Posts by Liam Redmond
US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure
Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 10:11 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Oct 1), buoyed by gains in software stocks, even as inflation and mounting government debt concerns pushed Treasury yields to more than two-decade highs. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 91.75 points, or…
Read MoreFortnite Server Status: Are Servers Down Today and When Will Fortnite Be Back?
Fortnite servers went offline on Thursday, Oct. 1, as Epic Games rolled out the v42.30 update and launched its annual Fortnitemares Halloween event. Players trying to log in were met with errors such as “Servers Not Responding,” but the outage was planned, not a surprise crash. Epic said downtime would begin at 4 a.m. ET,…
Read MoreWhy Are OpenAI, Meta and xAI Giving AI Agents Their Own Computers?
Ask people to picture an AI agent taking over their tasks and many will imagine a cursor moving around their laptop, opening a browser and typing into their apps. OpenAI, Meta and xAI are taking a different route: give the agent a computer of its own. OpenAI introduced Dots at DevDay on Sept. 29, following…
Read More‘Best I’ve tried’ — Why so many walkers pick $59 Amazon sneakers over $200+ Hokas, Brooks
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s not just the pretty price tag that has shoppers picking Amazon sneakers over pricier name brands. “Better than my Hoka Bondi 8s, better than my Brooks, better than my…
Read MoreNuclear fusion conference spotlights Singapore as potential hub for spinoffs, supply chain
Investors are also warming up to the technology as startups demonstrate near-term revenue potential, but many remain cautious [SINGAPORE] Singapore could be an innovation hub for the supply chain around nuclear fusion, as well as a launchpad for startups to spin off and commercialise related technologies, according to industry panellists at the FusionX:APAC conference. The…
Read MoreElla Langley hits back at haters ‘picking on’ her in concert rant after beating Mariah Carey’s record
Ella Langley hit back at the haters who were “picking on” her days after beating Mariah Carey’s Billboard Hot 100 record. “I don’t think I’ve ever had more opinions on myself in my life than I have in this last year,” the country music singer told the crowd at her Sept. 25 concert in Columbus,…
Read MoreWhat Time Is The Traitors On Tonight? Celebrity Traitors 2026 Start Time, Channel and How to Watch
The Celebrity Traitors returns to BBC One tonight, Thursday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. BST, with Claudia Winkleman welcoming 21 famous faces to a Scottish Highlands castle for a second season of suspicion and betrayal. The extended opening episode runs for about 75 minutes and will also be available on BBC iPlayer. Viewers get their…
Read MorePete Davidson calls on Mamdani to ‘fix the f–king BQE,’ claims highway workers are ‘never doing anything’
Pete Davidson didn’t hold back while delivering a blunt message to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On Monday night, the 32-year-old comedian appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” where Kimmel, 58, told him that Mamdani, 34, would be his next guest. The late night host then pointed out that Davidson was a “lifelong resident of…
Read MoreSingapore shares continue to falter on Thursday; STI falls 0.1%
Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 06:21 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks continued to decline on Thursday (Oct 1). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 8.21 points to finish at 5,667.67. DFI Retail Group led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 6.6 per cent or US$0.21 to US$3.40. The worst…
Read MoreDividends or growth? EQDP fund managers say capital allocation is key to valuations
SID Chairperson Guild Forum panellists weigh in on how listed firms should use their cash, from buybacks to special dividends [SINGAPORE] Listed companies should either reinvest cash where returns beat the cost of capital or return it to shareholders instead of letting it sit idle, said fund managers under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS)…
Read MoreInside the dangerous ‘underground’ frat houses killing students with extreme hazing rituals
Three 18-year-old college students have died so far this year after taking part in dangerous hazing initiation rituals for fraternities and sororities. Victims’ families and organizations against hazing both warned initiations are getting worse year-by-year. Ridiculous rituals required to be welcomed into frats have included being forced to swallow live goldfish, waterboarding — the controversial…
Read MoreStaggering drug haul found at Orlando airport after bizarre attempt to hide evidence
More than 200 pounds of marijuana reportedly made its way onto commercial flights from Los Angeles to Orlando International Airport (MCO) this summer — before police intercepted the drugs in two separate airport busts. The smugglers allegedly attempted to bring hundreds of pounds of bulk marijuana into Central Florida from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),…
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