Posts by Liam Redmond
Meta gives lacklustre quarterly sales forecast; shares drop
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 06:37 AM META Platforms gave a disappointing revenue forecast for the current quarter, intensifying investor concerns about the social media giant’s unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence. The company said third quarter revenue will be US$61 billion to US$64 billion, with the mid line of that range below the average…
Read MoreRobinhood quarterly profit rises on strong trading activity
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 06:34 AM ROBINHOOD Markets posted a rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Jul 29), as volatility in the markets spurred higher trading activity on its platform. Retail trading activity remained elevated during the reported quarter, helped by heightened market participation as the US-Iran conflict stoked concerns over global oil supplies, fuelling…
Read MorePrime Video casts Jay Baruchel, Ciara Bravo and more in ‘Reacher’ season 5
Ahead of the Season 4 premiere and the upcoming spinoff Neagley, Prime Video has announced new cast members joining Reacher for Season 5. The action series, starring Alan Ritchson, has amassed a prominent fan base, with viewers waiting to see what is in store next for Jack Reacher. The television series is based on the best-selling…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 05:52 AM WALL Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, with AI-related chip stocks adding to recent declines ahead of quarterly reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms and the Nasdaq 100 index marking an 11 per cent drop from its June record high. The…
Read MoreWarsh vows not to ‘waver’ on inflation as divided US Fed leaves rates unchanged
The Fed chief had said he had “no tolerance” for inflation that has been running above the central bank’s target 2% Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 05:39 AM [WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday (Jul 29), a choice that may intensify questions about how US central bank chief Kevin Warsh will…
Read MoreNY’s social media ban alone won’t squash kids’ addictions —parents need to step up too
New York State has moved to protect kids from addictive social media platforms, announcing on Tuesday that the SAFE for Kids Act has been finalized and will go into effect early next year. The law promises to stop social media companies from feeding kids personalized content via algorithms and sending them notifications deep into the…
Read MoreMichael Kay’s bizarre hot tea behavior stuns Joe Girardi in Yankees booth
The Yankees broadcast took quite the turn on Tuesday night. And it wasn’t even related to baseball. While YES network was showing Gerrit Cole walking in the dugout in the fifth inning, former Yankees manager and current analyst Joe Girardi ripped into broadcaster Michael Kay. It was because Kay was stirring his tea with the…
Read MoreOpen Source AI Gains as Together AI Raises $800M
Open source AI just picked up serious momentum, as Together AI announced an “$800 million Series C at an $8.3 billion valuation.” The round, led by Aramco Ventures with Nvidia and others, funds a company that makes open models cheaper to run at scale. For founders, that points to lower AI bills ahead. The news…
Read MoreTarik Skubal gets standing ovation for 1,000th strikeout in possible final Tigers start
If this is it for Tarik Skubal in a Tigers uniform, he goes out with the admiration of the fan base. In the first inning of Skubal’s start against the Orioles Wednesday — potentially his final start with the Tigers ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline — he struck out Taylor Ward swinging to…
Read MoreNiners quarterback Brock Purdy, wife Jenna announce they’re having second baby
The Purdy family is growing again. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna announced on Wednesday their second baby is “coming soon.” Niners quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna announced they’re having a second baby. Instagram/@jennapurdyy The two shared the big news in a joint Instagram post that featured multiple photos…
Read MoreThe Future of Work: Skilled Freelancing Jumps to 38%
The future of work took a measurable step this month, as Upwork’s Future Workforce Index 2026 found that 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance. That is up sharply from 28% a year ago. The report, released July 14, surveyed 2,400 U.S. workers and paired the results with Upwork marketplace data. For founders, the…
Read MoreMinnesota Dem Mayor Kaohly Her accused of sending vulgar text about ‘a good weinering’ to city staffer
A Democratic mayor in Minnesota is being investigated for sexual harassment after she allegedly sent nauseating text messages to staffers — including one about getting a “good weinering.” Kaohly Her, the first female mayor of Saint Paul, is being probed just six months into her term after the police chief, Axel Henry, filed a formal…
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