Finance · 9 October 2026
Energy Stocks Outshine Tech as Iran Conflict Fuels Winners
Quarter‑long fund returns were bleak across the board, but a war‑driven surge in energy stocks made them the sole winners while tech funds sputtered.
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Technology · 9 October 2026
Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Turns Documentary Into a Four‑Hour Regulatory Hearing
Alex Gibney’s nearly four‑hour documentary *Musk* is a meticulously researched look at Elon Musk’s rise, but it offers few revelations. The film’s tone is more like a regulatory briefing than a Hollywood specta…
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
Warner Bros. CEO Walks Out with $606 Million—No Yacht, Just a Giant Severance
David Zaslav, the departing CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, cashed out more than $600 million in company stock as the business was sold to Paramount. The payout is part of a far‑more intricate severance package th…
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
Paramount Announces Cyberpunk 2077 Film – the Only Thing Certain Is the Producer’s Love of Neon
Paramount Pictures is developing a live‑action movie set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, with veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached alongside game creator CD Projekt Red.
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
Jennifer Coolidge Returns as Karen Calhoun for “The Watcher” Season 2
Jennifer Coolidge reprises her role as real‑estate agent Karen Calhoun in Season 2 of Netflix’s thriller “The Watcher,” the pastel‑suit‑wearing realtor who previously sold Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale�…
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
ABC Orders ‘Rabbit’ Pilot, a U.S. Remake of BBC’s ‘Ludwig’
ABC has green‑lit a drama pilot called ‘Rabbit’, a U.S. adaptation of the BBC One comedy‑drama ‘Ludwig’. The project is written and executive‑produced by the original creators Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker, w…
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
Taylor Swift to Dazzle Academy Museum Gala, Turning Hollywood’s Charity Circus into a Pop Spectacle
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will host its sixth annual gala on Oct. 17, 2026, and will feature a closing performance by Taylor Swift. The event honors Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpente…
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World · 9 October 2026
Maduro and Spouse Hit With Fresh Torture Conspiracy Charge, Adding to US Drug Trafficking Case
U.S. prosecutors have charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife with conspiracy to commit torture of U.S. citizens, adding to the existing drug‑trafficking indictment.
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Finance · 9 October 2026
French Debt Crisis: Bonds Demand a Robust Rate Hike, France Hears It
When French bond investors start shouting for higher rates, the market sounds like a choir demanding the word ‘robust’—a cautionary note to other high‑debt nations.
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