Hong Kong, India Fuel Blockbuster Year for Asia Fundraising
Not long ago, Hong Kong’s share-sale market was a symbol of China’s slowdown: Deal books were thin, investor sentiment was sour and bankers were fleeing the industry. This year, the…
Lady Gaga Abruptly Stops Mayhem Ball Show Mid-Performance After Dancer Falls Off Stage in Australia
Lady Gaga suddenly halted her show in Australia after one of her dancers fell off the stage. During her Mayhem Ball stop at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Saturday (Dec. 12),…
Selena Quintanilla’s Father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Dies at 86
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., the father and manager of late Tejano music star Selena, has died. He was 86. The news was shared by his son, Abraham “A.B.” Quintanilla III,…
People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos
On Thursday, Disney announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to license its iconic characters and properties to be used to generate clips on Sora, OpenAI’s video generating app, starting in…
Shakira Performs With Her Sons in Argentina & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this…
13 Celebratory Taylor Swift Lyrics in Honor of Her Birthday
It’s been quite a year for Taylor Swift. In March, a nearly six-years-long battle ended: She announced that she bought back her masters from Shamrock Capital. (The private equity investment…
Anthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All
Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours, in his framing. For now, our fates are mostly in our…
10 Legendary Blink-182 Songs That Never Hit No. 1
Some of their best-known hits never became chart-toppers. Continue reading…
The Washington Post’s AI Generated Podcasts Are Already an Error-Laden Disaster
Earlier this week, the Washington Post announced that it would be launching “personalized” AI powered podcasts that would let users choose their own AI host to regale them on their…
A Grateful Dead Rubber Ducky, Air Freshener and 8 Other Deadhead-Inspired Christmas Gifts
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