Posts by Nathan Pine
Intel gives weak forecast after supply shortages hurt sales
Despite the optimism, the company still has a long way to go to restore its former chip-industry glory Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:25 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Intel gave a lacklustre forecast for the current quarter because supply shortages are making it harder to meet customer demand, a disappointment for investors who anticipated more…
Read MoreEuropean shares rebound as Trump withdraws tariff threats over Greenland
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:01 AM EUROPEAN shares logged their biggest daily jump in nearly two months on Thursday in investor relief that US President Donald Trump dropped tariff threats on regional countries and ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 1 per cent to 608.86 points, and…
Read MoreAnduril to invest another $1 billion in California with new Long Beach campus
Anduril Industries, one of the leading defense companies in Southern California, will expand in Long Beach with a new $1-billion complex near the city’s airport. Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets. The Long Beach operation will include offices for designer engineers and coders, along with…
Read MoreWall Street opens higher on tariff relief
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Thursday (Jan 22), inching towards all-time highs, after President Donald Trump dialed back his threat of tariffs on European countries, while fresh data pointed to a resilient US economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.81 per cent. The S&P…
Read MoreJumbo Group takes 20% stake in Xi’an restaurant joint venture
[SINGAPORE] Chill crab purveyor Jumbo Group has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese company to operate a restaurant in Xi’an. A Jumbo unit will take a 20 per cent stake in the JV company for 300,000 yuan (S$55,300), while its partner, Beijing Hualian F&B Management Co, will hold the remaining 80 per…
Read MorePrudential pays RM1.5 billion to raise stake in Malaysia unit to 70%
The insurer currently holds a 51% interest while local partner Detik Ria owns the rest [SINGAPORE] Prudential will pay RM1.5 billion (S$483 million) in cash to increase its stake in Prudential Assurance Malaysia to 70 per cent, from 51 per cent currently, the company said on Thursday (Jan 22). The insurer will purchase the additional…
Read MoreAustralia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:26 PM [SYDNEY] Australia’s financial crime watchdog said on Thursday (Jan 22) that it had ordered an audit of payment platform Airwallex, for suspected anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism…
Read MoreThe Masked Singer: Oscar-Nominated Actress and ‘90s Rapper Revealed in Double Elimination
But the ‘90s rapper wasn’t the only star to bid the stage farewell: The Scarab was also unmasked. During her clue segment, she revealed her dad knew she was going to make it in Hollywood as the camera panned on a small rocket ship. “He told me I was going to be a huge star,”…
Read MoreA spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo
The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other words, a prime location for a haunted narrative. “Ghost in the Machine: The Old Zoo” is just that, a site-specific interactive…
Read MoreCalifornia exceeds clean car goal despite declining federal support
More than 2.5 million electric vehicles have been sold in California since 2010, exceeding one of the state’s EV goals despite setbacks in clean energy brought on by the Trump administration. This week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Golden State surpassed a target to put 1.5…
Read MoreL.A.’s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of the future, one with fewer soldiers and more AI-driven assets. His software would allow unmanned tanks and swarms of armed drones to communicate and adapt in real time — without human…
Read More‘SNL’ Brings Back ‘Snack Homiez’ With Sabrina Carpenter Returning Alongside Finn Wolfhard & A$AP Rocky
In its return from a holiday break, Saturday Night Live revisited one of the breakout sketches of the fall, “Boys Podcast,” in which 12-year-old Braylor (Chloe Fineman) and his friends host “Snack Homiez,” a podcast about snacks. The skit, which went viral, originated in the episode hosted by Sabrina Carpenter, who played one of the…
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