Posts by Riah Marton
Building AI Super Team? After Alexender Wang, Meta in Discussion to Hire Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross
Mark Zuckerberg-led technology giant Meta is stepping up its game to lead the race of artificial intelligence. After acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI and recruiting its CEO to lead its superintelligence team, the company is in advanced-level talks with two more AI technology geniuses. These two individuals are GitHub’s former CEO Nat Friedman…
Read MoreSlow rate hikes could cause wage-price spiral, Bank of Japan paper says
[TOKYO] Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices, the Bank of Japan said in a research paper released this week. The paper’s publication on Thursday comes as the central bank faces an increasingly complicated policy environment, with inflation at…
Read MoreHow Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business
LABUBU is a little doll in fleecy, bunny-eared onesies whose coffee-bean eyes hover above a serrated row of smiling teeth. Ostensibly an elf, the creature is either cute or creepy, depending on whom you ask. But one thing is clear – it has become a monster of a business. The dolls have been caught on…
Read MoreHow Miley Cyrus Really Feels About Being a “Cougar” in Maxx Morando Romance
Miley Cyrus Says She Got Blamed for Billy Ray Cyrus Smoking Weed on Hannah Montana Set Miley Cyrus thinks there’s something beautiful about the age difference in her romance. After her sister Brandi Cyrus joked that they are both “cougars” in their relationships, the “Flowers” singer got candid about why she doesn’t mind the descriptor, sharing that she…
Read MoreSingapore’s banking hub has a corner where cash is still king
[SINGAPORE] In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a crowded building where cash still reigns. Six days a week, hundreds of people line up in a rundown mall abutting Raffles Place square to buy and sell hard currency at one of…
Read MoreLizzo Admits She Tried Ozempic Amid Weight Loss Transformation
Ozempic is no laughing matter for the comedian. Handler revealed her “anti-aging doctor” prescribed the medication without her realizing what the drug was. “I didn’t even know I was on it,” she said during the Jan. 25, 2023 episode of Call Her Daddy. “She said, ‘If you ever want to drop five pounds, this is good.’” But…
Read MoreJack Schlossberg Slams “Grotesque” Ryan Murphy Series About Uncle JFK Jr.
Looks like Jack Schlossberg won't be tuning into American Love Story. The grandson of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis shared his honest thoughts on the upcoming Ryan Murphy-produced…
Read MoreDriverless disruption: Tech titans gird for robotaxi wars with new factory and territories
As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating up. Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, already offers paid autonomous rides in a handful of cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles. Amazon’s robotaxi effort, known as Zoox, opened a new production facility…
Read MoreScot Pollard, NBA Player and Survivor Alum, Gets Emotional After Heart Transplant
Scot Pollard owes his survival to one special person. The Survivor alum—who competed on the CBS show from 2015 to 2016—shared that he received a heart transplant in February 2024 and was recently…
Read MoreDrake Reveals Shocking Amount of Money He Lost on $125 Million Gambling Bets in One Month
Drake is giving fans some views of his finances. The “NOKIA” rapper opened up about the downsides of his gambling habit by revealing exactly how much money he lost in one month of placing sports bets. In a post shared to his Instagram Story June 19, Drake shared a screenshot that gave an overview of…
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