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Saturday, August 29, 2026

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I’m a novelist — cheering the $2.4M AI book deal that should open everyone’s eyes

The publishing industry is in an uproar this month as agents and editors alike confront a mysterious new…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #auctions #Book #Books #Novels #opinion #publishing #Scandals #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/816112/

ICYMI: The Dark Side of Stardom ~ Scandals in K-Drama Land https://popgeeks.com/the-dark-side-of-stardom-scandals-in-k-drama-land/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kdrama #Scandals #SouthKorea #Entertainment #CelebrityCulture

The Dark Side of Stardom ~ Scandals in K-Drama Land https://popgeeks.com/the-dark-side-of-stardom-scandals-in-k-drama-land/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KDrama #SouthKorea #Entertainment #Scandals #CelebrityCulture

India's exam leak scandal has led to at least 20 students reportedly taking their own lives, highlighting the immense pressures young people face in a country where well-paying jobs are in short supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/25/asia-pacific/society/india-exam-leak-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #india #education #suicide #scandals

Political fallout as scandals surrounding candidate Platner intensify

📰 Original title: Democrats are ‘completely stained’ after backing Platner through multiple scandals, Republicans charge

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/political-fallout-as-scandals-surrounding-candidate-platner-intensify.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#politics #democrats #scandals #republicans

JD Vance Brags About Being Able To Do Lots Of Watergates, Compares Himself To Nixon

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/30/jd-vance-brags-about-being-able-to-do-lots-of-watergates-compares-himself-to-nixon/

Insult the Pope then invoke God⁉️👇🤔

#tRump blasts 'godless' Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals
"Trump accused Democratic left of being "hardcore, godless communists" in a #divisive, politicized speech Fri full of #falsehoods abt his perceived foes as he addressed evangelicals at #rightwing #Christian conference🤥.. Despite a career mired in legal & ethical #scandals (fr alleged #affairs to #felony) twice-divorced Trump remains popular w the #evangelical right"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3277372/trump-blasts-godless-democrats-in-incendiary-speech-to-evangelicals

Nidec President Mitsuya Kishida has said the motor maker will suspend business acquisitions in order to focus on reconstructing the firm rocked by accounting and product quality fraud. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/31/companies/nidec-chief-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nidec #scandals

#JAL #flight #delayed after alcohol detected on CA👎
"follows spate of #alcoholrelated #scandals involving te #airline in recent yrs, incl'g 2024 which a captain & co-pilot concealed excessive drink'g b4 flight fr Melbourne to Narita.. JAL said, "We r aware tt multiple alcohol-related incidents hv led to #societal #distrust (in #JAL)..🤦‍♂️ We'll cont to further strengthen.." 2025 flight bound for #Japan fr Honolulu was delayed for >18hrs aft #alcohol was detected on te pilot"
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/76821

Kash Patel’s bizarre, lavish outings are becoming a serious problem for the FBI

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/kash-patel-controversies-mount

🚀🤡 YCombinator's #scandals are like a clown car—the ridiculousness just keeps coming! From frauds so laughable that even AI-generated audit reports couldn't pass the sniff test, to the ever-growing list of wannabe tech grifters, it’s a circus of innovation. 🤡🎪
https://ycombinator.fyi/ #YCombinator #ClownCar #TechGrifters #InnovationCircus #AIReports #HackerNews #ngated

YC's Biggest Scandals

https://ycombinator.fyi/

#HackerNews #YCombinator #Scandals #YC #News #Startup #Drama #Tech #Controversies

Season 3 Episode 3: AI and the Creative Arts

In this episode, we discuss AI in the creative arts! We have some very strong opinions about a recent book scandal, new music creations and bringing actors back from the dead. (AI was not used for this description)

Listen Below!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MNQ4IZqHgjjUWcshAPb6x?si=fQuuYPjwRRqEgmOH6GBb_Q

Listen on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/9-zzGNiMlgg

Also listen at the following places:

Things Discussed In This Episode

Song banned from Swedish charts for being AI creation

AI-created track blocked from Sweden’s Official Charts after racking up millions of streams on Spotify – Music Business Worldwide

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away – Dexerto

Liza Minnelli is among the artists who collaborated on a new AI-generated album

An Update on Libro.fm’s Response to AI Narration

Chicago Sun Times – 2025 “Summer Reading List“

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners

Publisher cancels horror novel’s release over AI claims

Disclaimer: Links to Bookshop.org are affiliate links and the store will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.

As Britain's former Prince Andrew was again caught up in the Epstein scandal, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the disgraced royal should testify in the U.S. about the late American sex offender's crimes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/prince-andrew-epstein-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #jeffreyepstein #princeandrew #royals #uk #scandals #sexualabuse

https://www.fogolf.com/1150171/daytona-golf-club-employees-investigated-for-pocketing-cash/ Daytona golf club employees investigated for pocketing cash #Beach #Courses #CRIME #CrimeU0026Justice #Daytona #DaytonaBeach #Employment #fl #Golf #GolfCourses #GolfNews #Government #human #HumanResources #Investigations #Issues #JUSTICE #Labor #LaborU0026EmploymentLaw #Law #Local #LocalGovernment #LocalNews #Negative #news #overall #OverallNegative #Resources #scandals #ScandalsU0026Investigations #u0026 #work #WorkU0026LaborIssues

#dejavu
Three questions #Alibaba doesn’t want #investors to ask🤔
"past disputes with stakeholders around #corporategovernance and #scandals at Alibaba’s 15-year-old business may prove worrisome for some.. Yahoo & other major Alibaba stakeholders complained that they were kept in the dark about the #spinoff of #Alipay into an entity controlled by Ma until months after the deal was done. This occurred even though Yahoo officials at the time held a seat on Alibaba’s #board"🤦‍♂️
https://qz.com/206005/three-questions-alibaba-ipo-jack-ma

Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities with Sex Scandals

https://www.404media.co/instagram-ai-influencers-are-defaming-celebrities-with-sex-scandals/

#HackerNews #Instagram #AI #Influencers #Sex #Scandals #Celebrity #Defamation #SocialMedia #News

Gli scandali politici sembrano pesare sempre meno: c’è persino chi li sfrutta, contando sul fatto che, più si trascinano, più si confondono nella memoria collettiva, aprendo spazio a una riscrittura della narrazione pubblica.

Questa dinamica, osservata negli Stati Uniti, nasce da un modo di vivere la politica non come cittadini, ma come tifosi di una fazione.

https://theconversation.com/voters-shrug-off-scandals-paying-a-price-in-lost-trust-271077

#politics #scandals #journalism #giornalismo #politica

@georgepenney Awwww #Doggies and #Scandals and yummiliciousioso food how wonderful it all is.

10 Musicians Who RUINED Their Own Lives

#Music #Musicians #Controversies #Scandals #Crime #Criminal

These musicians have no one to blame but themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6YELtx3Kw

Trump yanks support for ‘lunatic’ Marjorie Taylor Greene in unhinged rant as Epstein scandal escalates

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-dumps-marjorie-taylor-greene

Bizarre Epstein files reference to Trump, Putin, and oral sex with ‘Bubba’ draws scrutiny in Congress

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-blowing-bubba-epstein

The Epstein Scandal Is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/the-epstein-scandal-is-now-a-chronic-disease-of-the-trump-presidency