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‘Toy Story 4’ Ends Series; Pixar President Jim Morris Plans to Cut Down Sequels, Focus on Original Content

Jul 08, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Entertainment

Toy Story 4 will be the last in the popular series as revealed by Pixar president Jim Morris. He explained that the studio is looking to produce more original content instead of following a usual business model that...

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Director Michael Bay Releases New Photographs from Filming Set; Tyrese Gibson Returns as Sergeant Epps

Jul 08, 2016 05:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Transformers: The Last Knight director Michael Bay recently shared new photographs from the filming set. Meanwhile, Tyrese Gibson is officially returning to the franchise to reprise his role as Sergeant Epps from the...

‘Mr. Robot’ Kicks off “Darker” Season 2 on July 13, Extended to 12 Episodes; Premiere Includes Live Aftershow Hosted by Andy Greenwald

Jul 08, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Entertainment

Mr. Robot is scheduled to premiere its second season on July 13 and is extended to 12 episodes. The season premiere includes a live aftershow hosted by author and critic Andy Greenwald. According to USA Today, the...

‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Season 4 Set for September Release; Casting Calls for Ghost Rider?

Jul 08, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Entertainment

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 is scheduled for a September premiere. It is set to feature a host of brand new characters. New speculations emerged regarding the possible introduction of Ghost Rider into the...

‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 Gets September Release, New Logo; Story to Revolve Around the Occult?

Jul 08, 2016 03:11 am UTC| Entertainment

American Horror Story season 6 is scheduled to premiere on FX on September. It debuted its cryptic new logo. Rumors suggested that the incoming season may revolve around the occult. According to Moviepilot, the incoming...

‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ Cast, Updates: Keanu Reeves Injures Co-Star Ruby Rose on Filming Set, ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Breakout Star Downplays Incident

Jul 07, 2016 07:01 am UTC| Entertainment

John Wick: Chapter 2 lead actor Keanu Reeves reportedly injured cast mate Ruby Rose on the filming set. Rose, who thought that Reeves was a nice guy, downplayed the incident. According to ET Canada, Rose revealed that...

‘Ghost In the Shell’ Producer Steven Paul Finally Addresses Scarlett Johansson Casting Controversy

Jul 07, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Ghost In the Shell producer Steven Paul finally addressed the whitewashing controversy over casting Scarlett Johansson in the lead role as the Major. According to i09.com, Rupert Sanders upcoming live-action adaptation...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

Epstein Files Released by DOJ Spotlight Bill Clinton, Raise Questions Over Trump Mentions

The U.S. Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that has reignited political controversy and public...

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...