Posts by Amelia Frost
Fox Acquires Company Behind Conservative and True Crime Podcasts
[ad_1] The Fox Corporation said on Monday that it had acquired Red Seat Ventures, a growing digital media company that has become a go-to partner for old-media stars like Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Piers Morgan as they create their own independent online programming. Red Seat and its founding partners, the brothers Chris and Kevin…
Read MoreMacron Pitches Lighter Regulation to Fuel A.I. Boom in Europe
[ad_1] An artificial intelligence race is heating up between the United States and China — but don’t count Europe out. That was the pitch that President Emmanuel Macron of France made on Monday as Paris hosted an A.I. summit, where government leaders, top tech executives and academic experts have gathered to discuss the hopes surrounding…
Read MoreVenice Extends Tourist Tax For 2025
[ad_1] Venice authorities said Monday they would extend a controversial ticket policy for day-trippers in 2025, reporting that last year’s trial scheme had “slightly” reduced crowds. The Italian city, built on islands in a lagoon, will designate 54 days this year when visitors will have to pay in advance for a ticket to enter the…
Read MoreSteel At Heart Of New Trump Trade War
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on steel promise to further complicate a strategic industry already destabilised by Chinese overproduction and Europe’s stuttering blast furnaces. Recently returned to the White House, the mercurial Republican’s long-promised trade war will on Monday forge a new front with an expected 25-percent levy on aluminium and steel imported…
Read MoreAs Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril
[ad_1] A unionization wave sweeping across Off Broadway is poised to reshape the economics of theater-making in New York — for workers as well as producers. Striking stage crews have idled the nonprofit Atlantic Theater Company — the birthplace of the musicals “Spring Awakening,” “The Band’s Visit” and “Kimberly Akimbo,” which all transferred to Broadway…
Read MoreKendrick Lamar Brings Viral Diss Track To Super Bowl Stage
[ad_1] Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world’s most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl’s halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom. Lamar performed a string of his classics while toying with his audience who had one major question: would…
Read MoreSports Agent For NFL Stars Criticizes Game To Be Played In Australia: ‘A Little Much’
[ad_1] Philadelphia Eagles fans react in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jamie Squire/Getty Images As the NFL continues to try to expand its brand worldwide by playing games overseas, an agent who represents several of the league’s…
Read MoreDid Cuts To Shipping Emissions Spur More Global Warming?
[ad_1] Could a sudden drop in pollution from cargo vessels criss-crossing global shipping lanes be inadvertently making the world hotter? The main reason for global warming is the heat-trapping emissions from burning fossil fuels. But scientists have been looking at the extent to which a shift to cleaner, lower-sulphur shipping fuels in 2020 may have…
Read MoreNestle Share Slump Adds Pressure On New Boss
[ad_1] Nestle’s slumping share price is rattling shareholders and pension funds that have invested in the food giant, piling pressure on its new boss ahead of Thursday’s annual results. Chief executive Laurent Freixe took over in September in a surprise change at the top of the Swiss group, whose brands include everything from Nespresso coffee…
Read MoreTrump Claims US Debt Might Not Be As High As Reported
[ad_1] AFP President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the U.S. may have less debt than previously thought, citing possible fraud in debt payments. Speaking aboard Air Force One while traveling to the Super Bowl, Trump highlighted the issue as part of a broader effort to uncover wasteful government spending. “We’re even looking at Treasuries,” Trump…
Read MoreExpert’s Take: Hexens Co-Founder Talks Security As A ‘Core’ Of The Web3 Future
[ad_1] KEY POINTS The stakes are higher now in Web3 security with hackers ‘mixing traditional attack methods with new blockchain-specific exploits’: Hexens Co-founder Growth in Web3 security in 2025 will rely heavily on market movements, AI developments, and how security firms handle scalability Hexens recently concluded the largest CTF event in Web3 security, Remedy CTF…
Read MoreTrump, Swift And The Crushed Chiefs: Super Bowl Highlights
[ad_1] Philadelphia’s 40-22 Super Bowl victory on Sunday was marked by the presence of President Donald Trump, crowds booing Taylor Swift, and Kansas City’s crushing loss. Here are some highlights from the 59th Super Bowl. The first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl took a small lap of the field before settling into his…
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