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2017 Oscars Nominations: “La La Land” Leads With 14 Nods, Why Award Darlings “Deadpool” and Amy Adams Were Snubbed

Jan 24, 2017 16:10 pm UTC| Entertainment

The results are in: La La Land is one of the most heavily-nodded films to date. Rolling Stone reports that the Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone starrer racked up 14 Academy Awards nominations, tying a record that was earlier set by...

'How To Get Away With Murder' Season 3, Episode 10 Spoilers: "We're Bad People" – Investigation on Wes' Death Continues; Annalise Facing Jail Time

Jan 24, 2017 08:31 am UTC| Entertainment

How To Get Away With Murder season 3s episode 10, titled Were Bad People, will follow the continuing investigation on Wes death on the night of the house fire. Meanwhile, Annalise is currently facing jail time on charges...

‘Lethal Weapon’ Season 1, Episode 13 Spoilers: “The Seal Is Broken” – Riggs Struggles with Grief on Miranda’s One-Year Death Anniversary; Damon, Trish Disagree on Son’s Future

Jan 24, 2017 08:28 am UTC| Entertainment

Lethal Weapon season 1s episode 13, titled The Seal Is Broken, is set to follow Riggs as he struggles to cope with grief on his wife Mirandas one-year death anniversary. Meanwhile, Damon and Trish disagree on their son RJs...

"Gotham" Season 3 Spoilers: #BatCat No More? Selina And Bruce Wayne Relationship No Longer "On"

Jan 24, 2017 08:22 am UTC| Entertainment

As Season 3 of Gotham progresses, things have been picking up for one of TVlandias favorite are-they-or-arent-they couples. Selina (Camren Renee Bicondova) and Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) seems to be getting along just...

video “Sleepy Hollow” Season 4 Spoilers: Ichabod Crane Unleashes “Alien”-Like Monster In Episode 4 Promo; Will He Get Killed By Returning Son Henry?

Jan 24, 2017 08:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Is Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) in yet another danger? It appears so according to the Episode 4 preview of Season 4 of Sleepy Hollow. When a monster hits D.C. that can make its victims live out their most personal and...

Sushmita Sen Signs Up as Miss Universe 2017 Judge; Experts, Former Beauty Pageant Queens Share Their Personal Bets

Jan 24, 2017 01:43 am UTC| Entertainment

It has been confirmed that Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen has been tapped as one of the judges in the prestigious pageant this year. India.com reported the 41 year-old model-actress noted that Sen expressed her excitement...

‘Vikings’ Season 4, Episode 19 Spoilers: “On The Eve” – Ragnar’s Sons Storm English Countryside; King Ecbert Plans Defense with Aethelwulf

Jan 24, 2017 00:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Vikings season 4s episode 19, titled On The Eve, is set to follow Ragnars sons as they storm the English countryside and prepare for another battle. Meanwhile, King Ecbert is set to plan out a solid defense of the realm...

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Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...