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EXCLUSIVE: NBA forward Patrick Patterson has partnered with producer Joel Reilly to launch Undisputed Pictures, a new production company with operations in both the U.S. and Canada, which will develop, finance and produce a slate of film, TV, media and entertainment projects, teaming up with Oscar nominated producer David Permut (Hacksaw Ridge, Face/Off) on its new feature, Dock. The film […]
» Read more Walmart has partnered video streaming giant Netflix to open a retail hub to sell merchandise related to popular Netflix shows on the retail giant’s platform. The Netflix Hub at Walmart will feature exclusive items and innovative experiences for customers to further engage with stories and characters from their favorite shows. This will be Netflix’s first dedicated one-stop digital storefront to […]
» Read more When the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe in 2020, the U.K. was hit hard, reporting some of the highest cases numbers and fatalities in Europe. The U.K.'s speedy vaccination rollout was widely praised and helped to bring cases under control. Now the situation is looking dramatically different, with the country recording close to 50,000 new Covid cases a day — […]
» Read more (CNN)Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman […]
» Read more GetGo store uses weight sensors and skeleton outlines to track shoppers, who are billed when they leave Tesco is fighting back against Amazon with its first “just walk out” store, where it is possible to buy groceries without having to scan items or visit a till. The supermarket’s GetGo store in Holborn, central London, follows a small trial of a […]
» Read more Facebook is planning to create 10,000 new high-skilled jobs within the European Union over the next five years to help build the metaverse, a new concept of a digital world. Metaverse is described as a new phase of interconnected virtual experiences using technologies like virtual and augmented reality. It is based on the idea that by creating a greater sense […]
» Read more New York (CNN Business)The auto industry continues its rush to build factories for production of the massive batteries needed to power electric vehicles. Automaker Stellantis, formed by last year’s merger of Fiat Chrysler and French automaker PSA Group, and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution announced Monday they are partnering to produce lithium-ion batteries for the North American market. […]
» Read more New York (CNN Business)A bipartisan group of lawmakers warned Amazon on Monday they are concerned top executives including former CEO Jeff Bezos may have misled or even lied to Congress about the company’s business practices. The lawmakers, members of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, cited recent media reports that cast doubt on testimony provided by Amazon (AMZN) senior executives […]
» Read more Nielsen, which has had a turbulent few months as its methodology has been questioned by a range of advertising stakeholders, has unveiled a new brand identity. The new look is timed to the start of Advertising Week in New York, a hybrid event that will see a number of media and tech firms take part. In an announcement, the company […]
» Read more I was not expecting to be impressed by the Tata Punch. But my drive proved me wrong, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. It was 5.30 in the morning when my test vehicle, the Tata Punch, arrived in its bright Tornado Orange avatar which made the dark morning as bright as it can be! And of course, before starting the drive… Cleaning the […]
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