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Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts
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…
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched 'Brazen Campaign' to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit
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…
South Park: The Stick of Truth Went Through Publisher Hell but Emerged as One of, if Not the Single Funniest Game Ever
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…
Music Industry Moves: Yoshiki Signs With BMG
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…
Meet the Google Exec Trying to Convince a Skeptical Gaming Industry to Love AI
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…
The craftsmanship revival we kept predicting might finally be real
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…
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
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…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
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…
I'm an interior designer. These 10 popular trends don't actually look good in real life.
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…
Rams Super Bowl Prediction Market Spikes After Aaron Donald Returns
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…
Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) is Positioned to Leverage Evolving Freight Market
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…
Building the security layer for the digital economy | Market Pulse | HKTDC
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…
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
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…
Football transfer deadline day looms: latest news on Gakpo, Sarr and more - live
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…
State-backed investment account could be made available to children in future
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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