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In 2024, Sony, along with Universal Music Group and Warner Records, filed a lawsuit against Udio and the AI music-maker Suno. After gaining access to Udio’s training data through discovery, Sony claims it identified additional songs using an “audio fingerprinting” technique. Sony filed a request to add more than 30,000 songs that Udio allegedly “copied and ingested into its generative AI models,” but a judge later rejected the company’s motion, leaving the scope of the original lawsuit at 333 works.Sony has now made the more than 30,000 songs the subject of its new lawsuit, which the company says it could…

PERTH, Australia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alkane Resources Limited (ASX:ALK; TSX:ALK; OTCQX:ALKRY) (‘Alkane’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to present its Quarterly Activities Report for the period ending 30 June 2026 (‘Q4 FY26’): Operations Q4 FY26 gold equivalent production of 42,491 AuEq oz @ AISC of $3,011/AuEq oz1,2.FY26 gold equivalent production of 168,337 AuEq oz @ AISC of $2,925/AuEq oz1,2.Site operating cash flow of $174 million for the quarter.FY27 production guidance of 163-177kozs gold equivalent at an AISC of $2,900-$3,200 per ounce1,2. Exploration At the Northern Molong Porphyry Project (NMPP) drilling between the Boda and Kaiser deposits has…

MemeToro announced a new Stage 4 presale milestone as the company continues expanding its AI-powered blockchain ecosystem on the BNB Chain. SINGAPORE, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MemeToro has announced continued progress in Stage 4 of its public presale, with more than $80,178.47 raised toward the current funding target. The latest milestone supports ongoing development of its AI-powered blockchain ecosystem, which is being built on the BNB Chain. MemeToro presale Stage 4 has reached 73.28% of its current fundraising target of $109,411.90. The $MT token is currently available at $0.00232 during this phase of the presale as MemeToro continues…

Dublin, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Emission Monitoring System Market – Global Forecast 2026-2032” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.The Emission Monitoring System Market is projected to reach USD 3.98 Billion in 2026. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 9.07%, reaching USD 6.72 Billion by 2032. Emission Monitoring Systems (EMS) are becoming central to industrial compliance, operational transparency, and decarbonization strategies across power generation, oil & gas, chemicals, cement, metals, waste incineration, marine, and large manufacturing facilities. These systems measure, record, and report regulated pollutants such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide,…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A father’s decision to give part of his liver to save his son has resulted in a global medical first. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has performed the world’s first liver transplant using a single-port robotic system, in a six-year-old boy who had suffered recurrent episodes of acute liver failure advancing minimally invasive robotic surgery into one of the most precise and complex fields of pediatric organ transplantation. The transplant was made possible after the child’s father donated the left lobe of his liver, a decision that gave…

CHICAGO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northwestern Medicine today announced the launch of the Northwestern Medicine Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care, a transformative new institute dedicated to advancing primary care delivery, education and innovation across the health system. The institute is made possible through a generous anonymous philanthropic gift in honor of Robert J. Havey, MD, a longtime Northwestern Medicine primary care physician, educator and leader. This extraordinary contribution represents one of the most substantial philanthropic gifts in Northwestern Medicine’s history and among the most significant ever made in support of advancing the vital practice of primary…

Dublin, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Activewear Market – Global Forecast 2026-2032” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.The Activewear Market is projected to reach USD 439.74 Billion in 2026. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 6.59%, reaching USD 650.97 Billion by 2032. Activewear has moved from a performance-only apparel category into a mainstream lifestyle, wellness, and fashion segment shaped by fitness participation, hybrid work, athleisure adoption, and heightened expectations for comfort and versatility. The category spans leggings, sports bras, joggers, performance tops, outerwear, training apparel, compression garments, technical layers, and accessories designed for…

An animal rescuer from Winnipeg was found dead, with stray dogs around her, while volunteering in northern Manitoba. Amanda Nobiss, 37, was initially reported as missing by a friend at approximately 12:45 a.m. last Friday, the Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) said online later that day.Her body was found around 6 a.m. by a local maintenance worker, it said.She was in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation working alongside K9 Advocacy Manitoba, a non-profit dedicated to helping reservations manage the overpopulation of dogs.“The circumstances surrounding the death are not believed to be suspicious at this time. Several aggressive dogs had been…

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HireQuotient, an AI-native recruiting platform, today announced its integration with Paylocity (Nasdaq: PCTY), bringing AI-powered candidate sourcing and screening capabilities to Paylocity customers in manufacturing, building services, construction, healthcare and insurance, which are industries where deskless and frontline hiring has historically been underserved by AI recruiting tools. Employers in these sectors who already use HireQuotient are seeing the impact firsthand. “By simply putting in vetting criteria, I was able to get a very specific talent pool within a day,” said Niki Simoneaux, COO of Arc Health. “With EasySource, we can reach a…

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IndiGo, India’s largest airline and one of the world’s fastest-growing carriers, today announced it has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with CFM International for an order of 1,000+ LEAP-1A engines to power 510 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. This will be the largest single order ever placed for LEAP engines and a record for CFM International. The MoU also includes CFM’s extensive support in establishing IndiGo’s upcoming engine MRO facility (maintenance, repair and overhaul) and support IndiGo’s rapidly growing fleet through long term material services agreement, including supply of spare parts, ensuring…