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- Forbes and Shook Research Suspend Rankings Amid Investigation of $6 Million Payment August 25, 2026The magazine, which is reviewing a payment from the founder of Shook Research to its former top editor, also canceled a summit in Las Vegas scheduled for October.Benjamin Mullin
- Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes Editor August 24, 2026RJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm.Benjamin Mullin
- Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away August 24, 2026Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.Nicole Sperling and Shawn Hubler
- Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Want You to Watch Everything From One App: Theirs August 24, 2026YouTube is racing to catch up to Amazon, which already offers users the chance to subscribe to services like HBO Max from within its app. Netflix is increasingly open to the idea, too.John Koblin
- Universal’s New Coaster Is a Scream. That’s the Problem. August 23, 2026The Hollywood theme park built a “whisper quiet” ride to avoid angering nearby neighbors. They didn’t fully account for the enthusiasm of the riders.Brooks Barnes and Adam Amengual
- Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million August 21, 2026Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.Stephen Castle
- AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough. August 21, 2026Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.Tiffany Hsu
- The New York Times Loses Defamation Lawsuit in Alabama August 21, 2026A 2023 article incorrectly reported that a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting. A jury awarded $9.25 million in damages.Katie Robertson
- Seattle Times Columnist Resigns After Paper Scrapped Trans Sports Column August 21, 2026Matt Calkins, a longtime sports columnist, said editors had refused to publish a column about transgender athletes in women’s competitions.Benjamin Mullin
- Lloyd Robertson, Unflappable Canadian Broadcaster, Dies at 92 August 20, 2026His 41 years as a national television news anchor surpassed the tenures of Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw.Adam Nossiter