Amid increased momentum for defense, the NATO Innovation Fund refreshes its investment team

Two years after securing $1 billion in commitments from over 20 countries, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the arrival of two new partners and the departure of its penultimate founding team partner. In a context of increased military spending across NATO members, investment in dual-use technology has skyrocketed … Read more

Super League: Wakefield beat Leeds after Mason Lino’s dramatic drop goal in final seconds | Rugby League News

Mason Lino held his nerve to nail a decisive drop-goal attempt with seven seconds left on the clock and seal a memorable 15-14 Betfred Super League win for Wakefield over Leeds at a sold-out DIY Kitchens Stadium. Moments earlier, Brodie Croft had come within inches of booting the Rhinos to victory in the final minute … Read more

World Matchplay 2025: James Wade beats Gian van Veen as Jonny Clayton powers past Stephen Bunting to set up semi-final showdown | Darts News

James Wade and Jonny Clayton set up a World Matchplay semi-final clash on Saturday after the pair were victorious on Thursday night at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Wade found an impressive eight legs in a row for a 16-13 victory against Gian van Veen while Clayton was comprehensive in a 16-7 win over Stephen Bunting. The … Read more

Cristhian Mosquera transfer news: Arsenal complete deal to sign defender from Valencia | Football News

Arsenal have completed the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia in a deal worth at least £13m. Mosquera has joined up with his new team-mates in Singapore after agreeing a five-year contract. The defender said: “There’s been a lot of hard work behind all of this. “It’s an opportunity that came up and I couldn’t … Read more

Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models

When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. officials later confirmed that these tools are engineered to reflect Beijing’s talking points, raising concerns about censorship and bias. American AI leaders like OpenAI have pointed to this as justification … Read more

British and Irish Lions: Bundee Aki, Ollie Chessum, Andrew Porter start as Owen Farrell, Jac Morgan, Blair Kinghorn added to bench | Rugby Union News

Bundee Aki, Ollie Chessum and Andrew Porter have come in to start for the British and Irish Lions in their second Test against Australia, replacing Sione Tuipulotu, Joe McCarthy and Ellis Genge. Loosehead prop Genge is named on the replacements bench but lock McCarthy (foot injury) and centre Tuipulotu (tight hamstring) drop out of the … Read more