Hollywood Reporter

LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year

GLAAD reported that there were no LGBTQ characters in 19 films categorized as animated/family films and no transgender characters featured in the crop of 225 films from the 10 largest studio distributors.

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Character.ai’s New Business? Microdramas

The fraught chatbot company is entering the crowded world of vertical videos — with an AI twist.

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

TechCrunch

Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

Benchmark-backed Ollama has amassed 176,000 stars, and nearly 17,000 forks on Github by helping developers easily run AI on their PCs.

technology  Jul 9, 2026

TechCrunch

Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist

In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company's core product, users can chat with these shows' characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines.

technology  Jul 9, 2026

MarketWatch

The U.S. and China are today’s leaders in AI. These countries could be the next-stage champions.

Economists at Bank of America spotlight South Korea and the United Arab Emirates as likely to gain from both the build-out and adoption of artificial intelligence.

business  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian

LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away

Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers informed of change as one of those onboard pledges to ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’A LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters earlier this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports. Continue reading...

general  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Andy Burnham urged to scrap income tax and NI in radical fiscal overhaul

Economists including Jim O’Neill write an open letter calling for a single levy to replace six major taxesProminent economists including Andy Burnham ally Jim O’Neill, are urging him to pursue radical tax and spending reform, to “unlock the gridlock that plagues the country”.O’Neill joins Jonathan Portes, economics professor at Kings College London, and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation, in calling for bold action in an open letter. Continue reading...

politics  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Judge approves Elon Musk $1.5 million SEC Twitter settlement

business  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US Jobless Claims Little Changed as Layoffs Remain Limited

UIS initial jobless claims decreased by 2,000 to 215,000 in the week ended July 4, a period that included the Independence Day holiday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 217,000 applications. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 9, 2026

Variety

‘An Icon Is Here’: Juliette Binoche Takes Over Karlovy Vary, Talks Directorial Debut ‘In-I in Motion’ and Explains Why ‘We’re All Creators’

Juliette Binoche has taken over Karlovy Vary. “An icon is here,” said the festival’s artistic director Karel Och, welcoming her to the stage. In town to pick up the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, Binoche also presented her directorial debut “In-I in Motion.” In the documentary, she reveals everything that went […]

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Thursday, July 9: Prices continue sliding on geopolitical tensions

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

This Drone Maker’s Stock Is Falling on a Contrarian Downgrade

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Has Micron Stock Finally Topped? Not According to the Pros

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Where Will Micron Stock Be in 3 Years?

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

5 Stocks Cathie Wood Is Snapping Up at a Discount Right Now

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Gene Munster Says SpaceX Is the Only Sovereign AI Company and Should Be a "Core Tech Holding." Time to Buy While It's Below $150?

business  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Legado de Fujimori desafía ofensiva anti-China de Trump en Perú

Keiko Fujimori podría ser el tipo de líder que Donald Trump desea en América Latina. Pero los profundos vínculos de Perú con China muestran lo difícil que será para Washington revertir los avances de Pekín en la región. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX Stock: Analyst Boosts Valuation On Blue Origin News, Ark Buys Shares

business  Jul 9, 2026

Wired

WIRED World Fair

technology  Jul 9, 2026

Variety

‘White Lotus’ Star Sabrina Impacciatore to Play Tormented Therapist in Prime Video Psychological Thriller With Alessandro Borghi

Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus” Season 2,” “The Paper”) and Alessandro Borghi (“The Eight Mountains,” “Supersex”) are set to co-star in Italian psychological thriller “Un’Altra Madre,” a new Prime Original to be directed by Francesco Carrozzini (“Supersex”). “Un’Altra Madre” (“Another Mother”), which is currently shooting, was announced on Wednesday during Prime Video’s Italy upfront presentation in R

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026