Posts by Nathan Pine
Xiaomi billionaire touts new Chinese chip in tech showcase
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Xiaomi’s billionaire founder outlined plans Thursday (May 22) to outfit its top-end devices with advanced homegrown mobile processors, showcasing the company’s ambitions to expand its tech portfolio and compete with American heavyweights. Lei Jun, who shot to fame with bold plans to unseat Apple in China, gave online viewers a sneak peek at…
Read More‘Sentimental Value’s Elle Fanning Still Has Plans To Reteam With Sister Dakota Fanning; Talks The ‘Meta-ness’ Of Joachim Trier Cannes Movie
[ad_1] “We have plans for sure,” said Cannes regular and Sentimental Value actress Elle Fanning about reteaming with her sister Dakota Fanning in a future project. Fanning fielded the question today at the Cannes presser for the Joaquim Trier movie. The sisters previously starred together in the 2001 Sean Penn-Michelle Pfeiffer movie, I Am Sam,…
Read MoreSecurity cam shows cat’s heartbreaking reaction after being left at shelter
[ad_1] Footage of a heartbreaking animal abandonment has been shared online after a person left a cat uncaged on a front porch before quickly walking away. The incident occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025 at approximately 12:15 p.m., according to Josh Reyes, director of operations at Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS), New Jersey. Just five…
Read MoreProSiebenSat.1 Calls MFE Takeover Bid “Inadequate From A Financial Perspective”
[ad_1] ProSiebenSat.1 Media‘s board has advised shareholders to reject the takeover bid launched by the Berlusconi family’s MediaForEurope. Both the executive board and the supervisory board have assessed the voluntary public takeover offer and now called it “inadequate from a financial perspective.” ProSieben said Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs had supported their view. The offer of…
Read MoreJohn Badalu Dies: Indonesian Producer, Programmer & Advocate For Minority Voices Was 53
[ad_1] Indonesian producer, programmer and publicist John Badalu has died at his home in Bali, Indonesia, at the age of 53. A leading figure in Southeast Asian cinema, Badalu was renowned for his work supporting representation of LGBTQ+ and other minority groups in Southeast Asia. His films have premiered at festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Sundance,…
Read More‘History Of Sound’ Director & Paul Mescal Dismiss Comparisons Of Pic To ‘Brokeback Mountain’; Actor Updates On ‘Beatles’ Movie – Cannes
[ad_1] At the heart of History of Sound is wonderful gay romance between two men during the early 1900s. But don’t make any comparisons to Brokeback Mountain, please per the movie’s star Paul Mescal and South African director Oliver Hermanus. Mescal plays Lionel, a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father…
Read MoreBYD beats Tesla in Europe for first time with 169% sales surge
[ad_1] Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 07:01 PM [FRANKFURT] BYD sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time, overtaking the American brand that’s long led the continent’s EV segment. China’s leading automaker registered 7,231 new battery-electric vehicles in April, according to market researcher Jato Dynamics. That was up 169 per…
Read MoreTiger Woods Drops Cryptic ‘To Be Continued’ Post Looking for Length
[ad_1] The Achilles injury has not stopped Tiger Woods from continuing to work on his other ventures outside of competitive golf. These include golf course design, an activity that Woods and his company, TGR Design, have recently revived. The 15-time major champion recently released a promotional video showing him at the construction site of his…
Read MoreWscripted Unveils 2025 Cannes Screenplay List Supporting Women & Non-Binary Writers
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Wscripted has unveiled its fifth Cannes Screenplay List, in partnership with global streamer and distributor Mubi. The 2025 list showcases projects from 14 female and non-binary filmmakers and screenwriters seeking producing and financing partners. (scroll down for full list). Among the nominees is Emmy-nominated Kenyan American filmmaker Peres Owino, who co-wrote Netflix’s African…
Read MoreCan these short films convince people that AI is a force for good?
[ad_1] MOUNTAIN VIEW — For decades, Hollywood directors including Stanley Kubrick, James Cameron and Alex Garland have cast artificial intelligence as a villain that can turn into a killing machine. Even Steven Spielberg’s relatively hopeful “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” had a pessimistic edge to its vision of the future. Now Google — a leading developer in AI technology…
Read MoreMubi Acquires Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Cannes Competition Title ‘The Secret Agent’
[ad_1] Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, one of the more buzzy features to debut in Competition this year in Cannes, has been acquired by Mubi. The streamer has picked up the film for the UK, Ireland, India, and Latin America, excluding Brazil. The Secret Agent is led by Wagner Moura and also stars Maria…
Read MoreElias Rodriguez “not a member” says socialist party linked to DC suspect
[ad_1] By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different…
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