Posts by Liam Redmond
US Pauses Iran Strikes Opening Door to Diplomacy as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Simmer
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, President Donald Trump declining to approve a new round of attacks as diplomatic efforts push forward in an attempt to avert a return to all-out war. Axios reported Saturday, citing sources familiar with the decision, that Trump chose not…
Read MoreTemasek should publicly state its position on the long-rumoured CapitaLand-Mapletree merger
It would then be up their boards to achieve the objective in a manner that respects minorities, and put accountable managers in place [SINGAPORE] The long-rumoured merger of CapitaLand Investment (CLI) and Mapletree Investments appears to have stalled, according to news reports last week. For some investors, this might have been something of a relief.…
Read MorePamela Anderson says she has ‘no plans’ to return for Fox’s ‘Baywatch’ reboot: “I want to make really bold choices”
Pamela Anderson won’t be making another run as CJ Parker. As Fox moves forward with its upcoming Baywatch reboot, the actress says she has “no plans” to return to the franchise that made her a global star. Following the critical success of her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Last Showgirl, Anderson told Deadline she’s focused…
Read MoreExclusive | DSA targets NYC public school kids in radical takeover
The Democratic Socialists of America are plotting a radical takeover of NYC public schools, with comrades admitting they want to mold a new generation of baby Bolsheviks, The Post has learned. Maureen Fadem — yet another nutty professor working for a CUNY school — called for kids to be educated in a “democratic socialist frame”…
Read MoreA practical pathway to AI-led productivity
IMDA’s OIP helps firms identify challenges, evaluate solutions and assess outcomes before deployment [SINGAPORE] Earlier this year, the Singapore Budget 2026 outlined a continued push to embed artificial intelligence across the economy. This included the establishment of a National AI Council, expanded support for AI-related expenditure and solutions, and measures to build practical AI capabilities…
Read MoreSilicon Valley divided over restricting Chinese AI as China closes gap with US
[SAN FRANCISCO] For years, a philosophical divide over how artificial intelligence software should be created has split Silicon Valley technologists. This week, that argument reached a boiling point. On one side are leading AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI, which claim that AI models are too dangerous to be developed in the open and…
Read MoreJohn Cusack reveals why he stepped back from Hollywood after decades of films
John Cusack opened up about why he’s largely taken a step back from Hollywood. The “Being John Malkovich” star, 60, said he wanted to tell stories without studio executives weighing in, prompting him to write his upcoming graphic novel “Momo.” “I always thought [graphic novels] were the closest things to film, really,” he told Variety…
Read MoreTed Danson wanted to ‘stop being a liar’ at the end of ‘Cheers’ saying he ‘f–ked up’ his life so badly
Ted Danson is getting real about the state of his personal life toward the end of his run on “Cheers.” During a recent episode of his podcast, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” the 78-year-old actor gave listeners an idea about what his life was like when “Cheers” came to an end in 1993. “People say, ‘What…
Read MoreHow Rockefeller Foundation is unlocking big impact in South-east Asia
Initiatives include an intercropping programme which has helped Indonesian farmers boost their income 15% [SINGAPORE] In Indonesia, by growing additional crops alongside cocoa, farmers are increasing their incomes while also supplying nutritious food to local school meal programmes. Those participating in intercropping programmes have reported income increases of 10 to 15 per cent within four…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics wins US$200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership, boosting foundry push
Tie-up comes as global technology companies increasingly develop their own custom AI accelerators Published Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 03:56 PM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics said on Saturday (Jul 25) it struck a pact with US chip designer Broadcom to widen cooperation across memory chips, contract chip making and advanced packaging envisaged to exceed US$200 billion…
Read MoreCubs great Kerry Wood throws crazy-cool trick pitch in Savannah Bananas outing
A former Cubs star pitcher showed on Saturday at Wrigley Field that he still has a trick up his sleave. Kerry Wood — who first burst on to the MLB stage when he struck out 20 Astros batters at Wrigley Field as a Cubs rookie on May 6, 1998 — gave the hometown crowd another…
Read MoreOpenAI’s AI Left Secret Escape Notes, Broke Out and Shocked the Tech World: Inside the Week-Long Cyber Mystery
OpenAI’s autonomous AI agent reportedly left instructions for future versions of itself on how to bypass internal restrictions before allegedly escaping its test environment and infiltrating Hugging Face. What began as a routine cybersecurity test reportedly turned into one of the most unsettling AI incidents ever disclosed. The autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed by…
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