Posts by Liam Redmond
What Is the Brain Interface You ‘Snort’? Ray Kurzweil Joins Startup Using Nanoparticles
Ray Kurzweil, the pioneering AI scientist and longtime Google researcher, has joined Silicon Valley startup Subsense as a product and vision advisor as the company develops a brain-computer interface that could enter the brain without surgery. Subsense announced Kurzweil’s involvement at an event at its Palo Alto headquarters on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, where the…
Read MoreMike Evans drops ‘significant’ injury update as 49ers stars miss practice
The 49ers opened preparations for their season opener with an uneven injury picture Monday in Melbourne. Mike Evans was back on the field after missing much of training camp, while Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey remained away from drills during the portion of practice open to reporters. George Kittle, meanwhile, continued his accelerated return from…
Read MoreEnterprise AI Startups Win Seed Cash for Unglamorous Work
Munich-based Zeit AI raised 5 million euros in seed funding on September 3, one of eight rounds logged in a single overnight window. Y Combinator, Oxford Seed Fund, Sequoia Capital Scout Fund, ACE Ventures and Hasso Plattner VC all took part. I used to tell founders that the flashiest idea wins the room. That was…
Read MoreTrump reveals new Space Force uniforms inspired by ‘Starship Troopers’
President Trump unveiled new uniforms for the United States Space Force Sunday, inspired by the sci-fi film “Starship Troopers.” The commander-in-chief shared a mock-up of the black and grey fits on Truth Social, which also detailed how they were “inspired by the discipline of the Starship Trooper uniform” but “modernized for the guardians of the…
Read MoreGoogle Ads AI Max Auto-Upgrade Hits Small Advertisers
Google Ads AI Max is now converting a large slice of search campaigns automatically, and the migration window opened on September 1 and runs through September 30. Google emailed affected advertisers on August 5 to warn them it was coming. If you run paid search yourself, or you pay a freelancer a few hundred dollars…
Read MoreWild-eyed Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes appears in unsettling secret doc: ‘I’m not deceiving you’
A top-secret documentary about disgraced Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes premiered Sunday at the Telluride Film Festival — featuring the wild-eyed convicted liar unsettlingly telling the crew, “I’m not deceiving you.” The film — titled “You Can See Everything” — was filmed in secret by directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim and follows the Silicon Valley…
Read MoreWhy is BLACKPINK Jennie Facing Backlash Over Adidas Campaign? OA Post Sparks Heated Online Debate [PHOTOS]
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BLACKPINK’s Jennie has hit the headlines yet again with an intense online backlash after her company shared new campaign images featuring the K-pop star’s collaboration with Adidas. On Monday, Sept. 7, Jennie’s agency OA posted a series of photographs promoting her latest work with the global sportswear brand. While the campaign itself quickly drew attention…
Read MoreTrump Says He Made ‘Hundreds of Billions’ From Intel Stock: How Much Would His $20 Investment Be Worth Now?
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has made “Hundreds of Billions of Dollars” from stocks and other holdings for the United States in a Truth Social post published Sept. 6, while an AI-generated image showed him trading Intel Corporation shares from $20 to $95 at the White House. The claim comes as Intel shares have…
Read MoreOpen Source AI Models Change Hands in Nvidia’s $12.9B Deal
Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, a purchase the chipmaker confirmed on September 3, placing the largest public catalog of open source AI models under a single hardware vendor. The two companies signed the day before, and the transaction should close in the first half of 2027 once regulators clear it.…
Read MoreOle Miss fan goes viral during tense moment in nail-biting win
Another college football fan has gone viral after an ESPN cameraperson showed a blonde woman in the stands during Ole Miss’ 41-38 win against Louisville in the Music City Kickoff on Sunday. During the third quarter, while the Rebels led the Cardinals by two points (24-22), the cameraperson focused on the woman — identified as…
Read MoreVERIVERY Turns Ordinary Days Into Something Special With Eighth Mini Album ‘CONFETTI’ and ‘Don’t Panic!’ [WATCH]
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VERIVERY is inviting fans to look at everyday life a little differently with the release of their eighth mini album, CONFETTI. The group dropped the new project on Monday, September 7, led by the title track “Don’t Panic!”, a song that encourages listeners to step away from the repetitive rhythm of daily life and appreciate…
Read MoreNew Huawei device is China’s answer to foldable iPhone
Published Mon, Sep 7, 2026 · 10:18 PM [BEIJING] Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi are raising the stakes in China’s smartphone arena just days before Apple’s first foray into the foldable category. Huawei on Monday unveiled the latest edition of its ultra-premium trifold device, the Mate XT 2, which has two folding mechanisms. A successor to…
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