Posts by Liam Redmond
AI Safety Debate Grows as Altman Signals a Slower Pace
The loudest voice in artificial intelligence just changed his tune, and founders should take note. In a shift covered by TechCrunch on August 2, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said the industry may need to pace the rate of AI development so society can prepare for stronger systems. For a leader known for speed, that is…
Read MoreAI Layoffs Are Accelerating: How Founders Should Hire
If the steady drumbeat of tech job cuts has you worried, you are not alone, and the numbers explain why. A running list of major 2026 layoffs shows more than 165,000 roles cut in the first seven months of the year, with employers increasingly pointing to AI. The pace has unsettled workers and founders alike.…
Read MoreAI Agents Reach Enterprise Scale as HappyRobot Raises $150M
Enterprise AI just took a big step from demos to daily operations, and a fresh funding round proves it. According to the company’s Series C announcement on August 4, HappyRobot raised $150 million at a $1.2 billion valuation, joining the unicorn club. The round was led by Prysm Capital and co-led by Eurazeo, with a16z,…
Read MoreISM Services PMI Climbs to 54.1% as Prices Heat Up
The services side of the economy stayed on solid ground last month, according to the July ISM Services PMI report released on August 5. The index came in at 54.1%, marking the 25th straight month of expansion for the sector that employs most Americans. Any reading above 50% signals growth, so July kept a long…
Read MoreSeed Funding Record: Decade Raises $85M in Latin America
Decade has emerged from stealth with an $85 million seed round, which backers are calling the largest seed ever raised by a Latin American startup. The AI-focused wealth company announced the August 4 round with support from Greenoaks, Benchmark, and Diffusion. A number like that can make any bootstrapped founder feel small, so let me…
Read MoreIf you don’t hear the siren, police are sure you’ll feel the Rumbler
Los Angeles police are rolling out a new siren, and you don’t just hear it. It rattles your bones. When the New York Police Department started using the Rumbler in 2009, one opponent called it an “acoustic assault” on citizens. But L.A. Police Cmdr. Blake Chow says the new low-frequency siren is the solution to…
Read MoreWWE’s Chelsea Green dealt more bad luck, reveals broken orbital bone less than week after winning title
Chelsea Green has overcome serious obstacles to get to the top of the WWE women’s division. She’s suffered numerous injuries over the last 12 months or so, including a heart issue that landed her in the hospital and in need of a procedure. Still, she managed to put those problems in the rearview to become the interim WWE women’s…
Read MoreCalifornia parents stung by eye-popping sticker shock for back-to-school supplies and groceries
California parents are shelling out nearly $175 for a basic bundle of back-to-school supplies this year as the cost of classroom essentials piles on to already strained household budgets. The average basket of 21 essential school supplies costs $173.45, a 7.7% increase from last year, according to an analysis by Groundwork Collaborative and The Century…
Read MoreUK announces nearly £130 million funding for zero-emission vehicle technology
Published Mon, Aug 10, 2026 · 09:01 AM [LONDON] The British government announced nearly £130 million (US$175 million) in funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies on Monday (Aug 10), with almost £65 million in public money and the rest provided by the industry. Nearly £50 million in government funding will be awarded to auto firms and…
Read MoreLIV Golf’s product only mere background noise against tour’s unfolding drama
Welcome to the tumultuous world of LIV Golf, where the actual golf is mere background music (along with the ambient tunes playing through the speakers all over the course during play) amid all of the off-course drama. Source link
Read MoreJoe Burrow, Olivia Ponton spotted sharing a moment after Bengals practice
Joe Burrow’s latest romantic link was spotted supporting the quarterback ahead of the upcoming 2026 season. In a video shared on X by Bengals reporter Mike Petraglia, model and the host of “Booked, Blonde & Busy” Olivia Ponton and Burrow are seen sitting together on the field after Cincinnati wrapped up a training session on…
Read MoreHKEX offers deeper capital pools to primary, secondary listings from S-E Asia
Bourse positioning HK as complementary fundraising venue, says head of global issuer services Johnson Chui [SINGAPORE] When Indonesian miner Merdeka Gold Resources secured a secondary listing in Hong Kong in June, it underlined the message that the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has been making to South-east Asia – a listing in Hong Kong…
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