Netflix Uses A Random Man’s Photo In Axe Murderer Documentary
Kentucky resident Taylor Hazlewood is suing Netflix for $1 million in damages for defamation and the misappropriation of his likeness in the true-crime documentary, “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker.” Hazlewood is pictured holding a friend’s hatchet in a photo he posted on Instagram in 2019 as a tribute to his favorite childhood book, “Hatchet.” According to […]
Coinbase To Launch Bermuda Ops Amid SEC Lawsuit Threat
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) has secured a license to operate in Bermuda, indicating that the company is doubling down on plans to expand its foreign operations at a time when US regulators have proven unfriendly to the crypto industry. In a blog post on Wednesday, the business announced that it had received the license from […]
Clout That (Soulja Boy): The Rapper’s Many Crypto Projects (And Scams)
DeAndre Cortez Way, more popularly known as Soulja Boy, rose to popularity with his self published debut single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”. Nearly 16 years later, the American rapper’s prominence has found resurgence in the crypto space–albeit in a potentially questionable way, to say the least. Twitter user @zachxbt listed down all the crypto projects […]
UK Law Society Is Okay with Turning Clients Down Over Emissions
The Law Society, the professional body representing solicitors in England and Wales, has issued milestone climate change guidance for law firms. The new guidance states that law firms may decline to act for polluting clients whose activities obstruct progress towards net-zero emissions, or whose values conflict with the firm’s stance on climate change. It also […]
Musk Looks to Distract from Tesla Earnings with Microsoft Lawsuit Threat
Elon Musk has a lot on his plate. On Wednesday, the Twitter owner and Tesla CEO publicly threatened to sue Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for “illegally using Twitter data” to help train its AI-powered programs — after Microsoft refused to pay thousands of dollars for API access for Twitter support on its Smart Campaigns advertising platform. […]
Germany, Poland, EU Want Sanctions On Russian Uranium
Germany, Poland, and a few other EU countries are lobbying for restrictions on Russian nuclear energy, as the EU seeks for new methods to cut the Kremlin’s revenue in the aftermath of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In the aftermath of Russia’s war with Ukraine, the EU27 sanctioned Russian seaborne oil and coal, and severely reduced […]
Tesla Price Cuts Lead To Q1 2023 Margin Decline As Company Slashes Prices Anew
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock fell more than 7% in the extended session Wednesday after the electric-vehicle manufacturer narrowly missed quarterly revenue projections and saw adjusted profit margins fall as it reduced EV prices. The revenue for Q1 2023 came in at $23.33 billion, down from Q4 2022’s $24.32 billion but up from Q1 2022’s $18.76 […]
Brunswick Exploration Hits 32.9 Metres Of Pegmatite In Preliminary Drill Results
Brunswick Exploration (TSXV: BRW) is reporting this morning that it has intersected several intervals of lithium bearing pegmatite at its Anatacau West project in the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay Region of Quebec. Full assays are yet to be received by the company. The drill program undertaken by Brunswick included 18 drill holes conducted over an aggregate […]
First Majestic Sees Flat Q1 Production of 7.6 Million Ounces Silver Equivalent
First Majestic (TSX: FR) this morning reported that it managed to produce 7.6 million ounces of silver equivalent in the first quarter of 2021. The figure comes in flat relative to the firms fourth quarter performance. The company managed to produce a total of 2.5 million ounces of silver and 60,594 ounces of gold during […]
China Wants Highly Educated Soldiers, Adds New Rules for Recalling Highly Skilled Veterans
China’s State Council and Central Military Commission on Wednesday released revised rules for military recruitment during wartime, prioritizing recalling highly-skilled veterans to service and recruiting more “high-caliber” soldiers. The new set of rules, which has 74 articles in 11 chapters, is the latest in China’s moves to boost its “readiness” as geopolitical tensions with the […]