AI & Artists: A test by 404 Media found scammers can generate AI songs and cover art, then slip them onto real artists’ verified Spotify pages via digital distributors—platforms and distributors didn’t catch the lie, sending royalties to fraudsters. Creative Freedom: Singer Kailash Kher argues artists must stay sensitive and decent, using the stage to “win hearts” while engaging sensitive topics with context. Design in the AI Age: Motion designer Kim Gryun says the survival skill for creators is making genuinely original work, not just producing more content faster. Culture & Language: Auckland’s Toiere sold out, highlighting growing demand for te reo Māori on stage and the idea that audiences understand more than they think. Arts Funding & Community: Glasgow sisters Fariya and Sahar Sharif and performance artist Craig McCorquodale were shortlisted for a £5,000 food-and-hospitality scholarship tied to cultural preservation and social change. Public Art: Alaska’s Carlson Center is getting a new mural shaped by conversations with elders, turning a dull entrance into a brighter, locally rooted landmark. Music & Protest: Ed Sheeran returned to the stage in Philadelphia after the Macklemore fallout, while protesters gathered outside over Gaza and free speech. Heritage & Inclusion: National Galleries of Scotland acquired photographs by Flannery O’kafka to improve disabled representation in the national collection.