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About 1,200 people evacuated from coastal wildfire in northern France
PARIS, Aug 12 - About 1,200 people were evacuated from a campsite due to two wildfires near the beach in the north of France, local officials said on Wednesday. The prefecture for the administrative department of Pas-de-Calais, in the country's north and bordering the Strait of Dover, said one of the wildfires was under control
XAI Grok 4.6 Is Near Frontier Capable But 85% Lower Cost
SpaceXAI Grok 4.6 is roughly the same performance as Fable 5 Max at an 85% discount. 80% cheaper for input tokens and 88% cheaper for output tokens. It is pareto dominant. Grok 4.7 will be significantly better as is a much larger model with the Cursor and SpaceX data included in pretraining. Grok 4.6 is
Done Deal: Romero ready for Parma in €7m agreement with Tigre
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - FEBRUARY 07: David Romero of Tigre celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 match between River Plate and Tigre at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on February 07, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Tigre striker David Romero is
Australian Attorney Marcus Walkom Unveils Walkom Entertainment Lawyers
Headquartered in Brisbane, the new firm boasts a list of clients including Wolfmother, The Teskey Brothers, Tigerlily, The Amity Affliction, and Untitled Group. Marcus Walkom Supplied Trending on Billboard BRISBANE, Australia – Former Media Arts Lawyers partner Marcus Walkom launches Walkom Entertainment Lawyers, the veteran attorney’s independent music and entertainment law practice. Headquartered in Brisbane
National Gambling Board warns South Africans against using betting as quick fix for financial issues
With unemployment on the rise in South Africa during Q2, the NGB has called for bettors to view gambling as entertainment rather than a source of income. The National Gambling Board (NGB) of South Africa has warned betting shouldn’t be viewed as a solution for financial issues, after a study revealed rising unemployment in the
Control Resonant Goes Gold, Physical Version Delayed
by William D'Angelo , posted 9 hours ago / 1,002 Views Remedy Entertainment has announced the action-adventure RPG, Control Resonant , has gone gold. This means the game is now being pressed onto discs for retails and prepared for digital release. The studio has also announced the release date for the physical edition has
Nevada and Kalshi Clash Again Over Geofencing Fine
Kalshi’s fragile truce with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) may be over after the regulator accused the prediction platform of violating its agreement to stop its sports, election, and entertainment prediction contracts in the state. The NGCB now intends to fine Kalshi $120,000 for each day it refuses to comply, while the company denies
‘People Of The Book’: Historical Drama From Good Films Studios Spain Launches For TIFF Market With Bleiberg, First Look Images & Cast Revealed
Bleiberg Entertainment will be selling worldwide rights at the TIFF market to historical drama People of The Book , we can reveal. Directed by Michael Haussman (Edge of the World), and based on the book of the same name written by Pulitzer prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks, filming has recently wrapped in the Valencia region of
22 Years Ago, An Animated Movie Marked the End of a Beloved Disney Tradition
The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media conglomerates on the planet, owning Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm‘s Star Wars and Indiana Jones, in addition to X-Men and Avatar through its 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets. Despite that expansion, Mickey Mouse remains the company’s official mascot, alongside an extended cast
California Pledged $750 Million a Year to Hollywood. But a New Law Has a Big Catch
The entertainment industry in California won a crucial lifeline when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $420 million boost to the state’s film and TV tax incentives program into law in 2025. Now, stakeholders claim that win is in jeopardy thanks to language in a recent state budget bill that was signed into law on June
Disney Has 9 Gaming Franchises That Have Generated $1 Billion+ At Retail, Including Kingdom Hearts
Disney has outlined just how powerful and important video games are to the company's future. In a blog post ahead of D23--where Kingdom Hearts news is expected--the company's gaming boss, Sean Shoptaw, revealed that games are now a "fundamental part of the broader entertainment landscape." He said Disney has reaped the rewards...
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About 1,200 people evacuated from coastal wildfire in northern France
PARIS, Aug 12 - About 1,200 people were evacuated from a campsite due to two wildfires near the beach in the north of France, local officials said on Wednesday. The prefecture for the administrative department of Pas-de-Calais, in the country's north and bordering the Strait of Dover, said one of the wildfires was under control
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XAI Grok 4.6 Is Near Frontier Capable But 85% Lower Cost
SpaceXAI Grok 4.6 is roughly the same performance as Fable 5 Max at an 85% discount. 80% cheaper for input tokens and 88% cheaper for output tokens. It is pareto dominant. Grok 4.7 will be significantly better as is a much larger model with the Cursor and SpaceX data included in pretraining. Grok 4.6 is
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Done Deal: Romero ready for Parma in €7m agreement with Tigre
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - FEBRUARY 07: David Romero of Tigre celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 match between River Plate and Tigre at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on February 07, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Tigre striker David Romero is
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Osun: Don’t turn election into war, Atiku tells FG
Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or deploying state institutions for partisan advantage. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku declared that “Osun is a test” of
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Burnham’s devolution drive could ‘push 90,000 jobs out of London’
Wednesday 12 August 2026 5:16 pm Nearly 10,000 jobs are expected to leave the capital by 2031 Roughly 90,000 of London’s white-collar jobs could be pushed into other parts of the country as Andy Burnham accelerates his devolution drive, a top recruitment firm has predicted. Legal, banking and accounting firms could be among those to