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• Australia's music industry has implemented a ban on AI-generated tracks to prevent them from appearing on official music charts. • The Venice Film Festival added "NAZA," a documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition lineup. • The film examines the civilian toll of the Israel-Hamas war, specifically focusing on the killings of Palestinian civilians.

• India's entertainment and media market is projected to grow to $36.7 billion by 2030, according to a report by PwC. • A primary driver of this growth is internet advertising revenue, which is expected to nearly double from $7.5 billion in 2025 to $14.3 billion by 2030. • This specific sector is forecasted to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 per cent over the period.

Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generatorsThe largest planned AI datacenter in New Jersey is being accused of violating federal law after a visual investigation found the site running dozens of unpermitted gas-powered generators.Thermal drone footage captured by the non-profit newsroom Floodlight last week showed the partly completed DataOne facility in Vineland was operating at least 45 of the site’s 62 generators at the time. Continue reading...

Motoring series to return after break since serious injuries to co-host Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff in crash during filmingTop Gear, the long-running motoring show which has been off air since its co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming almost four years ago, is to return to the BBC, the broadcaster confirmed today.After Flintoff’s accident at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey the BBC said the series would be “rested” for the foreseeable future. Continue reading...

• PL Wealth released a report highlighting encouraging economic signals for India as it enters the second half of 2026. • Key growth drivers include the return of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as net buyers, recovering monsoon conditions, and a steady start to the Q1 FY27 earnings season. • CEO Inderbir Jolly stated that long-term conviction in the economy remains strong due to domestic investment, favorable demographics, and structural growth opportunities.

• Toh Ser Khoon of SP reports that Singapore's enterprise AI progress depends on workforce readiness, clear governance, and the redesign of organizational workflows. • While many organizations have started with individual experimentation using available tools, core systems and job roles have remained stagnant. • The next phase of adoption requires shifting from isolated tool use to systemic changes that build trust and integrate AI into how work is organized.

• SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 have invested in fileAI to support the company's expansion into the Japanese market. • The funding will facilitate the launch of fileScout, a proprietary solution designed to map and harness unstructured data for enterprises. • This investment comes as enterprise AI adoption accelerates across Asia, highlighting the growing demand for tools that manage complex corporate data.