Posts by Liam Redmond
Apple aims to boost Vision Pro with AI features, spatial content app
APPLE is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset, along with an updated mode for guest users and a spatial content app, as it seeks to boost interest in the device. The company aims to roll out the features as part of a visionOS 2.4 software upgrade targeted for as early as…
Read MoreHochul approves more natural gas pumping to meet cold-weather demand despite NY’s green push – and ConEd’s proposed hikes
So much for that green new spiel. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration — facing the heat over Con Edison’s proposed double-digit gas and electric hikes — is stepping up gas production that flies in the face of New York’s controversial green energy law. The administration approved permits to expand the capacity of the 414-mile Iroquois pipeline…
Read MoreAustralia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential inflationary pressures from mounting global trade turmoil and risks of an election splurge at home. A majority of economists in a Bloomberg News survey as well as traders expect the Reserve…
Read MoreSTI’s new high: A narrow group of companies unlocking value, lifting profitability has driven the run
GIC shouldn’t allocate funds to ‘pump-prime’ the market; another vehicle should be formed to seize the economic benefits of a more vibrant local market ecosystem The Straits Times Index (STI) reached a milestone of sorts early last week. When the market opened on Monday (Feb 10), the benchmark index hit a new all-time high of…
Read MoreTax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review group considers as part of measures to strengthen Singapore’s equities market development, industry experts told The Business Times. However, they cautioned that tax perks alone will not be a silver bullet and must be paired with other…
Read MoreNearly all JFK Airport flights delayed over 2 hours as winter storm causes travel misery across Northeast, Midwest
Heavy winds and foul weather have have caused massive delays at New York airports — with flights running an average of 2 ½ hours behind at JFK International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday. The wintry conditions have hit JFK the hardest — with the longest delays up to 4 hours — but delays…
Read MoreZelensky says Ukraine has ‘low chance’ of survival without US support, as he insists he trusts Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes his country would have a “low chance” of survival without US military aid, and insisted that he still trusts President Trump. Zelensky, 47, also fretted that without US support, Ukraine could be vulnerable to another attack from the Russians within the next few years. “Probably it will be very, very,…
Read MoreElderly mom with Alzheimers, 2 adult children killed in Queens house fire: neighbors
At least three people, including an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease and her two adult children, were killed in a raging house fire early Sunday morning in Bayside, Queens, according to neighbors and firefighters. Firefighters responded to 20th Street between 33rd and 34th Avenues around 2:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire, the FDNY…
Read More‘ America Would Go Bankrupt” Elon Musk’s DOGE Cancels $750Mn Foreign Aid Including $21Mn Intended for Voter Turnout in India’
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has scrapped over $750 million in foreign aid. Among the cuts is a $21 million project aimed at increasing voter turnout in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called the funding an attempt at “external interference” in India’s elections. Musk announced…
Read More‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Katie Thurston Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis: “Ready To Fight This”
Katie Thurston, a well-known alum of Bachelor Nation, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 34-year-old, who first appeared as a contestant on The Bachelor’s 25th season before leading season 17 of The Bachelorette, shared the news in a heartfelt “life update” on Saturday, Feb. 15. She expressed gratitude for her fiancé, comedian Jeff Arcuri,…
Read MoreLiverpool vs Wolves Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Liverpool will face Wolves at home in the Premier League this weekend, aiming to return to winning form after going two games without a win in all competitions. After being held to a draw against Everton midweek, the Reds will be eager to bounce back. With Arsenal closing in on them, they cannot afford to…
Read MoreUSA’s Dylan Larkin overjoyed after scoring biggest goal of career in front of his family
MONTREAL — Dylan Larkin could spot his dad pretty easily. “He’s got the whitest hair,” Larkin said. So when Larkin kept the puck on a two-on-rush and scored to break a one-all tie between Team USA and Canada late in the second period on Saturday night, he didn’t have any trouble finding father Kevin. Dylan…
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