Posts by Liam Redmond
CEO Fraud Goes AI: What a Voice-Clone Bank Heist Teaches
Fraudsters stole about 95 million euros out of Fideuram, the wealth-focused unit of the bank Intesa Sanpaolo, using a WhatsApp message and a cloned voice, according to a report on CEO fraud and deepfakes published October 15. The case traces back to a Reuters story from late September. It is a vivid reminder that impersonation…
Read MoreAI Chip Startup Mueon Raises $65M Series A: Founder Lessons
Mueon locked in $65 million for its Series A on October 15, and the round is a useful case study for any founder planning a big raise. The Portland, Oregon company builds modular hardware for AI data centers. Maverick Silicon led the round, and total funding now tops $80 million. You may not build chips,…
Read MoreNFIB Small Business Optimism Index Slips to 97.9: Plan Ahead
The NFIB small business optimism index slipped to 97.9 for September. That leaves it a hair below the 98.0 average it has posted over 52 years. The National Federation of Independent Business published the number on October 13, and it marks a drop of 0.8 points from August. A tenth of a point below average…
Read MoreIndonesia stock exchange to meet MSCI on Monday, seeking clarification on downgrade warning
Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 02:36 PM [JAKARTA] The leadership of Indonesia’s stock exchange will meet global index provider MSCI on Monday (Oct 19), its chief executive said, days after MSCI warned that Indonesia’s stock market was no longer worthy of “emerging” status and could be downgraded. The MSCI announcement on Friday came as…
Read MoreWith layoffs and a firing, Netflix hurries to rewrite its narrative
The firm’s stock price has plunged over 40% in 2026 as its share of TV viewing time falls [NEW YORK] Plenty seems to be working for Netflix these days as it remains the most-watched paid streaming service in the world with over 325 million subscribers, but an abrupt executive shake-up and mass layoffs have underscored…
Read MoreDebt funding for S-E Asia startups ticks up as it gets tough to raise money via exits, equity
This reflects a maturing market, as founders and investors gauge risks, says CEO of data platform Tracxn [SINGAPORE] Startups in South-east Asia have increasingly turned to debt funding, as macroeconomic conditions create a tough exit and equity-funding environment. According to figures from Tracxn, a data platform, debt funding in the region has grown from US$487.8…
Read MoreRams’ kicking curse strikes again as new kicker Blake Grupe gets hurt
At this point, somebody might want to check whether the Los Angeles Rams’ special teams unit was built on an ancient burial ground. Because whatever curse has been haunting the Rams’ kicking game apparently followed their newest kicker straight onto the field Sunday afternoon. Blake Grupe, making his Rams debut after replacing Harrison Mevis earlier…
Read MoreAs AI rally wobbles, stock market’s spotlight turns to earnings
The upcoming week of quarterly reports includes semiconductor companies Lam Research and Texas Instruments Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 10:05 PM [NEW YORK] Stumbles in the market-leading artificial intelligence trade are set to test investor confidence in the rally in the coming week, as Wall Street focuses on quarterly results due from key players…
Read MoreMicrosoft scraps UK data centre deal with Nscale, Telegraph says
The facility’s site has been contending with a series of delays, the newspaper adds Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 05:33 PM [LONDON] Microsoft has pulled out of a UK data centre deal with British neocloud Nscale at a critical time for the startup’s initial public offering hopes, the Telegraph reported. The newspaper did not…
Read More7-Eleven adds hot-food counters at 16 Singapore stores as DFI Retail sharpens growth focus
In Singapore, ready-to-eat products already account for a double-digit percentage of sales and are recording double-digit sales growth [SINGAPORE] Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is introducing hot-food counters at 16 outlets here, offering options ranging from customisable bowls to pizza and waffles as it expands its meal offerings in response to rising demand for more ready-to-eat…
Read MoreAI funding fears puncture rally in Asia’s high-flying picks-and-shovels stocks
Growing concern over whether hyperscalers, neo-cloud operators can keep financing the infrastructure needed to deploy them Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 09:49 AM A DEEPENING sell-off in US technology stocks is exposing a new vulnerability in Asia’s artificial intelligence trade: mounting financing costs could choke off the spending needed to sustain the boom, threatening…
Read MoreExclusive | Abdul El-Sayed remains close to terror-linked mother despite best efforts to hide her from campaign
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has carefully curated a family narrative for the campaign trail that erases his terror group-linked birth mother for his white stepmom — even though he remains close to his “ummi,” The Post can reveal. Biological mom Fatten Elkomy, 66, a psychiatric nurse at New Horizons Community Support Services in Columbia,…
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