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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 13 Updates: Stars Tease “Explosive” Premiere Episode, Show Focuses on Original Cast Members; Sandra Oh’s Christina Yang Returns?

Aug 26, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Greys Anatomy season 13 will pick up immediately after the events of its predecessor as teased by actress Caterina Scorsone. She also revealed that the incoming season will focus more on the original cast members including...

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Cast, Updates: Kit Harington Warns “Bleak” Turn of Events, Maisie Williams Reacts After Reading Script; Nine New Characters?

Aug 26, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones season 7 main actor Kit Harington warned that the show will take on a bleak turn of events. Fellow actor Maisie Williams also warned that nothing could prepare anyone for the next season. Meanwhile, HBO is...

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Cast, Updates: Co-Creator Hints at Barb Tribute, Concept Art Shows Worse Fate of Shannon Purser’s Character

Aug 26, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Stranger Things co-creator Matt Duffer hinted at a possible tribute for Barb in season 2. Newly released concept art revealed Shannon Pursers character in worse condition than what was ultimately shown on...

‘The Flash’ Movie Updates: Justice League Member Victor Stone a.k.a. Cyborg to Appear Alongside Barry Allen; Ezra Miller Expects to Meet TV Counterpart Eventually

Aug 25, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Entertainment

The Flash is set to feature another Justice League member to appear alongside Ezra Millers Barry Allen. It was reported that Ray Fishers Victor Stone a.k.a. Cyborg will be making an appearance in the upcoming film....

‘Hidden Figures’ Cast, Updates: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer Portray NASA’s Pioneering African-American Mathematicians in New Trailer; Film Vying for Oscar?

Aug 25, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Hidden Figures is set to feature Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae as NASAs pioneering African-American female mathematicians as revealed in the films official trailer. Meanwhile, it was speculated that...

‘IT’ Movie Updates: New Full-Body Photograph of Villainous Pennywise the Clown Revealed; Producer Likens Remake to Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’

Aug 25, 2016 08:37 am UTC| Entertainment

It recently released a new full-body photograph of the evil Pennywise the Clown. Meanwhile, producer Dan Lin likened the remake to Netflixs Stranger Things. A new terrifying photograph of Bill Skarsgards iconic villain...

‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Season 2 Updates: Producer Marc Guggenheim Teases New Direction with Time Cops; Series Unaffected by ‘The Flash’ Flashpoint Storyline

Aug 25, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Legends of Tomorrow season 2 will head to a new direction with time cops as revealed by producer Marc Guggenheim. Meanwhile, it was also revealed that the series will be unaffected by the Flashpoint storyline to be...

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Economy

Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We are highly dependent on a vast web of long-haul trucks to move food between growers, massive food distribution hubs and large...

Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial safe haven during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady...

WTO Reform Talks Begin in Cameroon Amid Global Trade Tensions

Trade ministers from around the world convened Thursday in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for a critical four-day summit focused on reforming the World Trade Organization. The high-stakes gathering comes at a turbulent moment...

Japan Eyes Oil Futures Intervention to Stabilize Yen Amid Middle East Crisis

Japan is exploring an unconventional strategy to halt the yens ongoing decline directly intervening in global crude oil futures markets. The proposal, first reported by Reuters, signals Tokyos growing frustration as...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. stock index futures held relatively steady on Wednesday evening after Iran signaled it was reviewing a ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. The cautious market...

Politics

Russia-Iran Military Alliance Deepens With Drone Shipments Amid Middle East Tensions

Moscow is moving closer to completing a multi-phase transfer of lethal drones, medicine, and food supplies to Tehran, according to Western intelligence sources cited by the Financial Times. The deliveries are designed to...

Iran-U.S. Negotiations: Tehran Reviews American Peace Proposal Amid Ongoing Gulf Conflict

Irans foreign minister confirmed Wednesday that Tehran is examining a United States peace proposal aimed at ending the escalating Gulf war, though officials stressed this falls short of direct negotiations between the two...

FEMA Reinstates $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Grant Program After Court Order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced the resumption of a key disaster prevention initiative after facing legal challenges that forced the reversal of its earlier cancellation. The agency is once again...

Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed Thursday that the next major U.S. arms sale to the island remains on schedule, revealing that Taipei has already received a formal letter of guarantee from Washington...

G7 Foreign Ministers Gather in France Amid Global Tensions and U.S. Policy Uncertainty

Foreign ministers from the worlds top Western democracies have convened in France this week for a high-stakes two-day summit at the historic 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, located roughly 40 kilometers southwest...

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

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...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...

SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving closer to going public, with plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus to regulators as early as this week or next, according to a report by The Information citing a...