Posts by Riah Marton
ByteDance joins OpenAI’s Sora rivals with AI video app launch
BYTEDANCE has expanded its offering of a software that can generate videos based on text prompts, joining a growing number of Chinese tech firms entering an emerging market also targeted by ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Since Microsoft-backed OpenAI unveiled in February its text-to-video model Sora, which is not open for public use yet, Chinese companies have…
Read MoreWho Is Rana Reider? The US Sprint Coach Who has also trained Andre De Grasse, Thrown Out of Olympics Amid Shocking Sexual Abuse Allegations
American sprint coach Rana Reider has been removed from the Olympics following allegations of sexual and emotional abuse from three female athletes. The accusations emerged in a lawsuit filed in Florida over the weekend. Reider had been coaching sprinters Marcell Jacobs of Italy and Andre De Grasse of Canada at the Paris Olympics. He was…
Read MoreLuana Alonso: Glamorous Paraguayan Swimmer was Kicked Out of Olympic Village Because of Disneyland Trip and Skimpy Outfit
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso might have enjoyed herself a bit too much at the Paris Olympics. The 20-year-old Alonso was asked to leave the Olympic Village for creating an “inappropriate environment”, reportedly linked to a trip to Disneyland that upset Paraguayan Olympic officials and for wearing revealing outfits instead of team attire. After failing to…
Read MoreBuild Green Line above ground to beat inflation price pressures
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists Calgarians deserve a better bang for billions of transit bucks spent Published Aug 06, 2024 • Last updated 8 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Signage and fencing mark the site of a future…
Read MoreF&N net profit up 37.3% to S$123 million for first nine months of FY2024
BEVERAGE maker F&N posted a net profit of S$123 million for the nine months ended Jun 30, 2024, a 37.3 per cent increase from S$89.6 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue went up by 2.1 per cent to S$1.61 billion in the same period, from S$1.58 billion a year earlier. Profit before…
Read MoreChina launches first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink, state media says
A CHINESE state-owned enterprise on Tuesday (Aug 6) successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of US firm SpaceX’s Starlink network. The launch of the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) took place at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in…
Read MoreAnti-LGBTQ Texas Pastor Arrested for Soliciting Sex Worker in Sting Operation
An anti-LGBTQ pastor was arrested and charged with felony sexual solicitation connected to a human sex trafficking investigation. As reported by KDFW, Plano police arrested Terrence “Terren” Dames, 51, the senior pastor at North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship, as part of its ongoing trafficking investigation. Dames Responded to Ad Used to Solicit Sex for Money,…
Read MoreMAS prioritises policyholders, competitive market in assessing Allianz-Income deal: Chee Hong Tat
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will prioritise the interest of policyholders when assessing Allianz’s proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Income Insurance, said Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 6). This means that MAS will ensure that the deal, if approved, will not change the terms…
Read MoreSaudi Aramco’s second-quarter profit slips 3% on lower crude output
OIL giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday (Aug 6) reported a 3.4 per cent fall in second-quarter profit on lower crude volumes and softer refining margins. Aramco posted second-quarter net income of 109.01 billion riyals (S$38.6 billion) in the three months to Jun 30, beating a company-provided median estimate from 15 analysts of US$27.7 billion. Dividends…
Read MoreHaunting Secrets About The Sixth Sense You Won’t Be Able to Unsee – E! Online
4. Though he’s only in the film for about 10 minutes, Donnie Wahlberg underwent a massive transformation to play Malcolm’s tortured former patient Vincent, losing 43 pounds in just five weeks. “I remember Night saying, ‘This scene really has to kickstart the movie,’” the New Kids on the Block singer told THR. “I tried not…
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