Rachel Doerrie, ESPNDec 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
China is looking to challenge the U.S. in artificial intelligence. China’s tech giants have launched their own AI models. Niphon | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Monday said it launched a new probe into legacy Chinese semiconductors that may go into everything from cars to household goods and defense systems. China “routinely
Aviva has agreed a deal to buy rival company Direct Line for £3.7bn ahead of a Christmas Day deadline. The insurance firm announced the agreement with its smaller competitor a few weeks after a £3.3bn bid was turned down in November. A deal for the two firms would make them a force in motor insurance,
A leading construction industry body has warned the prime minister that measures unveiled in the budget will “fatally undermine” family-run companies in the sector, adding to the business backlash facing the government since the end of October. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer seen by Sky News, Steve Mulholland, chief executive of the Construction
The iconic crocodile who starred in hit film Crocodile Dundee has died, his zoo has announced. Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt had been kept since 2008, said he passed away “peacefully” over the weekend. He was estimated to be over 90 years old, well over the usual life expectancy. “Burt was truly one of a kind.
The King has poignantly chosen a former hospital chapel to deliver his annual Christmas broadcast. The message was recorded earlier this month by Sky News inside the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. It is a tiny building, originally for staff and patients of the now-demolished Middlesex Hospital. At the end of a year of change
Japanese car giants, Honda and Nissan, have announced plans to merge. That would make them the third largest car maker by sales. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding, which would also include the smaller Nissan Alliance member, Mitsubishi Motors, in the talks on integration. Japan’s car makers have struggled to
Hyundai’s new IONIQ 9 electric SUV already looks like it’s from the future, but the flagship Calligraphy trim stands apart from the other options. The top-tier model gains added tech, features, and sleek trim-exclusive design elements. A new all-black model was spotted in California, giving us a better look at the top-tier trim on the
The UK economy showed no growth in the last quarter, according to the revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The previous estimate for July and September said the economy grew by 0.1%. Early estimates show that real GDP per head fell by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2024, and is 0.2%
A degradable microbead made from a polymer has been developed by researchers, potentially replacing plastic exfoliants in skin cleansers. These beads break down into substances resembling sugars and amino acids, providing an environmentally safer alternative. Details of the study were shared in Nature Chemical Engineering on December 6. The microbeads, composed of poly(β-amino ester), are
At least 270 migrants have died in the UK while awaiting a decision on their asylum applications since 2015, figures have revealed. Home Office data released in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Sky News showed the majority of those who died – 171 – were male. Three of them were teenagers
Warning: This story contains distressing images To find safety from Gaza, you need first to become the victim of a catastrophic injury and then be lucky enough to be identified, selected and extracted. That’s one of the many brutal truths from this long war. I have followed the stories of some of the few Palestinians
The impact of TV drama cutbacks on soaps is “a real tragedy”, according to critically acclaimed writer Jack Thorne. “It feels like we’re killing ourselves a little bit,” the BAFTA-winning screenwriter and playwright has told Sky News. Those who watch the soaps will know Christmas means Turkey trimmings with a side-order of high-drama. While it
Dec 20, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie Woods, are teeing off at the PNC Championship Pro-Am this weekend, and it’s bound to be a fun time for the duo. This is Tiger’s first competition since the British Open in July. He’s recovering from a sixth surgery on
The UK economy is “headed for the worst of all worlds” as businesses expect activity to fall at the start of next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The industry group’s growth indicator survey found that private sector firms expect to cut down on hiring, reduce output and for prices to rise
For centuries an odd tradition lay dormant in our democracy. A number of nobleman have had the chance to sit in parliament, simply by birthright – 92 seats in the House of Lords are eligible to male heirs in specific families and 88 men have taken these seats and currently sit in the second chamber
Four flights have been cancelled at Belfast City Airport this morning, along with a swathe of delays after a plane’s nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing in bad weather. Almost all flights set to depart before 10am are delayed from Belfast City Airport, with one 6.35am flight to London Heathrow now due to depart
I’ve got a bit of a reputation for testing out some of the wildest, strangest, and most interesting non-car electric vehicles on the internet. In order to find many of these far-fetched electric steeds, all I have to do is pop open a few (dozen) Alibaba tabs in my browser and start window shopping through
Field Level Media Dec 22, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR will conclude its initial three-year agreement for the street race held in Chicago in July and has not yet committed to holding the event beyond 2025. “For us, we’re just looking at 2025. It’ll be the third year of a three-year run,
ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 114-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Wembanyama added seven rebounds while playing just 30 minutes, sitting out the
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