Posts by Riah Marton
Shop Designer Perfumes Under $100 – E! Online
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. If you love fragrance, you know that growing your collection isn’t cheap, especially if you enjoy indulging in a pricey designer perfume every now and then. But contrary to what you might hear on TikTok, the fragrance…
Read More“Charlie Bit My Finger” YouTuber, Now 18, Is All Grown Up in Rare Life Update – E! Online
Charlie Davies-Carr is looking forward. The 18-year-old—who rose to stardom in 2007 as the subject of the viral "Charlie Bit My Finger" YouTube clip—shared a rare update on his life since finding…
Read MoreHow Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Reacted to His Not Guilty Verdict in Court Case – E! Online
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are shining bright like a diamond. After a jury acquitted the “Praise the Lord” rapper Feb. 18 of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm that allegedly stemmed from a 2021 argument with former bandmate Terell Ephron—also known as A$AP Relli—the “Diamonds” singer caught her boyfriend in a massive embrace.…
Read MoreHong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with a booming demand for local equities. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority – the city’s de-facto central bank – loaned out HK$5.5 billion (S$950 million) through its discount window, the…
Read MoreWhy Did Bill Hader Miss SNL 50? Reason Revealed – E! Online
“When I was on SNL, I was a bit of a basket case,” he told Variety in 2019. “It could not have been easy on my wife at the time. I was so consumed with work and anxiety. Sometimes I felt like people thought, ‘Oh, he’s just wanting attention or something.’ It was like, ‘No,…
Read MoreSafe-haven gold hovers near record high on Trump tariff worries
GOLD held steady near a record high on Wednesday (Feb 19), with investors closely watching US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategies that have intensified worries of a global trade war while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes. Spot gold held steady at US$2,932.35 an ounce, as at 0019 GMT, moving closer to a record…
Read MoreChina revamps power market rules in challenge to renewables boom
CHINA’S unprecedented boom in renewable energy is facing a fresh challenge from government rules that will allow market forces to determine the price of new wind and solar power. The mandate from Jun 1 is likely to slow clean energy additions, although not enough to threaten the country’s status as the world’s biggest installer of…
Read MoreWhite Lotus Season 3: Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey’s Odd Southern Accents Explained – E! Online
Jason Isaacs has checked into The White Lotus. The Harry Potter alum, who appears opposite Parker Posey on the third season of the HBO series, recently explained the accent work he used to channel Southern businessman Timothy Ratliff. “I had to do Durham, N.C., which is very specific,” the Englishman said in a Feb. 15…
Read MoreMeta says it plans to build the world’s longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet. Called Project Waterworth, the massive cable spanning more than 50,000 kilometers will bring “industry-leading connectivity” to the United States, India, Brazil, South Africa and other regions, Meta…
Read MoreFormer OpenAI tech chief Murati launches AI startup, poaching staff from ChatGPT maker
FORMER OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati launched an AI startup called Thinking Machines Lab on Tuesday, with a team of about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors including OpenAI, Meta and Mistral. The latest entrant into the crowded AI startup space wants to build artificial intelligence systems that encode human values and aim…
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