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Caroline Brew editor Disney‘s Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., is currently being transformed into the Pixar Place Hotel. The cartoon-themed Pixar Place Hotel will open at Disneyland on Jan.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sold more than 2.5 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability, making it PlayStation Studios’ fastest-selling game ever. That stat includes pre-order sales of individual units, as well as units bundled with PlayStation 5.

All the key building developments in each area will regularly be displayed in the local press thanks to the new Public Notice Portal launch.

Cleaners, security guards and support staff in three government departments have announced weeks of strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Sir Bobby Charlton’s death highlights the urgent need to find a cure for dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK has said. The Manchester United and England hero – a pillar of the Three Lions’ 1966 World Cup winning team – has died aged 86, his family announced on Saturday.

The lawsuit – filed in a Nashville court on Wednesday (October 18) by UMG’s publishing company Universal Music Publishing Group, along with co-plaintiffs Concord Music Group and ABKCO – seeks potentially tens of millions of dollars in damages from Anthropic and its AI assistant service Claude (per Music Business Worldwide)It claims that, “in the process of building and operating AI models, Anthropic unlawfully copies and disseminates vast amounts of copyrighted works — including the lyrics to myriad musical compositions owned or controlled by Publishers”.“Publishers embrace innovation and recognise the great promise of AI when used ethically and responsibly,” the suit continued. “But Anthropic violates these principles on a systematic and widespread basis.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has picked up rights to Japanese financial drama series “Trillion Game” from leading local broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and will begin airing it from Saturday. The show involves two young men – one a computer programming ace, the other a self-centered but charismatic entrepreneurial type – who have their early career moves thwarted by Dragon Bank and instead start their own company with the seemingly impossible ambition of building a trillion dollar company. They have no business plan and no capital and must come up with innovative ways to raise money and get ahead. The story was based on a manga originally written by Inagaki Riichiro and illustrated by Ikegami Ryoichi that was serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior magazine from 2020. The TBS series, directed by Murao Yoshiaki, written by Habara Daisuke and produced by Matsumoto Akiko, Matsushita Hiromi and Kato Shoichi, began airing as weekly instalments in primetime evening slots from July 14 to Sept. 15.Meguro Ren, a member of the J-pop idol group Snowman, plays Haru Tennoji, the charming but tricksy protagonist.

Sarah Jessica Parker wore a white coat over a red dress for her appearance at the Good+Foundation’s A Very Good+ Night of Comedy 2023 benefit gala.

Gwyneth Paltrow fans, take a good look at your girl, cause she’s not going to be in the public eye much longer!

King Charles mocked himself during his speech at Mansion House in the City of London yesterday as he recalled his fountain pen blunder just days into his reign.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While artificial intelligence has been one of the biggest points of contention in the WGA and the SAG-AFTRA strikes, back in France, Newen Studios has taken a deep dive into AI to deliver daily soaps, as well as source talent and pitch projects in their own metaverse space. During Mipcom, Newen’s head of innovation, Marianne Carpentier, launched the second edition of the banner’s Meta Pitch Contest.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Three major music publishers, Universal, Concord and ABKCO, filed a complaint against the new AI company Anthropic for copyright violations, according to legal documents obtained Wednesday by Variety. The legal issues stem from Anthropic’s series of AI models referred to as Claude, and is the latest move in the music industry’s efforts to stave off what it perceives as a massive copyright threat from AI developers. “Publishers bring this action to address the systematic and widespread infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics by the artificial intelligence (“AI”) company Anthropic,” the complaint reads.

: As of October 17, there is effectively a ban on glitter in Europe.Now that the European Commission's microplastics restriction went into effect, is banned, including those used in cosmetics and detergents. The goal is to find more to microplastics in order to reduce ocean pollution.

. However, I used to at least try to vary my outfits, experiment with more trends, and even put on clothes that I was not completely comfortable with but that allowed me to check that box of varying clothes and make every day seem different.Even when I became a mom, I still felt self-imposed pressure to always do everything, and arrive at each event with a very different look.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Universal Music Group and BandLab Technologies have announced plans for a strategic relationship concentrated on protecting artists’ rights in the age of AI. “Centered on empowering the next generation of artists, including within BandLab’s global community, the alliance will advance the companies’ shared commitment to ethical use of AI and the protection of artist and songwriter rights,” the announcement states.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided to put their three kids first despite the growing pressure on them due to their highly active roles within the monarchy since becoming the Prince and Princess of Wales.

A Scottish bar has been crowned as one of the top 50 in the world, while another has been named as having the best cocktail menu around the globe.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has launched dedicated free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, The Jamie Oliver Channel, for U.S. audiences on free streaming television service Pluto TV.

To coincide with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Marks and Spencer has launched its refreshed post-surgery bra range, which includes 24 items designed to support your body following surgery. The range, which was created following consultations with a panel of people affected by breast cancer, includes several new items, as well as updated versions of previously-loved bras and cami tops like the Cotton Non-Wired Post Surgery Cami Bra, £18 here, which have been widely praised by shoppers following their surgery.

Medyapim (“Mother”) and Ay Yapim (“Endless Love”), Madd is at Mipcom not only as Turkey’s top content exporter but also as an innovative industry driver thanks to a raft of deals that take the country’s booming TV business in new directions. The combined firepower of Medyapim that comprises several subsidiaries and partners including MF Yapim, Madd, and Mednova and has a library of more than 10,000 hours of TV content spanning from dramas and sitcoms to feature films and game shows, and Ay Yapım which produces a slew of Turkey’s most beloved dramas, accounts for over 400 hours of original programming per year.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Drew and Jonathan Scott are building up more (intellectual) property at HGTV. The massively popular home-reno and real estate siblings have set two new series with their longtime Warner Bros.