Posts by Nathan Pine
Oil edges up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Jan 12) as escalating protests in Iran sparked concerns about supplies from the Opec producer, while efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela and expectations the market will be oversupplied this year limited gains. Brent crude futures climbed 5 US cents to US$63.39 a barrel by 12.33 pm…
Read MoreGolden Globes 2026: What Paul Mescal Told Chloé Zhao Before Hamnet’s Best Picture Win
Best Original Song—Motion Picture “Dream as One”—Avatar: Fire and Ash; Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen WINNER: “Golden”—K:Pop Demon Hunters; Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick “I Lied to You”—Sinners; Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson “No Place Like Home”—Wicked: For Good; Stephen Schwartz “The…
Read MoreBay Area semiconductor testing company to lay off more than 200 workers
Semiconductor testing equipment company FormFactor is laying off more than 200 workers and closing manufacturing facilities as it seeks to cut costs after being hit by higher import taxes. The Livermore, Calif.,-based company plans to shutter its Baldwin Park facility and cut 113 jobs there on Jan. 30, according to a layoff notice sent to…
Read MoreCan Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top. Now the Santa Clara giant is positioning itself for another year on top. “The race is on for AI,” Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive and co-founder, said at the…
Read MoreGoogle and Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers. Court documents filed this week show that the companies are finalizing settlements in lawsuits in which families accused them of not putting in enough safeguards before publicly releasing AI chatbots. Families in…
Read MoreContributor: Tech can avert catastrophic fires. What’s missing is coordination
A year ago Los Angeles woke up to a red sky. Schools closed, and families packed into cars not knowing when or if they would return. In the end many couldn’t. The series of destructive fires that lasted throughout January also hurt those whose homes did not burn down — they displaced communities, strained public…
Read MoreTesla dethroned as the world’s top EV maker
Elon Musk’s Tesla is no longer the top electric vehicle seller in the world as demand at home has cooled while competition heated up abroad. Tesla lost its pole position after reporting 1.64 million deliveries in 2025, roughly 620,000 fewer than Chinese competitor BYD. Tesla struggled last year amid increasing competition, waning federal support for…
Read MoreChevy Chase Wants ‘Three Amigos’ Reunion On ‘Only Murders in the Building’: “I Miss Them”
After 40 years, Chevy Chase wants to get the amigos back together. The 2x Golden Globe nominee recently admitted he’d like to reunite with his Three Amigos (1986) co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short on their Hulu show Only Murders in the Building, which is heading into its sixth season. “Right now they’re busy on…
Read MoreJoJo Siwa Changes Her Name Ahead of New Year
Is JoJo Siwa’s real name coming back like a boomerang? Fans seem to think that the Dance Moms alum could be gearing up for a rebrand in the New Year after she swapped out her nickname in her TikTok bio for her full name Joelle Siwa. Plus, the 22-year-old alluded to her “plans for 2026”…
Read MoreThis Long Beach studio is designing America’s cheapest EV truck
In an echoing Long Beach studio, an ambitious team of designers is trying to reinvent how electric vehicles are made. Slate Auto has assembled a team of EV engineers from Tesla, Rivian and elsewhere to develop America’s least-expensive EV truck. In the warehouse space near construction supply shops and a Western-themed bar, designers have built…
Read MoreContributor: Internet access is a human right
Even for the casual observer, it’s probably apparent that modern warfare, both domestic and abroad, is dramatically changing. Scenes this summer of a synchronized fleet of Ukrainian drones descending on a field of Russian warplanes punctuate just how far we’ve pivoted from classic artillery and infantry-based operations. It’s not only the methods that are changing,…
Read MoreChanning Tatum Pays Tribute To James Ransone: “See You On The Next One”
Following James Ransone‘s shocking death at age 46 last week, tributes to the late actor continue to pour out from fans and peers in Hollywood. On Tuesday, Channing Tatum remembered Ransone as “one of the realest” in a statement on his Instagram Story, after the pair starred together in writer/director Dito Montiel’s 2011 crime thriller…
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