Posts by Riah Marton
How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
IN LATE 2008, as Google faced antitrust scrutiny over an advertising deal with its rival Yahoo and confronted lawsuits involving patent, trademark and copyright claims, its executives sent out a confidential memo. “We believe that information is good,” the executives told employees in the memo. But, they added, government regulators or competitors might seize on…
Read MoreVerity Casts Anne Hathaway in Movie Adaptation of Colleen Hoover Book – E! Online
Anne Hathaway is entering the CoHo cinematic universe. The Princess Diaries star has been cast in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s chilling book Verity, the author confirmed on Instagram Nov. 20. The film will be directed by The Big Sick helmer Michael Showalter, who also led Hathaway in another book-to-movie adaptation: 2024’s The Idea…
Read MoreNvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors
NVIDIA forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly above estimates on Wednesday (Nov 20), but still failed to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world’s most valuable firm. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company fell roughly 1 per cent in extended trading. They had closed down 0.8 per cent during the regular…
Read MoreEurope: Stoxx 600 flat in volatile trading; real estate weighs
EUROPE’S main stock index closed flat after a volatile session on Wednesday (Oct 20) as investors remained on edge over geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia which continued to cast a shadow over the markets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 held its ground at 500.49 points. It declined for a fourth straight session – logging its…
Read MoreLaken Riley Murder Case: Mom Allyson Phillips Says She Was “Robbed” of Her Daughter – E! Online
Laken Riley Murder Case: Jose Antonio Ibarra Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole Allyson Phillips will never recover from the loss of her daughter Laken Riley. Just before Jose Antonio Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of the Augusta University nursing student, her mother shared…
Read MoreMaybank eyes Johor-Singapore SEZ for growth; targets 25% profit contribution from Singapore by 2027
The zone could generate a need for financing among companies – an area Maybank is eager to support THE upcoming Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) could drive a 10 to 20 per cent growth in Maybank Singapore’s loan book within the first year of operation, country chief executive Alvin Lee told The Business Times. Malaysia’s…
Read MoreData centres the standout performers among S-Reits in Q3; analysts have mixed views on the sector overall for Q4
Singapore-listed Reits report healthy operational performance, even as they face pressure from higher interest rates DATA centres turned out to be the surprise package in what was otherwise an expected financial performance posted by Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, in the third quarter ended September. Data centre assets posted “exceptionally strong” rental reversion…
Read MoreAre you tracking your health with a device? Here’s what could happen with the data
Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology — smartwatches, smart rings, fitness trackers and the like — monitors body-centric data such as your heart rate, steps taken and calories burned, and may record where you go along the way. Like Santa Claus,…
Read MoreSusan Smith: Killer Mom Denied Parole 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons and Then Spending Time in Jail Engaging In Sexual Activity with Multiple Men
A mother convicted of a notorious 1994 double murder has been denied parole after board members dismissed her insincere display of emotion. Susan Smith, now 53, drowned her two young sons, Michael, aged three, and Alex, 14 months, in a lake in South Carolina. She was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of…
Read MoreLaken Riley Murder Case: Jose Antonio Ibarra Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole – E! Online
Prosecutors argued during the bench trial that Ibarra killed Riley after she fought off his attempt to rape her. “It is a direct result of that fight,” prosecutor Sheila Ross had told the judge, per NBC News, “that gives you all the physical evidence you need to convict.” However, the defense argued that while the…
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