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• SoftBank has announced a massive investment plan of €75 billion ($87 billion) to develop AI infrastructure in France. • The initiative aims to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity, representing Japan's largest artificial intelligence investment to date. • This move signals a strategic shift in the tech industry, moving focus from software and algorithm development toward the physical hardware and power capacity required for AI.

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at the North American box office for his directing debut Backrooms.Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than the previous record holder, Josh Trank, who was 27 when his debut Chronicle recorded a $22m opening in 2011. Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend in North America – which was also a record for its studio, A24. Continue reading...

• YouTuber Kane Parsons is adapting his eerie, liminal-space web series "The Backrooms" into a feature-length Hollywood film. • The project highlights a growing trend where Hollywood executives seek out internet-native creators and viral digital cultures to attract new audiences. • This transition marks a significant leap from independent YouTube production to major studio filmmaking for Parsons.

• Barcelona is prioritizing a new striker to replace 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski, targeting Harry Kane (32), Julian Alvarez (26), and Joao Pedro (24). • Manchester United has reportedly agreed to a £46m (€53m) deal to sign 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder Ederson from Atalanta. • Liverpool is reportedly closing in on a deal for Samuel Martinez, a teenage attacker from Colombia.