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Teletubbies IP owner WildBrain has bought Personality AI in an $11 million cash and stock deal to create safe conversational AI experiences for kids in partnership with IP owners. Personality AI, launched a year ago, has tech tools to create interactive characters using generative AI. WildBrain and the AI product maker will work with IP owners to create interactive experiences across toys, apps and platforms via licensing agreements. Amid mounting concerns about kids growing up with AI “friends,” WildBrain, a Canadian kids and family entertainment company, told The Hollywood Reporter that Personality AI products are not open-ended platforms, but are…

Sylvester Idowu in Warri  Olori Atuwatse III, Queen Consort Warri Kingdom, has said the last five years of her tenure alongside her husband, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, have been devoted to building human capacity, empowering women, preserving Itsekiri culture and creating stronger connections among Itsekiris at home and in the diaspora. The Olori, who spoke to journalists at her residence in Warri weekend, as part of activities marking the Olu’s fifth coronation anniversary, said the progress recorded in the kingdom’s women empowerment programmes had become one of the most gratifying aspects of her royal…

The 49-year-old was found to have subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two children several decades ago in a trial in ⁠a Scottish court.Dott was charged with two counts of “lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour” ⁠against a girl from 1993 to 1996 and a boy from 2006 to 2010.The indictment alleged that the 49-year-old had sexually assaulted the girl, ‌exposed himself to her and induced her to touch him. Dott was also accused of making sexual remarks to…

Sick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised women in similar situations to embrace self-acceptance.Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark’s second female prime minister, posted on Instagram that she had just returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was subjected to air raid sirens when she found a message proposing some help with her appearance.She included a screenshot of the exchange in which the doctor, who was not identified, said he could “fix that little…

Kayode Tokede  Despite the recent insurance sector recapitalisation, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Insurance Index has  depreciated by 8.65 per cent Year-till-Date (YtD) to emerge as the worst-performing segment on the bourse.   The 8.65 per cent YtD performance as of August 21, 2026 makes the NGX Insurance Index the only major sectoral index that is in negative territory. Other Indices, NGX Banking, Oil & gas, Consumer Goods, Industrial  Goods and All-share indexes have recorded gains of 63.18 per cent, 85.76 per cent,1.62 per cent, 82.84 per cent and 53.81per cent, as of August 21, 2026, respectively. The poor performance marks…

Labor Day offers one last hurrah for summer, a chance to reset for fall, and if you’re shopping, some choice end-of-season discounts.No matter your plans for the long weekend, we found sales on products to make the most of it while helping you prepare for the colder months ahead.Here are 22 of our favorite Labor Day sales, including a food storage system for stashing your leftovers and a blanket to replace your summer linens.At a glance: the best Labor Day dealsOur Place Titanium Always Pan ProRead more$99Levoit Top-Fill 2.5L HumidifierRead more$24.99Bissell Little Green Pet Pro Portable Carpet CleanerRead more$139.99Garmin Forerunner…

Andy Burnham is making his first foreign visit as prime minister to Ukraine, marking the country’s independence day. Burnham will use the trip to announce that the UK government will declassify information about missiles to help Ukraine build its own. Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube

At least one security operative and six gunmen were killed in Anambra State during a deadly gun battle between a joint team of security operatives and a terror group in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesman in Anambra State, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the shootout occurred on Saturday at Amiyi, a community in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra. The spokesman said the joint security team killed the six gunmen when they raided a hideout of the suspected criminals in a forest in the community. The joint team,…

The San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges after being arrested in Ohio over the weekend.KRON4 News in San Francisco reported that York was initially arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution but that count was amended to a charge of disorderly conduct. He was also charged with possessing criminal tools.A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but the defendant in question does accept the punishment for the alleged crimes in question. York was sentenced to a day in jail for each count to be served concurrently and was released…

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family, friends and colleagues of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died after decades in acting. Tinubu described the late actor as a distinguished artiste whose decades-long career contributed significantly to the growth of Yoruba-language theatre and Nigerian cinema, particularly through memorable performances. Read Also: Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ buried in Ilaro amid tears, tributes The President’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu said Ogogo’s body of work would remain an important part of…