Posts by Liam Redmond
Meta discussed buying Perplexity before investing in Scale
[LOS ANGELES] Meta Platforms held discussions with artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Perplexity AI about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two companies could not come to an agreement and decided not to pursue the deal, said the sources, who…
Read MoreJD Vance boasts Trump will call in National Guard to quell riots ‘again if he has to’ following appeals court victory
President Trump will not hesitate to send in the National Guard “again” after an appeals court ruled the commander in chief can maintain control of thousands of troops he deployed to the City of Angeles in response to anti-ICE riots, Vice President JD Vance declared Friday. “If you enforce your own laws and if you…
Read MoreInvestors eye infrastructure sector for diversification and to ride demand
[SINGAPORE] The infrastructure sector is piquing investor interest, given that data centres and the growing number of electric vehicles are consumers of energy, and will drive the demand for power-generation facilities. Based on a global investor sentiment survey by data platform Preqin, the share of investors planning to commit more capital to the asset class…
Read MoreIntense heat to push biggest US grid’s power use to 12-year high
PJM’s demand growth is rebounding after languishing for the better part of a decade, as new data centres cropped up in Northern Virginia and spread across the grid Published Sat, Jun 21, 2025 · 06:58 AM [NEW YORK] Electricity use on the biggest US grid, which serves nearly a fifth of Americans from Washington DC…
Read MoreLucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s daughter opens up about her famous dad’s alleged affairs: ‘They were hookers’
Desi, you got some ‘splainin’ to do. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s only daughter, Lucie Arnaz, recently opened up about the alleged affairs her father had while still married to the “I Love Lucy” starlet. But Lucie wouldn’t consider her famous dad’s suspected infidelities “affairs” because he allegedly only cheated on Ball with “hookers” whose…
Read MoreUS: Stocks end week mostly lower
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks mostly fell on Friday (Jun 20) amid weakness in some semiconductor shares as markets weighed the latest developments in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. Markets rose after US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Thursday on the Middle East, allowing for up to two weeks before possible US military…
Read MoreEurope: Shares edge up as US stalls its Middle East moves
[BENGALURU] European stocks snapped a three-day losing streak and closed higher on Friday (Jun 20), as investors’ nerves eased following a stall in US involvement in Middle East tensions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.1 per cent higher. As Israel and Iran’s air conflict entered its second week, European officials worked to bring Tehran back…
Read MoreStephen Colbert floats masked ICE agents possibly getting shot in states with ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert questioned whether “Stand Your Ground” laws put masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at risk of being shot during an interview with Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., on Thursday. As Democrats across the country continue to criticize the federal agency’s use of masks and civilian clothing, the liberal host…
Read MoreKnife-wielding illegal migrant who threatened to slit throat of US Attorney had previous busts for threatening someone, DWI
The knife-wielding illegal immigrant who allegedly chased down a US Attorney in New York while threatening to slit his throat had previous busts for threatening another person and driving while intoxicated, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Saul Morales-Garcia — an illegal migrant from El Salvador who was previously deported and snuck back into…
Read MoreBride slams ‘disrespectful’ family for poor wedding guest etiquette: ‘Very hurtful’
This blushing bride was beyond bothered after a guest snubbed her luxurious brunch spread for a bucket of fried chicken — and then rudely boasted about it on social media. Six weeks after the wedding, the newlywed took to Reddit to vent her frustration in the Subreddit r/weddingplanning, and gauge whether or not she was…
Read MoreBarely half of this generation has seen ‘Jaws,’ as Spielberg classic celebrates 50 years
Their cinema knowledge bites! Barely half of Gen Z has seen the original summer blockbuster “Jaws” compared to nearly 90% of people who came of age when the classic flick hit the silver screen. Steven Spielberg’s pulse-pounding shark thriller — which first struck fear into the hearts of beachgoers exactly 50 years ago Friday —…
Read MoreWhat I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Company
Starting Hawke Media over a decade ago was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. If I could go back in time and give myself advice, there are crucial insights I’d share that would have saved me years of learning the hard way. The most important truth about entrepreneurship is this: as a…
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