Posts by Nathan Pine
India’s Abundantia Entertainment Launches AI Production Division Dubbed “A Force Multiplier For Human Imagination”
EXCLUSIVE: Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment has launched an AI production division. Abundantia aiOn will create films, series, characters and worlds by “combining world-class creative talent with cutting-edge AI platforms and tools across ideation, world-building, visual development and production.” In effect, the unit will develop and produce content that’s powered by AI. The first slate of projects from Abundantia’s…
Read MoreDonald Trump rules out running for vice president in 2028: “Too cute”
U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out running for vice president in 2028 as part of a plan to secure a third term. There is a constitutional two-term limit on U.S. presidents. “I’d be allowed to do that,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One early on Monday morning as he traveled to Japan. But Trump…
Read MoreBanks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant [SINGAPORE] The consortium of banks which considered financing Hyflux’s Tuaspring project sent the water treatment company a list of 18 questions upon finding out the project included a higher-risk power plant. Jeanne Soh, an executive from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), said…
Read MoreEurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Analysts expect the bloc to maintain the minimal 0.1% expansion it managed in the three months to June [FRANKFURT] Europe will get a rigorous economic health-check this week, helping gauge the impact of US tariffs on growth and inflation as policymakers convene to set interest rates. The main event will be Thursday’s (Oct 30) initial…
Read MoreTrump’s Ally Milei Wins Midterm Victory
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won a decisive victory in the country’s midterm elections on Sunday, securing a vote of confidence in his free-market reforms and austerity measures, along with $20 billion in funding promised by his key ally, President Donald Trump. Trump sent Milei congratulations on his “landslide victory” in a social media post.…
Read MoreToyota’s September output grows for fourth straight month, aided by strong US demand
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month, as both sales and output increased in the US, the Japanese automaker’s top market. Toyota’s global output for September grew 11 per cent from a year earlier to 918,146 vehicles.…
Read MoreToyota’s September output grows for fourth stright month, aided by strong US demand
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month, as both sales and output increased in the US, the Japanese automaker’s top market. Toyota’s global output for September grew 11 per cent from a year earlier to 918,146 vehicles.…
Read MoreJohn Oliver Censures Trump Administration’s Caribbean Boat Strikes: “I’ve Watched Enough ‘JAG’ To Know The Typical Approach”
John Oliver returned on Last Week Tonight to censure myriad moves by President Donald Trump‘s administration, including the demolition of the East Wing of the White House and continued boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea. The late-night host described Trump’s planned 90,000 square foot ballroom — a $300 million endeavor purportedly to be supported by…
Read MorePhilippine central banker sees more easing as graft woes weigh
[MANILA] The Philippine central bank may cut its key interest rate again in December and further next year, as the economic fallout from a corruption scandal may linger to the end of 2026, an official said. “I would expect another 25 basis points cut” at the next meeting in December, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…
Read More‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman And Kate Hudson Make Beautiful Neil Diamond Music In Surprising Biopic Of A Tribute Band – AFI Fest
If Song Sung Blue, which had its World Premiere as the Closing Night film of AFI Fest, weren’t a true story no one would ever have the nerve to make it. The unlikely triumphs and unspeakable tragedies of a Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute band known as Lightning And Thunder may take some dramatic liberties (what…
Read MoreHong Kong Jockey Club sells US$1 billion portfolio to Canada firm
The entity has multiple exclusive legal betting licenses granted by the government on activities including horse racing and football wagering [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Jockey Club has sold US$1 billion worth of assets from its fund portfolio at a discount to Toronto-based Dawson Partners, according to sources familiar with the matter, marking one of…
Read More49ers’ Kyle Shanahan opens up about trade deadline after tough loss
The San Francisco 49ers continue to be crushed by injuries to key players, and on Sunday against the Houston Texans, they lost a couple more contributors, including starting Will linebacker Dee Winters, who had a knee ailment. They lost the game, 26-15, and that final score doesn’t indicate how lopsided the contest was in some…
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