Posts by Nathan Pine
AI Tools Bring Efficiencies But Have Limitations, Says Weta CTO Kimball Thurston: “Tech Companies Should Collaborate More With Creatives”
Kimball Thurston, Weta FX’s chief technology officer, Korean filmmaker Kang Yun-sung and Netflix’s APAC Senior Director, Production, Sung Q Lee, discussed the advantages and limitations of using AI tools in production workflows during Netflix’s Creative Asia day at Busan International Film Festival. They agreed that AI is bringing a range of efficiencies to the production…
Read MoreWhat Ken Paxton alleges about John Cornyn in leaked audio
Texas has been full of leaks in the buildup to the midterm elections, with the latest recording obtained by CNN purportedly exposing the strained relationship between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Senator John Cornyn, who lost his bid for reelection to Paxton in the Republican primary. In the audio, Paxton alleges that Cornyn…
Read MoreMultiple killed in ‘devastating’ Pennsylvania mass shooting
Multiple people were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, in what the city’s police chief described as a “devastating” loss of life. No motive has been established. The scale of the violence stunned even experienced officers. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said it was by far the worst crime…
Read MoreDeadline’s Contenders Film: London 2026: Lineup, Panelists, More
Try telling Londoners that cinema is dead and they will direct you to the BFI Imax cinema on the Southbank, where Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is still playing to sold-out houses nearly three months after its release. But if you’ve been there, done that, 2026 still has some surprises left up its sleeve, and plenty…
Read MoreAnthropic reports new AI misbehaviour on government sites and fake police tip on unsolved homicide
It says the cases are less severe than some previous incidents and have ‘minimal real-world impact’ Published Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 03:15 PM ANTHROPIC said its Claude AI model carried out additional unintended actions on the digital systems of outside organisations, including some US government agencies’ websites, prompting a warning from the Trump administration…
Read MoreAirlines are upgrading Wi-Fi. Not all are using Elon Musk’s Starlink
The world’s richest man has attacked Delta’s top executive for not choosing the Internet provider Published Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 01:42 PM IN-FLIGHT Wi-Fi has long been slow and erratic. But airlines are racing to change that. Hoping that faster, more reliable Internet access will help them attract and retain customers, many carriers are…
Read MoreKamala Harris’ Husband Reportedly Wary of 2028 Run for Her: What Polls Show
Former Vice President Kamala Harris‘ husband, Doug Emhoff, is reportedly wary of another presidential campaign for her, even as early polling continues to show Harris among the leading contenders for the Democratic nomination in 2028. Emhoff has privately told some people he would prefer Harris not run for president again, according to a Wall Street…
Read MoreTrump slams Nobel Peace Prize winner as “mystery person” in New York rally
President Donald Trump took aim at this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner during a rally in Syracuse, New York, on Friday, calling the recipient a “mystery person,” saying he should have won instead. “Today they gave out the Nobel Peace Prize to a person I never heard of. Nobody did. It’s a mystery person,” Trump…
Read MoreTrump says Putin to supply US with diesel ahead of November midterms
The move upends years of sanctions and comes as the White House seeks to tame soaring fuel prices [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump is working with Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel supplies into global markets, a move that upends years of sanctions as the White House seeks ways to tame soaring fuel prices ahead…
Read MoreVietnam’s V Studios Seals Multiple Deals On ‘Red Woman’ Including Sales To North America & Japan
EXCLUSIVE: V Studios, the Vietnamese production arm of Korean exhibitor CJ CGV, has closed multiple deals on supernatural fantasy Red Woman, including sales to NewGates Corporation for Japan and Mockingbird Pictures for the US and Canada. The film, which is V Studios’ first fully in-house produced feature, has also gone to Infinity Entertainment for Australia…
Read More‘Walker’ Actor Keegan Allen Robbed & Pistol-Whipped In West Hollywood
Walker and Pretty Little Liars actor Keegan Allen was left bloodied after being robbed at gunpoint and pistol-whipped Thursday in the parking lot of a West Hollywood grocery store. He posted a video of himself after the incident that also included video of the crime. “Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that…
Read MoreOil prices settle higher as more production shut ahead of hurricane
Published Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 10:09 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Friday (Oct 9) as Hurricane Isaias churned towards the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70 per cent of crude production in US waters. Earlier in the session, crude prices were down as US President Donald Trump…
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