
Technology & AI · Sep 25, 2026
Beijing’s Cyberspace Administration published a 25-article draft on September 18, 2026 that would bar platforms from offering AI-powered “virtual relatives or companions” to people under 18 and require stricter age assurance and minors mode functions across games, social apps and generative AI services.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 25, 2026
At the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, Spanish epic La Bola Negra won the People’s Choice Award while Canadian filmmakers and homegrown titles collected key honours, underscoring TIFF’s continuing role as a global launchpad and a platform for Canada’s screen community.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 24, 2026
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival returned to Toronto with a record slate of films, a strong showing of Canadian premieres and runaway red carpet fashion, even as the industry and audiences grappled with questions about artificial intelligence and cultural priorities.

World News · Sep 24, 2026
The Islamabad High Court has placed legal limits on political demonstrations while police detain relatives and activists linked to Imran Khan, sharpening tensions ahead of a planned PTI long march on Sept. 27.

Technology & AI · Sep 24, 2026
The Supreme People’s Court published 24 guidelines laying out legal red lines for deepfakes, voice cloning, data harvesting and civil remedies as Beijing tightens AI governance.

Business & Economy · Sep 24, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 rate increase to a 3.75–4.00% target range underscored a shift toward tighter policy even as the August jobs report showed overall hiring. The catch: information-sector employment fell and technology-sector restructuring has continued, leaving an uneven outlook across U.S. labor markets and corporate balance sheets.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 21, 2026
Zach Cregger’s new Resident Evil has delivered the biggest opening weekend in the horror franchise’s history, taking $60 million in North America and more than $108 million worldwide.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 18, 2026
Netflix's Best of the Best begins streaming September 18, bringing Maitreyi Ramakrishnan into a coming-of-age comedy about friendship, college life and the fiercely competitive world of Bollywood-fusion dance.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 17, 2026
A busy week of gaming, streaming television, films and music shows how entertainment habits are moving beyond traditional release schedules towards an always-connected, multi-platform culture.

Technology & AI · Sep 17, 2026
Huawei is accelerating its AI hardware roadmap with new Ascend processors and massive computing systems as demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure continues to surge across China.