Sir David Beckham, the first English player to win league titles in four countries, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off reut.rs/4gcz7GQ

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SpaceX’s IPO—the largest in history—has out-of-this-world implications for AI, space commerce and extraterrestrial exploration spklr.io/6017E3kBV

Tomorrow a 62 round gun salute will be fired at the Tower of London to mark HM The King's Official Birthday 👑 The salute will be fired at 1pm by the Honourable Artillery Company on the Gun Park, located on Tower Wharf facing the River Thames. 📆 13 June 2026 at 1pm.

The new space telescope will work in tandem with the Hubble Space Telescope to uncover more secrets of the universe. cnet.com/science/space/nancy…

In this article, Crowdin examines why AI-generated translations should be treated as evolving assets rather than finished deliverables. The piece explores how changing terminology, improved AI models, updated workflows, and new quality requirements. Discover here: buff.ly/mIrrO0J #Localization #AI #TranslationTechnology #GlobalContent #LanguageTechnology #ContentManagement #Crowdin

The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted on Friday at the UN's International Labour Organization. ➡️ u.afp.com/SziF

AI may be learning human behavior faster than humans can make sense of how AI works. @sciencemagazine techxplore.com/news/2026-06-…

During their lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew enjoyed the rare opportunity to experience a solar eclipse from their Orion spacecraft. With the Sun hidden behind the Moon, the astronauts were able to analyze the Sun’s outermost atmosphere, also known as the solar corona.

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions: Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology’s disruptions,… dlvr.it/TSzrGk

Meet the Artemis III crew just announced at Johnson Space Center. Commander Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano, and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are stepping into a new chapter of human exploration as they prepare for @NASA’s next steps in the @NASAArtemis campaign.

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.@reedsmithllp's Henry Birkbeck looks at how AI is affecting TV rights and financing #broadcast #production #AI #GenAI #tech broadcastnow.co.uk/industry-…

Our May 2026 issue is NOW LIVE! 🔗Take a look: buff.ly/gtRlMvU Isabelle Andrieu: The Power of Adaptation In 2026, language technology retains its centerpiece placement in professional conversations. It's the defining topic of the industry's present and future. This month, we profile Translated co-founder Isabelle Andrieu, who discusses the company's origins, its preparations for the AI era, and the future it envisions for clients and translators. She also offers crucial advice to language service professionals: build your ability to adapt, and lead by example. We also examine how linguists, teams, and business leaders are applying these technological changes in their own enterprises. #NewIssue #May2026 #LanguageIndustry #Localization #MultilingualMedia

Ron Howard says audiences will decide whether or not AI movies succeed: “It’s going to be, again, up to the audiences to determine what appeals, what resonates. It’s going to ultimately be determined by us. What’s worth our time? What are we invested in? What values do we care about? Do we care about knowing the alive actors on screen and connecting with them for that reason, or which I think won’t ever go away, but are we also fully willing to invest in characters that are synthetic? There are already CGI characters, there are already animated characters. So, I think the answer is, we don’t really know, but I expect there’s room for all of it." variety.com/2026/film/news/r…

'Disclosure Day' Beams Up $6.5M in Previews hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

How senior colourist Josh Bohoskey "broke the rules of grading" on HBO series #Rooster: britishcinematographer.co.uk…

Several weeks ago, TV Tech Contributing Editor Phil Kurz suffered a stroke. He is on the mend, resting comfortably at home while he awaits surgery later this month. Phil talks about his life changing experience in his latest column "A Stroke of Luck": tvtechnology.com/insights/op…

Analyst Paolo Pescatore explores how the FIFA World Cup 2026 is pushing the boundaries of broadcast innovation and testing the entire technology ecosystem tvbeurope.com/live-productio…

Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII mission. With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon. A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership. 🔗esa.int/Science_Exploration/… 📸 NASA