Posts by Liam Redmond
90% of college faculty believe AI is dumbing down students’ critical thinking abilities: survey
A new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center found that an overwhelming majority of college faculty are concerned that artificial intelligence is harming students’ critical thinking abilities. The survey, which polled 1,057 faculty members, found that 95% believe that AI will make students overly rely on artificial intelligence,…
Read MoreBaby teething toy sold on Amazon recalled over dozens of choking scares
A popular baby teething toy that is sold on Amazon has been recalled after it was blamed for more than 30 reported choking incidents. The Chinese-made Yetonamr Pull String Teething Toy, a Montessori toy that is touted as one that helps babies improve sensory ability and motor skills, is being recalled nationwide after the US…
Read MoreMPA investigating the sinking of Singapore-flagged ship in South China Sea that left 2 dead
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:32 PM [BEIJING] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investigating the sinking of bulk carrier Devon Bay in the South China Sea on Friday (Jan 23), which left two crew members dead. There were no Singaporeans on board the Singapore-flagged ship, and four crew members remain unaccounted…
Read MoreTestify To Ambition And Touch The Sky
I’ve built companies through messy markets and wild swings. That grind taught me something simple: attitude sets the ceiling. If you want a business that lasts, you need fuel that doesn’t run out. My take is straightforward. Confidence isn’t a perk. It’s the engine. I’m arguing that audacious optimism is a practical strategy, not just…
Read MoreHoward Lutnick calls getting booed by Al Gore the ‘greatest honor’ of Davos trip
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Thursday that being jeered by former Vice President Al Gore was the “greatest honor” he could have received from his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I mean, what’s better than Al Gore – incapable of discourse, incapable of anything,” Lutnick said on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters…
Read MoreStraits Trading unit to divest South Korea logistics property for 432 billion won
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Trading Company is divesting a freehold logistics facility in Incheon, South Korea, for 432 billion won (S$377.6 million) as part of its strategy to recycle capital from matured assets. The mainboard-listed conglomerate announced on Friday (Jan 23) that Sky Logis Private Real Estate Investment Company (Sky) – a joint venture held under…
Read MoreCitigroup to lay off more employees in March
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 09:35 PM [NEW YORK] Citigroup is expected to lay off more employees in March following a round of about 1,000 job cuts this month, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The new wave of layoffs is expected to be announced after bonuses are paid, said the…
Read MoreNew Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ on HBO Max and More
Mel Brooks has been entertaining generations for the better part of a century, and the iconic entertainer is the subject of a two-part documentary on HBO Max that we can’t wait to watch this weekend. Also arriving to streaming this weekend is Canada Shore, a new beachy reality show about a group of ten people…
Read MoreTrae Young diss landed Knicks fan unlikely Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’ role
Trae Young helped spawn a movie star. Luke Manley, who played the character Dion Galanis in “Marty Supreme,” emerged as an unlikely fan favorite in an otherwise stacked cast of actors and actresses. It was his first professional acting gig. If it weren’t for his Knicks fandom — one shared with the film’s director, Josh…
Read MoreWhich types of bread are really best — and the so-called ‘healthy’ kind you should avoid
Bread is, well, on a roll. Though the average price of bread rose about 2.2% in the last year, America is still in a loaf affair with buns, baguettes and brioche. Some 97% of US households buy bread weekly, with health nuts increasingly snapping up grainy goodness rich in fiber and protein and light in…
Read MoreStarhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings over Adelaide mall lease
Department store chain Myer had alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’ [SINGAPORE] The manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jan 22) that it has won the arbitration proceedings initiated by department store chain Myer regarding a lease dispute at the Myer Centre Adelaide.…
Read MorePutin meets Trump’s envoys Witkoff, Kushner as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump’s envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the territorial issue needs to be resolved to reach a peace deal. The Kremlin meeting, which lasted past 3 a.m. Friday, came hours after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized his European allies…
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