Posts by Nathan Pine
Bodycam footage of 6-year-old who shot teacher goes viral
A six-year-old school boy who shot and seriously injured his teacher can be seen swearing at an educator and threatening to fight police officers in newly released bodycam footage from the incident in January 2023. The video shows the first-grader, identified in court as J.T., shouting at the officers: “both y’all want a f****** piece…
Read MoreTSMC’s Q3 revenue surges to record, beating market forecast
The figure of NT$1.49 trillion is up 50% from the year-earlier period due to surging demand for AI applications Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 05:10 PM [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday (Oct 8) record third-quarter revenue, beating the market forecast and rising 50 per cent…
Read MoreMarco Bellocchio’s ‘Falcon’ Sets Sales, Louis Garrel As John Elkann
Rai Cinema International Distribution has boarded sales on Marco Bellocchio’s financial thriller Falcon, inspired by the life of late Fiat-Chrysler automobile exec Sergio Marchionne, as it films in Toronto. In new casting additions, previously announced lead Pierfrancesco Favino is being joined by Louis Garrel, Benedetta Cimatti and Barbara Ronchi, with the participation of Valeria Bruni…
Read More‘Four Daughters’ & ‘No Good Men’ Lead Alternativa’s MIPCOM Slate
EXCLUSIVE: Alternativa Distribution has acquired selected rights to features including Berlin Film Festival opener No Good Men ahead of making its debut at the MIPCOM market in Cannes. The fledgling distributor has acquired several other festival and award-nominated movies ahead of MIPCOM. It will present Akio Fujimoto’s Lost Land to buyers, as well as Abinash…
Read MoreDeadline Dozen Scripted Features ‘Baywatch’, ‘Einstein’ & ‘Maya’
Welcome to our selection of the most scorching titles headed to MIPCOM this year, The Deadline Dozen. Our editorial team has carefully researched and selected the projects we expect to drive the chatter on the Croisette and beyond. Day two of our Deadline Dozen brings scripted. For the best unscripted fare, click here. BAYWATCH Image:…
Read MoreEuropean shares dip as banks hit over 3-month low, oil prices weigh
Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 04:06 PM EUROPEAN shares fell on Thursday (Oct 8) as banks slid to a more than three-month low, while a fresh bond selloff and elevated oil prices stoked fears that higher inflation could hurt economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.9 per cent to 624.24 points,…
Read MoreUkraine strikes major data center of Russia’s “Google” in drone attack
Operations at a data center owned by the Russian technology company Yandex have been suspended following a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday. Yandex—Russia’s leading technology company whose search engine is considered the country’s answer to Google—said a fire broke out after a strike on one of its data centers in the city of Ryazan, located…
Read MoreNorth Stars: How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Made Canadian TV Red Hot
The mega-success of Heated Rivalry has buyers asking what is coming next from Crave, the Canadian streamer that greenlit the ice hockey romance hit. The streamer is part of Bell Media, and company President Sean Cohan is backing Canadian producers to produce the next Heated Rivalry as Canadian content becomes hot international property. The next…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs says middle managers at risk as new hires oversee AI
Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 02:44 PM THE newest hires in finance won’t have to wait years to become managers. They’ll be overseeing artificial intelligence agents from the time they join, raising the question of what happens to the current middle managers, according to Goldman Sachs’ Kevin Sneader. “When our young folks now start…
Read MoreDisneyland & WDW Annual Ticket Price Bump Is The Smallest In Recent Memory
Each year October brings Halloween, the turning of the leaves, the World Series and changing ticket prices at Disney‘s U.S. parks. For 2026-2027, however, many ticket tiers remain unchanged, while those that are rising are seeing some of the smallest bumps in recent memory. There are good reasons for this. When Comcast reported earnings in…
Read MoreAlfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón On Future Of Cinema: “The Theatrical Experience Will Continue, But It Will Co-Exist With Many Different Forms”
Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón shared their thoughts on the future of the theatrical experience, teased a few details of upcoming projects and discussed Korean cinema during their first visit to Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) today. BIFF is hosting both a special IMAX screening of Gravity, the Oscar-winning movie that the father and son…
Read MoreMalaysian chip firm SQAI said to plan US$73 million IPO in early 2027
Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 01:08 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian semiconductor firm SQ Advanced Interconnect (SQAI) is considering raising about RM 300 million (US$73 million) in an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2027, people familiar with the matter said. SQAI, which is based in Malaysia’s semiconductor hub Penang and also has…
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