AMC Theatres, which distributed the concert film. Adam Aron, chief executive…
DACA recipients, facing long waits for renewal, risk losing their jobs
WASHINGTON — It’s been three months since Miguel has been able to work at his job as a sustainability and inclusion manager at a professional services…
‘Nigerian scammer’ takes credit for Graceland foreclosure sale
A self-proclaimed identity thief based in Nigeria claimed responsibility over the puzzling, and now court-blocked, auction of Elvis Presley’s historic Graceland mansion. The thief sent…
OpenAI forms safety and security committee as concerns mount about AI
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Tuesday said it formed a safety and security committee to evaluate the company’s processes and safeguards as concerns mount over the…
What the Live Nation suit is really about (Hint: It’s not Taylor Swift)
The fees Ticketmaster charges concertgoers have long been among the most universally despised music industry practices, perhaps only rivaled by paltry streaming royalties, the overuse…
The dangerous push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections
Free and fair elections, the foundation of our democracy, face an unprecedented array of threats as the next one approaches. While some of these threats…
Man or machine? Toronto company finds a way to determine how real audio clips are
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Canadian Press Tara DeschampsPublished May 26, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Despot Xi could betray ally Putin and INVADE Russia…Vlad should beware the company he keeps, ex-Brit Navy chief warns
CHINESE president Xi Jinping could betray his outcast ally Vladimir Putin as part of his campaign for global dominance, said an ex-navy chief. The pair…
Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soar | Agriculture
Aboude, Ivory Coast – It’s 11am in Aboude, a village in southern Ivory Coast, and Magne Akoua has already been working on his cacao farm…
How Hollywood’s tepid recovery is hurting jobs for writers and crew
This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. Not just at the box office and on Wall Street, as we‘ve covered in…
Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump’s company as defense presses key witness
NEW YORK — Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted Monday to jurors in the Republican’s hush money trial that he stole tens of thousands of…
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space
VAN HORN, Texas — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight…
Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump
What better sign could there be that we’re drowning in political outrage, that we’re inured to it, than this: A national newspaper scooped this month…
Disneyland Resort costumed character employees vote to unionize
Disneyland Resort employees who portray costumed characters such as Mickey Mouse or Cinderella have voted to unionize under the Actors’ Equity Assn. The unit, which…
How Netflix and Amazon dominated the advertising upfronts
Advertising executives who entered Radio City Music Hall on Monday for NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation were greeted by an orchestra playing the familiar themes of the…