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THE FORUM Brings Together Leaders from Sport, Leisure and Entertainment to Debate the Future of Football as a Global Industry

Madrid has become the global epicenter of the sports and leisure business with the celebration of THE FORUM, an exclusive event promoted by Atlético de Madrid and Apollo Sports Capital. Held at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, it brought together some of the most influential leaders in the industry, with more than 400 attendees. The event […]

May 3 • 8:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • sports.yahoo.com

An Aluminum Crisis Is Roiling the Auto Industry

America’s top-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, bears the brunt of metal-supply-chain woes.

May 3 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • wsj.com

MTSU’s Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment Induct 3 More Into Alumni Wall of Fame

Middle Tennessee State University’s Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment recently inducted three accomplished alumni into its prestigious Wall of Fame, continuing a 25-year tradition of honoring industry leaders whose careers reflect excellence, innovation and strong ties to the university.

May 3 • 9:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • williamsonsource.com

Meet Delaware's Most Influential Delawareans in Industry for 2026

Meet the Delawareans making change happen in 2026 in industry and development, part of our Most Influential & Inspiring series

May 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • delawareonline.com

Where Germany's economy still excels

German industry is being lapped in key sectors like solar panels, semiconductors and even cars — but the country's midsize businesses suggest the economy isn't losing its edge.

May 3 • 1:58 AM EDT • Business • dw.com

How A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry

A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up.

May 3 • 12:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • nytimes.com

Video: A.I. Shakes Up China’s Entertainment Landscape

New A.I. tools are changing China’s entertainment industry and transforming one of its most popular genres: the microdrama.

May 3 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • nytimes.com

‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field

‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field ‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field A field that once seemed like a direct path to stable, lucrative work is becoming less certain under AI, students and faculty told Spectator. By Ria Vasishtha and Arjun Menon May 3, 2026 Shanying Liu / Deputy Illustrations Editor Asia Genawi, SEAS ’29, first encountered artificial intelligence during her sophomore year at her high school in Indiana. Back in 2023, policies on AI varied widely—even within the same district—and some schools had no guidance at all. As Genawi began to see the effects of AI trickle into her classroom, she turned to guidance from her home state’s Department of Education, which she said she found “outdated and inaccessible.” Genawi spent the rest of her high school career dedicated to the issue, including writing a 15-page memo exploring varying AI policies across Indiana schools, which she sent to every Indiana state senator and representative whose contact information she was able to find. She later helped draft a bill that would have required public high schools to establish and share their own AI policies with students in an accessible format. But with so many other bills already awaiting referral, hers never made it to committee. When Genawi arrived at Columbia to study computer science, she found that the gaps she had spent years trying to address in Indiana had followed her there. Many students and professors were also grappling with what AI meant for the field. Across Columbia’s undergraduate schools, computer science has become the most popular major—accounting for around 11 percent of degrees awarded in Columbia College, 32 percent in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and 12 percent in the School of General Studies in 2024. While the number of computer science majors in SEAS grew from 166 to 173 during the 2024-25 academic year, the total number across the three schools fell around 4.5 percent from 393 to 375, driven by declines at Columbia College and General Studies. At Barnard, it has grown to become the second most popular major as of 2025, up from third the year prior. The number of degrees awarded have grown fivefold since 2016. Faculty members and students in the department told Spectator that the surge in the major’s popularity has been driven in large part by its apparent promise of a secure, well-paid career path. However, they noted that the recent rise of generative AI has compromised the sense of stability that once defined the field, even as interest in technical skills among students persists. According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2024, out of 74 majors tracked, computer science had the fifth highest unemployment rate among majors at 7 percent, while computer engineering had the second highest at 7.8 percent. “Anecdotally, people are moving away from CS as a major,” Daniel Bauer, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, said. “They’re still taking some of our classes, right, because they think they need that, but they’re instead majoring in other things.” Bauer described a field that had shifted from what he called a “nerdy outlier discipline” to one that “everyone needs,” a sign that technical skills have become a baseline expectation across industries with the emergence of AI. “A lot of people thought, ‘Oh, it’s a guaranteed path to a stable income. You get a six-figure job right out of your undergrad,’” Bauer said. Now, companies may see AI as a way to reduce demand for entry-level programmers, especially in what he calls “code monkey jobs,” roles where a large number of employees are “just writing out code nine-to-five.” Chris Murphy, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, described the current moment as the convergence of two forces: the downturn of the job market and generative AI coming onto the scene. “Things kind of started to really pick up in 2014, 16,” he said, recalling the years after the weaker 2010 market. Murphy added that this was also a period where “students were getting more experience outside of class than they were inside of class” through internships, jobs, and side projects. Murphy suggested that the earlier momentum helped make computer science feel like both an academic program and a reliable pathway into work. That feeling is harder to sustain now as the industry reconfigures, which is a shift that students are seeing firsthand. Rebecca Yu, SEAS ’27, said that during a recent internship in Big Tech, she saw that “every single tech company was racing to integrate” large language models. She added that her manager said her intern class was the first to complete their assigned projects, which she attributed to the increased efficiency that comes with AI. Frank Liu, SEAS ’29, said that with AI lowering the barrier to coding, companies now expect everyone to write code. “A lot of companies outright say if you’re not using coding in your job, you might get fired for not being productive enough,” Liu said. Yu similarly expressed that students increasingly have to accept AI being a part of industry workflow, adding that many also “make use of it to maximize their productivity.” Richard Li, CC ’28, described a “franticness” among his peers as the pace of change accelerates. He explained how “some new tool” is released regularly, noting that tools rise and fall in prominence within weeks. He has come to believe that he doesn’t need to “match that speed all the time” and keep up with every development. Li has learned that AI tools allow him to “take a breath” and “get back into the loop much easier than before” when he needs to. While some companies specifically target Columbia when hiring, sending representatives to campus career fairs and recruiting large numbers from Columbia, a computer science degree cannot be treated as a static credential, Yu described. “You can’t just get your degree and stop learning after that. You have to always be learning,” Yu said. “That is something you basically have to expect for your job.” AI has not only affected students’ decisions to major in computer science, but also reshaped how the subject is taught. Across departments, faculty members no longer treat work done outside the classroom as a reliable measure of understanding, shifting instead toward in-person exams, quizzes, and attendance checks. While homework once made up as much as 60 to 70 percent of a student’s grade in computer science classes, Murphy said that breakdown has since flipped, with exams and quizzes now accounting for the majority. “The assumption—especially among pessimists—is that they’re using it to do their homework,” Murphy said. “They take the homework assignment. They put it into generative AI. Out comes the solution. Submit solution. The end.” Murphy said that faculty members ranged in their responses from fully prohibiting AI use to actively teaching students how to effectively work with AI. He said he shifted his approach this year after his teaching assistants called his belief that students weren’t using the technology “naïve,” and now permits students to use AI on assignments. His surveys of students in his introductory classes have told a more complicated story than the one so-called pessimists offer: Around 60 to 70 percent of students who reported using AI said they used it to have concepts explained to them, to clarify assignment instructions, to generate test cases, or to create practice questions. “Those are all ways that you might have had a tutor in the past to do that, and now you have this AI essentially as your tutor,” he said. Bauer has taken a different approach, teaching students how to use AI productively without sacrificing the core principles of the discipline. “People who are trained to actually use AI tools productively, while being in charge of designing the overall project, will be very much in demand in the next couple of years,” he said. Over the past year, a working group of computer science faculty has been redesigning the introductory and intermediate programming sequence to integrate generative AI as both a subject and a tool, representatives from SEAS wrote in a statement to Spectator. The effort is “coordinated” across the department, “not course-by-course,” with a systematic assessment of how AI integration is affecting student outcomes underway to shape the next round of changes. The goal, the department explained, is for students to be able to “read, verify, and reason about code, whether they or a model wrote it.” Tony Dear, senior lecturer in the computer science department, is piloting individualized AI feedback in a discrete mathematics course, while a machine learning course is also testing a Socratic AI dialogue system designed to “guide inquiry rather than supply answers,” the statement reads. Beyond individual courses, SEAS funded seven cross-departmental faculty projects in generative AI this past academic year, spanning biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and computer science, according to the statement. This phenomenon extends beyond the computer science department. SEAS’ new AI minor, which it announced in November 2025, reflects the University’s attempt to adapt. The minor is specifically designed for noncomputer science majors and aims to provide “essential AI knowledge” while emphasizing practical and responsible use across disciplines, according to the SEAS website. At the center of the minor is AI in Context, a course taught by a team of faculty from the departments of computer science, applied mathematics, philosophy, music, literature, and the Writing Center, the representatives told Spectator. Bauer described it as targeted at students who want to bring AI into fields like economics or biology, rather than as a path into software engineering itself. At the graduate level, SEAS announced a new Master of Science in artificial intelligence in February, with the inaugural cohort starting in the fall. While recognizing how AI has helped them navigate coursework, students also described its rise as isolating, even among members of the Application Development Initiative, one of Columbia’s largest computer science clubs. “As people start to ask AI for questions that they would normally ask students and members, it starts to isolate people” Li said. Alexa Kafka, BC ’27, echoed Li’s sentiment, pointing out that computer science has always been a collaborative discipline with code reviews and pull requests, even as AI makes independent work easier. Despite this, Kafka noted that she hasn’t been to office hours “in at least a year.” Bauer added that faculty are exploring long-term solutions to the assessment problem. “One of the things that we’re trying to do at the department or school level is to maybe move towards computerized testing facilities,” Bauer said, referring to ideas in the department to revitalize computer labs as an alternative to pen-and-paper exams. “We have to accept that this is the reality, for better or worse.” But more exams, students say, does not mean better learning, nor does it reflect how computer science is actually done. “Code is so variable and can be approached in so many directions, there’s never just going to be one correct answer. There can be multiple optimal solutions,” Kafka said. Students also expressed concern that the shift toward exam-heavy grading pulls focus away from the applied, project-based work that better reflects both discipline and industry expectations. ADI has tried to respond more quickly than the curriculum can. Through a vibe coding workshop this past semester, club members said they wanted to help students understand not just that AI exists, but how to use it deliberately. “Vibe coding” refers to the practice of prompting AI to write code for a task or project, and has become widespread enough that ADI felt the gap in formal instruction was worth addressing, according to Sophia Huang, BC ’29. The workshop introduced students to the concept of context engineering, which Shaina Sahu, SEAS ’27, described as not just writing a prompt, but optimizing “the rest of the relevant information that you would feed into the model.” Without that, students said that AI-generated code can fail at scale or introduce difficult-to-detect bugs. Genawi said the shift toward AI has changed what it means to be good at computer science. “I think the shift has kind of gone towards what can you create and what can you do, instead of, what do you know,” she said. Indeed, during ADI DevFest, its annual hackathon, Li said more teams are trying to complete their projects than in years past. While sign-ups have historically outpaced submissions, Li said this is beginning to change because teams “have a tool that completes the vision for them.” While many students see AI as an equalizer that lowers the barrier to entry for coding and technical work, Murphy said it also creates new equity concerns inside the classroom around who can afford stronger tools and who already knows how to use them. “The equity issues I worry about are students who have access to paid versions of things versus free versions of things,” he said. Although popular AI models like ChatGPT and Claude have free versions available, both have paid models that can reach over $100 per month, which output different qualities of code. Murphy also pointed to differences in prior exposure to AI literacy itself. “Students who go to high schools or K-12 education, where they’re taught AI literacy, prompt engineering, context engineering, they understand how to do this, as opposed to students who go to schools who don’t teach that,” he said. “Then they come in, and then they’re somehow expected to know how to use these tools.” For Genawi, those disparities begin long before students arrive on campus. “It’s very interesting to consider how lucky you were geographically,” she said. “To be born where you were is influencing your ability to get access to these spaces.” Students like Yu, though broadly apprehensive about the future of computer science, are not without hope. “I’m optimistic, because I think if you’re truly passionate about CS, there will definitely be a place in the field to do something you want to do,” she said. Senior Staff Writer Ria Vasishtha can be contacted at ria.vasishtha@columbiaspectator.com. Follow Spectator on X @ColumbiaSpec. Staff Writer Arjun Menon can be contacted at arjun.menon@columbiaspectator.com. Follow Spectator on X @ColumbiaSpec. Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter and like Spectator on Facebook. Produced with Spectate by Emily Ta

May 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • columbiaspectator.com

Is It Time To Reconsider PENN Entertainment (PENN) After Long Term Share Price Weakness?

If you are wondering whether PENN Entertainment's current share price still reflects good value, the recent performance and valuation checks give you a useful starting point. The stock last closed at US$17.27, with returns of 0.2% over 7 days, 15.1% over 30 days, 16.3% year to date, 8.1% over 1 year, and longer term declines of 34.7% over 3 years and 80.1% over 5 years that many investors will be weighing up. Recent coverage has focused on PENN Entertainment's position in the wider U.S...

May 2 • 2:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ceases operations immediately

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

May 2 • 1:23 PM EDT • Business • pbs.org

Is Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) A Potential Opportunity After Prolonged Share Price Weakness?

Wondering whether Flutter Entertainment at around US$106 per share still lines up with its underlying worth, or if the recent price leaves a margin of safety on the table. The stock has been choppy, with a 4.9% decline over the last week, a 3.3% gain over the past month, and year to date returns of a 51.4% decline, alongside a 1-year return of a 57.3% decline and 3-year and 5-year returns of 45.9% and 48.2% declines respectively. Recent coverage has focused on Flutter Entertainment's...

May 2 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately - Wausau Pilot & Review

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced

May 2 • 11:05 AM EDT • Business • wausaupilotandreview.com

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

May 2 • 8:37 AM EDT • Business • chicagotribune.com

The Cannabis Industry’s New Best Friend? President Trump

The administration’s decision to relax federal regulations on medical marijuana comes with big tax breaks for many cannabis companies, and could drive new investment in the budding sector.

May 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Spirit Airlines goes out of business

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34…

May 2 • 6:16 AM EDT • Business • keloland.com

Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges "Healthy Skepticism" of Climate Science

As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science.

May 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • propublica.org

Spirit Airlines says it's going out of business and is ending operations immediately

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

May 2 • 2:55 AM EDT • Business • abc7.com

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

May 2 • 2:40 AM EDT • Business • nypost.com

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34…

May 2 • 2:37 AM EDT • Business • newsnationnow.com

Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately

By AAMER MADHANI WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The…

May 2 • 12:02 AM EDT • Business • bostonherald.com

Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War

High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.

May 2 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Leaker indicates that Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 returns this June, retaining its 12GB VRAM offering

Reports from Chinese industry forums and leakers claim Nvidia will restart production of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB in June 2026, with add-in board partners targeting a July launch to offset delays and uncertainty around an entry-level RTX 50-series release amid ongoing GPU and memory shortages. The move would rely on newly fabbed Samsung 8nm Ampere chips rather than clearing old stock, but pricing and supply remain key uncertainties that will determine whether the card can credibly serve budget buyers.

May 1 • 11:53 PM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NasdaqGS:MLCO) Margin Rebound Tests Bullish Earnings Narratives

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NasdaqGS:MLCO) heads into its Q1 2026 update with recent quarterly numbers that put revenue at about US$1.3b in Q4 2025 and basic EPS at US$0.16. This caps off a year where trailing twelve month EPS reached US$0.46 on revenue of roughly US$5.2b. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue range between US$1.2b and US$1.3b per quarter, while basic EPS moved from US$0.08 in Q1 2025 to US$0.19 in Q3 before landing at US$0.16 in Q4. This result comes...

May 1 • 11:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

How 2 court rulings affect the Texas hemp industry

The hemp industry in Texas saw two different rulings on Friday over the future of THC and hemp in the Lone Star State.

May 1 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

Art Favre: Amendment 4 matters for jobs and growth

This is a guest column written by Louisiana Association of Business and Industry executive committee member Art Favre, the owner and founder of Performance Contactors Inc. The viewpoints expressed… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

May 1 • 3:39 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Colombia-Ecuador trade collapsing as tariff war intensifies, business groups say

RUMICHACA BRIDGE, Colombia/Ecuador, May 1 (Reuters) - The flow of goods between Colombia and Ecuador is drying up, industry groups on the South American countries' ‌border say, as high tariffs resulti...

May 1 • 3:01 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com

Florida Yacht Charter Business Fights $1.5 Million Tax Bill

A Florida yachting venture that participated in high-stakes offshore fishing tournaments before unforeseen setbacks forced a pivot to luxury charters told the US Tax Court the IRS wrongly defined its business as a hobby and assessed more than $1.5 million in tax liabilities.

May 1 • 2:04 PM EDT • Business • news.bloombergtax.com

Black-owned vodka business is changing the spirits game

Kevin Larkai and Monte Burrow, co-founders of Blackleaf Organic Vodka, are taking on the global spirits industry with a premium organic product. They join us to discuss their inspiration in France, the challenges of distribution and capital, and why they believe small businesses need to prioritize systems over "the grind" to achieve long-term success.

May 1 • 1:56 PM EDT • Business • fox5atlanta.com

Sports betting industry spending big on Kentucky House GOP primaries

Sports betting companies are funding a PAC that is spending large sums to support Kentucky GOP lawmakers in their primary, despite their votes against legalizing the industry.

May 1 • 10:15 AM EDT • Sports • lpm.org

Kevin Bacon is back in Atlanta to film pilot for Hulu’s ‘Southern Bastards’

Kevin Bacon is filming a pilot for a Hulu drama in Atlanta, marking his return to Georgia as the region’s film industry navigates a slower period.

May 1 • 9:27 AM EDT • Entertainment • ajc.com

Medicare Advantage health plans may cut extra benefits in 2027

Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans should expect to see fewer extra benefits like gym memberships and vision and dental coverage next ​year, investors and industry experts say.

May 1 • 6:02 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com

Anne Frank exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opens the door to her secret annex

The full-scale recreation of the Frank family’s hideout during World War II in Amsterdam is the stunning centerpiece of a new exhibition opening Friday.

Apr 30 • 12:50 PM EDT • Science • chicago.suntimes.com

UNITE HERE Urges Other PENN Entertainment Shareholders to Support Proposal to Declassify the Board

UNITE HERE urges PENN (NASDAQ: PENN) shareholders to vote to declassify the Board and move to annual director elections at the AGM on June 16, 2026. The group says shareholders previously backed declassification in 2010 and cites industry norms, peer comparators, and 2025 proxy-vote statistics to argue annual elections improve accountability.UNITE HERE challenges PENN's regulatory and stability defenses, notes PENN reported 42 properties in 19 states and operations in 28 jurisdictions, and calls for alignment with peers that already use annual elections.

Apr 30 • 10:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net

Why prediction markets might be skipping the Kentucky Derby

Prediction markets pose a threat to the horse racing industry, which depends heavily on gambling tax revenue.

Apr 30 • 8:33 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com

Regions Bank Names Veteran Banker Amy Barrentine as Head of Regions Business Capital

Barrentine brings over 30 years of industry experience to lead teams delivering asset-based lending solutions to clients. Regions Bank on Thursday announced Amy Barrentine has been elevated to serve as head of Regions Business Capital , a specialty finance team within the bank’s Corporate Banking Group . Regions Bank announced veteran banker Amy Barrentine has been elevated to serve as head of Regions Business Capital, a specialty finance team within the bank’s Corporate Banking Group. An important competitive differentiator for Regions Bank, Regions Business Capital develops tailored services for companies at all stages of their life cycles. From managing periods of rapid growth, to navigating performance volatility, strategically leveraging acquisitions, to managing shareholder distributions, and more, Barrentine’s team specializes in helping clients build responsible growth and achieve clear goals. Examples of solutions provided by the team include: Asset-Based Lending :

Apr 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • ir.regions.com

In 1987, a Student Set Out to Fix a Mac Problem. The Code Spiraled Out of Control, and He Ended up Creating "Photoshop"

A routine display fix on a 1987 Macintosh mutated into an unwieldy codebase. Industry doors shut. Then a single meeting at Adobe altered software history.

Apr 30 • 6:45 AM EDT • Technology • dailygalaxy.com

Comptroller report reveals steep challenges facing Maryland's healthcare industry

Healthcare and social assistance is the largest industry and leading job creator in Maryland, employing about 427,000 people with 51,000 new jobs added since 2022, but there are strains on the industry, a new report says.

Apr 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • marylandmatters.org

NEXE Innovations Reports Q3 2026 Results and Business Update

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEXE Innovations Inc. ("NEXE", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") (TSX.V: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a compostable and innovative materials company, is pleased to announce its financial results for the three-month period ended February 28, 2026 ("Q3 2026"). The quarter reflects the seasonal softness typical of the North American coffee industry in the post-holiday period, and the negative impact of tariffs that were implemented post

Apr 29 • 7:32 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Sony clarifies recent PlayStation DRM update

PlayStation fans and gaming preservations have been alarmed since late last week that a new 30-day timer attached attached to newly-purchased digital games for PlayStation 4 and 5 might render those games unplayable if the system they’re on is offline for longer than a month. But a rep from Sony told Game File today that new system will require only a single online check before it functions as a perpetual license for the digitally purchased game. That is consistent with a newer theory that emerged by gamers testing the 30-day timer over the last two days. “Players can continue to access and play their purchased games as usual,” a rep for PlayStation told me over email. “A one-time online check is required after purchase to confirm the game’s license, after which no further check-ins are needed.” The rep’s explanation squares with the current understanding among players about what’s happening. A multi-day mystery A post last Friday by YouTuber Lance MacDonald spread awareness over the 30-day timer. Quickly, players began stress-testing the system, removing a battery within their PlayStations and checking what would happen if their systems were offline past the timer window. They noticed that setting a PS4 or PS5 to be the “primary” console—a common Sony-authorized method to retain rights to a digital game—wasn’t overriding the 30-day limit. On Tuesday came the breakthrough: A gamer called Andshrew on the Resetera forums posted the results of some tasting. They found that digital games purchased on PS4/PS5 after some time in mid-April would get a 30-day timer that could then be removed and replaced with a perpetual license that would allow the game to be played offline. The transition to the perpetual license occurred some number of days after the digital game was purchased and the system was connected to the internet. They believed that a PlayStation’s online check-in would trigger the license change no sooner than 15 days after the user had purchased the game. This synced with the theory that Sony’s new system is related to the 14-day window that PlayStation users have to request a refund for digitally purchased games. The new timer/check-in system could be a way to defeat some exploit in that refund system, some users theorized. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe In a follow-up, I asked the Sony rep if the 15-day timeline is accurate or if the perpetual license can be activated sooner after purchase. If they share more, I’ll update this post. Sony has not said why they’ve introduced the timer and whether it is designed to stop people from exploiting the refund system. But their explanation suggests that this new DRM method should not result in long-term loss of access to digitally purchased games, just because a PlayStation is offline for a month or Sony’s servers are down. Xbox flashback For many some gamers, the initial reporting of the 30-day timer conjured memories of Microsoft’s disastrous May 2013 announcement of the Xbox One, which was going to require an internet-connected check-in once a day, lest your games become unplayable.1 After widespread backlash, Microsoft abandoned that plan, ahead of the Xbox One’s launch. 1 Fun fact: That 24-hour check-in detail was my scoop from an interview I had that day with then-Xbox exec Phil Harrison. I was EiC of Kotaku at the time and rushing from one Xbox One preview appointment on Microsoft’s campus to another. I phoned the news in to reporter Jason Schreier, who wrote it up for the site.

Apr 29 • 7:24 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news

Tech industry sues to stop Minnesota’s social media health warning law

A tech industry group is suing the state to block a law that requires social media platforms to show users health warnings.

Apr 29 • 4:07 PM EDT • Health • mprnews.org

Why conversations around health AI may be evolving beyond hype

In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang argues that the tide may be turning when it comes to how the health care industry talks about AI.

Apr 29 • 12:13 PM EDT • Health • statnews.com

Quixote to wind down most of its soundstage business in L.A.

In another sign of the industry's financial difficulties, production services vendor Quixote said it will close most of its soundstage business in Los Angeles.

Apr 28 • 6:49 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com

'We've Been A Little Bit Too Romantic About The Idea That We Should Have Employees And Give People Long-term Job Security' Is An Extraordinary Thing For A Video Games CEO To Say On Record

'I've been in the industry for 20 years, and those of us who joined in the early 2000s, we had it very good'

Apr 28 • 6:44 PM EDT • Technology • aftermath.site

Texas A&M AgriLife launches national equine metabolic health survey

A Texas A&M AgriLife survey of horse owners and industry professionals seeks to quantify the prevalence of equine endocrine disease

Apr 28 • 4:17 PM EDT • Health • agrilifetoday.tamu.edu

Louisiana’s industrial sector has never faced more crosscurrents

It has been a bipolar year for Louisiana’s industrial complex, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its spring issue. The elation over a tsunami of new investments, lower tax rates and softening regulations has been dampened in many ways by ever-changing tariffs, consistently high interest rates and across-the-board inflation. That’s causing the price tags of many […]

Apr 28 • 3:39 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Animal and Range Science Professor Is Changing Agriculture from the Ground Up

Selected for Class 52 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, a Chico State professor is sharpening leadership skills through immersive training, travel, and collaboration—bringing new perspective and impact to agriculture, education, and industry connections.

Apr 28 • 3:30 PM EDT • Science • today.csuchico.edu

Environmental science student works on innovative wastewater solutions for Idaho dairy industry

Food and dairy are a huge part of Idaho’s economy, contributing around $3 billion every...

Apr 28 • 1:58 PM EDT • Science • boisestate.edu

Research Notes: How Sports-Related Gambling Advertisements Impact Gambling Behavior

The online gambling industry is rapidly expanding, including in Arkansas, and spurring a flood of marketing. This post looks at the findings of a study on the impacts of sports-related gambling ads on gambling behaviors and considers policy insights for Arkansas.

Apr 28 • 1:13 PM EDT • Sports • achi.net

San Francisco State University Partners with UC Law San Francisco to Expand Downtown Presence  - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

SFSU’s Lam Family College of Business will use classroom and office space at 198 McAllister Street to establish a new downtown campus. San Francisco State University (SFSU) and UC Law San Francisco have reached an agreement that establishes a new downtown home for SFSU’s Lam Family College of Business at UC Law SF’s Academic Village. The agreement places SFSU business students in close proximity to leading employers, industry partners and transit hubs, enhancing opportunities for internships, networking and career advancement. The UC Law SF Academic Village is a shared-campus model designed to foster collaboration among higher education institutions and contribute to San Francisco’s ongoing revitalization. San Francisco State University (SFSU) and UC Law San Francisco have reached an agreement that establishes a new downtown home for graduate business programs from SFSU’s Lam Family College of Business at UC Law SF’s Academic Village. The agreement creates a new downtown campus location for SFSU, giving students direct access to San Francisco’s thriving business environment. Beginning in Fall 2026, graduate business students will take classes at the UC Law SF building at 198 McAllister Street, at the nexus of the Civic Center, Mid-Market and Tenderloin communities. Under the agreement, SFSU will occupy 3,200 square feet of exclusive teaching and office space and will share additional classrooms with UC Law. The move positions students in close proximity to leading employers, industry partners and transit hubs, enhancing opportunities for internships, networking and career advancement. “This partnership is an example of the growing strategic collaborations that expand opportunities for our students,” said SFSU President Lynn Mahoney. “By situating graduate business programs in the city’s urban core, we will help students build connections, gain experience and achieve their goals for meaningful careers and upward mobility.” Students enrolled in select Lam Family College of Business graduate programs will have access to the Academic Village’s modern classrooms, conference facilities, library, study spaces and resident and event support services. The site also includes lounges, on-site dining and newly built, fully furnished, apartment-style housing for students and professionals. As institutional partners, SFSU College of Business students and alumni are eligible for tuition discounts if they enroll in the UC Law SF Master of Legal Studies program, designed for professionals whose work intersects with the law. “San Francisco State University is an excellent addition to our Academic Village, and we are excited to have the Lam Family College of Business join us in the fall,” said UC Law SF Chancellor & Dean David Faigman. “The partnership advances UC Law SF’s commitment to collaborate with California’s other great public schools and adds vibrancy and energy to the heart of the city. Our students and programs will benefit from the interdisciplinary opportunities that will arise.” The UC Law SF Academic Village is a shared-campus model designed to foster collaboration among higher education institutions and contribute to San Francisco’s ongoing revitalization. The Lam Family College of Business will begin occupying its new space there in July 2026, with classes beginning in August. The move continues SFSU’s longstanding presence in downtown San Francisco and reflects a broader effort to align academic programs with the needs of both career-minded students and the region’s expanding and evolving workforce. For more than 60 years, the Lam Family College of Business has delivered high-quality, AACSB-accredited business education across the San Francisco–Silicon Valley region. Its graduate programs — including the MBAand the STEM-designated Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics — are designed to help students develop the skills they need to navigate the complex challenges of a global, data-driven economy. About San Francisco State University San Francisco State University is a public university serving students from the San Francisco Bay Area, across California and around the world, with nationally acclaimed programs that span a broad range of disciplines. More than 20,000 students enroll at the University each year, and its more than 304,000 graduates have contributed to the economic, cultural and civic fabric of San Francisco and beyond. Through them — and more than 1,300 world-class faculty members — SFSU proudly embraces its legacy of academic excellence, community engagement and commitment to social justice. For more information, visit sfsu.edu. About UC Law SF UC Law San Francisco is a public law school of the University of California, founded in 1878 as the first law school in the UC system. Located in San Francisco’s Civic Center, it offers a comprehensive legal education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning, public service and professional preparation. Through its Academic Village, UC Law SF brings together students, faculty and partner institutions in a collaborative campus environment in the heart of the city. Other Academic Village partners include UC San Francisco, UC Davis, the University of San Francisco and the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry. For more information, visit www.uclawsf.edu.

Apr 28 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • uclawsf.edu

Lara Trump Melts Down Over Entertainment Industry Amid Kimmel-Melania Uproar

Apr 28 • 9:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

The 10 Most Influential Entertainment Companies of 2026

Presenting the inaugural TIME100 Companies: Industry Leaders list of the world's most influential entertainment businesses of the year

Apr 28 • 9:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • time.com

Diego Pavia Could Consider Joining $14.52B Entertainment Industry After Going Undrafted in NFL

Though the 2026 NFL draft didn’t work out well for Vanderbilt QB1 Diego Pavia, the Heisman Trophy finalist is reportedly considering a career away from the gridiron. Pavia took college football by storm, mounting spectacular wins over powerhouses like Alabama and Auburn.

Apr 28 • 6:18 AM EDT • Entertainment • sports.yahoo.com

It’s business as usual for the Red Sox, but will firing Alex Cora bring a World Series?

Alex Cora remains a top five manager according to many in the industry, but the Red Sox have never let success stand in the way of change.

Apr 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

The US-Israel-Iran War and Türkiye’s Defense Industry

Türkiye currently maintains a comprehensive inventory of sea and land-based electronic warfare assets thanks to its national defense industry

Apr 28 • 3:13 AM EDT • Politics • politicstoday.org

Investor Supporting Japan’s Entertainment Industry, Yoshihiro Shimamura, to Visit France Workshop to be Held During the Cannes Film Festival

Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Planning Inc. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; CEO: Yoshihiro Shimamura), a company engaged in film production and investment, will host ...

Apr 27 • 10:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • businesswire.com

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to a new industry: psychedelic retreats

Apr 27 • 5:19 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com

Trump fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

The fired scientists hail from academia and industry and specialize in areas including astronomy, math, chemistry, and aerospace engineering.

Apr 27 • 5:14 PM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com

April 30 dual language science lecture will explore industry in space

Dr. Solange Massa, founder and CEO of Ecoatoms, will give a science lecture split into English and Spanish with translation available for both languages.

Apr 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • unr.edu

Netflix Co-Founder Sees Entertainment Resisting AI

Netflix (NFLX, may be less vulnerable to artificial intelligence disruption than many firms but its greater risk could be changed viewing patterns.Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings said the entertainment industry will likely be one of the least disrupted sectors because customers care about human c…

Apr 27 • 9:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • tradingview.com

Why A Hearing Industry Deal Matters To Every Business Leader

In a defining moment for GN Group and Amplifon, a look at the kind of leadership that prioritizes discipline, focus, and long-term value over visibility.

Apr 27 • 9:05 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com

One Health Microbiome Center names next doctoral interns for industry program

Two Penn State doctoral students will spend eight weeks in Germany at the headquarters of global biotechnology company QIAGEN. This marks the third year of the program, a partnership between the One Health Microbiome Center and QIAGEN.

Apr 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • psu.edu

'He realised he had beaten me in ‘Sarfarosh’': Nawazuddin recalls moment with Aamir Khan; REVEALS he is fan of Dada Kondke

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has consistently entertained audiences with his distinct and unconventional roles in the film industry. His recent outings, includ.

Apr 27 • 7:22 AM EDT • Entertainment • timesofindia.indiatimes.com

New Family Entertainment Coming to MSC World Asia - Cruise Industry News

MSC Cruises has unveiled new family entertainment options aboard its latest ship, the MSC World Asia. Once it debuts in the Mediterranean in December 2026, the ship will sail seven-night itineraries to destinations including Barcelona, Marseille, Messina, Civitavecchia for Rome, Naples and Valletta. According to a statement, the ship is set to boast an expanded family entertainment offering alongside the already announced venues.…

Apr 27 • 7:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • cruiseindustrynews.com

Qualcomm shares jump 9% premarket on report of OpenAI smartphone chip partnership

Investing.com-- Qualcomm shares jumped sharply in premarket Monday trading, extending gains after a strong move in the prior session, as fresh analyst commentary pointed to a potential long-term catalyst tied to OpenAI. The stock rose about 9.2% in premarket trading after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said industry checks suggest OpenAI is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop smartphone processors. Kuo is a highly prominent, Taiwan-based technology analyst renowned fo

Apr 27 • 5:53 AM EDT • Technology • finance.yahoo.com

Low-ego design teams | invisible ROI for attractions

Why humility, not hero designers, is becoming the industry’s most valuable asset

Apr 27 • 5:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • blooloop.com

FTC crackdown pushes auto dealers to treat compliance as a core business function

Industry experts discuss the FTC crackdown, dealer transparency and how compliance, culture and pricing strategy impact M&A and valuation.

Apr 27 • 5:03 AM EDT • Business • cbtnews.com

Turn health data into impact: Browns University's online master in biostatistics & health data science

Trained biostatisticians play a central role in clinical science and public health. Brown’s online master’s in biostatistics (health data science concentration), prepares you with a strong foundation in biostatistical and data science methods combined with rigorous training in applied skills to make critical data-driven decisions and meet the growing demand for leaders in this industry – on your schedule

Apr 27 • 1:00 AM EDT • Science • biospace.com

Healthcare is driving America’s economy

This is a huge industry — and that’s not necessarily a good thing

Apr 27 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • ft.com

George Eastman Museum hosts award winning documentary on disparities in health industry

Rochester, N.Y. The George Eastman hosted a screening of an award-winning documentary on Sunday, addressing the systematic disparities in the health industry.

Apr 26 • 7:15 PM EDT • Health • 13wham.com

NH's Business: Top business issues in NH legislature

Fred Kocher sits down with Michael Skelton with the Business and Industry Association of NH to talk about key business issues in NH legislature.

Apr 26 • 10:37 AM EDT • Business • wmur.com

Youtility Decision Science: $4.2 Million Raised To Build Behavioral AI Platform For Predicting Customer Decisions

Youtility Decision Science, a behavioral AI company focused on understanding and predicting consumer decision-making, announced that it has completed the second close of its seed funding round, bringing total capital raised to $4.2 million. The round was backed by a consortium of strategic investors, including Silver Falcon Capital, Fyllo, and National Media, along with additional industry investors and family offices.

Apr 26 • 8:55 AM EDT • Science • pulse2.com

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Chief Information Officer Steven Klohn Sells 34% Of Holding

We'd be surprised if Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLAY ) shareholders haven't noticed that the Chief...

Apr 26 • 8:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

As prediction markets explode in popularity, the regulator that polices them has been shrinking

While prediction markets are booming – allowing anyone to bet on nearly everything from sports to elections to who’s going to win season 50 of “Survivor” – the little-known federal agency that regulates the industry has shrunk to its smallest size in 15 years.

Apr 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com

In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud is Rampant

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”

Apr 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Sheridan College to Host Lecture on Careers in Medical Science Liaison Field

Sheridan College will host a public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, featuring Jenny McDonald, Ph.D., director and medical science liaison at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation, titled “From Bench to Industry: The Role of Medical Science Liaison,” will take place in Room 153 of […]

Apr 25 • 6:46 AM EDT • Science • sheridanmedia.com

Microsoft software engineer says AI has made job easier, not stressful

Gen Z Microsoft engineer on why she's not feeling "AI fatigue," how she uses AI, and her advice for breaking into the industry.

Apr 25 • 5:07 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com

Fossil-Fuel Funded GOP Leaders Claim a Renowned Scientific Institution Has ‘Potential Conflicts of Interest’

Republican allies of the oil and gas industry question the objectivity of an independent report from the nation’s top science advisers on the harms of human-caused climate change.

Apr 24 • 3:20 PM EDT • Science • insideclimatenews.org

The Insight Series: AI & Digital Health

“The Insight Series: AI & Digital Health” features industry experts answering key questions to help inform policymakers and the public about how AI is shaping the future of care delivery. Our latest edition features Carlos Nunez, Chief Medical Officer at Resmed.

Apr 24 • 2:32 PM EDT • Health • advamed.org

Podcast: Call of Duty, Game Pass, and the Mario movie

It's Friday, so we have another episode of the pre-alpha GamesIndustry.biz Podcast. Once again I'm joined by Lewis Pack…

Apr 24 • 1:19 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz

Lost season for some winter sports leads to adaptation in Black Hills visitor industry

From October through early April, snowfall in the northern Black Hills was about 8 feet less than average.

Apr 24 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • southdakotasearchlight.com