Posts by Swedan Margen
Venture capital investment is rising in Los Angeles — and not just for AI startups
Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in a Chatsworth company that’s been around for more than two decades. The company, DDN, helps businesses store and manage the massive trove of data that powers AI systems — the lifeblood needed for chatbots, self-driving…
Read MoreThe Sixties Come Back to Life in “Everything Is Now”
The film critic and cultural historian J. Hoberman’s new book, “Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde—Primal Happenings, Underground Movies, Radical Pop,” is as jubilantly overstuffed as its subtitle. The book is a startlingly slow read—and I say that with unbridled enthusiasm. I can’t remember the last book I’ve read that contained so much…
Read MoreLicensed digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
The bar for licensing is high and it will generally not issue one, the regulator notes [SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be able to serve only overseas customers, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6). The regulator has clarified the scope of the new DTSP regulations, saying that…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus’s Voice
Two weeks ago, in the run-up to the release of her ninth studio album, “Something Beautiful,” Miley Cyrus, who is thirty-two and one of the most successful pop stars of all time, revealed, in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, that she has a little-known medical condition called Reinke’s edema. Also known as polypoid…
Read MoreWas Aaron Rodgers Fired From the New York Jets?
Image Credit: Getty Images The New York Jets bade farewell to quarterback Aaron Rodgers earlier this yar. Rodgers, known for wearing number 8, played with the Jets for two years. In a statement shared by Chairman Woody Johnson on the Jets’ website on February 13, 2025, he said, “I personally want to thank Aaron for…
Read MoreSoaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market
Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit. Beginning in his high school years, the 45-year-old flight attendant from Kent, Wash., has tried to get his hands on new Nintendo systems on the day of their release, whether it was the Nintendo 64…
Read MoreAaron Rodgers’ Net Worth: How Much Money He Has Now
View gallery Image Credit: Getty The New York Jets officially parted ways with quarterback Aaron Rodgers in February of this year. “Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” newly hired coach Aaron Glenn and new general manager Darren Mougey said in a joint statement released…
Read MoreHalle Bailey’s Ex-Boyfriend DDG: All About Him
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Halle Bailey became the talk of the town, from her singing skills to her role on the big screen as The Little Mermaid. While Disney enthusiasts were thrilled to see her shine in the live-action remake, Halle also previously received strong support from her family and, at the time,…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Yulissa on ‘Love Island USA’? Find Out
View gallery Image Credit: Ben Symons/PEACOCK Love Island USA is always drowning in drama, but season 7 started on an even worse note for one former contestant: Yulissa Escobar, the Miami native who initially captured fans’ hearts with her unapologetically sizzling charisma. However, after a few podcast clips surfaced of Yulissa using racial slurs, Peacock…
Read MoreFaith Hill’s Daughters: Meet Her 3 Gorgeous Girls With Tim McGraw
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for ACM Faith Hill and Tim McGraw seem to have it all. As two of country music’s biggest stars, with a combined eight Grammy Awards between them, the power couple also shares a close-knit family life. Married since 1996, Faith and Tim are proud parents to three daughters: Gracie, 27,…
Read More“Ballerina” Leaps into John Wick’s Bloody World
It’s been instructive to see “Ballerina,” which opens this week, so soon after the new “Mission: Impossible” installment. In the latter, it’s hard to top Tom Cruise’s intrepid stunt work, which reaches its zenith in a pair of extended sequences (one in a submarine, the other on biplanes), but the story, involving a diabolical scheme…
Read MoreYour 5 most burning questions about the new Nintendo Switch 2, answered
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast — to welcome early adapters and die-hard fans. It’s the follow-up to Nintendo’s second-bestselling gaming device ever; with sales topping 150 million, the Switch is behind only the handheld Nintendo DS.…
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