Spain is in the middle of a two-pronged talent revolution, with big-name name filmmakers leveraging festival prestige into bigger movie packages and global renown and new voices sporting first features that use genre and emotional uplift to travel faster, without surrendering their auteurist voice. Spain’s emerging talent is sharply visible at Berlin: Ian de la…
Modern country great Sturgill Simpson was not kidding around when he redubbed himself Johnny Blue Skies for his last album, 2026’s “Passage du Desir.” He’s coming back next month with a second album under that moniker, or, actually, the expanded band name Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds. And his name as an artist…
Google’s AI Flow tool launched last May. | Image: Google Image: Shantanu Kumar / Pexels Autodesk, a company known for its suite of 3D design software, is suing Google over claims that it infringed on its “Flow” trademark, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in a California court last week, alleges that the…
A court filing in a trademark lawsuit reveals OpenAI won’t use the name “io” for its AI hardware device, which isn’t expected to ship until 2026. Image: Brett Jordan / Pexels Source: Wired
Introduction After a three-decade slumber, the legendary Marathon name is poised for a dramatic return. Bungie, the studio that first defined console shooters with Halo, has set a course for March 5, 2026, to launch its ambitious reboot of its own seminal franchise. This isn’t a nostalgic rehash, but a high-stakes pivot into the competitive…
Introduction After a 27-year slumber, a legendary name is stirring. Bungie, the studio behind Halo and Destiny, has officially set a course for March 5, 2026, to resurrect its long-dormant Marathon franchise. This isn’t a nostalgic remaster, but a daring reinvention into the fiercely competitive extraction shooter genre. The journey from cult-classic sci-fi shooter to…
Introduction In a stunning legal and strategic reversal, the company formerly known as Twitter has launched a multi-front campaign to reclaim the very brand it famously discarded. X Corp, Elon Musk’s social media venture, is not only updating its terms of service but has filed a formal countersuit, aiming to legally claw back the iconic…
Introduction In a high-stakes corporate identity crisis, the platform formerly known as Twitter is fighting to reclaim its past. X Corp has quietly updated its terms of service, asserting exclusive ownership over the very name it abandoned. This legal maneuver isn’t just bureaucratic housekeeping; it’s a direct response to a burgeoning challenge from a newcomer…
