Docs: US tech companies successfully lobbied the EU to hide data centers' environmental toll; one of their demands was written almost verbatim into EU rules (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026…
Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/18/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-warns-it-will-close-strait-of-hormuz-if-us-blocka…
Teenage girls sue Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok tool of creating child sexual abuse material
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/16/lawsuit-elon-musk-ai-grok-child-sexual-abuse
Channel 4 removes all episodes of Married at First Sight UK after three former contestants alleged rape and non-consensual sex acts occurred during the filming (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may
The UK proposes new rules requiring tech firms to remove nonconsensual abusive content within 48 hours or risk blocking and fines of up to 10% of global revenue (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/f
Sources: Sky is in talks with IMI about terminating the Sky News Arabia brand, after accusations the UAE joint venture is involved in broadcasting propaganda (Mark Sweney/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/18/sky-news-arabia-imi-a…
Disney announces InfinityVision, a new certification for big theaters; Avengers: Doomsday will debut the same day as the third Dune film, which has an Imax deal (Jesse Hassenger/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/17/hollywood-big-screen-imax…
WBD's TNT Sports ends the 34-year tradition of providing free UK access to the Champions League soccer final, requiring an HBO Max or TNT Sports subscription (Matt Hughes/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/
Sources: CBS staff at 60 Minutes expect "massive changes" and layoffs after the current season ends, but say there's no plan to overhaul its format or mission (Jeremy Barr/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/16/cbs-bari-weiss-60-minu…
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy vows to grant the BBC's demand for a permanent charter, replacing the 10-year cycle, to protect it from "culture war" attacks (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar