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Last year, Spotify paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry, bringing the companyβs total payouts since launch to nearly $70 billion. The milestone year reflected the βlargest annual payment to music from any retailer in history,β the company announced on Wednesday in a post. In 2025, Spotifyβs payout amount grew by over…
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives have “values of the right” but that “will appeal to the majority”. The Tory leader listed policies including lower taxes on business and improving education standards as ones that define her party. Politics live: Follow the latest updates Speaking to Sky’s political correspondent Mhari Aurora, Ms Badenoch said: “Delivering…
AmazonΒ said on Tuesday that it is closing its Fresh grocery and cashierless Go convenience stores as the online retailer backtracks on its foray into brick-and-mortar retail.Β Amazon said some physical store locations will be converted into Whole Foods Market stores. Amazon Fresh will continue to exist as an online brand, the company said.Β “While we’ve…
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Tuesday’s games.
Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change. However, ministers acknowledge the programme will only succeed if businesses and workers choose to adopt it. From today, adults can access short, practical courses through the government’s upgraded…
Melissa Gilbert has returned to social media to some extent amid an βextraordinarily difficult timeβ stemming from the child sex abuse case involving her husband Timothy Busfield. The βLittle House on the Prairieβ alumna, 61, spoke out on Monday, issuing a statement of gratitude and reflection to the Instagram page of her lifestyle brand, Modern…
Be it Andy Burnham or Chinese President Xi Jinping, the prime minister was being extremely careful with his language on both the home and international front as he made his way over to Beijing for a five-day tour of China and Japan. When it came to the Chinese president, Sir Keir Starmer was a leader…
President Trump has announced an executive order to allow victims of the Los Angeles wildfires to rebuild without dealing with βunnecessary, duplicative, or obstructiveβ permitting requirements. The order, which is likely to be challenged by the city and state, claimed that local governments have failed to adequately process permits and were slowing down residents who…
Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to settle the closely watched case.Β At the heart of the case are allegations by a 19-year-old plaintiff, identified only as “KGM,” who claims that using social media…
Entering a particularly consequential season for coach Lincoln Riley at USC, a brutal Big Ten slate wonβt cut the Trojans or their coach any slack in 2026. That much was clear long before the Big Ten officially released its schedule for next season Tuesday. USC already knew it would face the conferenceβs top three teams…
