Beermen blow Hotshots off the floor early for 2-0 lead

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There were more fireworks off the court than on it, and it took place minutes after San Miguel Beer prevailed over Magnolia in a one-sided way to go ahead, 2-0, in their Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup Finals series. Instead of the focus being on how the Beermen meticulously dominated the Hotshots … Read more

I Tested a Next-Gen AI Assistant. It Will Blow You Away

The most famous virtual valets around today—Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant—are a lot less impressive than the latest AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Bard. When the fruits of the recent generative AI boom get properly integrated into those legacy assistant bots, they will surely get much more interesting. To get a preview of what’s … Read more

Jürgen Klopp announces shock Liverpool soccer club exit in blow for U.S. owners

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates with the Champions League Trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 01, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Michael Regan/Getty Images Jürgen Klopp will unexpectedly step down as Liverpool soccer team manager at the end of this season, the club … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda migration bill suffers a blow in Britain’s Parliament

LONDON — The upper house of Britain’s Parliament has urged the Conservative government not to ratify a migration treaty with Rwanda. It’s a largely symbolic move, but signals more opposition to come for the stalled and contentious plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to the African nation. The House of Lords voted … Read more

Tata announces plans to cut 2,800 steel jobs in a blow to Welsh town

LONDON — Indian firm Tata Steel announced Friday it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner and greener. Tata plans to switch from coal-fired blast furnaces to electric arc furnaces, which emit less carbon — and … Read more

Cher’s son Elijah Blue faces major blow amid conservatorship case

Cher’s son Elijah Blue faces major blow amid conservatorship case Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman was unable to get his divorce dismissed with wife Marieangela King. Elijah first filed divorce from Marienagela in 2021 after eight years of marriage and requested a dismissal “without prejudice,” according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. According to court documents … Read more

Nauru forges diplomatic relations with China, another blow to Taiwan

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Pacific island nation of Nauru announced on Monday it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and instead recognizing China. The surprise switch shaved Taiwan’s diplomatic allies down to fewer than a dozen nations. In a statement posted online, Nauru’s government said the move … Read more

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce engagement rumor faces major blow

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce engagement rumor faces major blow Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly have no plans to get engaged anytime soon. The update comes after an insider revealed to Page Six that the two are planning to get engaged this summer. According to them, Travis didn’t pop the question during winter holidays because … Read more

Prince Andrew set to face ‘disturbing’ blow amid Sarah Ferguson remarrying rumours

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew made a joint appearance with the royal family on Christmas Day Prince Andrew set to face ‘disturbing’ blow amid Sarah Ferguson remarrying rumours Sarah Ferguson and her former husband Prince Andrew sparked rumours of remarrying after they made a joint appearance with the royal family on Christmas, the first for … Read more