With Iran’s economy in free fall, the country’s currency is getting dragged down too and continues to find new depths with the regime facing a major cash crunch soon. The U.S. naval blockade has sent Iran’s oil exports to virtually zero, while its Persian Gulf neighbors have boosted their own shipments under the protection of
Ben Affleck plays a Brentwood businessman running for Los Angeles mayor in the new thriller “Animals.” The Oscar winner, who directed and co-wrote the film, is also a longtime political activist who has supported the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Now, his “Animals” cast would like him to
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming. The Kenyan American engineer previously worked in Google’s cloud computing business before a brief stint at SpaceX’s Starlink communications network in 2024. His experiences convinced him that there was untapped potential for computers in space. “When I was at SpaceX, I tried to
HBO chief Casey Bloys is poised to take the reins of all of Paramount and Warner Bros. streaming operations following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. On Tuesday, Cindy Holland announced she was stepping down from her role running Paramount+ and other direct to consumer streamers under the Paramount umbrella. The shuffle comes as Paramount Skydance
At least one social media company appears to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk. The Hollywood Reporter published a story Friday saying that TikTok, Meta, YouTube, and X had all refused to run paid ads promoting the trailer for “Musk.” However, when
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to let you in on a secret: many CEOs don’t know what’s happening inside their company. That could explain why many big-time CEOs, including Chesky, have gone all-in on AI. Speaking at the Skift Global Forum on Wednesday, Chesky said he’s built an AI system that helps him run the
