Jordan Firstman's 'Club Kid' Lands A24's $17M and a Shot at Oscar Gold
The comedian-director's Cannes debut earned a six-minute standing ovation and a big-bucks acquisition, positioning him for awards season.

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The comedian-director's Cannes debut earned a six-minute standing ovation and a big-bucks acquisition, positioning him for awards season.
In a letter to customers, GoPro's CEO promises the business keeps its 'core DNA,' yet the deal is being framed around national security and the largest individual shareholder gets no mention.
The GPU giant's acquisition of AI's neutral model hub threatens to tilt the entire ecosystem toward its own hardware - and regulators are the only brake.
Japan's tech giant is signaling a strategic shift toward high-growth sectors, with an eye on manufacturer deals. Here's what it means for the competitive landscape.
The coding startup's users lose OpenAI models weeks after Elon Musk's SpaceX closed a $60 billion acquisition, raising supply-chain risks for AI-dependent tools.
The chip giant's acquisition of the open-source AI hub validates a decade-long bet and reshapes the competitive landscape for every AI company.
A DHS procurement notice shows ICE seeking quadruped robots, a signal that enforcement tech is going mobile.
The deal doubles Uber's dual-services footprint and pushes a ride-and-eats bundling play into 50 more markets.
Market cap, Musk wealth, and retail mechanics collide with acquisition-driven AI spend and looming investor scrutiny.