Skeena Resources Announces Flow Through Financing Hours After Closing Financing Package With Franco-Nevada
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE) is swallowing up whatever capital it can get its hands on. The company last night revealed it would be conducting a flow through financing, less than 24 hours after securing a financing package from Franco-Nevada. The offering posted last night consists of $10 million that is to be raised via flow […]
First Lithium Acquires New Ontario Project, Expands LSL
First Lithium Minerals (CSE: FLM) has increased its land holdings in Ontario, expanding its LSL project in northwestern Ontario through a combination of staking and claims purchases while also acquiring a new project in the Thunder Bay region.
Iceland Volcano Erupts After Weeks of Seismic Activity
A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted, unleashing torrents of lava and billowing smoke across the region. The Icelandic Meteorological Office issued a warning on Monday, confirming the eruption had commenced north of Grindavik by Hagafell, only a few kilometers from the town. The eruption followed a series of small earthquakes, with the ground cracking […]
Canada Poised to Mandate Zero-Emission Cars by 2035 in New Electric Vehicle Standard
Canada is set to announce new regulations requiring all new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, according to Reuters which cited a senior government source. The initiative, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, aims to bolster the availability of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Canadian market and reduce wait times for consumers. British […]
The Purge: Xi Jinping Edition
A different plague is sweeping over China’s highly secretive government: mysterious deaths and disappearances. Politico reports that hundreds of government and military officials have gone missing in a purge that once again conjures comparisons to Russia’s Joseph Stalin. “Since his reign began in 2012, Xi Jinping’s endless purges have removed millions of officials — from […]
Studios Are Licensing Content to Netflix Again
Major entertainment studios, including Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, are reversing their policies and increasingly engaging in licensing content to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), departing from their previous reluctance to supply popular shows and movies to the streaming giant. Previously, executives had likened licensing to Netflix as akin to “selling nuclear weapons technology” to a rival, […]
Your Devices Are Listening To You, Claims Media Agency
Media firm Cox Media Group (CMG) is touting a technology named “Active Listening” that claims to utilize embedded microphones in smartphones, smart TVs, and other devices to eavesdrop on ambient conversations. A recent piece by 404 Media delved into CMG’s marketing materials and a pitch to an outside professional, revealing the company’s assertion that it […]
Disney, Reliance Industries Nearing Media Merger in India
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Reliance Industries Ltd. are reportedly on the verge of signing a non-binding pact for a cash-and-stock merger of their media operations, a move that could reshape the media landscape in India. Sources familiar with the matter suggest that the deal, expected to be announced this week, will see Reliance […]
A Car Dealership in California Is Using ChatGPT for Customer Support, and People…Took Advantage
Some eagle-eyed, bored internet person recently discovered that Chevrolet’s Watsonville, California dealership’s website chat support is running on ChatGPT and that it could respond to non-Chevrolet Watsonville-related questions. Of course, other bored internet people had to give it a run. Threads user @documentingmeta posted the discovery as a workaround to save $20/month and access ChatGPT+ […]
Institutional Homebuying Remains Subdued Despite Misleading Claims of Dominance
In the wake of the housing boom during the pandemic that spanned from summer 2020 to spring 2022, institutional homebuying witnessed a surge due to a confluence of factors, including soaring rents, low interest rates, easy access to capital, and spiking home prices. However, this institutional frenzy swiftly dwindled as interest rates experienced a spike. […]