The real-life Pokémon professors behind competitive monster-battling

AI music company Suno asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit by musician Jason Isbell, arguing that using artist names to describe musical genres is not unlawful. The case is part of broader copyright disputes over generative AI and music. The ruling could affect how AI companies may reference artists when describing styles and training data.

Tributes have been paid to a drummer who contributed to dozens of number-one records. The response highlights his wide influence on popular music and his behind-the-scenes role in major chart successes.

Herbert Blomstedt, the Swedish conductor whose career spanned more than seventy years, has died at the age of 99. He led major orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and NDR Symphony Orchestra, and continued performing into his nineties. His death marks the loss of one of classical music's most enduring and widely respected figures.

Paris Creator Week is positioning itself as a major global gathering for the creator economy, likened to the Cannes film festival. A new study forecasts the global creator economy market at $1.2 trillion. The event highlights growing efforts to formalize and expand the creator industry worldwide.

Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass, known for provocative erotic films including "Caligula" and "Salon Kitty," has died at 93. Brass was a controversial figure in Italian cinema whose work blurred the line between art house and exploitation. His 1979 film "Caligula," produced by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, became a notorious cult classic.