Meta is at the center of accusations of copyright theft from authors over its "LibGen" online library.
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Apr 4, 2025
Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI
Writer Gail Renard explained the situation by saying, "If you stole a diamond ring there'd be consequences and there has to be consequences."
Singer and actor Ayumi Ishida was well known for her hit song "Blue Light Yokohama."
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Mar 18, 2025
Japanese singer and actor Ayumi Ishida dies at 76
"Blue Light Yokohama," released in 1968, sold over 1 million copies.
From left: "Conclave" cast members Sergio Castellitto, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini and Ralph Fiennes pose with the awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles.
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Feb 24, 2025
Vatican thriller 'Conclave' wins top prize in SAG Awards upset
"Conclave" surprises with a SAG Award win for best cast, suggesting it may have a real shot at upsetting the Oscars' Best Picture race.
Recording artist Kendrick Lamar speaks at a press conference for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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Feb 9, 2025
Kendrick Lamar promises 'storytelling' at Super Bowl show
Speculation abounds as to whether the rapper will perform his award-winning diss track, "Not Like Us."
Beyonce accepts the Best Country Album award for genre-spanning record "Cowboy Carter," her first accolade of the big night.
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Feb 3, 2025
In pictures: The Grammys 2025 moments to remember
It was a night for recognition of music's brightest talents but also for coming together after the tragedy of the LA wildfires.
After a long wait, Beyonce proudly holds the one prize that has alluded her for many years: the Album of the Year award. "Cowboy Carter" also garnered the Best Country Album award.
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Feb 3, 2025
Beyonce finally wins top album, as Kendrick Lamar sweeps Grammys' rap category
Beyonce made history at the Grammys as she became the annual event's most decorated artist while the night paid tribute to the community of fire-ravaged Los Angeles.
This year's Oscar nominations were unveiled on Thursday, with transgender cartel musical "Emilia Perez" earning 13 Oscar nods and breaking the record for most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie.
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Jan 23, 2025
'Emilia Perez' tops Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood
Jacques Audiard's Mexico-set musical shattered the record for the most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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