Transocean is set to acquire the offshore drilling firm Valaris for about $5. 8 billion, a deal that will expand the combined company’s fleet to 73 rigs worldwide. The purchase comes at a time when oilfield services are looking for ways to cope with tighter budgets and higher operating costs. The t
Topview, a Singapore company that builds AI tools for media makers, has just launched its newest version, Topview 4. 0. The update turns the platform into a shared workspace where people can write scripts, design graphics, record voice‑overs and edit videos all in one place. Instead of hopping betwe
NTT DATA has named Seelan Nayagam its new chief executive for the Asia Pacific region, a move that signals a strong push into AI‑driven services. Nayagam will start on March 16, 2026 and is based in Singapore, reporting to the company’s president and CEO. His arrival follows John Lombard’s tenure an
The director who once sailed ships across seas of gold is back on the big screen after a nine‑year pause. His new movie, “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, ” finally ends the long silence that began with his 2017 release. The story follows Sam Rockwell’s character, a future‑traveller who tries to stop
The big game turned into a showcase for artificial intelligence, with many commercials either built around AI or claiming to use it. One example was a vodka brand that used computer‑generated imagery, but the result felt more like a bad joke than a clever pitch. A music‑library company also advertis
The play shows how a man named Frank struggles to keep his life together while working as a content moderator during the early days of the COVID‑19 lockdown. He is separated from his wife, who is upset that he borrowed money without telling her while studying English at a community college. Frank al
The government announced that the country’s economy is expected to rise by 3. 1 % in 2026, signalling a comeback after two years of decline. This outlook follows a sharp drop in global demand for natural diamonds, which has hurt Botswana’s main source of income. Diamonds normally provide about
A new thriller is in the works, starring Catherine Zeta‑Jones as a strange marriage counselor. Her character pushes a couple’s fragile relationship into peril during a weekend at a house in Natchez, Mississippi. The film is directed by Tate Taylor, known for movies like “Ma” and “The Girl on t
Japanese finance chief Satsuki Katayama hinted that the country might look at surplus money in its foreign‑currency reserves to help pay for upcoming reductions in food sales tax. At a press briefing, she said that excess funds from the $1. 4 trillion reserve pool have historically been moved into t
The next year promises big changes in how companies work. Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are speeding up their digital upgrades while cars, medicine and manufacturing firms follow suit. This rush means new tools are arriving faster than ever before. One of the biggest trends is “agen
