WorldPingThe Verge
Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WIRED
The Real Story Behind the 2018 Google Walkout
WorldPingIn 2018, more than 20,000 employees walked out to protest how Google handled allegations of sexual harassment. Here’s how they organized it from inside the company.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by WIRED.
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WorldPingSky Sports Football
Falcons make Robinson highest-paid running back in NFL history
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Bijan Robinson that will make him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky Sports Football
WorldPingBBC Culture
Firm behind one of UK's biggest comedy festivals folds
Leicester Comedy Festival has been held for more than 30 years but its operator has ceased trading.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Culture
WorldPingDeadline
Disney Earnings Buoyed By ‘Toy Story 5’, Theme Parks, Streaming Profit; Books $100M Tariff Refund
Disney’s Josh D’Amaro stepped out with solid numbers and some news in his first full quarter as CEO. Toy Story 5 drove studio revenue, theme parks saw an uptick in attendance, and streaming profits more than doubled for the three months ended in June.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Hollywood Reporter
‘Toy Story 5’ and Theme Parks Power Disney in Latest Quarter, as Company Teases Big Changes Ahead
The company will use $1 billion from the sale of A+E to buy back stock, will move consumer products under its entertainment division, and teases a new era for Disney+ early next year.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingVariety
Alba Rohrwacher-Starrer ‘A Common Story’ Gets Boarded by True Colours Ahead of its Venice and Toronto Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian sales company True Colours has taken world sales outside Italy on first-time director Anna Foglietta’s marriage drama “A Common Story” (“Una Storia”) starring Alba Rohrwacher, ahead of its bow in Venice and Toronto.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety