British songwriting and composing honours since 1956
Fringe performers from The Scotsman, Guardian and Independent discuss their journeys, challenges and upcoming Edinburgh shows, offering a window into the festival’s evolving landscape.
A wave of apologies and AI-policy updates follows high-profile creators’ use of AI for research and production. Hank Green and Cliff Tan acknowledge reliance on AI, pause content, and refine policies as the industry faces questions about critical thinking and trust.
OpenAI unveils a privacy-centric safety monitoring approach, while Anthropic maintains a 30-day data retention policy for its covered models, prompting enterprise concerns and competitive tension in the AI safety space.
Spotify has announced it will add an "AI Persona" badge to artist profiles from mid‑September to flag identities that do not represent real people. The badge will appear on profiles, search and track rows; such artists will be excluded from editorial and personalized recommendations by default, and can self‑disclose or appeal Spotify's decision.