Posts by Nathan Pine
AI has invaded the L.A. mayor’s race. Some fear it’s just the beginning
[ad_1] The Hollywood sign is ablaze as Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star now running for mayor of Los Angeles, suits up as Batman, enters City Hall and leads the people to overthrow a cabal of corrupt, out-of-touch progressives intent on destroying the city. Then he is Luke Skywalker. Dressed in a Jedi robe, he…
Read MoreAnti-Bolloré Letter Organizers Respond To Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada’s Boycott Comments: “This Threat Confirms Our Fears”
[ad_1] The organizers of an open letter raising the alarm over Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of France’s entertainment and media sectors have responded to comments by Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada that his group will no longer work with the signatories. “These intimidation tactics are typical of his group’s majority shareholder, Vincent Bolloré,” the letter organizers,…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s approval rating plummets with least educated white Americans
[ad_1] President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has plummeted among white voters without a college degree, a new poll suggests, indicating friction within a core pillar of his base in a year when voters head to midterm elections. According to CBS News/YouGov polling, Trump’s net approval rating among these voters fell from +36 points in February…
Read MoreGrab, Sea lean on affordability, subscriptions to defend growth amid macroeconomic headwinds
[ad_1] Even as consumer spending comes under pressure, both companies have maintained their 2026 guidance [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreTrump’s Q1 trades include Nvidia, Apple, Amazon and a US$600 million sushi chain
[ad_1] The filing shows the US president or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter Published Mon, May 18, 2026 · 03:13 PM [NEW YORK] Among US President Donald Trump’s trades in the first quarter were stock market behemoths including Nvidia, Amazon.com and Apple. He also took a stake in…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike
[ad_1] A walkout by more than 45,000 workers could hit South Korea’s economy and disrupt global supply chains Published Mon, May 18, 2026 · 01:38 PM — Updated Mon, May 18, 2026 · 10:20 PM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics and its labour union plan to hold more talks on Tuesday (May 19) in a bid to…
Read MoreAustralia orders Chinese investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm over national security
[ad_1] Five of them are registered in China or Hong Kong and one in the British Virgin Islands Published Mon, May 18, 2026 · 11:35 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s government has ordered the biggest shareholders in rare earths firm Northern Minerals to sell their stakes, the second such intervention in two years as Canberra seeks to…
Read MoreSee Tom Brady Make His Runway Debut During NYC Gucci Show
[ad_1] Tom Brady is touching down on a new career move. After all, the seven-time Super Bowl champ—who officially retired from the NFL in 2023—made his runway debut at the Gucci Cruise 2027 fashion show in New York City May 16. Tom, 48, stole the show as he strutted down the catwalk in a black leather…
Read MoreGamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund’s bid to acquire Electronic Arts
[ad_1] As Electronic Arts moves closer to closing a sale of the gaming company to Saudi Arabian investors, it’s facing backlash from a group of protestors who are calling it a bad deal. A coalition calling itself the Players Alliance staged a protest outside Electronic Arts’ Redwood City headquarters this week. Dressed as Sims characters,…
Read MoreDemi Moore says Hollywood has to ‘find ways’ to work with AI, not fight it
[ad_1] Demi Moore is weighing into the debate over Hollywood should respond to the growing influence of AI, saying performers need to embrace the technology. “I always feel that against-ness breeds against-ness,” Moore said during a press conference on Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival. “AI is here. And so to fight it is to…
Read MoreTrump-Xi summit in Beijing: What’s at stake
[ad_1] BEIJING — President Trump’s first visit to China in nine years is a high-stakes trip reflecting the rivalry and mutual dependence of two superpowers hoping to avoid a collision course — even if Trump cast it more as a meeting between close friends and business partners. Speaking to reporters before departing Washington on Tuesday, Trump downplayed…
Read MoreOversight chair seeks information from OpenAI’s Sam Altman about potential financial conflicts
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company. The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime…
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