Jan. 6, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — In 2025 and early 2026, the BBC Talking Business series and wider BBC reporting have extensively covered the transformative and controversial role of AI in the music industry. Continue reading
The Claims Conference annoncement regarding the International Holocaust Survivors Night is scheduled for December 2025. This a global virtual event designed to acknowledge the fortitude and persistence of those who lived through the Holocaust, featuring participation from prominent world leaders and famous personalities. Key speakers and dignitaries from numerous countries offer tributes and musical performances to emphasise the ongoing importance of historical remembrance and education. Continue reading
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming global filmmaking by redefining creative roles, accelerating technological adoption, and introducing complex ethical challenges, as debated by industry leaders at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) international conference. The conference explored how artificial intelligence is changing cinema, noting a significant increase in AI-related film submissions to the festival between 2024 and 2025. Key discussions centred on viewing AI as a creative partner rather than just a technical tool, addressing concerns about ethics and copyright, and sharing an overall optimistic outlook that AI will expand human creativity in filmmaking. Continue reading
Dec. 14, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — A mixtape is a compilation of songs, originally homemade on cassette tapes, now often digital, used by artists for promotion or by fans for personal enjoyment, featuring a mix of original tracks, remixes, and freestyles, often released for free with fewer restrictions than a traditional album. In hip-hop, it’s a vital tool for artists to build buzz, experiment, and showcase skills, sometimes using uncleared samples or rapping over others’ beats. Continue reading
The Games of the Future (GOTF) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi by Phygital International, the event’s custodian, announces three new gaming titles—Just Dance, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), and HADO—that will be featured in the pioneering phygital sports tournament. These additions broaden the scope of the competition to include mobile esports, dancing, and augmented reality (AR) gameplay. Furthermore, the announcement highlights major new global media partnerships with platforms like Sportworld, Huya, SOOP, StarTimes, and TV BRICS to ensure the event is broadcasted worldwide. The announcement underscores the GOTF’s mission to be an annual, international event that fuses the worlds of physical and digital sports. Continue reading
Netflix announced the grand opening of Netflix House Philadelphia on 12 November 2025, which represents the company’s first physical, immersive entertainment centre. The 100,000-square-foot location at the King of Prussia mall featues experiences based on popular shows like Wednesday and Stranger Things, as well as dining at Netflix BITES and a retail Netflix Shop. The announcement also highlights the economic investment and creation of nearly 300 permanent jobs in the region, mentions the earlier Housewarming Party and Key Ceremony with state dignitaries, and confirms future locations opening in Dallas in December 2025 and Las Vegas in 2027. Continue reading
Maria Stalin-Andriasova has been named the Global Ambassador of Peace for Culture and International Relations, recognising her work in fostering international understanding through music and art. The text outlines her extensive international career as a pianist and composer, highlighting her education at The Juilliard School and her artistic projects with global reach, specifically citing her work related to Japan’s Hiroshima legacy and her collaborations with her husband, The Vatican Artist Guillermo Esparza. Furthermore, the source details her distinguished family history, noting that her relatives co-established and sponsored three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisations, positioning her as a representative of this extraordinary lineage in the arts and human rights. Her work is presented as a unique blend of Russian and Western traditions, used to promote peace and preserve cultural heritage globally. Continue reading
ATTACK SHARK announces the launch of their new flagship gaming mouse, the R11 ULTRA, which is designed to set a new standard for precision in gaming technology. Key features of the mouse include its carbon fibre construction for extreme lightness and strength, a unique design inspired by Damascus steel, and top-tier internal hardware. The R11 ULTRA incorporates a custom PixArt PAW3950MAX sensor offering up to 42,000 DPI and an ultra-responsive 8,000 Hz polling rate, supported by a Nordic 52840 chipset for stable wireless performance. The source highlights the company’s philosophy of precision, speed, and power and notes ATTACK SHARK’s expanding global presence in the competitive gaming peripheral market. Supplementary text consists of metadata, including contact information and a list of related press releases and trending topics. Continue reading
The company describes how it leveraged a Formula simulator to transform a retail space into an immersive experience, generating thousands of smiles and millions of logo views for the client. The release highlights that in modern retail, emotion and experience are critical drivers of engagement, leading to measurable social media activity and increased brand awareness. RoarFun’s strategy includes integrating client identity across the digital experience, such as on leaderboards and vehicle livery, to ensure continuous visual exposure and organic reach. Continue reading
The collaboration between LG Electronics and FYI.AI, a creative technology company founded by will.i.am launch new audio products. Specifically, the availability of the “LG xboom by will.i.am” Bluetooth speaker collection, which integrates the interactive AI service FYI.RAiDiO. This service uses “culturally rich AI DJs” to provide a personalised and dynamic listening experience, transforming the speakers into responsive companions. Continue reading