Sarah Bennett

FIFA’s Trump Peace Prize Faces a Reckoning—Can Soccer Give It Real Meaning?

FIFA’s inaugural peace prize, awarded to Donald Trump, is portrayed as a hollow gesture that served president Gianni Infantino’s political interests rather than honoring a genuine achievement. Now under FIFA’s social responsibility committee, the award could be reshaped to recognize meaningful contributions to soccer and society—or remain a symbol of the controversy surrounding its launch.

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Mary J. Blige Sells Stakes in Music Catalog Featuring “Family Affair” and “My Life”

Primary Wave Music announced it has acquired undisclosed shares of Mary J. Blige’s publishing and recorded-music assets, including hits such as “Family Affair,” “My Life,” “Mary Jane (All Night Long)” and “You Bring Me Joy.” The industry update also includes Stella Lefty signing with Make Wake for management and Boyz II Men signing with Warner Records Nashville.

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OpenAI Targets COBOL Bottleneck as Banks and Governments Face Costly Legacy-Code Risks

Banks, airlines, tax agencies and public infrastructure still depend on aging COBOL systems that are difficult and risky to change. OpenAI says its latest AI models have made substantial improvements in working with the code, potentially helping organizations maintain critical systems and address a shortage of specialists. The business stakes are high: successful tools could reduce the cost and risk of modernizing software that underpins essential services.

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Open-Source Communities Draw Harder Lines as r/opensource Bans AI Projects

The moderators of r/opensource have introduced submission rules excluding projects that use AI, are made by AI, or are intended for AI, saying current AI practices conflict with the community’s view of open source. The policy reflects a growing debate over how open-source communities should respond to AI—and where they draw boundaries around participation and acceptable projects.

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