Sir Paul McCartney was among the artists who spoke out on the issue. After significant backlash, the UK backed off from that position. We have listened, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said on Wednesday. However, the government's new stance is, well, not a stance at all. It currently no longer has a preferred option about how to handle the issue.

Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV The 98th Academy Awards featured emotional speeches, comical relief and a bevy of backstage fun. While movie magic plays a role in the show itself (the ceremony, after all, is actually hosted at the Dolby Theatre in a shopping centre), there is a lot you don't see on TV. Frankenstein production designer addressed the media with his Oscar statuette in one hand and what appeared to be a beer in the other and Mr Nobody Against Putin filmmaker Pasha Talankin re-lived his Oscars win by re-reading the envelope that announced that his movie won the award for documentary feature film. We saw some of the tightest security in recent years and witnessed the frenzied panic after one Oscar award became two when those vying for best short action film was announced as a historic tie. Here's what it's like on the scene during Hollywood's biggest night and everything you did not see on TV.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG . Sharon Osbourne tells Hollywood elites to save politics'for your platform' when accepting awards Zach Braff shuts down rumors he has an AI chatbot girlfriend: 'Please update all gossip sites' 'Yellowstone' star Luke Grimes targeted by Montana locals as move from LA sparks small-town fury Kurt Russell reveals why he was'glad' when son Wyatt turned to acting after hockey career Morrissey cancels concert after festival noise leaves him in'catatonic state' from sleep deprivation Gina Gershon reveals'creepy' encounter with man who later murdered Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten Walker Hayes says kids had'front-row seat' to struggles, including'alcoholic dad' Last person to see JFK Jr. alive reveals chilling premonition about his fatal flight that night'Mormon Wives' star weighs just 99 pounds at 5' 10, admits GLP-1 addiction'The Madison' cast praises Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, says co-stars are'best of the best' Michelle Pfeiffer calls Kurt Russell team-up long overdue in'The Madison' Korie Robertson says Willie's clean-shaven 20s were his'rebellious' phase Willie Robertson says he'never would have dreamed' of joining family business in his 20s Aviation expert explains JFK Jr.'s final flight risks'The Madison' star Beau Garrett admits nerves before working with Michelle Pfeiffer Donny Osmond says singing with AI-generated 14-year-old self'never gets old' Inside the party that changed Prince William, Kate Middleton's future Jack Wagner says he would'totally' compete on'The Masked Singer' again Rihanna's Beverly Hills home targeted by gunfire; woman arrested as dispatch audio reveals chilling details Oscars Amanda Seyfried questions Oscars' importance as expert likens awards show to'the tire industry' Oscars'aren't what they used to be' because they're out of touch with audiences: expert Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo explains why the Oscars are growing disconnected from audiences when they ignore popular films.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by the Chinese company behind TikTok rocked Hollywood this week - not just because of what it can do, but what it could mean for creative industries. Created by tech giant ByteDance, Seedance 2.0 can generate cinema-quality video, complete with sound effects and dialogue, from just a few written prompts. Many of the clips said to have been made using Seedance, and featuring popular characters like Spider-Man and Deadpool, went viral. What is Seedance - and why the stir? Seedance was launched to little fanfare in June 2025 but it is the second version that came eight months later that has caused a major stir.

The tech bros might show more humility in Delhi - but will they make AI any safer? Those who shout the loudest about artificial intelligence tend to be in the West, notably the US and Europe. So it's significant that a gathering of powerful leaders is being held in the Global South, a region of the world that runs the risk of being left behind in the AI race. Tech bosses, politicians, scientists, academics and campaigners are meeting at the AI Impact Summit in India this week for top-level discussions about what the world should be doing to try to marshal the AI revolution in the right direction. At last year's AI Action Summit, as it was then known, an ugly power struggle broke out between some Western countries over who should be in charge.

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The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you? On Valentine's Day, there's the temptation to believe that somewhere out there is The One: a soulmate, a perfect match, the person you were meant to be with. Across history, humans have always been drawn to the idea that love isn't random. In ancient Greece, Plato imagined that we were once whole beings with four arms, four legs and two faces, so radiant that Zeus split us in two; ever since, each half has roamed the earth searching for its missing other, a myth that gives the modern soulmate its poetic pedigree and the promise that somewhere, someone will finally make us feel complete. In the Middle Ages, troubadours and Arthurian tales recast that longing as courtly love, a fierce, often forbidden devotion like Lancelot's for Guinevere, in which a knight proved his worth through self-sacrifice for a beloved he might never openly declare.

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After more than three decades in entertainment, Robbie Williams is back on the road and ready to celebrate. His new album, Britpop, is his 16th number one, breaking the previous record set by the Beatles. The singer, whose Long 90s tour begins this week, is taking a moment to mark his achievement. I think as British people we're very good at piercing the balloon of our own success and undercutting it and devaluing ourselves, he tells BBC News. It's what we do best.

Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny were among the celebrities who used their Grammy Awards acceptance speeches to criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).