Posts by Nathan Pine
Elon Musk Responds To Police Raid On X’s French Offices: ‘This Is A Political Attack”
Elon Musk has hit back at a police raid on X’s French offices and an investigation into accusations that his social media platform manipulates its algorithms and data feeds as well as concerns over the content produced by its AI tool Grok. Officers from France’s national cyber unit raided X’s French HQ in Paris on…
Read MoreSingapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4 per cent
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), with the local bourse closing at a record high for the second straight session. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 21.41 points to finish at 4,965.50. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.6 per cent or 8.83 points to…
Read MoreNetflix UK Docs Boss To Chair Edinburgh TV Festival 2026 At Time Of “Unprecedented Change & Consolidation”
One of Netflix’s most senior UK executives will chair this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival at what the fest termed is a time when “consolidation seems to be the word of the moment.” Adam Hawkins, who runs UK doc series, will oversee the event in a year that could see his American employer complete the biggest…
Read MoreRyan Reynolds Buddy Comedy ‘Mayday’ From Apple Sets September Release Date
Apple Original Films upcoming action-buddy-comedy, Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh is set to bow on September 4 on Apple TV. The studio announced the date at its Apple TV press day and also unveiled a first look image. Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova and David Morse are also on board. When hot shot U.S.…
Read MoreHollywood Guilds Raise Concerns With Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Over Warner Bros. Sale Amid Netflix Congressional Hearings
As Ted Sarandos endured hours of questioning from the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee about Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros., several of the Hollywood guilds raised concerns again with lawmakers regarding any potential sale of the storied studio. The Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America all weighed in…
Read MoreApac commercial real estate investment hits US$40.3 billion in Q4, capping strongest year since 2021: JLL
The increase pushed full-year investment 12% higher year on year to US$147.6 billion [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific’s commercial real estate market ended 2025 on a high note, with investments in the fourth quarter rising 15 per cent year on year to US$40.3 billion. Based on JLL’s Asia Pacific Capital Tracker 2026 Outlook released on Wednesday (Feb 4),…
Read MoreL.A. Officials Call On Casey Wasserman To Resign As City’s 2028 Olympics Chair After Racy Ghislaine Maxwell Emails Surface
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and other local elected officials today called on LA 2028 Olympics committee chair Casey Wasserman to resign over a string of racy emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein. Hahn, who is…
Read MoreChinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the US Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:52 PM [BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped during morning trading on Wednesday (Feb 4). This comes after the local media reported that delegations sent by Elon Musk visited various companies in the sector, days…
Read MoreJ.K. Rowling Didn’t Invite Jeffrey Epstein To ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’s Broadway Opening & Sex Offender Was Turned Away At Door
Jeffrey Epstein was refused entry to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s Broadway opening party, according to U.S. Department of Justice files on the sex offender. The Epstein documents revealed that the late financier wanted to attend the Cursed Child event in April 2018 and was sent tickets by the stage show’s producers, but was…
Read MoreBabycam captures horrifying moment toddler breaks mom’s nose
A Massachusetts mom has shared footage of the excruciating moment her toddler accidentally broke her nose during a bedtime gone wrong. Kailynn Palaima was left requiring surgery after the mishap involving her 18-month-old son. The painful incident was captured on a nearby babycam and makes for difficult viewing. That hasn’t stopped the clip from going…
Read MoreJapan’s largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:03 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). The banking group generated 520.6 billion yen (S$4.2 billion) in net profit in the October-to-December period, compared with 490.7 billion yen over the same…
Read More‘F1’ Sequel Teased By Racing Sport’s CEO At Apple TV Press Day
The biggest question heading into Apple TV press day was whether there would be a sequel to the biggest grossing sports movie of all-time and 4x Oscar nominee, F1. Taking a question from the audience, Apple’s SVP of Services, Eddie Cue, read it to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali who responded, “Stay tuned.” “We’re going…
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