…HarrisBBC Sport Journalist in New York CityWith the battle for World Cup attention well under way, Adidas appears to have made the stronger early impression in New York.In Soho, the contrast between the two sportswear giants is striking. Adidas and Nike's flagship stores sit opposite each other, but only one feels full…
…City LionessesImage caption, Mary Earps spent two seasons with Paris St-GermainByEmma SandersBBC Sport women's football news reporterPublished19 June 2026Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons…
…Sofiane Khair. "For us, it's logical."'He does this kind of match every weekend'No wonder Morocco and France both desperately wanted Bouaddi to play for them.Giroud, a World Cup winner, was in his ear, "teasing him the whole year regarding picking France".Yet Bouaddi opted against it.Bouaddi may have represented Les Bl…
…ad break itself as "sponsored by" a brand, and with Fifa sponsor Coca Cola providing branded drinks for players, the advertising US viewers are faced with during hydration breaks is effectively three-fold.Figure caption, Who won the battle of the World Cup adverts?"Amercians have been used to in-play ads for 40, 50 yea…
…created a stir of excitement but still left head coach Thomas Tuchel with questions to ponder.Tuchel's side looked vulnerable in defence after he selected Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa ahead of Manchester City's Marc Guehi to partner John Stones.In attack, substitute Marcus Rashford scored England's final goal in the…
…Moutet wrote on Instagram that he was "just joking" and hoped people "didn't get offended".Watch Queen's: GB's Fery v Cerundolo in quarter-finalsMoutet first used an expletive to describe how he felt when Mpetshi Perricard saved a match point with a 142mph second serve.When the interviewer asked him not to repeat the w…
…United on Saturday, 22 August while fellow promoted side Ipswich are at home to Sunderland on the same day.Manchester City begin life without Pep Guardiola at home to Bournemouth on Sunday, 23 August, who also start the campaign with a new manager in Marco Rose.Liverpool's first match under Andoni Iraola, who replaced…
…side in the world, being held or beaten on the back of big breaks going the way of the underdogs is a dream too far.Scotland are going to have to be resilient, organised and inspired to get a draw or even a one-goal loss. To win, they need to put in the best display we've seen from them since Clarke took over. Figure c…
…well as existing investors Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst. Pim de Witte, who co-founded Medal, founded and leads General Intuition alongside co-founders Eloi Alonso, Adam Jelley, and Vincent Micheli - researchers who bring expertise in world modeling and simulation. The startup trains embodied AI and world models…
…to it as much as they need. That said, the goal isn't to keep users talking to the AI indefinitely. It's designed to help people make progress in their lives." He also mentions that there are safeguards in place to keep interactions safe, with a team of humans overseeing the app. (However, users should keep in mind tha…
…it's like seeing your kid's picture." As Fadell stood in the train station, he was surrounded by people wearing wireless Bluetooth headphones to stream music on their phones, effortlessly accessing music libraries with over 100 million songs. This technology that we take for granted makes Steve Jobs' early iPod tagline…
…interconnection requests from data centers and other large electricity users. Under the orders, six major grid operators have to show that data centers are "able to connect to the transmission system in a timely and orderly manner." Data centers will be responsible for paying the costs of the interconnection. Commissio…
…select the apps they want to focus on. When it's time to take a break, a friendly reminder pops up, nudging them to think about why they're scrolling right then. Is it out of boredom, looking for a distraction, or genuinely trying to relax? Image Credits:Mivo Scrolling (screenshot) Notably, unlike other apps that might…
…possible we'll sell racks of them to third parties in the future." So while Nvidia's founder and CEO Jensen Huang recently declared that he's found a brand-new $200 billion market for Nvidia in selling CPUs for AI, not just GPUs - thereby moving into Intel and AMD territory - Jassy clearly has his own chip ambitions: a…
Dating app giant Match Group - which owns apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid - conducted a study to determine how U.S. singles really feel about the relationship between AI and dating. Turns out, people don't want AI messing with every aspect of human life. Across the industry, dating apps are experimenting with AI.…
…sued Tesla for failing to deliver unsupervised Full Self-Driving. Tesla has also come under regulatory scrutiny for claims about the capabilities of its FSD and Autopilot advanced driver-assistance systems. The California Department of Motor Vehicles filed accusations alleging Tesla violated state law by deceptively ma…
…or more. Investors were also clearly willing to pay a premium for proven, repeat founders. We've organized the standouts alphabetically below: 9 Mothers What it's building: AI-powered counter-drone systems Why it's a fav: The Russia-Ukraine conflict is showing just how lethal small drones are, with the systems now acco…
…Trump White House AI policy official Dean Ball. Shazeer, a co-lead at Gemini and the founder of AI role-playing startup Character AI, announced his departure from Google on Wednesday. He had been at the company since 2000, leaving only for a three-year period when he left to co-found Character AI. Two years ago, Google…
…who are leaving Snap to launch the new venture. Additionally, while Dotmo won't be funded by Snap directly, the company says that Bobby Murphy, its chief technology officer, will act as lead investor and will have a significant personal stake in the new firm. Though a financial backer, Murphy will continue to work for…
…$85 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Deductive, which was founded in 2023, came out stealth last November when it announced a $7.5 million seed round led by CRV with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, and PrimeSet. The investment valued the startup at $33 million, accor…
…to target candidates ahead of a retest for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), the country's largest entrance examination by applicant volume. The Indian government said the measure was needed to prevent the spread of fake exam papers and related scams. Telegram challenged the order in the Delhi…
…tools on Earth capable of printing the most advanced semiconductor patterns - may have ended up in China. That would be a major breach of export controls that have barred ASML from selling EUV to China since the first Trump administration. It's a serious claim. Senior administration officials told Bloomberg they have e…
…to lead infrastructure operations, for example." Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round. What's next is less clear. Smartbird aims to be an AI infrastructure provider, latching on to the seemingly bottomless demand for compute to train and run deep learning models. But unlike neoclouds, which…
…Summit 2026, taking place from 22-24 July 2026 at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos, under the theme "Financing for Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies." As Africa navigates a rapidly evolving economic landscape marked by shifting global capital flows, climate challenges, food insecurity…
…project for the 2026 games. According to him, the project will serve as a lasting reminder of the event and contribute to developing future national and international sporting champions. NAN reports that the NUGA Games were first hosted by the University of Ibadan in 1966, while UniCal last hosted the competition in 19…