OpenAI in US$30 billion round talks with UAE funds, BlackRock

OpenAI in US billion round talks with UAE funds, BlackRock

Top AI firms have turned to deep-pocketed Middle East investors to meet their intense capital needs Published Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 06:51 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI is in talks with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a US$30 billion round of financing for the ChatGPT…

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Matt Vioral Joins Brillstein Entertainment Partners As Manager

Matt Vioral Joins Brillstein Entertainment Partners As Manager

Matt Vioral, a 20-year veteran of The Gersh Agency talent department, has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners in a transition to management, Deadline has learned. Vioral has been with Gersh since the beginning of his career, having elevated there from executive assistant to agent in 2010. Most recently, he served as Senior Partner. Clients he’ll continue…

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Oil falls with focus on Saudi supplies, flows through Hormuz

Oil falls with focus on Saudi supplies, flows through Hormuz

West Texas Intermediate futures drop 1.8% to settle near US$89 a barrel; Brent closes around US$100 Published Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 06:10 AM OIL fell as Saudi Arabia cut crude prices for Asian buyers in a sign that physical supplies are becoming more readily available as Middle Eastern exports recover. West Texas Intermediate futures…

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Sebastian Maniscalco, SiriusXM Urged To Restore Raw Dog Airplay

Sebastian Maniscalco, SiriusXM Urged To Restore Raw Dog Airplay

Sebastian Maniscalco isn’t widely viewed as a controversial comic — but he’s found himself in the hot seat this week, scrutinized over a recent SiriusXM changeover in which he’s prominently involved. Earlier this year, as we first reported, the satellite radio provider replaced Raw Comedy, a long-running channel on its subscription service, with the 24/7…

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Paramount Warner Bros Merger Includes Frosh Specialty Label Clockwork

Paramount Warner Bros Merger  Includes Frosh Specialty Label Clockwork

EXCLUSIVE: The new Warner Bros’ Christian Parkes-led contemporary film label, Clockwork, which we first told you about last December, will be making the segue to the new Paramount Warner Bros merger aka Skydance. Clockwork was on an internal list of Warner Bros labels shown in-house at Paramount. In addition, we’ve heard from reliable sources that…

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Jeffrey Archer Dead: ‘Kane & Abel’ Author & Politician Was 86

Jeffrey Archer Dead: ‘Kane & Abel’ Author & Politician Was 86

Jeffrey Archer, the prolific British author and former politician, has died at the age of 86. Archer’s publisher HarperCollins confirmed his death in a statement, revealing that the Kane & Abel writer died “suddenly and peacefully at home” on Monday. A cause of death was not disclosed. Archer, a former Conservative member of parliament, sold…

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CAPE’s 35th Anniversary Gala Raises $350K As Randall Park, Manny Jacinto, The Women Of ‘The Pitt’ & More Celebrate

CAPE’s 35th Anniversary Gala Raises 0K As Randall Park, Manny Jacinto, The Women Of ‘The Pitt’ & More Celebrate

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) celebrated 35 years of advancing Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in film, television and media Saturday night at Downtown Los Angeles’ Vibiana, honoring a group of actors, creators and executives while raising more than $350,000 to support the organization’s continued work. Presented by Lexus, CAPE’s 35th…

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Politico Blocked From Air Force One In Latest Trump White House Effort To Punish Media Over Reporting

Politico Blocked From Air Force One In Latest Trump White House Effort To Punish Media Over Reporting

The White House blocked Politico from traveling with Donald Trump on Air Force One on Monday for the president’s trip to Nebraska. A Politico spokesperson confirmed that the publication was excluded from the out-of-town travel pool, the handful of reporters who cover the president’s travel with each outlet assigned on a rotating basis. The Washington…

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