Posts by Liam Redmond
Europe: Stocks rise as US-China trade tensions ease; auto stocks jump
[BENGALURU] European stocks closed at an over one-week high on Friday (Jun 27), fuelled by a rally in automakers, as investors took more risks on hopes for a truce in the US-China trade spat. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 1.1 per cent higher, snapping a two-week losing streak and posting its first weekly gain…
Read MoreUS: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs amid trade negotiations, rate cut bets
[NEW YORK] Wall Street extended its rally on Friday (Jun 27), sending S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time closing highs as trade deal hopes fuelled investor risk appetite and economic data helped solidify expectations for rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve. Stocks pared gains after US President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada…
Read MoreWerk Room Weekly: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ All Stars 10 Ep. 9 recap ft. Daya Betty
This episode was in-Zane. On the latest installment of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” All Stars 10, streaming now on Paramount+, “Fire Island” actor Zane Phillips charmed the queens as “The Golden Bitchelor” in a dog-done funny improv challenge. Find out who stood out from the pack, whose runway look was “ruff,” and which Bracket 3 competitors…
Read MoreParis Hilton and husband buy Mark Wahlberg’s former mansion for $63.1M — 5 months after losing their Malibu house in Palisades Fires
Paris Hilton and her venture capitalist husband, Carter Reum, found a new place to call home — for $63.1 million. The heiress purchased the palatial pad just five months after losing her Malibu beach home in January’s Palisades Fires, the Wall Street Journal reported. Its former owners, actor Mark Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Durham,…
Read MoreJeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez wed in star-studded Venice ceremony
Second time’s the charm. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tied the knot on the Italian island of Venice on Friday in front of a star-studded guest list of athletes, celebrities, influencers and business execs. The billionaire Amazon founder, 61, and his new bride, 55, kicked off their lavish three-day wedding extravaganza Thursday as dozens of…
Read MoreThe surprising, ‘controversial’ link between brain injuries and criminal behavior revealed
Born bad — or just banged up? A new study suggests that damage to a key part of the brain involved in judgment and emotional regulation could explain why some people suddenly begin displaying violent or criminal behavior. The findings support earlier research showing that head injuries are far more common in the US prison…
Read MoreWhat is XBOW? An AI Tool that is America’s ‘Best Hacker’ Secures $75M in Funding
An unexpected hacker has topped the leaderboard in discovering real-world cyberthreats, beating some of the very talented human reviewers. Its name is XBOW, a new artificial intelligence system designed to explore for vulnerabilities in software, and it just claimed first place on HackerOne, an international bug bounty-based competition in which hackers work to uncover bugs…
Read MoreGerman Watchdog Challenges DeepSeek App Presence in App Stores, Urges Apple, Google to Take Action
The Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek, which shook the entire AI sector by its launch, has found itself in trouble in one of the European countries. A German privacy regulator has issued a formal notice of compelled action to tech giants Apple and Google over the availability of the Chinese artificial intelligence app on their…
Read MoreGoogle’s Launches Gemma 3n to Deliver Smarter, Offline AI to Mobile Devices and Laptops
Technology giant Google is upping its AI game by giving a tough time to its competitors and launching back-to-back AI models. Now the world’s top search engine giant has introduced Gemma 3n, an AI model that fits directly on smartphones, tablets, and laptops with no internet connection required. Supporting text, images, audio, and video, it…
Read MoreMAS fines 5 payment firms S$960,000 for anti-money laundering lapses
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined five major payment institutions a total of S$960,000 for breaches of its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements. The five firms, licensed to provide cross-border money transfer services, are Remsea, Arcade Plaza Traders (APT), J-Dee Remittance Services (J-Dee), Mobile Community Tech (MCT) and…
Read MoreRoborock Qrevo S5V is cleaning house for early Prime Day deals, my review
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Roborock’s expanded Q Series lineup is getting smarter and just in time for Prime Day. When is Amazon Prime Day? July 8 through July 11. If you’re not already a Prime member, sign up…
Read More‘Mulholland Drive’ fans are “crying” over the death of Rebekah Del Rio at age 57
American singer-songwriter Rebekah Del Rio, best known for her transfixing performance in David Lynch‘s Mulholland Drive, has passed away. She was 57. Del Rio was discovered deceased in her Los Angeles apartment June 23, according to the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office. A cause of death has not been confirmed. Del Rio gained fame with her…
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