Posts by Liam Redmond
Oculus Founders’ AI Startup Sesame Launches Human-Like Voice AI App on iOS
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sesame, founded by creators behind Oculus and former virtual reality executives, has officially launched a public preview of its conversational AI technology through a new iOS application. Announced on Thursday, the release marks the company’s latest effort to move beyond the conventional chatbot format popularised by platforms like ChatGPT by creating…
Read MoreSuspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years
An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt, south of the capital, found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy…
Read MorePatrick McEnroe launching podcast with Rich ‘Big Daddy’ Salgado
Patrick McEnroe and Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado are quite the doubles team. The tennis insider and known NFL insurance guru, both Long Island natives, are launching a podcast that will serve up “the kind of things you can’t Google” on celebrity guests like Michael Strahan, Bryan Cranston, Mike Tyson, Brandi Chastain and Miracle on Ice…
Read MoreSingapore’s Sea sets up AI investment team as part of pivot beyond e-commerce
Sea has been embedding AI in small ways like through product recommendations and seller tools Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 01:40 PM — Updated Fri, May 29, 2026 · 06:59 PM SEA has set up a dedicated team to scout for new investments in AI, part of a broader effort to accelerate forays into the technology as…
Read MoreSingapore’s Sea sets up AI investment team as part of tech pivot beyond e-commerce
Sea has been embedding AI in small ways like through product recommendations and seller tools Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 01:40 PM SEA has set up a dedicated team to scout for new investments in AI, part of a broader effort to accelerate forays into the technology as it hunts for its next growth…
Read MoreOklahoma homeowner fatally shoots suspected squatter found living with girlfriend inside vacant house
An Oklahoma City homeowner was charged after he allegedly killed a squatter who he found shacking up with a girlfriend inside one of his vacant homes. Timothy Smith discovered Justin King in a bedroom with an unidentified woman in the residence in Southwest Oklahoma City on May 1, according to KOCO. The 59-year-old landlord, who…
Read MoreAggressive Asia hikes show few signs of stabilising currencies
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 12:51 PM ASIAN central banks are turning to ever more aggressive interest-rate hikes to shore up currencies, though there are few signs of success. The Sri Lankan rupee advanced more than 1 per cent after a larger-than-expected 100-basis-point increase this week, but it has since surrendered those gains and…
Read MoreCanada blanks Team USA to advance to semis at hockey worlds
FRIBOURG, Switzerland — Macklin Celebrini scored again, Sidney Crosby netted his first and Jet Greaves stopped 34 shots as Canada beat the United States 4-0 in a rematch of the Olympic final to advance to the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. In the latest edition of their fierce rivalry, Canada’s victory…
Read MoreGavin Newsom’s ‘burn’ grants insult fire victims
Gavin Newsom has been funding “cultural burns.” No, not the Burning Man festival — though that might be a better use of the money — but rituals by Native American tribes that claim to be reviving indigenous practices of brush clearance. The Manhattan Institute has revealed that the state of California is spending millions of…
Read MoreGayle King, 71, teases shocking fetish and what a guy can do to make her ‘panties come off’
Size matters for Gayle King. The “CBS Mornings” anchor divulged her fetish for larger men during an interview on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast on Wednesday. “I like big, Alex, in every way,” the 71-year-old TV personality said, when asked what “people would be surprised to know” she’s “into.” King added, “You can take…
Read MoreSGX-listed Jardine Matheson eyes more Asia deals after US$10 billion spree to revamp empire
The company and its subsidiaries are shedding capital-intensive assets across sectors Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 09:45 AM [HONG KONG] Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH), which has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange, is considering selling more assets as part of an overhaul to transform the…
Read MoreJardine eyes more Asia deals after US$10 billion spree to revamp empire
The company and its subsidiaries have been shedding capital-intensive assets across sectors Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 09:45 AM [HONG KONG] Jardine Matheson Holdings is considering selling more assets as part of an overhaul to transform the conglomerate into an investment firm with a focus on higher growth areas, according to sources familiar with…
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