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gamedeveloper.com - Bryant Francis - Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts
Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts
Game Developer

A number of independent developers and publishers suffered a frustrating end to their Gamescom trips last week after arriving to the show floor on Friday and discovering thieves had stolen a number of locked-up laptops and Steam Decks from their…

variety.com - Corbin Bolies - Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched 'Brazen Campaign' to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched 'Brazen Campaign' to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit
Variety

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a federal lawsuit against Anthropic that claimed the AI giant's alleged theft of the companies' intellectual property marked “a brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and…

ign.com - Ryan McCaffrey - South Park: The Stick of Truth Went Through Publisher Hell but Emerged as One of, if Not the Single Funniest Game Ever
South Park: The Stick of Truth Went Through Publisher Hell but Emerged as One of, if Not the Single Funniest Game Ever
IGN

This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox's 25th…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Yoshiki Signs With BMG
Music Industry Moves: Yoshiki Signs With BMG
Variety

Japanese superstar singer-songwriter Yoshiki has signed a global distribution and publishing administration agreement with BMG through his record label, Melodee. BMG will provide global distribution for Yoshiki's new releases, beginning with…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Meet the Google Exec Trying to Convince a Skeptical Gaming Industry to Love AI
Meet the Google Exec Trying to Convince a Skeptical Gaming Industry to Love AI
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

In a gold rush, the people who get rich aren't the grubby prospectors digging for those nuggets in the muck; it's the men who sell the shovels. In that vein, Google, with generative tools like Genie, Veo, and Gemini, is competing to become the…

fastcompany.com - Laëtitia Vitaud - The craftsmanship revival we kept predicting might finally be real
The craftsmanship revival we kept predicting might finally be real
Fast Company

In 2019, I published a book whose English title would be something like From Graft to Craft. I argued that craftsmanship isn't a sector but a model of work that could in principle apply to any job. The distinction I built the book around was…

wsj.com - Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 1202 ET – SLB's acquisition of Kelvion adds scale and breadth to its data-center business strategy, Melius…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 1453 GMT – Tanker freight rates have surged to historically high levels as restricted shipping…

businessinsider.com - Tyka Pryde Edwards - I'm an interior designer. These 10 popular trends don't actually look good in real life.
I'm an interior designer. These 10 popular trends don't actually look good in real life.
Business Insider

Stark-white interiors can photograph like a dream, but in reality, they are about as welcoming as a dentist's waiting room. There is something to be said for the allure of a minimalistic clean slate, but all-white interiors are seriously lacking in…

si.com - Samuel Profeta - Rams Super Bowl Prediction Market Spikes After Aaron Donald Returns
Rams Super Bowl Prediction Market Spikes After Aaron Donald Returns
Sports Illustrated

Aaron Donald officially announced his return to football and will rejoin the Los Angeles Rams. With the announcement, Kalshi's NFL market adjusted its Super Bowl prices accordingly, with the Rams extending their lead at the top with 17%. The Rams…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) is Positioned to Leverage Evolving Freight Market
Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) is Positioned to Leverage Evolving Freight Market
Yahoo!

MD Sass, a boutique asset management firm, published its second-quarter investor update for its flagship, the 'MD Sass Concentrated Value Strategy.' The letter can be downloaded here. In the first half of 2026, AI infrastructure stocks led the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Building the security layer for the digital economy | Market Pulse | HKTDC
Building the security layer for the digital economy | Market Pulse | HKTDC
The Standard

Digital insurance specialist OneDegree describes its services as the security layer of the future. The group has already established strong footholds in East Asia and the Middle East – regions where fintech tools and markets are gaining…

wsj.com - Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0436 GMT – Zeon is likely to benefit from supplying materials to battery manufacturers, Nomura analysts say in…

theguardian.com - Dominic Booth - Football transfer deadline day looms: latest news on Gakpo, Sarr and more - live
Football transfer deadline day looms: latest news on Gakpo, Sarr and more - live
The Guardian

Get in touch: and follow us on Bluesky Mon 31 Aug 2026 05.15 EDTFirst published on Mon 31 Aug 2026 04.55 EDT Liverpool: Why do the Reds want to sell Cody Gakp, I hear you ask? It's a good question as Gakpo, despite some criticism from fans at…

standard.co.uk - Cate McCurry - State-backed investment account could be made available to children in future
State-backed investment account could be made available to children in future
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A state-backed investment account specifically for…

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