Posts by Liam Redmond
Nvidia CEO says China AI market is on course to hit US$50 billion
Jensen Huang is lobbying against the tightening of restrictions on his company and peers that limit their access to China, the biggest market for semiconductors Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 10:27 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said that the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China could reach US$50…
Read MoreMAGA world sees red after iconic Trump assassination attempt photo snubbed for Pulitzer Prize: ‘So telling’
Supporters of President Trump are seeing red after the iconic “Fight! Fight! Fight!” photo taken moments after he narrowly survived an assassination attempt last summer was snubbed by Pulitzer Prize judges. The photo, taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci, captured the heroic moment the then-candidate stood up after being struck by an assassin’s bullet…
Read MoreWeightWatchers files bankruptcy as GLP-1 drugs reshape market
Prepackaged bankruptcies generally allow companies to exit Chapter 11 quickly and without disruption to their business or unsecured creditors Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 09:05 AM [NEW YORK] WeightWatchers, known for its diet programmes once endorsed by celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, has filed for bankruptcy after struggling to compete with weight-loss drugs such as…
Read MoreFrasers Logistics & Commercial Trust posts 13.8% lower H1 DPU of S$0.03
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (FLCT) on Wednesday (May 7) posted a 13.8 per cent fall in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.03 for its first half ended March 31, from S$0.0348 in the corresponding period in the previous year. This decline reflects transitional challenges in the commercial portfolio and foreign exchange volatility in…
Read MorePeople are applying ‘butt cream’ to replace this expensive beauty treatment — but experts warn it’s dangerous
People are swapping Botox for hemorrhoid cream — and experts are begging them to stop. TikTok’s latest wave of unhinged beauty hacks comes with concern: dabbing hemorrhoid cream on under-eye bags to supposedly smooth and de-puff without ever stepping into a derm’s office. On the social media platform, women are claiming that Preparation H is…
Read MoreFed to hold rates steady as pressures mount
FEDERAL Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (May 7) as they await clarity on the Trump administration’s trade policies, a move likely to frustrate the president and anyone else seeking answers about the US central bank’s next move. An aggressive slew of tariffs on imported goods is denting consumer…
Read MoreUS SEC’s new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come, sources say
[WASHINGTON] The new head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission told staff on Tuesday the agency has lost 15 per cent of its headcount across offices and divisions and he expects to conduct a “targeted” reorganisation, according to sources familiar with the matter. Paul Atkins, who was sworn in two weeks ago, said the…
Read MoreBonehead boys at fancy NYC prep school set up fake border-patrol checkpoint in lobby, ask to see students’ ‘papers’ — as mariachi band plays
Knucklehead preppies at Manhattan’s elite Collegiate School last week pulled a senior prank by setting up a fake border checkpoint in the lobby and demanding to see classmates’ “papers” as a mariachi band played. The tone-deaf stunt at the $65,900-a-year all-boys Upper West Side prep school lit up a Facebook group of local moms at…
Read MoreUS: Stocks fall again ahead of Fed decision
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 06:13 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks fell again on Tuesday as markets await a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates while anticipating US trade deal breakthroughs that have yet to materialise. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told US President Donald Trump that his country was “never for sale” at a…
Read MoreAI-generated voice of former narrator Jim Fagan to be featured next NBA season, NBC Sports says
NBA fans’ viewing experience will look different later this year, but there will also be a touch of nostalgia. Last summer, Comcast/NBC Universal closed an 11-year agreement for the rights to regular and postseason NBA and WNBA games. Those games will be presented across the network’s linear and streaming platforms beginning with the 2025-26 season. As viewers…
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul, Dem state leaders will be hauled to DC, face congressional grilling over pro-migrant sanctuary polices
WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are being called to DC next month to face a congressional grilling over their states’ pro-migrant policies. The three Democratic “sanctuary” state leaders will have to answer questions June 12 about how their administrations reduced or banned cooperation with…
Read MoreDecagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early challenges and later successes. The discussion provided an in-depth look at how one individual transformed ideas into a fast-growing company offering artificial intelligence agents for customer service. The narrative shared insights on the careful selection…
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