Posts by Liam Redmond
Steve Witkoff greets Putin in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff met Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the White House launched its latest effort to get Moscow to agree to end its nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Witkoff, 68, was joined at the Kremlin by Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner two days after the pair were part of talks between…
Read MoreTemasek-backed Xora Innovation leads US$36 million Series A funding in Vinci
[SINGAPORE] Vinci, the brain behind a physics-driven artificial intelligence (AI) platform for hardware design and simulation, raised US$46 million in seed and Series A funding, it said on Tuesday (Dec 2). The Series A round brought in US$36 million and was led by Temasek-backed venture capital fund Xora Innovation. Khosla Ventures and Eclipse participated in…
Read MoreOpenAI declares ChatGPT ‘code red’ over stiff competition: report
CEO Altman says resources must be devoted to fending off the new competition to its chatbot [WASHINGTON] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a company-wide “code red” as its ChatGPT technology faces stiff competition from other big tech rivals, especially Google, US media reported. In a memo to staff on Monday (Dec 2), Altman told…
Read MoreWall Street opens higher as markets mull Fed’s next step
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday (Dec 2), steadying after Wall Street’s first pullback in more than a week in the previous session, on growing bets of rate cuts ahead of fresh inflation data later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 127.6 points, or 0.27 per cent, at the open to…
Read More‘Southern Charm’ star Salley Carson’s beef with Taylor Ann Green escalates as she addresses rumors about an alleged affair with a married doctor
The girls are fighting again! Southern Charm star Salley Carson has hit back at her former co-star Taylor Ann Green‘s claim that she had an affair with a married doctor. The drama started when TikTok user @ginnieweston posted a video calling out Carson’s “pick me” behavior on this season of Southern Charm, in which she’s…
Read MoreMalaysia’s Felda, FGV say Terengganu land spat could disrupt operations
They were issued an order by Terengganu state to vacate palm oil plantation land there [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and its commercial arm FGV Holdings said on Tuesday (Dec 2) they had been issued an order by Terengganu state to vacate palm oil plantation land there, warning it could impact operations…
Read MoreWe’re pumped! Cyber Monday fitness deals just got extended
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you’re a runner, lifter, or a mix of both, let me tell you that some of the Cyber Monday fitness deals are still alive and kicking. From treadmills to dumbbell sets, there’s something…
Read MoreIndia investigates Air India after plane flown repeatedly without safety certificate
[NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday (Dec 2) it was investigating Air India after the airline operated an Airbus A320 aircraft eight times without a valid airworthiness review certificate, a document that ensures compliance with safety standards. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it had also grounded the aircraft and de-rostered…
Read MoreCitigroup faces US$5 million bill to transport its lead from Singapore
Citi plans to keep about 24,000 tons in Singapore, while 88,000 tons will likely go to Taiwan or Malaysia [LONDON] Citigroup will move most of its lead stocks from Singapore to Malaysia or Taiwan at an estimated cost of US$5 million due to limited storage space and a lack of lucrative rent deals, three sources…
Read MoreScarlett Johansson defends her support for Woody Allen: ‘Important to have integrity’
She’s in his corner. Scarlett Johansson, 41, has spoken out in support of Woody Allen, 90. In a recent interview in The Daily Telegraph, she said it’s “hard to know” whether she had experienced any backlash for her support of Allen. “You never know what the domino effect is, exactly. But my mom always encouraged me…
Read MoreTaiwan charges Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
[TAIPEI] Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday (Dec 2) they had charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act after a former employee was indicted in August for alleged theft of trade secrets from chipmaker TSMC. The prosecutors said in a statement that it was the first corporate…
Read MoreHarvard hires Divinity School graduate who faced assault charges against an Israeli student at a protest
A Harvard University graduate initially charged with assaulting one of his Israeli classmates at a high-profile “die-in” protest in October 2023 has been hired by the Ivy League college, according to reports. Per the Washington Free Beacon, Divinity School graduate Elom Tettey-Tamaklo has started his new job as a graduate teaching fellow in August. According to the National…
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