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SAG-AFTRA ends the 300 day video game actors strike after reaching a tentative deal for a new Interactive Media Agreement with the major video game companies (Erik Hayden/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

SAG-AFTRA Suspends Strike Against Video Game Companies, Paving Way for Return to Work
The union had taken a stand on artificial intelligence, among other concerns, as it looked to advocate for voice and performance capture workers.

Europol: Datendiebstahl ist Big Business und eine erhebliche Bedrohung
KI und andere Spitzentechnologien beschleunigen die Schattenseiten der digitalen Revolution, moniert Europol. Cyberkriminelle steigerten damit ihre Effizienz.

"NZ Post is the latest company to drop its climate targets – another sign business is struggling to decarbonise"
#NewZealand #Climate #Business

NZ Post is the latest company to drop its climate targets – another sign business is struggling to decarbonise
A global initiative to encourage businesses to commit to science-backed climate targets may merely be giving the impression of progress.

Bezuinigen op de meest kwetsbare en zwakke groep, ook een erfenis van het afgelopen rampkabinet.
https://nos.nl/artikel/2570727-grote-zorgen-om-bezuinigingen-in-gehandicaptenzorg

Grote zorgen om bezuinigingen in gehandicaptenzorg
De plannen van het inmiddels demissionaire kabinet zijn "onvoldoende onderbouwd" en onrealistisch, vindt de Vereniging Gehandicaptenzorg Nederland.

"HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance"
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/11/hsbc-leaves-net-zero-banking-alliance-climate-crisis
-> Now's a good time to leave

Webtoon Entertainment is rebranding and reorganizing its North American entertainment and IP business, with Wattpad Webtoon Studios becoming Webtoon Productions (Borys Kit/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Webtoon Rebands, Reoganizes North American Entertainment, IP Business (Exclusive)
David Madden has been elevated to president of the new Webtoon Productions, among other changes.  

Drum Grooves for Backing Tracks
When I make backing tracks, I usually start with a groove I have made in the Hydrogen drum sequencer. It looks like this: I am going to post a few 3-minute grooves that others might want to use in making their own tracks, or just for practicing. They mostly repeat every eight bars. They are simple, but when you add other instruments they work just fine.

Meter, which sells and maintains packages of custom data center networking equipment, raised $170M led by General Catalyst at a $1B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/business/dealbook/meter-n…

Meter, Networking Start-Up, Raises $170 Million
The company has collected $170 million in new capital as it seeks to help connect data centers and other businesses in the age of artificial intelligence.

CNN is expanding its podcast business by rebranding CNN Audio to CNN Podcasts and plans to introduce new talent and formats, including more video podcasts (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

CNN Plans a Podcast Expansion Push (Exclusive)
The news network is rebranding CNN Audio as CNN Podcasts, as it develops new formats and shifts attention to new talent.

Mattel partners with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys and games, with the first product expected in 2025, and integrates ChatGPT Enterprise in its business (Savyata Mishra/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/reta…