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Euro area international trade in goods surplus €8.6 bn
The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €8.6 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2026, compared with + €4.8 bn in June 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2026 were €272.5…Read More
‘If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in.’ | The Verge
Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM UTC J Jess Weatherbed ‘If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in.’ According to Twitch chief product officer Mike Minton, that’s the “honest answer” as to why the streaming platform has started training Amazon’s generative AI models on users’ content by default. Twitch…Read More
Twitch creators push back against Amazon’s using their content to train AI – NBC News
A Twitch executive said its parent company chose not to make the program opt-in because “nobody would opt in.” Visitors play video games on computers at TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2024. Levin Den Boer / ANP / AFP via Getty Images file Aug. 13, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT…Read More
Ella Langley Co-Writer JoyBeth Taylor Talks ‘Choosin’ Texas’ – Billboard
Trending on Billboard Aspiring Nashville artists and songwriters are often met with some variation of the same advice: “Must be present to win.” It means that showing up consistently could only accelerate their chances of building a long-lasting, hit-filled career. That adage was key to songwriter JoyBeth Taylor’s newest Billboard…Read More
Ex-prosecutor says trafficking allegations like Neil Calfas’ can involve fraud, not just force
Local News Affidavits cite jail calls, Snapchat video, payment app records in Calfas case SAN ANTONIO – Defense attorney Neil Calfas is accused of solicitation of prostitution and human trafficking, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A former prosecutor who’s covered a case like this explains that the…Read More
Planners Weigh School, Home, ‘Permit-Ready’ Lamorinda ADU Proposals – Patch
Skip to main content Walnut Creek, CA Rockridge, CA Piedmont, CA Pleasant Hill, CA Berkeley, CA Albany, CA Danville, CA Martinez, CA El Cerrito, CA Concord, CA California Top National News See All Communities LAMORINDA, CA — A developer wants to remove 20 trees, move more than 1,200 cubic yards…Read More
Former RCA Executive Val Pensa Launches Moonstruck Management & Marketing Firm
Pensa, who was head of marketing at RCA for five years, is a multi-time Women In Music honoree. Erik Melvin Trending on Billboard Former RCA Records head of marketing Val Pensa has left the label and is launching her own management and marketing firm Moonstruck, she announced today (Aug. 13).…Read More
WhatsApp Fights Back Against Scammers With New AI Alert Tool – CNET
Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out a new tool, Scam Alert, to thwart con artists on WhatsApp. The optional feature, currently in beta testing, will run an on-device machine learning model to flag scam messages without giving WhatsApp, Meta or any other entity access to your private conversations.…Read More
Instagram Retires Its Cursive Wordmark After A Decade – Forbes
instagram Meta Instagram retired its decade-old cursive wordmark Thursday, rolling out a bolder script globally as the full brand identity follows through 2026. Instagram has a new signature. The platform on Thursday unveiled a redesigned wordmark — the text-only logo that sits at the top of the app — marking…Read More
St Johnsville woman accused of choking, dragging victim in domestic incident – WNYT.com
ST. JOHNSVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT) — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old St. Johnsville woman was charged after allegedly choking a person and dragging them with her vehicle. Investigators said deputies were sent early Aug. 7 to an address in the village of St. Johnsville for a reported domestic…Read More
Katie Holmes, Boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky Hard Launch Romance – E! News
Katie Holmes, Boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky Hard Launch Romance Katie Holmes is spending plenty of happy hours with Jason Bard Yarmosky . Just one month after the Dawson’s Creek alum first stepped out with the artist, the couple went Instagram official Aug. 13 when Yarmosky shared a super sweet photo…Read More
JJ McCarthy Urged to Walk Out on Vikings After QB Snubbed for Kyler Murray for Starting Job
Story by MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 21: Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ. McCarthy 9 looks on during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings on September 21st, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire NFL: SEP 21…Read More
The Bell Rings as Women’s Soccer Take Season Opener 6-0 – UK Athletics
LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was the ideal season opener for the Wildcats women’s soccer team on Wednesday evening, marking the inaugural start of the calendar year for UK Athletics. The blue and white held nothing back, coming up with a 6-0 win in convincing fashion from start to finish. It…Read More
Lachlan Young rape trial: Teen girl confronted alleged rapist, court hears | Nine.com.au
A teenager confronted her alleged rapist about whether he had confessed to his girlfriend about cheating with an underage girl, a jury has been told. The series of messages was detailed at the start of Lachlan Young’s trial in the Victorian County Court on Thursday after he pleaded not guilty…Read More
‘Ceuta and Melilla’s Spanish status is beyond doubt’, foreign ministry sources tell ‘Euronews’
Published on 13/08/2026 - 10:03 GMT+2 "Spain's sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla is beyond any doubt", Spanish diplomatic sources have told 'Euronews'. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT "Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain's territorial integrity, which is internationally recognised. Spain's territorial integrity has never been and will never be discussed with anyone,"…Read More
