Posts by Liam Redmond
How banks in Singapore put agentic AI to work
Against this backdrop, MAS on Jul 3 unveiled the Safeguards for Agentic Finance at Runtime (SAFR), an industry white paper providing a set of governance checkpoints that verify and record an AI agent’s proposed actions before it executes its tasks. Observers have described this as a “genuine turning point” in moving the financial industry from…
Read MoreConor McGregor teases ‘last dance’ UFC fight for potential injury return
Conor McGregor hinted at his “last dance” following the knee injury that cut his comeback fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329 short. McGregor lasted just 1:09 before the injury to his right knee following a jump kick that forced the official to call the match, as it became abundantly clear that the controversial fighter…
Read More83-year-old wins settlement after Honolulu slapped her with $590K fine over website glitch
An 83-year-old widow can keep her Honolulu home after reaching a settlement with the city over nearly $600,000 in fines stemming from what she says was an online rental listing error. Sandra May, a retiree, rents an attached apartment on her property to supplement her fixed income. After her rental unit was accidentally advertised online as available…
Read MoreDBS upgrades StarHub to ‘buy’ on potential M1 deal; merger to drive telcos’ recovery
This follows renewed expectations of a deal between Singapore’s second and third-largest mobile operators [SINGAPORE] A potential consolidation between StarHub and M1 could reshape Singapore’s telecommunications landscape, prompting DBS Group Research to upgrade StarHub to a “buy”. The brokerage on Monday (Jul 27) set a revised target price of S$1.40, up from its previous valuation…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s US$2 trillion stock rout breaks records as SK Hynix results disappoint
The chipmaker, which reported a six-fold jump in profit, failed to stem the panic as the results lagged lofty expectations Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 12:10 PM [SINGAPORE/SEOUL] – South Korean stocks plunged for a second straight session on Wednesday (Jul 29) as Asia’s once-blazing AI rally morphed into a brutal market reckoning, wiping…
Read MoreRBA’s chief unsure if more rate hikes needed to tame inflation
Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 11:57 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank chief on Tuesday (Jul 28) warned that underlying inflation remained too high and a further slowdown in domestic demand may be required to tame prices, saying policymakers were prepared to raise interest rates again if needed. In a speech in Sydney, Reserve Bank…
Read MoreYankees offense gets help from unlikely source to pick up Max Fried in win over White Sox
CHICAGO — As he tried to explain how the Yankees might possibly survive four to six weeks without Cody Bellinger — on top of ongoing, indefinite absences from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — Aaron Boone reached for a cliche. “It’s going to take all of us,” the manager said a few hours before first…
Read MoreSingapore tech stocks slide as chip sell-off spreads in Asia despite CXMT surge
[SINGAPORE] Technology and semiconductor stocks in Singapore slid on Tuesday (Jul 28) as a global memory chip rout that saw Applied Materials shares slide also spread in Asia. Frencken , an Applied Materials supplier, took the largest hit at about 8.5 per cent on Tuesday morning. UMS , also a supplier to Applied Materials, fell…
Read MoreMusk’s X adds banking in ‘everything app’ push
Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 10:49 AM [WASHINGTON] Elon Musk’s social media app X on Monday (Jul 28) began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire’s ambition to turn the site into an “everything app.” The rollout widens access to…
Read MoreVita Vea could be 49ers’ response to Rams’ frightening arms race
Vita Vea’s trade request should put the San Francisco 49ers on the phone with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NFL Network reported that Vea asked to be moved after extension talks stalled. The two-time Pro Bowler is entering the final year of his contract with a $17 million base salary, giving San Francisco a rare chance…
Read MoreSK Hynix, Samsung Electronics retreat amid chip slump as Asian stocks fall
Investors increasingly seek signs that AI spenders can justify the billions of dollars poured into the technology Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 10:04 AM ASIAN equities declined on Tuesday (Jul 27) as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence spending fuelled another sell-off in chipmakers. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equity gauge fell 1.9 per cent, with chip majors…
Read MoreGiants make flurry of roster additions on eve of training camp
The Giants hosted some familiar names for a tryout and signed two relative unknowns. Undrafted rookie tight end Tyler Moore, who had 21 catches for 245 yards and two touchdowns over four seasons at Iowa State, and defensive tackle Marlon Davidson are expected to sign and join the Giants when they fly Tuesday from East…
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