# news roundup (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 19 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news roundup. Page: Feed: --- ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Weekend 22-23 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-21a) _2026-08-22 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Amazon’s piracy crisis, Hollywood’s production exodus, Netflix’s India push, streaming levies, AI vertical video, BiliBili’s global expansion and YouTube’s growing TV ambitions. ## [Syzygy signs agreement with World Bank arm IFC to advance Latin American SAF production](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9462&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syzygy-signs-agreement-with-world-bank-arm-ifc-to-advance-latin-american-saf-production) _2026-08-21 · Christopher Surgenor · GreenAir News_ Syzygy Plasmonics has entered into a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the... ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Friday 21 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-d8f) _2026-08-21 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Prime Video invests US$2bn in Latin America, YouTube fights for top creators, Disney expands youth franchises and Nordic producers warn of industry strain. ## [Sweepstakes Casinos Aren’t Out Of The Woods Yet After Florida AG Lawsuit](https://closingline.substack.com/p/sweepstakes-casinos-arent-out-of-woods-florida-ag) _2026-08-20 · Dustin Gouker · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: More on NFL + Fanatics; House Speaker claims prediction markets on elections ’swayed’ by foreign interests. ## [News Roundup July/August 2026](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9296&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-roundup-july-2026) _2026-08-20 · GreenAir Editorial · GreenAir News_ GreenAir’s roundup of the latest news and comment from around the world on efforts to... ## [EcoCeres and FatHopes sign SAF supply and feedstock deals in China and Vietnam](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9453&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ecoceres-and-fathopes-sign-saf-supply-and-feedstock-deals-in-china-and-vietnam) _2026-08-20 · Christopher Surgenor · GreenAir News_ Renewable fuels company EcoCeres has partnered with SF Group and China National Aviation Fuel Group... ## [Gwangju Biennale Faces Censorship Accusations Over Pavilion Title](https://www.artasiapacific.com/news/gwangju-biennale-faces-censorship-accusations-over-pavilion-title/) _2026-08-20 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ The curator and artists involved, along with Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, have condemned the change as “political censorship.“ THE EDITORS ## [There is a Crack in Everything: “Breaking Through a Dam” at Salt Beyoğlu](https://www.artasiapacific.com/shows/there-is-a-crack-in-everything-breaking-through-a-dam-at-salt-beyoglu/) _2026-08-20 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ The latest group exhibition at Istanbul’s Salt Beyoğlu probes how the violence of colonial extractivism is embedded within the land. MATT A. HANSON ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Thursday 20 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-513) _2026-08-20 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ AI, Streaming & Creator Economy: ByteDance Deepfake Rules, RTL-Sky Integration, Amazon MGM's Heyday Deal, Australia's Screen Discovery Challenge and the Rise of Microdrama. ## [Remembering Amin Mughal: A humanist at heart](https://sapannewsnetwork.substack.com/p/remembering-amin-mughal-a-humanist) _2026-08-20 · Global Southasia · Sapan News_ A friend from across the border remembers a journalist, academic, and Marxist intellectual who never stopped calling Pakistan home despite choosing to live elsewhere after being imprisoned and seeking ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eZKtxpQn90gu) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Compliance In Gambling Is (And Should Be) More Than Vibes](https://closingline.substack.com/p/compliance-in-gambling-more-than-vibes) _2026-08-19 · Dustin Gouker · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: Florida AG goes after sweepstakes sites; Kalshi builds out more institutional infrastructure ## [Who Gets to Be Native? Dina Gilio-Whitaker on Ethnic Fraud, Pretendians, and Tribal Sovereignty](https://gohini.substack.com/p/who-gets-to-be-native-dina-gilio) _2026-08-19 · Rebecca Nagle · Native America: An Indigenous perspective on news & history_ I’ve known Dina Gilio-Whitaker for many years, and I’ve been reading and admiring her work even longer. ## [“Asia as Method”: Interview with Alexandra Munroe](https://www.artasiapacific.com/people/asia-as-method-interview-with-alexandra-munroe/) _2026-08-19 · Elaine Ng · ArtAsiaPacific_ As the Guggenheim’s Asian Art Initiative turns 20, ArtAsiaPacific speaks with Alexandra Munroe, who reflects on the program’s legacy. Elaine W. Ng ## [Up Close: Li Donglu’s “Reborn”](https://www.artasiapacific.com/shows/up-close-li-donglus-reborn/) _2026-08-19 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ The painting asks us to view vitality and atrophy not as sequential, but as coexisting conditions. SABRINA HAU ## [Instagram Tuesday: In the Air](https://liftblog.com/2026/08/18/instagram-tuesday-387/) _2026-08-19 · Peter Landsman · Lift Blog_ Every Tuesday, I feature my favorite Instagram photos from around the lift world. ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Wednesday 19 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-8e8) _2026-08-19 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Meta lawsuit, Sony's entertainment pivot, AI filmmaking, streaming price rises, JioStar's AI strategy, Netflix's Zaillian deal, Malta's production boom. ## [Review: #11505 Woodland Mushrooms (LEGO Botanicals)](https://brickarchitect.com/2026/review-11505-woodland-mushrooms-lego-botanicals/) _2026-08-18 · Amy Alphin · BRICK ARCHITECT_ More than just a beautifully composed forest scene, the diverse parts and inventive building techniques invite a much closer look... ## [A Tradition Unlike Any Other: Betting On The Little League World Series Offshore](https://closingline.substack.com/p/little-league-world-series-betting-offshore) _2026-08-18 · Dustin Gouker · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: Fanatics + NFL partnership, table tennis betting back on the board in Massachusetts ## [Lamp Time](https://thiscouldhappen.substack.com/p/lamp-time) _2026-08-18 · Debi Lewis · This Could Happen_ A wholesome story from the future ## [The 'heptula' continues](https://sapannewsnetwork.substack.com/p/the-heptula-continues) _2026-08-18 · Global Southasia · Sapan News_ As India and Pakistan commemorated Independence, a recent Global Southasia article about cross-border love and friendship reminded this writer of a meaningless word for 'absurdities' coined by Manto. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3boA8qAc332J) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [UK consortium launches major government-backed oceanic contrail avoidance programme](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9438&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-consortium-launches-major-government-backed-oceanic-contrail-avoidance-programme) _2026-08-18 · Christopher Surgenor · GreenAir News_ Starting this coming northern hemisphere winter, a UK-based consortium is to conduct the world’s first... ## [Unfinished Skies: “Prayers to Fornax” at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing](https://www.artasiapacific.com/shows/unfinished-skies-prayers-to-fornax-at-hyundai-motorstudio-beijing/) _2026-08-18 · Michele Chan · ArtAsiaPacific_ Offering neither technology as destiny nor transcendence as deliverance, the show proposes art as a site for rehearsing relation. Michele Chan ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Tuesday 18 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-b04) _2026-08-18 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Gillian Anderson's The Salt Path, Netflix, Paramount+, AI copyright, RTL, BBC franchises, India's biggest streaming hit and Sony's major content expansion. ## [The Cashout: New Jersey Maintains Brisk July Pace For US Sports Betting Revenue](https://closingline.substack.com/p/the-cashout-new-jersey-maintains-brisk-pace-july) _2026-08-17 · Eric Ramsey · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: Ohio not really reining in micro-betting despite chatter; Kalshi's geofencing woes continue; FanDuel on defense over VIP program ## [The Handle: Maryland's July Report Brings Scale Of World Cup Betting Into Focus](https://closingline.substack.com/p/the-handle-maryland-july-2026) _2026-08-17 · The Closing Line_ The tournament provided a much-needed summer surge in betting, even helping retail sportsbooks bounce out of their big slump ## [Ryan Presley Wins 2026 Telstra Art Award](https://www.artasiapacific.com/news/ryan-presley-wins-2026-telstra-art-award/) _2026-08-17 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ The Marri Ngarr artist received the AUD 100,000 (USD 71,000) top prize for his subversive Renaissance-style painting. RUBY LEE ## [Weekly News Roundup: August 17, 2026](https://www.artasiapacific.com/news/weekly-news-roundup-august-17-2026/) _2026-08-17 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ Melbourne’s ACCA relaunches NEW exhibition series, Jitish Kallat commissioned for Menil’s “Wall Drawing Series,” ART KL to debut in Kuala Lumpur, and more. THE EDITORS ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Monday 17 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-6b3) _2026-08-17 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Disney's 2028 slate, Marvel's X-Men reboot, Netflix's FTX drama, Hollywood funding shifts, UK indie film finance, Ireland's production boom, Norway's TV strike and Locarno's top prize ## [Top Insurtech Headlines | Aug 10 – Aug 16, 2026](https://www.insurtechny.com/top-insurtech-headlines-aug-10-aug-16-2026/) _2026-08-17 · tyrel@www.insurtechny.com · InsurTech NY – The #1 Resource for the InsurTech Community in the New York Area_ Weekly News Roundup Top InsurTech Headlines from August 10–16, 2026 Curated by InsurTech NY • Sources: official company announcements, industry research and reporting Subscribe on LinkedIn 7 Top Stories $4B+ Accelerant Deal $17.5M Axle Series A Take-Private Accelerant Goes Private in $4 Billion Thoma Bravo Deal Thoma Bravo agreed to acquire specialty insurance platform Accelerant \[…\] The post Top… ## [Episode 57: Prediction Markets And Gambling With Holland & Knight Attorney Joshua Kirschner](https://closingline.substack.com/p/episode-57-prediction-markets-and-gambling-with-holland-and-knight-attorney) _2026-08-16 · The Closing Line_ Listen now | The weekly US gambling wrap: July sports betting numbers look good, but what will the last four months of the year look like? Plus prediction markets losses are piling up. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211356452/f282127c4a3069c483356e21e39d515c.mp3) ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RpccMpbGdJD8) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [✍️Science Writing News Roundup #282](https://sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-writing-news-roundup-282) _2026-08-15 · Marianna Limas · Science Writing News Roundup_ Reporting on Extreme Weather With Unreliable Federal Data + The Three Pillars of Effective Climate Reporting. ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Weekend 15-16 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-700) _2026-08-15 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ European TV consolidation, Netflix’s production shift, TikTok and YouTube’s creator push, Banijay’s global overhaul, AI studios and Australian drama’s international rise. ## [Global Southasia (Sapan News) Roundup: The ties that cross borders](https://sapannewsnetwork.substack.com/p/global-southasia-sapan-news-roundup) _2026-08-14 · Global Southasia · Sapan News_ Vol. 3 Issue #13: Welcome! We have been exploring the many ways borders shape our lives; from questions of home to the histories, and relationships that connect people across Southasia. ## [News Roundup: Dreamer](https://liftblog.com/2026/08/14/news-roundup-496/) _2026-08-14 · Peter Landsman · Lift Blog_ Italian ski operators settle an antitrust probe with a €30 million compensation fund. Bartholet unveils its next generation detachable utilizing HTI s Ropera technology with Arosa, Switzerland the launch customer. Alterra lays off employees in both corporate and destination roles. Voting opens for this year s SAM Rise Up Challenge with six resorts in the running. A Leitner urban gondola stops and… ## [EasyJet pilots to save fuel and emissions in switch from paper to digital fuel uplift](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9431&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easyjet-pilots-to-save-fuel-and-emissions-in-switch-from-paper-to-digital-fuel-uplift) _2026-08-14 · Christopher Surgenor · GreenAir News_ Low-cost airline easyJet is to deploy a new system from i6 Group that allows pilots... ## [Weekly Israel News Roundup: August 14th, 2026](https://israel5.substack.com/p/weekly-israel-news-roundup-august) _2026-08-14 · Hamutal Gouri · Israel Weekly News Roundup_ Five things you need to know ## [Weekly News Roundup - 8/14/26](https://jonward.substack.com/p/weekly-news-roundup-81426) _2026-08-14 · Jon Ward · Border-Stalkers_ U.S. missile stockpile concerns // Huckabee rebukes settlers ## [Paola Dindo, 1954–2026](https://www.artasiapacific.com/news/paola-dindo-1954-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Michele Chan · ArtAsiaPacific_ The Hong Kong-based restorer passed away at the age of 72. MICHELE CHAN ## [“Vaguely Asian”: Interview with CFGNY](https://www.artasiapacific.com/people/vaguely-asian-interview-with-cfgny/) _2026-08-14 · The Editors · ArtAsiaPacific_ Daniel Chew, Ten Izu, and Tin Nguyen on being “vaguely Asian,” fashion, collectivity, and the pursuit of alternative socialities. Lily Kwak ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Friday 14 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-035) _2026-08-14 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ Twitch's AI training backlash, Meta's Creator Studio rollout, Netflix's Squid Game: America cancellation, YouTube's rise and Oscar contender Who Is Still Alive. ## [Syed Babar Ali and Harcharan Singh Brar: A friendship Partition could not divide](https://sapannewsnetwork.substack.com/p/syed-babar-ali-and-harcharan-singh) _2026-08-14 · Global Southasia · Sapan News_ As Pakistan and India mark their Independence Days, we celebrate a friendship that transcended nationality—even as peacemakers head to the border for a joint celebration authorities refuse to allow. ## [Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 6 – August 12, 2026](https://pireport.org/2026/08/13/pacific-islands-news-roundup-august-6-august-12-2026/) _2026-08-14 · ddmaui · Pacific Islands Report_ Pacific Islands Forum chair and secretary general meet UN secretary-general; Pacific Islands Forum chair pushes US and World Bank for Pacific Resilience Facility funding; Trump signs 'deeply dangerous' order to fast-track deep sea mining; ADB: Slower economic growth for Pacific amid tourism challenges, global uncertainties ## [Everybody In Sports Betting Is Building The Same Thing: Parlays (Or Combos)](https://closingline.substack.com/p/everybody-in-sports-betting-is-building) _2026-08-13 · Eric Ramsey · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: Washington court orders Kalshi to stop sports event contracts and more; which states might legalize online gambling next; Greenbrier threatens to shutter West Virginia casino ## [News Extra July/August 2026](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9382&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-extra-july-2026) _2026-08-13 · GreenAir Editorial · GreenAir News_ NEWS EXTRA The German press agency, dpa, reports the Federal Ministry of Transport is to impose penalties of €1,332 ($1,500) per tonne of SAF that airlines fail to use as required by the EU’s ReFuelEU SAF mandate. Applicable from the start of 2025, the mandate requires a 2% minimum blend of SAF be available at EU airports, then rising to 6%, with a separate 1.2% eSAF requirement, in 2030.… ## [InsurTech Publications We Actually Read](https://www.insurtechny.com/insurtech-publications-we-read/) _2026-08-13 · tyrel@www.insurtechny.com · InsurTech NY – The #1 Resource for the InsurTech Community in the New York Area_ What We’re Reading InsurTech Publications We Actually Read — And What Each One Is Good For Eleven people, one question, and no consensus. We asked our team one question: when you want to know what’s actually happening in insurance, what do you read? The answers came from people who spend their days with founders, carriers, \[…\] The post InsurTech Publications We Actually Read appeared first on… ## [Global TV, Film & Media Industry News Roundup, Thursday 13 August 2026](https://furtherandbetter.substack.com/p/global-tv-film-and-media-industry-7c1) _2026-08-13 · Steven Hindes · Further&Better_ YouTube and X overhaul creator pay as streamers push vertical video, AI‑driven series expand, HBO’s Lanterns lands, Franco debuts microseries, Rainbow Hollow showcases new AI animation workflows. ## [‘Mein Vaapas Aaunga’ (I will Return): Completing an unfinished conversation](https://sapannewsnetwork.substack.com/p/mein-vaapas-aaunga-i-will-return) _2026-08-13 · Sapan News_ An Afghan writer reflects on home, belonging and love after watching Indian director Imtiaz Ali’s new film starring Naseruddin Shah, and talking to co-writer Nayanika Mahtani. ## [This Might Be The Bleakest Thing I Have Read About Gambling](https://closingline.substack.com/p/bleakest-thing-about-gambling) _2026-08-12 · Dustin Gouker · The Closing Line_ Gambling news roundup: Two college football players punished for wagering on Kalshi; FanDuel bullish on sportsbook growth. ## [Low-cost eSAF developer Lydian raises $43m in financing round backed by BEV airline fund](https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=9412&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=low-cost-esaf-developer-lydian-raises-43m-in-financing-round-backed-by-bev-airline-fund) _2026-08-12 · Christopher Surgenor · GreenAir News_ US eSAF startup Lydian has announced the close of a $43 million Series A funding... ## [“A Score for a Human Life”: Wallace Chan at Shanghai’s Long Museum](https://www.artasiapacific.com/people/a-score-for-a-human-life-wallace-chan-at-shanghais-long-museum/) _2026-08-12 · Louis Lu · ArtAsiaPacific_ Wallace Chan’s “Vessels of Other Worlds” in Shanghai expands his Venice presentation to monumental scale, meditating on transformation, permanence, and the passage of time. Louis Lu