Posts by Nathan Pine
Oil edges up as Middle East and Russia hostilities imperil flows
Brent settles above US$106 a barrel after Iran-backed Houthis launched strikes across Saudi Arabia Published Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 06:08 AM [NEW YORK] Oil gained as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels. Brent settled above US$106 a barrel after Iran-backed Houthi…
Read MoreOil holds gain as Middle East and Russia strikes threaten supply
Brent trades around US$106 a barrel after rising 1.3% in the week’s first three sessions Published Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 06:08 AM — Updated Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 11:04 AM OIL held a gain as a flare-up in attacks from Russia to the Middle East threatened supply that only recently recovered to near…
Read MoreYouTube Putting AI Labels On Songs That Use Generative Tech
The debate over whether Kanye used AI on his latest album Bully just got more interesting. YouTube Music today announced it “is rolling out labels to make it easier to see when a song was created primarily using generative AI.” An example the company gives is “using a generative model to create the composition and…
Read MoreYou Don’t Need $15 Million for Whimsical Bird Decor—These Finds Start at Just $5
If you’re looking for an affordable “interactive” mechanical bird, this Amazon one is for you—and look, it’s even yellow! This electronic toy promises to be voice-controlled, chirping back when it receives a sound and moving its head, mouth, and wings side to side. Source link
Read MoreBob Daly Resigning As AFI Board Chairman After 17 Years; Joined Board in 1981
It’s hard to imagine the American Film Institute‘s board of directors without Bob Daly, but that will be the case as of next week. The former CBS and Warner Bros boss is stepping down after 17 years as its chairman — and 45 as a trustee. Daly, who first joined the board in 1981, will…
Read MoreMark Ruffalo Hits Newsom Again For Backing Paramount Deal: 2028 Implications
Gavin Newsom and Mark Ruffalo haven’t patched things up since David Ellison’s contentious mega-bucks Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger was approved and completed earlier this month. The deep rift between the once pals could end up haunting the outgoing California governor as Newsom ponders a much-anticipated bid for the White House in 2028. “Ruffalo…
Read MoreSkydance Shares Tumble In Technical Adjustment As Inflation, Interest Rate Jitters Roil Market; Apple Regains $5 Trillion Market Cap
Skydance shares closed down 22% Wednesday to end the session at just over $7 after the company distributed warrants to investors. Apple shares rose but tech stocks and overall markets mostly ended in the red after a worse-than-expected September inflation reading sparked fears of higher interest rates that hit debt-heavy companies particularly hard. Apple saw…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit
When a county judge put the brakes on what would be the largest data center in California, ruling the whole project needed extensive environmental review, Kristian Salgado was relieved. The community organizer lives in Imperial County, where the nearly one-million-square-foot facility was proposed. The rural county near the Mexico border struggles with bad air pollution…
Read MoreIs the Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance Solved? Untangling the Ongoing Search for Her Plane
Her place in the history books secure, Amelia Earhart didn't plan to push herself to such extremes ever again—for one reason or another. "I’m getting old and want to make way for the younger… Source link
Read MorePrime Video’s NASA Limited Series ‘The Challenger’ Adds 11 To Cast
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video is expanding the cast of The Challenger, its upcoming limited series starring Kristen Stewart and Will Arnett, that chronicles the events leading up to NASA’s 1986 Challenger disaster. Joining the series in recurring roles are Daisuke Tsuji (Invasion), Dennis Flanagan (Chicago PD), David Shae (Richard Jewell), Devyn Tyler (The Life and Deaths…
Read MoreThese Low-Rise Jeans Are Giving ’90s Supermodel Style
Since fall is here (and winter isn’t closer than you think), there’s no time like the present to add a trending low-rise style to your rotation. Whether you opt for something slouchy or sculpted, low-slung jeans look as good with a turtleneck and heeled boots as they do with a rugby shirt and retro-inspired sneakers.…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Eyes $70M Global Opening, First Paramount WB Movie
Here we go. The first two movies under the newly combined Paramount Warner Bros merger, Legendary’s Street Fighter via the Melrose lot and Clockwork’s limited 4K re-release of Ken Russell’s 1971 The Devils, hit theaters this weekend in what is a future of titles dated on top of each other, appealing to myriad demos. Skydance…
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