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Iran war could ‘significantly disrupt’ China’s methanol imports: analysts
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Iran war could ‘significantly disrupt’ China’s methanol imports: analysts

China could potentially face shortages of methanol – a vital input for several industries – if the Iran war drags on and causes lengthy disruptions to shipping traffic along the Strait of Hormuz, analysts said. Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, is a chemical compound that is widely used by Chinese producers. It is both a biofuel and a key raw material for a range of products – from paint and formaldehyde to plastics and synthetic fabrics. The growing conflict in the Middle East could be...

A Look Back at a Busy 2026 Awards Season Weekend
Culturetmz1d ago

A Look Back at a Busy 2026 Awards Season Weekend

The 2026 awards season is speeding up as it makes its way to Oscars weekend, less than two weeks from today ... and it was a busy few days in Hollywood as awards were given out at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards, the 32nd Actor Awards…

Asia’s Gen Z go sober as alcohol producers and bars revamp business model
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Asia’s Gen Z go sober as alcohol producers and bars revamp business model

For her New Year’s resolution, Cheryl Tan decided that she would drink less alcohol on nights out. The 26-year-old Singaporean finance professional said she was starting to find it increasingly difficult to shed the effects of hangovers, rendering her immobile long into the next day. “It seemed like recovery after a night out was taking too long, and I started to scale back so I would be more productive,” she said. Cutting back has also saved her money. A cocktail at a speakeasy in Singapore...

Serbian Farmers Released from Police Custody, Continue Blockades
Politicsn1-serbia4d ago

Serbian Farmers Released from Police Custody, Continue Blockades

Milorad Majstorović, president of the 'Šumadija i Pomoravlje' Milk Producers Association, announced that farmers have been released from police custody and will continue their blockades over the weekend, reporting that their Viber group was hacked to spread false information.

US$1.1bn debt restructuring in power sector saves US$250m – Mahama
Politicsmyjoyonline4d ago

US$1.1bn debt restructuring in power sector saves US$250m – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has secured US$250 million in immediate savings following the successful renegotiation of existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with nine Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Delivering his 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament, President Mahama disclosed that in addition to the immediate savings, government has also restructured […]

Visiting Seoul for BTS? Don't miss these original Korean 'faction' musicals
CultureKorea Herald7d ago

Visiting Seoul for BTS? Don't miss these original Korean 'faction' musicals

Unlike television dramas, where subtitles allow viewers to immerse themselves fully in the narrative, stage productions face inherent language barriers. To overcome this challenge, Korean musical producers are increasingly experimenting with new ways to engage a growing international audience. Two well-crafted musicals rooted in Korean history are introducing smart glasses that provide multilingual subtitles, while another production with a proven overseas track record relies on side-stage scree

PGA Awards Postpones Tonight’s Children’s & Sports NYC Ceremony Amid Blizzard
Culturedeadline8d ago

PGA Awards Postpones Tonight’s Children’s & Sports NYC Ceremony Amid Blizzard

Here’s the latest casualty of the bomb cyclone gripping the Northeast this week. The Producers Guild of America has postponed tonight’s PGA Awards ceremony in New York that was to honor the winners in its Children’s and Sports categories. Instead, those winners will be revealed Thursday along with the recipients of the Short Form and […]

Google Deepmind CEO says the memory shortage is creating an AI 'choke point'
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Google Deepmind CEO says the memory shortage is creating an AI 'choke point'

Google's AI boss Demis Hassabis said the memory market came down to "a few suppliers of a few key components." PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that the "whole supply chain" for memory chips is constrained. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas," Hassabis told CNBC. Google produces its own TPUs, but Hassabis said that there were still "key components" that were supply-constrained. The memory shortage takes no prisoners. Even Google isn't immune. AI companies are duking it out for greater and greater quantities of memory chips. The problem? The industry is heavily supply-constrained. Costs have skyrocketed, products have been tied up, and some companies — especially those in consumer electronics — are increasing prices. On the AI front, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told CNBC that physical challenges were "constraining a lot of deployment." Google sees "so much more demand" for Gemini and its other models than it could serve, he said. "Also, it does constrain a little bit the research," Hassabis said. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas at a big enough scale that you can actually see if they're going to work." Researchers want chips, whether they work at Google, Meta, OpenAI, or other Big Tech companies, and memory is a key component. Mark Zuckerberg said that AI researchers demanded two things beyond money: the fewest number of people reporting to them, and the most chips possible. Hassabis said that wherever there was a capacity constraint, there was a "choke point." "The whole supply chain is kind of strained," Hassabis said. "We're lucky, because we have our own TPUs, so we have our own chip designs." Google has long built TPUs — Tensor Processing Units — for internal use. The company also leases them to external customers through its cloud, which has also put Nvidia on edge. But even access to their own TPUs won't save Google from having to navigate the highly competitive memory market. "It still, in the end, actually comes down to a few suppliers of a few key components," Hassabis said. Three suppliers dominate memory chip production: Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. These companies are struggling to meet demand for chips from AI hyperscalers without dropping their longtime electronics customers. It doesn't help that AI companies mainly want a different type of memory chip than PC manufacturers do. Large language model producers want HBM (high-bandwidth memory) chips. Don't expect Google's spending on AI infrastructure and chips to go down anytime soon. On its fourth-quarter earnings call, the company projected capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion for 2026. Read the original article on Business Insider

Branded Entertainment Executives Anthony Damianakis, Pete Fergusson Launch Dubai-Based Startup IPX to Connect Brands With Content (EXCLUSIVE)
Businessvariety15d ago

Branded Entertainment Executives Anthony Damianakis, Pete Fergusson Launch Dubai-Based Startup IPX to Connect Brands With Content (EXCLUSIVE)

Branded entertainment executives Anthony Damianakis and Pete Fergusson are launching an ambitious startup called IPX headquartered in Dubai, with offices also in London and Sydney. The innovative startup aims to connect brands with creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers and other content platforms to jointly develop premium content and ownable IP. IPX – which is being touted […]

‘Genera+ion’ Creators & Blink49 Studios Will Adapt M.L. Rio’s ‘If We Were Villains’ For TV
Culturedeadline10h ago

‘Genera+ion’ Creators & Blink49 Studios Will Adapt M.L. Rio’s ‘If We Were Villains’ For TV

EXCLUSIVE: Zelda, Daniel and Ben Barnz, the creative trio behind HBO Max series Genera+ion, will adapt M.L. Rio’s international bestselling literary thriller ‘If We Were Villains’ for television, with Blink49 Studios producing. The Barnz, as they’re known, will develop the project and serve as executive producers, as the project is packaged and taken to market. This is the […]

EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
PoliticsSCMP12h ago

EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China

The European Union’s ambitious industrial policy to challenge China has been gutted, removing AI, semiconductors and quantum computing from a list of strategic technologies that must be “made in Europe” to tap billions in government funds. Biotechnology and robotics are other cutting-edge sectors to be cut from the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) ahead of the proposal’s formal unveiling by the European Commission on Wednesday, a leaked draft showed. Plans to exclude non-EU-based producers fr...

Britain Reconsiders 78% North Sea Oil Tax As Investment Slows
Businesszerohedge17h ago

Britain Reconsiders 78% North Sea Oil Tax As Investment Slows

Britain Reconsiders 78% North Sea Oil Tax As Investment Slows Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, The UK may be quietly inching toward an awkward admission: the windfall tax experiment on oil and gas has been a flop. The Treasury is holding talks with North Sea oil and gas producers about potentially scrapping the Energy Profits Levy before its scheduled 2030 expiry, according to people familiar with the discussions. After multiple extensions and rate hikes, the lev...

Culturevariety2d ago

PGA Awards 2026 Winners (Updating Live)

The 2026 Producers Guild Awards winners will be announced Saturday evening, one of the final major precursors ahead of the Academy Awards on March 15. Susan Sprung, CEO of the PGA, opened the event on a somber note with a nod to the U.S. military action that has unfolded over the past day. “The events […]

How US strikes on Iran will affect oil market – Report
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How US strikes on Iran will affect oil market – Report

The US and Israeli strikes against Iran could severely disrupt the global supply of crude oil and send prices soaring to levels not seen in years. – Major producer – Iran remains just inside the world’s top 10 oil producers even though its output has fallen sharply since the 1970s, hit in particular by rounds […] The post How US strikes on Iran will affect oil market – Report appeared first on Vanguard News.

Farmers Debate Future of Food at UAB Campus
Environmentla-vanguardia8d ago

Farmers Debate Future of Food at UAB Campus

Farmers gathered at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) campus for a debate on the future of food, accompanied by a local producers' market promoting direct sales and responsible consumption.

The BBC’s Drama Boss Wants To Subvert Your Expectations
Culturedeadline8d ago

The BBC’s Drama Boss Wants To Subvert Your Expectations

EXCLUSIVE: Almost exactly two years ago to the day, Lindsay Salt stood in front of a room packed full of some of the biggest stars and most storied creatives and producers from the world of British TV drama. In many ways, the BBC’s Director of Drama commissioning had been preparing for this moment for the […]

Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny “To Create A Monopoly” With Warner Bros Merger; Feds Want Details From Producers & Filmmakers On Streamer’s Leverage
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Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny “To Create A Monopoly” With Warner Bros Merger; Feds Want Details From Producers & Filmmakers On Streamer’s Leverage

After months of jabs and feints, the white gloves may have truly come off in Netflix and Paramount’s multibillion-dollar battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery. With just 24 hours left to go on the WBD board’s weeklong talks with the David Ellison-owned company and its “best and final offer” in the $108 billion hostile […]

How real Pecorino Romano cheese Is made In Lazio, Italy
CultureBusiness Insider10d ago

How real Pecorino Romano cheese Is made In Lazio, Italy

Pecorino Romano is one of the oldest cheeses in the world, with roots going back to Ancient Rome. But today, most of it is no longer made near Rome at all. In this episode, we visit I Buonatavola, one of the very last producers still making Pecorino Romano in Lazio, the cheese's original territory, to understand how global demand, especially from the United States, reshaped where and how this cheese is made. We explore the differences between Pecorino Romano made in Rome and the versions prod...

Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music
Technologynme11d ago

Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music

"We’ve developed it with input from producers and musicians so it understands musicality – from rhythm to arrangement," Google said, though there are concerns over how the model was trained The post Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music appeared first on NME.

"Pressure Is Enormous": Nestle CEO Faces Mounting Scrutiny Amid Infant Formula Crisis
Businesszerohedge13d ago

"Pressure Is Enormous": Nestle CEO Faces Mounting Scrutiny Amid Infant Formula Crisis

"Pressure Is Enormous": Nestle CEO Faces Mounting Scrutiny Amid Infant Formula Crisis Nestlé SA CEO Philipp Navratil is feeling the heat after the world's largest food company recently carried out the biggest recall in its history, pulling infant formula off supermarket shelves after a contaminated ingredient was discovered early last month. Shares have taken a beating, and scrutiny of the recall is intensifying, with prosecutors in Europe opening an investigation. Navratil and his management team are expected to present a turnaround plan for the Swiss foodmaker on Thursday, following the early January recall of its infant formulas. Multiple production sites were found to have cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting. French authorities have received complaints from eight consumers who say their children vomited after consuming Nestlé baby formula, prompting Paris prosecutors to open investigations. In the UK, there have also been 36 reports of suspected food poisoning linked to baby formula consumption. BBC News provided more color to those investigations: Prosecutors in Paris will seek to establish whether the baby formula producers are liable for distributing a tainted product. It will be co-ordinated with local probes into whether there was a causal link between the contaminated formula and the deaths of three babies in France. Nestlé and France's health ministry have stressed there was as-yet no evidence to indicate such a link. In Switzerland, the food giant's shares are little changed year to date, with uncertainty surrounding the baby formula debacle still hanging over sentiment. Zooming out, the stock has retraced to 2018-19 levels. Vontobel analyst Jean-Philippe Bertschy told clients, "The pressure is enormous ... and full-year results have become almost anecdotal, as investors are now squarely focused on the robustness of quality controls in the infant nutrition case and on the strategic update pledged by the new management team." Investors' attention now shifts to Thursday, when the Swiss giant reports full-year results and is expected to unveil its turnaround plan. Bloomberg noted, "Thursday's strategy update may include a reorganization to streamline businesses. Navratil has signaled that he wants to focus on four core divisions — pet care, coffee, nutrition and health, and food and snacking — while centralizing functions such as marketing, an area the company did not invest enough in during years of short-term margin expansion." Vontobel's Bertschy said, "It will be crucial that we receive an update on some of the under-performing units, how they want to reduce the net debt level and how they plan to accelerate the free cash flow. The market will look for a precise roadmap rather than another broad reassurance – a plan that is clearly underpinned by concrete actions, milestones and measurable commitments." Tyler Durden Wed, 02/18/2026 - 08:05

55 Ghanaians killed on the battlefields of Ukraine
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55 Ghanaians killed on the battlefields of Ukraine

First, dozens of Ghanaians have been killed on the battlefields of Ukraine, as Ghana's Foreign Minister makes a direct appeal to President Zelensky. Also, a new sleeping sickness pill receives the green light from European regulators, paving its way to Africa to protect over 60 million at risk from the deadly tsetse fly. Finally, Paris Agriculture Fair celebrates African Culture with many producers from the continent who came to showcase their products. Côte d'Ivoire shines as guest of Honor ...

Chinese Producers Push Microdramas and U.K. Partnerships at Mip London
Culturevariety5d ago

Chinese Producers Push Microdramas and U.K. Partnerships at Mip London

Chinese producers are positioning microdramas as a key export vehicle while accelerating U.K. co-production partnerships, speakers said at the “Chinese Drama Trends” forum at Mip London, underscoring a dual-track strategy of global expansion and format diversification. Opening the session, Bi Haibo, minister counsellor for press and public affairs at the Chinese Embassy in the U.K., […]

‘The Interrogator’: Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie Join Stephen Fry Drama Series For Fox As Showrunners
Culturedeadline6d ago

‘The Interrogator’: Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie Join Stephen Fry Drama Series For Fox As Showrunners

EXCLUSIVE: Writers-producers Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie (The Lost Symbol) have boarded Fox’s new drama The Interrogator, starring British actor-comedian Stephen Fry, as executive producers and showrunners. The project, co-produced by Lionsgate Television and Fox Entertainment Studios, was recently picked up with a 12-episode straight-to-series order for the 2026-27 season. The Interrogator centers on former MI6 […]

Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment in 'Don 3' Dispute
CultureTimes of India7d ago

Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment in 'Don 3' Dispute

A significant dispute has emerged between actor Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment regarding the film 'Don 3', with mediation efforts failing and the Producers Guild advising legal action over a reported Rs 40 crore disagreement.

Rafael Amaya To Star As Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán In New Series From POV Of Drug Kingpin’s Wife Emma Coronel
Culturedeadline8d ago

Rafael Amaya To Star As Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán In New Series From POV Of Drug Kingpin’s Wife Emma Coronel

EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development about drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, told from the perspective of Guzmán’s wife Emma Coronel and centered on her life alongside her husband. Executive producers include Coronel, Amaya, and his producing partner Martiza […]

Agrarian Reform Needed in Serbia
Politicsdanas8d ago

Agrarian Reform Needed in Serbia

For decades, Serbia's agricultural policy has been characterized by short-term, reactive approaches, systematically addressing structural problems through imports rather than empowering domestic producers, necessitating a fundamental agrarian reform.

Why are apple traders in J&K worried? | Explained
Businesshindu9d ago

Why are apple traders in J&K worried? | Explained

Why are apple producers concerned about the trade deals with the U.S. and the EU? Why are countries in the West able to produce a better yield of apples? What about controlled-atmosphere cold storage prices? Why are party leaders urging the Union government to re-evaluate the deal?

Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch
Culturevariety11d ago

Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch

Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gathering, held Feb. 9-11 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, gives producers, presenters and booking agents from across North America an early look […]

Beach Boys ‘We Gotta Groove’ Boxed Set Revives Cult Love for Classic ‘Love You’ Album: Producers and Engineers Tell What Went Down in the ‘Brian’s Back’ Era
Culturevariety14d ago

Beach Boys ‘We Gotta Groove’ Boxed Set Revives Cult Love for Classic ‘Love You’ Album: Producers and Engineers Tell What Went Down in the ‘Brian’s Back’ Era

Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans. Now, with the newly released “We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years,” the band’s mid-1970s archives are being explored in a 3-CD, 3-LP set, which delves into a period […]

Anderson Cooper to leave 60 Minutes amid turmoil at CBS News
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Anderson Cooper to leave 60 Minutes amid turmoil at CBS News

Cooper is leaving the fabled news show after nearly 20 years amid a shake-up under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss Anderson Cooper will leave the CBS News program 60 Minutes after nearly two decades, he said on Monday, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine amid broader newsroom changes under the new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss. “Being a correspondent at 60 Minutes has been one of the great honors of my career. I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business,” Cooper said in a statement. “For nearly twenty years, I’ve been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to spend time with me.” Continue reading...