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Emmys On-Screen Diversity Hits 11-Year Low With 2026 Nominees
On-screen diversity among the 2026 Emmy nominees has dropped to its lowest level in 11 years, with just 22 nominees of colour across the acting, reality and game show host categories. That is down 21% on last year’s 28 and marks the smallest tally since 2015, when only 18 performers of colour were recognised. The…
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With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing
QuantumDiamonds, a German startup spun out of the Technical University of Munich, has secured €76 million in non-dilutive funding from Germany’s federal economy ministry and the state of Bavaria, approved by the European Commission under the European Chips Act. The money will fund a new Munich facility to produce semiconductor testing equipment, part of a…
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The elusive figure who is KEY to the Tyler Robinson hearing… but won’t be there: Accused killer’s trans lover Lance Twiggs to give evidence via video amid heightened security fears
Lance Twiggs, the transgender partner of Tyler Robinson — the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk — will not appear in person at a crucial pre-trial hearing in Utah this week, and will instead give evidence via recorded video, statements or transcripts. This matters because Twiggs is considered central to the prosecution’s case,…
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The Pitt earns 25 Emmy nominations, nearly doubling its debut haul
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” secured 25 Emmy nominations for its second season, nearly doubling the 13 it earned for its debut. The haul establishes the series as one of the year’s most recognised dramas and places it narrowly ahead of “Hacks”, which set a comedy-series record with 24 nods. The scale of the…
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Tal Anderson on Her First Emmy Nomination: “It’s OK to be Autistic, Disabled and Different”
HBO’s hospital drama The Pitt secured 25 Emmy nominations, among them a first-ever nod for Tal Anderson in the best guest actress category, for playing Becca King, the autistic younger sister of Taylor Dearden’s Dr Mel King. Anderson, who is autistic herself, described the recognition as a major moment, noting that she never saw characters…
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Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major U.S. expansion
Manna Aero, the Ireland-based autonomous drone delivery startup, has announced a significant push into the United States, marking a shift from its previously modest American presence. Backed by $50 million in venture capital raised in April, the company will build a US operations and manufacturing centre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that is expected to employ around…
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Right-to-repair extended to John Deere tractors under FTC settlement
The US Federal Trade Commission, together with five states, has reached a settlement with Deere & Company, the maker of John Deere farm equipment, over allegations that the firm unfairly restricted farmers’ ability to repair their own machinery. The regulator, which sued Deere last year, argued that the company’s policies forced equipment owners and independent…
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11 Years Later, ‘Superman’ Star’s 99-Minute Flop Is Somehow the #1 Movie in America
The 2015 comedy film *Vacation*, which stars Skyler Gisondo, has unexpectedly become the number one movie in America on streaming, ranking top on Paramount+ according to FlixPatrol. The revival is notable because Gisondo has since risen to prominence as Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn’s 2025 *Superman* reboot, and because the 99-minute film was poorly received…
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‘The Pitt’s’ Sepideh Moafi On Historic Emmy Nom: “Somebody Will See That the Door Is Open For Them”
Moafi became the first Iranian woman and woman from the Middle East to be recognized in the supporting actress in a drama series category.
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Your Loyalty To Sony Or Xbox Means Nothing, Analyst Says