Posts by Riah Marton
Waymo hits a dog in San Francisco, reigniting safety debate
A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a dog in San Francisco, reigniting a heated debate over autonomous vehicle safety just weeks after one killed a popular neighborhood cat. On Sunday, around 8 p.m. in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood, a Waymo carrying passengers ran over a small, unleashed dog, the company confirmed. The dog’s condition is…
Read MoreAmy Schumer Shares She Lost 50 Pounds “to Survive” After Cushing Syndrome Diagnosis
Amy Schumer is laying it all out there. In a recent, vulnerable Instagram post, the Trainwreck star addressed rumors surrounding her marriage to Chris Fischer, as well as insight into her major…
Read MoreTemasek-backed Xora Innovation leads US$46 million 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 was led by Temasek-backed venture capital fund Xora Innovation, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Eclipse. Silicon Valley-headquartered Vinci said…
Read MoreSTI up 0.3%, amid mixed showing by Singapore shares
Across the broader market, there are 288 gainers and 236 decliners, with 1.3 billion securities valued at about S$1.3 billion transacted [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares had a mixed showing on Tuesday (Dec 2). The benchmark index for blue-chip stocks closed higher, but that for the next 50 largest companies was lower. The Straits Times Index (STI)…
Read MoreAsian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
[HONG KONG] Stocks rose on Tuesday (Dec 2) following the previous day’s stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and tempered nervousness over rising Japanese bond yields. Expectations the US Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs has provided a boon to markets in the past few weeks and saw…
Read MoreKelsea Ballerini Gives Update on Her Personal Life After Chase Stokes Breakup
January 2023: First Date Nerves In August 2023, Kelsea posted footage of the beginning of their relationship, sharing a throwback clip on TikTok of herself preparing for their first official date on Jan. 7, 2023. “Happy weekend,” she captioned the post, “heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with…
Read MoreHOKA’s Cyber Monday Sale Is Live & It Has Iconic Styles Under $100—Run, Don’t Walk
Cyber Monday is officially here, and HOKA just turned our shoe dreams into reality. Members get 20% off today only, on top of already reduced sale prices, making it the perfect time to finally snag a pair of iconic HOKAs. Favorites like the Kawana 2, Rincon 4, and Mach 6 are already discounted up to…
Read More30 Cyber Monday Deals You Need to Know About: Stanley, UGG, Adidas, StriVectin, KitchenAid + More
Black Friday might be wrapping up, but the year’s hottest sales aren’t going anywhere. Thanks to Cyber Monday, there’s still time to score everything on your wishlist for less. Now’s your chance to save big on everything from skincare and makeup, kitchen gadgets and home décor, and of course, plenty of fashion. Since there are endless…
Read MoreJPMorgan doubles Swiss business by targeting wealthy clients
[ZURICH] JPMorgan doubled its Swiss domestic private banking business between 2020 and 2024 and aims to do so again by 2030 as it targets the country’s wealthiest people, a senior executive at the US bank said. “Our ambition as a firm is to be the premier international bank in Switzerland, and yes, with a strong…
Read MoreSanli Environmental raises about S$10 million in placement amid record order book
[SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental raised gross proceeds of some S$10 million in its placement of nearly 38.5 million fully paid-up ordinary shares at an issue price of S$0.26 apiece. In a bourse filing on Monday (Dec 1), the environmental engineering group that specialises in water and waste management noted that it intends to use the…
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