In Donald Westlake’s 1997 horror novel ‘The Ax’, a recently laid-off manager at a paper company decides to thin out the competition in the job pool by tracking down and taking out his potential competitors as he vies for a new job. Westlake’s book was written amid the corporate redundancies of 90s America; it struck a chord with Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, who has...
While planes roar overhead on their way to or from the nearby Luton Airport, Ish (Farhan Hasnat) and his best friend Maram (Yahya Kitana) ride their bikes through the suburbs in search of summer diversions. As the holidays stretch out in front of them so too do their imaginations; in the scrubland they build a den out of branches, and in...
Nearly 40% of Nvidia’s second quarter revenue came from just two customers, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Wednesday, the chipmaker reported record revenue of $46.7 billion during the quarter that ended on July 27 — a 56% year-over-year increase largely driven by the AI data center boom. However, subsequent reporting highlighted how much of...
It’s only been since June that Meta invested $14.3 billion in the data-labeling vendor Scale AI, bringing on CEO Alexandr Wang and several of the startup’s top executives to run Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). But the relationship between the two companies is already showing signs of fraying. At least one of the executives Wang brought over to help run MSL...
The Trump administration seems intent on controlling Intel’s ability to make key business decisions around its floundering foundry business unit. According to reporting from the Financial Times, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Thursday, Intel’s CFO David Zinsner shared new details about the company’s recent deal with the Trump administration, which gave the U.S. government a 10% equity stake. The...
Average beer drinkers either like lagers with strong flavour chemicals or mellow ones, a new study has found.Credit: LeoPatrizi/GettyWashington DCMalty, hoppy or fruit-forward? Just as beers come in different flavours, so do beer enthusiasts. That’s according to researchers who found that beer drinkers tasting a series of lagers fall into two distinct categories: those who prefer strong flavour chemicals and...
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children.Among the targets hit were a number of residential buildings across the capital.BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from the scene, as rescuers continue to search for people. Source link...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A man is fighting for his life after police say he was shot in Richmond’s Northside on Thursday. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 1000 block of St. James Street for a report of a shooting. According to police, a man was found inside...
(RNS) — Four decades after the popular Catholic music ministry Jésed formed in the Archdiocese of Monterrey, Mexico, Fede Carranza, whose father founded the group, thought it was time to be more explicit about the concept albums that are Jésed’s bread and butter. While his father still leads the band’s “spiritual committee,” Fede said, he took over as “chief creative...
Aug 23, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Logan Allen (26) throws the ball during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images It's now or never for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series beginning Friday. Seattle has taken control of the final American...
