During its second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Spotify again teased the upcoming release of a new product that will allow music fans to leverage AI to make covers and remixes of artists’ music, with the artists’ consent. The company also announced that Merlin, a licensing partner for independent labels and distributors, has now joined Universal
Michigan has been the hardest hit state, and health officials said Friday that the number of infected has risen to more than 8,100. Residents affected by the parasite told the BBC it was “the most painful thing I have ever been through in my life.” In its update on Friday, the CDC warned people not
Attie, Bluesky’s AI assistant that lets you create personalized social feeds without programming, is evolving into an open research tool. The company said this week that it added a new feature to the AI assistant, called Quests, that allows users to ask it for information and news that is spread through the broader Bluesky social
Indonesian filmmaker and Visinema founder Angga Dwimas Sasongko is targeting “Queen of Malacca” for release in the first quarter of 2027, as the Southeast Asian fantasy epic moves into post-production and attracts interest from potential distribution partners in China, Thailand and other international markets. The project has attracted increasing industry attention since Blue Finch Films
Swedish electric and autonomous truck company Einride has agreed to acquire electric vehicle charging startup Flipturn in an all-stock deal worth $38 million. The acquisition, Einride’s first as a publicly traded company, will expand its electric vehicle charging ecosystem as it works to scale its electric truck business. The deal is expected to close this
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. W Hotels continues its reinvention with a growing portfolio of properties across Italy, supported by its latest opening: W Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, a 157-room resort located in a secluded sports village on the