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James Van Der Beek dies at 48 following cancer battle
Variety’s Pat Saperstein reports that James Van Der Beek, who shot to fame as Dawson Leary on Dawson’s Creek, has died aged 48.
He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023 and went public with the news in 2024.
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Heineken flags job cuts as AI push follows soft beer sales
We’ve all seen the statistics showing that drinking is on the decline amongst younger generations.
Well, now the data is showing up in practice.
The world’s second-largest brewer, Heineken, says it will cut between 5,000 and 6,000 roles, roughly 7% of its workforce, over the next two years as it chases productivity gains driven in part by AI.
According to CNBC’s Sawdah Bhaimiya, the move comes after total beer volumes slipped 2.4% across 2025.
Anthropic keeps low profile in Australia despite Claude momentum
Capital Brief’s Bronwen Clune reports that Anthropic’s latest Claude model is outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 on key benchmarks and winning developer favour, yet there are no local hires or office plans on the table.
Instead, the AI firm appears to be building relationships behind closed doors.
The clearest sign comes this week, with Anthropic stepping up as a major sponsor of Blackbird’s Sunrise conference, a subtle but telling nod to its Australian ambitions.
AI will take your job, says Hyperwrite CEO
Matt Shumer, CEO of Hyperwrite and cofounder of OthersideAI, has set off fresh alarm bells, arguing AI can now handle all of his technical work and warning white-collar workers they are next.
He took to X with an essay outlining his fears:
— Matt Shumer (@mattshumer_) February 10, 2026
The post garnered 40 million views in a day and drew support from tech figures, including Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Main image: James Van Der Beek. Source: Instagram