Posts by Liam Redmond
Cavaliers’ dynamic stars pose a daunting Knicks task they might be better equipped to handle
The roles have reversed. The Knicks enter their second straight Eastern Conference finals as favorites against the Cavaliers, looking to make their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999. Three years ago, the Knicks entered the postseason as underdogs in Cleveland, looking to win their first playoff series in a decade. “Obviously that being…
Read MoreElon Musk loses OpenAI court battle: 5 takeaways from the blockbuster trial
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 10:03 AM [OAKLAND, California] ON MONDAY (May 18), a nine-member jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s US$150 billion lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. After less than two hours of deliberation, the jurors decided that Musk had not sued in the time required by law. A judge then dismissed the…
Read MoreGoogle, Blackstone to create AI cloud firm with in-house chips
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 10:02 AM [NEW YORK] Alphabet’s Google agreed to create an artificial intelligence cloud business with Blackstone, aiming to compete with companies like CoreWeave in a burgeoning market. The project will rely on an initial US$5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will become the majority owner, according to…
Read MorePadres, Dodgers hold moment of silence after San Diego mosque shooting
When the Padres and Dodgers face-off for the first time this season, the rivalry between the two teams separated by just 123 miles were put on hold before the first pitch was thrown. After tragedy broke out Monday morning following a shooting at a San Diego mosque that left five dead, the Padres and Dodgers…
Read MoreMeta moves 7,000 workers into AI roles ahead of job cuts
Employees will move into one of several new groups focused on AI-related products, including agents and apps Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 08:58 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms is reassigning 7,000 workers to new jobs related to artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo, part of a broad corporate restructuring that includes planned staff…
Read MoreVoter fraud is real — and voter ID is the answer
Voter fraud is real — and it is an urgent problem, for which only voter ID is the answer. The proof arrived in a courtroom in Orange County on Monday, as Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of paying another person to register to vote. Armstrong allegedly went to Skid…
Read MoreStocks to watch: CDL, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, Frencken, Geo Energy, Ever Glory
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Tuesday (May 19): City Developments Limited (CDL) : Kwek Leng Peck, cousin of CDL’s executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng, will take on the role of vice-chairman of the company’s board, and become a non-independent and non-executive director on Jun…
Read MoreStanChart targets higher return, to reduce more than 7,000 roles by 2030
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 08:03 AM — Updated Tue, May 19, 2026 · 10:06 AM [HONG KONG] Standard Chartered raised a key profit metric on Tuesday (May 19) that the bank expects to achieve through deep headcount cuts and an expansion of its key wealth business. In a strategy update to investors, StanChart…
Read MoreGerrit Cole’s long-awaited Yankees return could come as soon as Friday
Gerrit Cole’s return to the Yankees rotation from Tommy John surgery could be just days away. Aaron Boone said Monday that Cole pitching Friday in The Bronx against the Rays was “on the table.” It would be the right-hander’s first start for the Yankees since the 2024 postseason, since Cole was lost all of last…
Read MoreElon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI’s overhaul; verdict removes obstacle to IPO
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 07:51 AM [OAKLAND, California] A US jury on Monday (May 18) ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury…
Read MoreAI startup Mistral to nearly treble Singapore headcount as it eyes growth in South-east Asia
With the city-state as a base, it aims to grow its presence in Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere in region [SINGAPORE] French tech unicorn Mistral AI, aggressively expanding on its South-east Asian presence through Singapore, is looking to increase its headcount in the Republic from 40 to 100 by the year’s end. CEO Arthur Mensch said…
Read MoreWant to beat rising inflation? These SGX-listed funds and stocks offer dividends of at least 3%
iShares US dollar Asia High-yield bond index ETF leads the pack with a 7.3% dividend yield [SINGAPORE] Dividend plays are still important to many investors who seek steady payouts – especially when global markets remain volatile in recent times. But with Treasury bill yields now just hovering above 1 per cent, and high dividend withholding…
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