Posts by Nathan Pine
Microsoft to cut about 9,000 jobs amid hefty AI bets
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Microsoft will lay off nearly 4 per cent of its workforce, or about 9,000 people, the company said on Wednesday (Jul 2), in the latest job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company, which had about 228,000 employees worldwide as…
Read MoreStevie Wonder Documentary Chronicling His Role In Fight For Martin Luther King Jr. Day In Works From Time Studios & Eyes ‘N’ Sound
[ad_1] Time Studios and Stevie Wonder‘s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, and musical journey to make Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday a federal holiday. Set to be directed by Traci Curry (Attica), the Oscar nominee who most recently helmed Nat Geo’s docuseries Hurricane Katrina: Race Against…
Read MoreOld Navy’s 4th of July Sale Just Dropped & It Has Swim, Shorts, and Dresses up to 70% off (Yes, Really)
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Old Navy just dropped a 4th of July sale so good, your summer wardrobe won’t know what hit it. From now through the holiday weekend, you’ll find sitewide deals on summer…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens slightly lower after weak jobs data; Tesla rises
[ad_1] Published Wed, Jul 2, 2025 · 09:46 PM US STOCKS opened lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as surprisingly weak US private jobs data raised concerns about the labour market, while Tesla rose sharply after its second-quarter deliveries report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.3 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to…
Read MoreParamount Global’s George Cheeks Defends CBS Settlement With Donald Trump
[ad_1] The morning after Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million payout to settle Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against CBS and 60 Minutes, co-CEO George Cheeks stepped up to defend the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. In a brief Q&A, one stockholder asked what drove the company’s decision to settle. “Yes, the company has…
Read MoreRed Sox Drop Vague Update on Marcelo Mayer Plans Once Alex Bregman Returns
[ad_1] By Aaliyan Mohammed is a Newsweek contributor based in Atlanta, GA. His focus is MLB content. Aaliyan has been with Newsweek since 2024 and previously worked at MLB.com, Wisconsin Sports Heroics and Heavy.com. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University. You can get in touch with Aaliyan by emailing a.mohammed@newsweek.com Aaliyan Mohammed Contributing…
Read More‘Evita’ Opening Night: Rachel Zegler’s Moving Balcony Scene, Keanu Reeves, Pedro Pascal & Sarah Paulson — Watch Deadline’s Videos
[ad_1] Over the last couple of weeks, Londoners have been gathering every night in the street under the London Palladium balcony to watch Rachel Zegler‘s powerful rendition of Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Yesterday’s official opening night was no exception. As ticketed guests…
Read More‘South Park’ Season 27 Premiere Date Pushed By Comedy Central Amid Streaming Deal Uncertainty
[ad_1] South Park fans who have waited for more than two years to get a new season of the hit animated comedy, will have to wait a little bit longer — the Season 27 premiere on Comedy Central, originally slated for July 9, is being moved to July 23. The network has released a new…
Read MoreSci-Fi Cinema Doc ‘So Unreal’, Narrated By Debbie Harry, Gets North American Deal
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Altered Innocence has acquired North American rights to documentary So Unreal, narrated by singer Debbie Harry. Heralding from filmmaker Amanda Kramer (By Design), the “visual essay” explores a wave of sci-fi movies between 1981 to 2001 that reckoned with artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality—films including Tron, Videodrome, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Hackers, The Lawnmower Man, The Matrix, and…
Read MoreBirth control pill classified carcinogenic: what we know
[ad_1] The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In 2008, the IARC released its report on combined oral contraceptives, which determined that the female birth control pills were a Group 1…
Read MoreUK Indie Studio HaZimation Becomes Atelier 11, Paula Crickard Now Sole Leader After Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull Exits
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: UK indie studio HaZimation is rebranding as Atelier 11 under the sole leadership of co-founder Paula Crickard following the recent exit of Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull. The company, which works across feature films, TV series and video games, has in the past provided production services to the likes of Expend4bles and Fantastic Beasts and…
Read MoreIrish Crime-Thriller ‘Against The Wolves’, Starring Aidan Gillen, Gets U.S. Distribution Deal
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Irish crime-thriller Amongst The Wolves, whose cast includes GOT star Aiden Gillen, has been picked up for U.S. distribution by Sunrise Films. The 2024 Galway Film Fleadh premiere is set to be released in a handful of U.S. theaters and on digital platforms beginning July 11, 2025. Filmmaker Mark O’Connor’s (Cardboard Gangsters) movie also stars Luke McQuillan (Black…
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