Culture
LVMH: The Arnaults Prepare a New Control Structure
The Arnault family proposes to consolidate the majority of its stake in LVMH within a listed Agache. Here are the timeline, figures, and global stakes of this operation.
Category: Business
Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
Culture
In Kumasi, the Black Star Film Festival Questions the Future of African Cinema
The 11th Black Star International Film Festival is scheduled in Kumasi, Ghana, from September 24 to 27, 2026. Its agenda focuses on audiences, local languages and the economics of distribution.
Culture
Disney Opens Its Studios to Digital Creators: What Created in LA Reveals
Disney welcomed digital creators to the El Capitan Theatre and its Burbank studios for Created in LA. Two days of screenings and conversations illuminate shared ambitions between studios and the creator economy.
Business
Spotify Expands Taste Profile in the US: Listeners Get More Say Over Recommendations
Spotify is expanding Taste Profile to US Premium subscribers aged 18 and over. The feature shows how the platform interprets their tastes and lets them guide the Home feed, but remains limited to two markets.
Business
Liberia’s Five Planned Digital Hubs for Women Entrepreneurs Put Child Care in the Picture
Liberia and Cybastion have signed an agreement to build five digital skills and business-support hubs for women. Planned on-site child care recognises that training alone is not enough if participants cannot attend.
Culture
Documentary Funding: Chicken & Egg Films Backs 26 Projects Before Filming
Chicken & Egg Films has announced support for 26 documentary projects in research or development, with Netflix's backing. Early funding and mentorship reach 30 filmmakers across 21 countries.
Business
Coach x Spotify: The Tabby Tour Turns Fashion Into a Music Experience
Coach and Spotify are taking the Tabby Tour from New York to Seoul. Behind the concerts and personalized playlists is a new way to connect fashion, music and community.
Business
Meta One Turns Content Creation and Customer Contact Into Subscriptions
With Meta One, Meta groups paid features across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Meta AI. Beyond AI tools, it aims to monetize creators' and small businesses' daily work.
Business
In Tashkent, ICT Week Pitches Uzbekistan as a Regional Digital Platform
ICT Week Uzbekistan runs in Tashkent from September 22 to 25. With Uzum as title partner, the event connects venture capital, digital services, outsourcing and artificial intelligence.
Culture
Paramount-Warner Bros.: The $110 Billion Deal Reshaping Hollywood
Paramount has reached an agreement with twelve U.S. states, paving the way for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Behind the $110 billion deal lies an unprecedented consolidation of studios, networks, and platforms capable of shaking up Hollywood.
Business
Gemini 3.8 Live: Google Wants AI to Keep Acting While It Talks to You
Google is rolling out two Gemini 3.8 Live models designed for voice conversations, near-real-time vision and background tasks. The question goes beyond fluent speech: can the actions be trusted?
Business
With Googlebook, Google Wants the Laptop to Extend the Android Phone
Google has opened French preorders for Googlebook from 1,099 euros. Its bet is to combine Android apps, the Chrome browser, Gemini features and a seamless connection to the phone in a premium laptop.