Posts by Nathan Pine
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit to acquire 3 Singapore properties for about S$565.8 million
[ad_1] Acquisition will increase the value of Clar’s portfolio in the Republic to around S$12.3 billion [SINGAPORE] The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Tuesday (Oct 7) announced the proposed acquisition of three Singapore properties from Vita Partners for a total consideration of about S$565.8 million. The price tag includes estimated upfront land and…
Read MoreOpenAI unveils ChatGPT app integration feature
[ad_1] OPENAI on Monday unveiled a new feature for ChatGPT, the leading generative AI model with 800 million weekly users, enabling it to interact with everyday apps like Spotify and Booking.com. Chief executive Sam Altman announced the new tool to a crowd of enthusiastic developers gathered in San Francisco for the company’s annual “Developer Day”.…
Read MoreNvidia to invest in UK firms including Wayve, Revolut
[ad_1] The chipmaker’s financing is one of a slew of AI announcements from US technology companies this week, coinciding with Trump’s visit [LONDON] Nvidia plans to invest £2 billion (S$3.5 billion) to support the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry, comprising funding to startups and partnerships with venture capital (VC) firms. Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen…
Read MoreExxonMobil expects up to US$300 million boost to Q3 upstream earnings from oil prices
[ad_1] EXXONMOBIL said on Monday changes in crude oil prices over the third quarter could impact the company’s upstream earnings from negative US$100 million to as much as a positive US$300 million. The company also signaled in a regulatory filing that stronger margins in the refining business could boost earnings by US$300 million to US$700 million, compared…
Read MoreEurope: Government collapse triggers French equities’ steepest fall in over a month
[ad_1] EUROPEAN stocks recouped their losses on Monday after the fall triggered by the unexpected resignation of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was offset by a rally in semiconductor stocks following AMD’s chip supply deal with OpenAI. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed flat at 570.24 points. The index briefly hit an intraday record high on Monday…
Read More‘Artists should have a choice.’ WME opts clients out of Sora update as AI anxiety deepens
[ad_1] As anxieties among Hollywood talent increase surrounding artificial intelligence, Beverly Hills talent agency WME is drawing a line on behalf of its clients. WME told San Francisco-based OpenAI that it is opting all of its clients out of the latest update to Sora, the AI startup’s text-to-video tool. The decision essentially puts OpenAI on…
Read MoreOpenAI lifts another AI laggard with big plans for AMD
[ad_1] OpenAI bestowed its blessings and backing on another tech company Monday, inking a deal with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, instantly making it one of the hot companies investors hope will be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom. The shares of AMD soared more than 30% after the company behind ChatGPT said it…
Read MoreShannon Buck Joins Paramount As Head of Communications & PR For Direct To Consumer
[ad_1] Seasoned communications executive Shannon Buck, who most recently served as EVP Publicity for Peacock and previously worked at Netflix, has been named EVP, Head of Communications and PR for Paramount Direct to Consumer. She will oversee global communications and publicity strategy for the division, working closely with Paramount’s Direct-to-Consumer Chair Cindy Holland, who announced…
Read More‘SNL’ Doc About Writer Jim Downey Finally Sets Peacock Premiere
[ad_1] Downey Wrote That, a documentary about legendary Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey, is finally coming to Peacock. The streamer will premiere the film on October 17 – four and a half years after it was first announced. The doc will tell the story of the career of Downey, the longest-running writer in the history…
Read MoreCharlie Hunnam Reveals His Girlfriend Had One Rule About Him Playing Serial Killer Ed Gein
[ad_1] “My partner had incredible conviction that this was an important thing to do,” Charlie said. “She’s a great fan of the psychoanalysts, so she understands shadow work and the value of staring into the abyss and confronting the darkness much more than I do. So she was an amazing support to me, saying, ‘You…
Read MoreJapanese yen slides on likely new leader, euro pressured by French PM resignation
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE / LONDON] Politics dominated currency markets on Monday (Oct 6) as the Japanese yen weakened by the most in five months against the dollar with Sanae Takaichi looking set to become Japan’s next prime minister, and the euro slid after France’s new government quit. Takaichi is a former economic security and internal affairs…
Read MoreAri Aster Calls Watching ‘Mr. Scorsese’ Soothing To “Somebody Who Has Made A Couple Of Films That Were Divisive” – New York Film Festival
[ad_1] “There are certain filmmakers that I would describe as liberating influences. People whose work kind of allows you to shake off some of the rules that I think you get saddled with as you get going,” said Ari Aster. “And I don’t like prescriptive art. I like difficult work.” In heartfelt comments at a…
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