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Image credit Rubén Urrutia via Pexels New screen-sector report highlights skills gap, freelancer issuesA major new pilot study has provided an in-depth look at the screen sector’s behind-the-camera workforce, pinpointing skills shortages and highlighting issues with freelance workers and social mobility. The study, from ScreenSkills and 4Skills, and conducted by Ampere Analysis, has been published as part of ScreenSkills’ five-year strategy, to help develop the talent and expertise required to futureproof the UK screen sector. The research verified that the UK’s off-screen workforce in 2024 was estimated to be between 183,000 and 194,00 people, working behind the camera in animation,…

“The biggest mistakes are the ones that never show up on your balance sheet … the deals you knew enough to do but sat there sucking your thumb.” — Warren Buffett “I wish we’d kept that 5-percent stake in Apple. Selling it was—well—pretty foolish.” — Bill Gates (2025 interview for his memoir Source Code) When two of the richest brains on the planet admit to billion-dollar blunders, it pays to listen. In a free-wheeling Q&A at the University of Nebraska back in 2005—captured on YouTube as “Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Go Back to School”—students asked the obvious: What’s the…

The UK’s position as a global leader in screen production is at risk due to an impending crisis in the film and TV industry’s workforce, a new report has found.   Published today (Tuesday, 29 April) by the Screen Industry Voices project team from the University of Reading, the report says that film and TV freelancers are facing a range of unprecedented challenges, including financial struggles, a lack of professional support and illegal employment practices.   The report comes as the UK government has placed the creative industries at the centre of its economic growth strategy, but researchers warn that its ambitions are under…

(Bloomberg) — Wall Street traders are cautiously adding fuel to the stock rebound, in a high-stakes bet that Corporate America will weather slowing economic growth and tariff-fueled disruptions to earnings. Most Read from Bloomberg Investors looked past weak consumer confidence and labor data to send the S&P 500 up 0.6%. The gauge notched its best six-day run since March 2022, rising about 8% in the span. The Nasdaq 100 is close to erasing all of its losses since April 2, when President Donald Trump announced his trade offensive. Treasuries extended their April gains, with 10-year yields dropping below 4.2%. The…

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The legal team of Charlie Dixon is claiming the TV executives dismissal from Fox Sports was not because of the sexual battery accusations he is facing. Monday evening, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported a Fox Sports spokesperson said, “Charlie Dixon is no longer with Fox Sports,” adding, “there was no further comment at the this time.” In January, Dixon was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against Fox Sports by former hairstylist Noushin Faraji, alleging the executive touched her inappropriately at a party and created a culture of harassment within the company. The lawsuit also accused Dixon…

Home prices rose again in February as limited supply continued to prop up the market amid high mortgage rates and affordability challenges. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 0.3% over the prior month in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, easing from the 0.5% monthly gain recorded in January. On an annual basis, prices nationally increased 3.9%, less than the 4.1% seen in January. The index tracking home prices in the 20 largest US cities rose 0.4% in February from January, matching the monthly Bloomberg consensus estimate. The 20-city index climbed 4.5% compared to last February, down…

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Yes, businesses can be held responsible for false or misleading claims in AI-generated content, even if the material was created by a third party. In a well-known case, Air Canada was found liable after a chatbot provided incorrect information about refund eligibility. The court held the airline responsible for the content of its automated system. Similar liability applies when businesses publish freelance content containing inaccurate or misleading information without disclaimers or editorial review. For updates on emerging risks tied to AI, content responsibility, and evolving regulations, reviewing trusted sources helps businesses stay informed and avoid similar missteps.Another relevant example is…