Posts by Liam Redmond
Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing ‘embrace’ of AI
This is its second round of reductions in under two months and the first time the firm has tied layoffs to AI efficiency pushes Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 08:24 AM [NEW YORK] Uber Technologies said it has cut 10 per cent of jobs within its customer service operations as part of a broader…
Read MoreOpenAI president calls Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 ‘pretty good’, unsure if it was distilled from OpenAI models
A White House official accused Moonshot of improperly using US AI models to build its own Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 08:23 AM OPENAI President Greg Brockman acknowledged that Moonshot AI had developed a competitive new artificial intelligence model and said he was not sure whether the Chinese firm had piggybacked on the ChatGPT…
Read MoreAlphabet hikes spending outlook in race to build AI data centres
[NEW YORK] Alphabet again raised already sky-high estimates for capital spending in 2026, telling investors that expenses may top US$200 billion as it races to build the computing power necessary to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions. The Google parent projected capital expenditures of US$195 billion to US$205 billion in 2026, up from…
Read MoreGold advances as dip-buying outweighs US-Iran war and US inflation worries
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 08:02 AM GOLD extended gains, supported by dip-buyers who scooped up the metal after prices have drifted lower in recent weeks on concerns that US inflationary pressure will prompt the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Bullion rose as much as 2.1 per cent to climb above US$4,160…
Read MoreIsaiah Whitehead soaks up Seton Hall homecoming as he strives for all-Pirates alum TBT team: ‘Still a family’
Isaiah Whitehead smiled as he looked around Walsh Gymnasium. It was good to be home in South Orange, N.J. — and for him, Seton Hall will always be home — even if the result was disappointing. Whitehead was unable to play Tuesday night in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) — he was sidelined by a wrist…
Read MoreKeppel DC Reit prepares Singapore data centre for potential redevelopment; H1 DPU up 11.3%
[SINGAPORE] Keppel DC Reit plans to gradually vacate its Keppel DC Singapore 1 (KDC SGP 1) data centre for a potential redevelopment, said its management on Thursday (Jul 23). “For the KDC SGP 1, we are making preparations for a potential redevelopment of the asset,” said Loh Hwee Long, CEO of Keppel DC Reit during…
Read MoreTesla profit falls well short of estimates as costs rise
Adjusted earnings were US$0.33 a share in Q2, missing the US$0.51 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 07:23 AM [AUSTIN] Tesla missed Wall Street’s profit estimates even after a strong quarter of auto sales, a setback for the electric vehicle maker as it looks to build out new…
Read MoreTesla’s profit slides as spending climbs to meet Musk’s AI goals
Adjusted earnings were US$0.33 a share in Q2, missing the US$0.51 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg [AUSTIN] Tesla’s profit tumbled despite a strong quarter for its automotive business, pressuring Elon Musk’s plan to refocus the electric vehicle maker on artificial intelligence and robots. Spending on the ambitious initiatives surged to US$5.8 billion in…
Read MoreBursa-listed Mi Technovation seeks SGX listing for materials arm as AI fuels semiconductor rally
Malaysia-based advanced manufacturing packager expects to hire 40 people to support Singapore R&D efforts [SINGAPORE] Bursa-listed Mi Technovation is planning to list its semiconductor materials business on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as the artificial intelligence boom continues to drive investment across the global chip supply chain. The decision to list comes as investors pile into…
Read MoreCops make wild discovery inside LAX suitcase coming from Thailand
A traveler flying into Los Angeles International Airport got busted with a suitcase packed with nearly 100 pounds of banned agricultural products — including 16 pounds of Bengal monitor lizard parts — after a sharp-nosed K-9 sniffed out the haul. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 99 pounds of prohibited agricultural and wildlife products…
Read MoreTrump signs nuclear sharing deal with Saudi Arabia in policy shift
There are concerns that the move may allow the kingdom to turn uranium into weapons-grade material Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:56 AM [WASHINGTON] The US and Saudi Arabia finalised a long-sought nuclear technology-sharing deal that could allow American companies to build reactors in the kingdom, but cracks the door open for the country…
Read MoreOil hits US$100 after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens oil supply disruption
The attacks open a new front in the months-long regional conflict, which is once again throttling tanker flows from the Persian Gulf Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:19 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 09:53 PM OIL prices hit their highest in nearly two months on Thursday (Jul 23), rising for a…
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