Posts by Liam Redmond
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he’s open to slowing AI as safety risks mount: report
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly told staffers he’s amenable to slowing the development of AI agents as a flurry of insiders have been sounding the alarm over safety risks — including the possibility of human extinction. At a company-wide meeting this week, Altman told employees that the firm could pace its development, perhaps along with…
Read MoreExclusive | US Open rideshare ruckus hits fever pitch as weary spectators face eye-watering surge pricing: ‘A s–t show’
The “Grand Slam” strikes again. Chaos engulfed US Open fans after Coco Gauff’s semifinal loss Thursday night — as exhausted attendees faced insane rideshare price hikes for short journeys, ridiculously long wait times and heavy traffic when exiting Arthur Ashe Stadium. The troublesome transit situation has been pissing off tennis fans trying to snag a…
Read MoreMarketing Trends 2026: Ad Spend Forecast Jumps to 12.3%
Every marketing trends 2026 forecast written in January is already out of date. The Interactive Advertising Bureau raised its projection on September 10, increasing expected United States ad spend to 12.3% for the full year. That sits at 2.8 percentage points higher than the 9.5% figure it published eight months ago. A faster-growing market sounds…
Read MoreEmma Bonino, Italian Abortion Rights Pioneer and Former Foreign Minister, Dies at 78
Emma Bonino, the veteran Italian politician and longtime human rights campaigner who played a major role in the fight to legalize abortion in Italy, has died at the age of 78. Bonino died Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, her party, +Europa, confirmed. She had been hospitalized on Sunday, Sept. 6, after a respiratory crisis and arrived…
Read MoreWhere Is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Now? 9/11 Mastermind Remains at Guantanamo Bay as Trial Date Set for 2028
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, remains in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 25 years after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Mohammed has been detained at Guantanamo since 2006, following years in secret CIA custody after his capture in Pakistan in 2003. Despite being accused…
Read MoreDefense lawyer submitted bogus ChatGPT-generated testimony in murder appeal
A New Mexico defense lawyer used ChatGPT to help appeal a client’s murder conviction — submitting a brief with fake facts from made-up police testimony and witnesses. Stephen Aarons was held in contempt and fined $5,000 for using OpenAI’s chatbot to create a brief that “contained false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses,” New Mexico’s Supreme…
Read MoreTerm Sheet Lessons: 5 Takeaways From Listen Labs
A signed term sheet feels like the finish line, right up until somebody better walks through the door. TechCrunch reported on September 9 that Listen Labs had signed one and then abandoned it. The deal would have been its Series C, led by Menlo Ventures, priced at $1.5 billion on $125 million of fresh capital.…
Read More9/11 Timeline: What Happened on September 11, 2001, From the First Plane Hijacking to the Final Crash
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks unfolded over less than two hours, beginning with the hijacking of four commercial airplanes and ending with the collapse of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. Here is a timeline of what happened on 9/11, from the first hijacking and plane crash to the collapse of the Twin Towers…
Read MoreArchaeologist claims secret ‘code’ hidden in Great Pyramid may reveal ancient wonder’s true purpose
Its purpose was set in stone. Aliens might not have built the Egyptian pyramids, but that apparently doesn’t mean they didn’t serve a higher purpose. Independent researcher Sefy Levy argued that the Great Pyramid’s proportions comprise a secret numeric system that was designed to last long after the builders had gone. The Richat Structure, also…
Read MoreWall St opens higher after August inflation report
Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 09:46 PM [NEW YORK] The main US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 11), putting them on track to end a rough week on a positive note even as data showed consumer prices accelerated in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 140.4 points, or 0.27 per cent,…
Read MoreIndia to drain US$10.5 billion from banks as excess cash surges
Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 09:30 PM [NEW DELHI] The Reserve Bank of India will drain 1 trillion rupees (US$10.5 billion) from lenders through bond sales, stepping up its efforts to tackle a massive build-up of surplus cash in the banking system that poses inflation risks. The central bank will conduct the bond sales…
Read MoreDBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO Tan Su Shan
The company has ‘come a long way’ in growing its wealth-management business, she adds [SINGAPORE] DBS, South-east Asia’s largest bank, will pursue growth within Asia rather than seek to become a global bank, with chief executive Tan Su Shan identifying wealth management, capital markets and trade as regional bright spots. Asia “has a strong hand”,…
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