Tony Smith could have been forgiven if he was left with a familiar feeling as Hull FC crashed out of the Betfred Challenge Cup away to Huddersfield Giants last Saturday afternoon. The 50-6 defeat at the John Smith’s Stadium marked the second game in a row the Black and Whites had conceded a half-century of … Read more
Saracens thrashed Harlequins, beating their London rivals 52-7 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Saracens were as rampant as Quins were rudderless, with tries from Alex Lewington, Theo Dan and two from Sean Maitland giving the hosts an unassailable half-time lead. Dan crossed again at the start of the second period before a consolation try from … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an election last month said Thursday they plan to challenge the official results in the Constitutional Court with allegations of widespread fraud. Indonesians voted on Feb. 14 for a successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving … Read more
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Vladimir Putin has led Russia for almost a quarter-century. If he wins reelection for his fifth term as president Sunday, … Read more
OpenAI’s legal battle with The New York Times over data to train its AI models might still be brewing. But OpenAI’s forging ahead on deals with other publishers, including some of France’s and Spain’s largest news publishers. OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it signed contracts with Le Monde and Prisa Media to bring French and … Read more
Ofcom said it received evidence showing Microsoft makes it less attractive for customers to run its Office productivity apps on cloud infrastructure other than Microsoft Azure. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket via Getty Images Microsoft was accused Friday of abusing the dominance of its Azure cloud computing unit to squeeze a — and, … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cohere President Martin Kon says a lot of the hot artificial intelligence startups on the market today are building the equivalent of fancy sports cars. His product, he says, is more like a heavy-duty truck. “If you’re looking for vehicles for your field technical service department, and I … Read more
The full trailer for Toho Animation’s Haikyu the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump has officially dropped. It showcases thrilling new footage from the highly-anticipated Nationals match between friendly volleyball rivals Karasuno and Nekoma. The coming-of-age sports anime film will arrive in Japanese theaters on February 16. At the moment, there have been no … Read more
The FA Cup fourth-round tie between West Brom and Wolves has been suspended after supporters clashed at The Hawthorns on Sunday. Matheus Cunha’s 78th-minute goal added to Pedro Neto’s first-half strike to give Wolves a 2-0 lead. However, play did not restart after the Brazilian’s goal, with trouble flaring up in the home end. There … Read more
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday Chinese automakers will “demolish” global rivals without trade barriers, underscoring the heat the U.S. electric vehicle market leader faces from the likes of BYD, who are racing to expand worldwide. Musk’s comments come after Warren Buffett-backed BYD – with its cheaper … Read more