Posts by Nathan Pine
What Happens When Washington Cuts Workforce Development? | Opinion
[ad_1] Though the FY2026 budget isn’t final, the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has already triggered devastating disinvestment in New York’s workforce and economic stability. Rather than supporting cities in their efforts to build inclusive economic growth, Congress and President Donald Trump have advanced sweeping cuts through OBBBA, eliminating Job Corps (temporarily…
Read MoreFinite Films & TV Opens Northern Ireland Office With Andrew Gunn Psychological Horror ‘The Fears’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: London-based production company Finite Films & TV has opened a new base in Northern Ireland‘s capital of Belfast. The operation is being set up and run by producer Chiara Giavarini with a remit to focus on international talents and co-productions. In one of its first activities, it will be the U.K. production office…
Read MoreSchneider in talks to buy Temasek’s stake in Indian JV
[ad_1] A potential transaction could value the whole venture at roughly US$5 billion including debt Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 06:51 PM [NEW DELHI] Schneider Electric is considering buying out the remaining stake in its India venture from minority partner Temasek Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. Schneider is in talks to…
Read MoreMap shows where Xi Jinping is more popular than Donald Trump
[ad_1] Confidence in President Donald Trump and views of the United States have fallen among the world’s major economies over the past year, while China and its leader, Xi Jinping, have risen slightly in popularity, according to Pew Research Center’s spring survey. In nine of the 24 nations polled, excluding the United States, confidence in…
Read MoreBBC Taking Longer Than Ever To Resolve Bullying Complaints Amid Misconduct Crackdown
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is taking longer than ever to resolve bullying and harassment complaints, as the UK broadcaster’s chair admitted that it remains an “unbearable” place to work for some. The BBC’s annual report, published on Tuesday, revealed that the corporation took an average of 119 days to close cases when an employee raised…
Read MoreDoug Liman To Debut Google-Backed XR Thriller ‘Asteroid’ In Venice Immersive + Full Line-Up With Edward Berger Short
[ad_1] Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will unveil his upcoming XR thriller Asteroid in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive showcase. Asteroid, which is due to launch on Google’s XR App later this year, was among 69 works announced for Venice Immersive on Wednesday. Produced by Google’s 100 Zeros, a content initiative in partnership with Range…
Read MoreNvidia is the first $4-trillion company. Here are three things to know
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia is already the world’s most valuable company being one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom. This week, the Santa Clara-based chip maker got another windfall. The Jensen Huang-led technology giant on Monday received approval from the U.S. government to sell some of its AI chips in China, boosting…
Read MoreChina’s new internet law raises privacy fears for 1 billion users
[ad_1] China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already one of the world’s strictest online censorship and surveillance systems. The new mechanism developed by the Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration of…
Read MoreIata ‘watching very carefully’ for profiteering in tariff-exempt aerospace industry
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is on the lookout for players in the aerospace industry attempting to profiteer by using trade tariffs to justify price hikes. The industry has not been subjected to tariffs since 1979, Iata director-general Willie Walsh noted at a media roundtable on Wednesday (Jul 16). Some engines and…
Read MoreSimon Pegg Film ‘Angels In The Asylum’ Owes Cast, Crew & Suppliers $5M After Halting Filming
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Angels in the Asylum, the British indie film starring Simon Pegg and Katherine Waterston, has left creditors out of pocket to the tune of £3.7M ($5M) after halting filming six months ago, according to a financial filing. As revealed by Deadline earlier this year, Angels in the Asylum was mounted without its financing fully…
Read MoreFive things about Philip Yeo, former EDB chairman and outgoing CDL director
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Veteran public servant and economic heavyweight Philip Yeo made headlines on Tuesday (Jul 15), when news broke that he was retiring from City Development Limited’s (CDL) board of directors. This comes some months after a high-profile dispute between the property developer’s executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and his son Sherman Kwek, the group…
Read MoreUS satellites capture China’s space activities
[ad_1] United States satellites recently captured “crystal-clear” images revealing increased Chinese activity in space, as both powers race to dominate this domain beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Maxar Technologies, a Colorado-based satellite imagery company, told Newsweek that its non-Earth imaging (NEI) capability provides what it describes as “advanced visual intelligence” of any object in Earth’s orbit by…
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