Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel AI push
Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest in nuclear power production to fuel its data centers with clean energy, a key part of the e-commerce giant’s push to expand AI-powered…
‘Godzilla’ studio Toho to buy animation distributor GKids
Japanese entertainment conglomerate Toho Co. will acquire a major U.S. animation distributor, its latest push to embrace animation and expand beyond its home market. Toho’s U.S. unit will buy 100%…
Elon Musk is all in for a second term for Donald Trump
While he was building rockets and electric cars and becoming the world’s richest man, Elon Musk mostly stayed out of politics, donating relatively modest amounts to candidates from both parties…
Dolby Theatre sale: Oscars home goes to Samaha, Sagansky
And the home of the Oscars goes to … … Jebs Hollywood Entertainment, an investment group that just purchased the famed Dolby Theatre for roughly $50 million, according to a…
Charter cuts jobs, programs on Dodgers and Lakers channels
NEW YORK — Charter Communications, the company that runs the SportsNet channels for the Dodgers and Lakers, is cutting back programming on those channels. Live coverage of the Dodgers and Lakers…
Video game strike: SAG-AFTRA actors, companies to resume talks
Performers union SAG-AFTRA and the major gaming companies are returning to the bargaining table for the first time since video game actors went on strike in July. The Screen Actors…
Former Outfest executive director Damien Navarro sues the organization
Outfest, the struggling nonprofit that had hosted a prominent Los Angeles LGBTQ+ film festival, is facing a defamation lawsuit from its former executive director, Damien S. Navarro. Navarro on Friday…
Vice President Harris will do her first Fox News interview Wednesday
Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday for her first interview on the conservative-leaning channel. The network announced Monday that…
Legendary buys out China’s Wanda ownership stake
Film and TV production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the remaining 50% stake owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group, signifying a coda to China’s once-lofty hopes of becoming a…
Tech titans pour millions into San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Camilo Acosta couldn’t imagine finding the kind of success he’s had as a tech entrepreneur anywhere besides San Francisco. Acosta moved to San Francisco from Washington, D.C., 13…