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Entertainment
Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on His Parents’ Deaths
Though Ben’s relationship with Timothy was rocky throughout his youth, the Gone Girl actor came to recognize that the “principal lesson and legacy” of his dad’s life is that...
At Paris Fashion Week, Luxury Has to Prove What It’s Worth
From Hermès to Loro Piana, the luxury industry is confronting a new question: can the story behind a product justify the price on the label? Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty...
What Florida’s Property Tax Debate Is Really About
A recent statewide analysis commissioned by the Florida League of Cities found that property taxes account for roughly 43% of municipal general fund revenues in Florida, according to a...
The Swan: Behind the Mirror: Reflecting on the Biggest Revelations
A new documentary is exploring how The Swan fouled its own nest. Hulu's The Swan: Behind the Mirror revisits the controversial reality series from the aughts that promoted transforming women from... ...
Entrepreneurship
AI Agent Safety Gets an Open Platform From Nvidia
Entrepreneurship
AI Voice Agents Get Faster and More Human With ElevenLabs
Entrepreneurship
Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Puts Your Company Network at Risk
Entrepreneurship
AI Personal Assistant Startup Instinct Lands Billion-Dollar Round
Entrepreneurship
AI Agents for Small Business Arrive Free Through Meta Muse
Fashion
Smit Machchhar Health Update: Flydubai Captain Undergoes Surgery in Saudi Hospital as World Hails Him ‘Hero’
Indian Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar has undergone surgery at a hospital in Saudi Arabia and is now in stable condition after being stabbed during a dramatic cockpit incident aboard...
Who Is Yaniv Hayoun? Bloodied Flydubai Passenger Who Helped Subdue ‘Terrorist’ Co-Pilot Meets Netanyahu in Israel After Hijacking Attempt
A passenger who helped subdue the alleged hijacking suspect aboard Wednesday's flydubai flight met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after landing in Israel, still wearing a blood-stained T-shirt....
California Flooding: Why the State Is Bracing for a Bigger Threat in October
California is preparing for a potentially dangerous rise in coastal water as a large Pacific "Kelvin wave" moves toward the state, with the warm-water system expected to reach Southern...
Mulberry May Reshape Gut Bacteria, but How It Is Processed Could Matter Most
Mulberry may influence the bacteria living in the gut and affect processes linked to metabolism, according to a review published June 30, 2026, in Biomolecules and highlighted by Wroclaw...
Gossip
At Paris Fashion Week, Luxury Has to Prove What It’s Worth
From Hermès to Loro Piana, the luxury industry is confronting a new question: can the story behind a product justify the price on the label? Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty...
Raiders’ Maxx Crosby isn’t taking bait despite perfect start: ‘A lot of work to do’
The temptation is sitting right there for the Raiders. Three wins. No losses. A growing sense that something different is happening in Las Vegas. Maxx Crosby isn’t biting. For...
Five Artists Who Treat the Earth as Both Medium and Beneficiary
Maya Lin, Ghost Forest, 2021. Courtesy the artist and Madison Square Park Conservancy / Photo: Maya Lin Studio Environmental art encompasses many practices. Artists have moved mountains, built jetties...
Toronto’s Lassonde Art Trail Reimagines Public Art as Part of a Healthier Urban Ecosystem
Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, against the wind, with the wind, 2026. Photo Vid Ingelevics and Ryan Walker. Courtesy the artist and Lassonde Art Trail During the opening weekend of the...
Health
What Florida’s Property Tax Debate Is Really About
A recent statewide analysis commissioned by the Florida League of Cities found that property taxes account for roughly 43% of municipal general fund revenues in Florida, according to a...
Dan Ives Launches A $200 Million AI Fund, Opening Private Companies To Public Investors
Dan Ives is putting his name behind a new $200 million publicly traded fund designed to give ordinary market investors exposure to private companies building artificial intelligence technology and...
LoneStar Brings Music, Giveaways and Festival-Weekend Experiences to Austin
Austin's October festival season is about more than what happens on stage.The city has a long history of turning major music events into citywide experiences, something IBTimes has previously...
The FTC Is Reportedly Opening a Major Probe Into The Top AI Labs Over Potential Dangers To Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission is opening a major probe into the U.S.'s top AI labs over their potential dangers to consumers, according to a new report.The entity plans to...
Innovation
Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on His Parents’ Deaths
Though Ben’s relationship with Timothy was rocky throughout his youth, the Gone Girl actor came to recognize that the “principal lesson and legacy” of his dad’s life is that...
Chris Hemsworth Reveals “Savage” Daughter India, 14, Is a Rodeo Champion
The Avengers could use Chris Hemsowrth’s daughter on their next world-saving mission. After all, the Marvel star proved his and Elsa Pataky’s 14-year-old has her dad’s athleticism, revealing she’s kind of...
Farrah Abraham Is Unable to Speak After Undergoing Double Disc Jaw Surgery
The Oscar winner admitted she “can’t really get very much done” in order to maintain "movement in my face,” but she has volunteered as tribute on some procedures. “I...
Ilona Maher Reacts to Viral NSFW Moment on Dancing With the Stars
How Much Do the Celebrities Get Paid to Be on Dancing With the Stars?Citing multiple sources, Variety reported in 2019 that Dancing With the Stars contestants make $125,000 for...
News
Wall St opens higher as soft inflation data eases rate-hike fears
Published Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 30), as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal...
Centurion to acquire a site in Adelaide, Australia for S$22.3 million
It is planning a mixed-use accommodation asset on the site in Adelaide’s retail, cultural and education hub[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation announced on Wednesday (Sep 30) that it is to buy...
DFI Retail to take over Starbucks business in Asia from Maxim’s Caterers
A US$340 million cash transaction as part of the deal is expected to strengthen the retailer’s balance sheet[SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group announced that it has entered into a conditional...
Renminbi has ‘huge’ room to grow as more Chinese firms expand overseas: StanChart
But currency is unlikely to challenge the US dollar’s dominant position soon, say lender’s executives[SINGAPORE] The renminbi (RMB) is poised to capture a significantly larger share of global trade...
Brokers maintain ‘buy’ on CDL despite investor reservations over strategic review
Concerns include lack of ROE targets, potential earnings dilution and planned investments in China and Japan[SINGAPORE] Brokers retained their positive calls on City Developments Ltd (CDL) following its much-anticipated...
Politics
Tennis star Emma Navarro reveals harrowing yearslong health battle — and how she ‘gained my life back’
With the tennis calendar in its final few months, Emma Navarro is speaking out about her health and revealing what the last three years have looked like for her....
Jazz Chisholm returns as Yankees shake up lineup for Game 2 vs. Red Sox
Jazz is back, and so is a left-handed heavy Yankee lineup. After sitting in favor of Anthony Volpe against Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle in Tuesday’s Game 1 win,...
Caitlin Clark screams at Candace Parker after broadcast rip-job during WNBA playoffs
Some tension appeared to flare between Caitlin Clark and a WNBA legend Tuesday night, but it seemed to in the spirit of a bit of fun. During the fourth...
Trans New York Times exec’s in-laws were lying in wait before grisly killing as full charges revealed: prosecutors
The elderly in-laws and alleged killers of trans New York Times tech exec Jonathan McKinsey were charged with murder and allegedly “lied in wait” for him before the killing....
Special Edition
Joachim Rønning Directing Horror Movie ‘System’
Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker most recently at the helm of Tron: Ares, has set up his next film, the horror flick System, with Spooky Pictures and Image Nation...
Tennis star Emma Navarro reveals harrowing yearslong health battle — and how she ‘gained my life back’
With the tennis calendar in its final few months, Emma Navarro is speaking out about her health and revealing what the last three years have looked like for her....
Neon SCP Foundation Movie Counters A24’s With Open-Source Production
Earlier this month, we scooped A24’s acquisition of an SCP Foundation movie from Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios, intended to bring one of the internet’s largest fan-built horror...
Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on His Parents’ Deaths
Though Ben’s relationship with Timothy was rocky throughout his youth, the Gone Girl actor came to recognize that the “principal lesson and legacy” of his dad’s life is that...
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The Swan: Behind the Mirror: Reflecting on the Biggest Revelations
A new documentary is exploring how The Swan fouled its own nest. Hulu's The Swan: Behind the Mirror revisits the controversial reality series from the aughts that promoted transforming women from... ...
Why Rachel Reid Had a “Difficult” Time Writing Sex Scenes for Heated Rivalry Sequel Book
Rachel Reid was straight up blushin' while writing her latest book. As the Heated Rivalry author brought Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov's love story back to life in the...
Yes, Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy Style Truly Is Groundbreaking
As the mom to sons Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6, most days Hathaway has to gird her loins for whatever they might throw at her. Like, literally throw at...
Tom Cruise Proves He’s The Top Gun With Jennifer Hudson Show Spirit Tunnel
No mission is impossible for the likes of Tom Cruise. And when it came to dancing through the gauntlet that is the Spirit Tunnel at The Jennifer Hudson Show—a tradition that...
Commentary: No, AI bots won’t extinguish humanity on their own — but you should worry about the humans behind them