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Horror Story Looms as Children Get Stuffed Animals Powered by AI

From Steven Spielberg's creepy "AI" (2001) to M3GAN (2022), toys imbued with artificial intelligence have been a source of fascination and terror in pop culture for decades. Now, in the…

Sanam’s Sametou Sawtan reviewed: confrontational, progressive and at times deeply beautiful

Even by Lebanon’s standards, the period from 2019 to 2021 was a turbulent period in the country’s history. In October 2019 protests against political corruption and the government’s poor handling…

Cass McCombs: “Music should be personal”

In the run-up to Interior Live Oak, his alchemically melodious new LP, Cass McCombs’ plan was to strip the songs’ arrangements to their communicative basics. “When you do that,” he…

Xiaomi Plans Europe Foray in 2027 After EV Sales Gain Pace

Xiaomi Corp. intends to sell its first electric vehicle in Europe by 2027, declaring plans to take on Tesla Inc. and BYD Co. globally after gaining traction with its year-old…

Allen Toussaint’s Toussaint reviewed: New Orleans master steps out on solo landmark

Watching Allen Toussaint late in his career, after his post-Katrina collaboration with Elvis Costello, The River In Reverse, finally legitimised him as a solo performer, he cut a warm-hearted, gentlemanly…

Introducing the Native Instruments Massive X Player

Native Instruments has rolled out Massive X Player, a powerful and free version of the Massive X that makes it easy to build genre-defining sounds, fast. Explore growling basses, shimmering…

Early Xiaomi Backer Qiming Cuts China Fund Goal to $600 Million

Qiming Venture Partners is slashing its new fund targeting Chinese AI and healthcare startups by a quarter to $600 million, in a sign of lingering caution among global investors about…

Amazon Is Selling $37 Headphones That Look Just Like the AirPods Max

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable…

Luke Combs Says Garth Brooks Once Bought Him a Ford Bronco Raptor as a Thank You Gift: ‘I Was Just Kinda Floored’

Luke Combs once got a pretty special thank you gift from fellow country star Garth Brooks. On an episode of Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, Combs recalled being surprised with…

Michael Franti Splits With Management Company Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

Singer-songwriter Michael Franti has parted ways with longtime management company Activist Artist Management, multiple sources have confirmed to Billboard. Franti, who had been a client of Activist for nearly a…

Horror Story Looms as Children Get Stuffed Animals Powered by AI

Sanam’s Sametou Sawtan reviewed: confrontational, progressive and at times deeply beautiful

Cass McCombs: “Music should be personal”

Xiaomi Plans Europe Foray in 2027 After EV Sales Gain Pace

Allen Toussaint’s Toussaint reviewed: New Orleans master steps out on solo landmark

Introducing the Native Instruments Massive X Player

Early Xiaomi Backer Qiming Cuts China Fund Goal to $600 Million

Amazon Is Selling $37 Headphones That Look Just Like the AirPods Max

Luke Combs Says Garth Brooks Once Bought Him a Ford Bronco Raptor as a Thank You Gift: ‘I Was Just Kinda Floored’

Michael Franti Splits With Management Company Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

‘Hamilton’ Duels With ‘Hamilton’ Atop Cast Albums Chart, As ’10 Shots’ Debuts

US-Listed E-Commerce Platform Vipshop Said to Weigh HK Offering

Clearwater Analytics Weighs Sale After Receiving Takeover Interest

Menulog Shuts Food Delivery Unit in Australia, Hitting 120 Jobs

Diddy Prison Intake Photo Surfaces, He Now Works in Chapel Librar