Gemini was Google’s top trending search term in 2025

Every year, Google releases a report highlighting the top trending searches, offering a snapshot of what captured our collective curiosity, spanning pop culture, entertainment, internet trends, and news events. This year, people around the world were most curious about everything from hot honey and AI chatbots to the Toronto Blue Jays. Before we get into … Read more

One million pounds on the line: A chance for 128 players to turn World Darts Championship fairytales into reality | Darts News

One million pounds. Ten hundred thousand pounds. 100,000 ten pound notes. 100 million one pence pieces. A sum of money historically valued as life-changing. That is what the winner of the PDC World Darts Championship will walk away with come January 3. Growing up, the idea of £1 million was unfathomable. It marked lottery winners, … Read more

Day One Ventures’ Masha Bucher on why every founder needs to be an influencer

Tech is racing ahead while society struggles to keep up. Masha Bucher, founder and GP of Day One Ventures, built her firm around closing that gap by combining venture capital with hands-on PR to help portfolio companies not just raise money, but actually break through the noise.   Day One’s been an early backer of companies like World, Superhuman, and Remote.com, with 12 … Read more

Mikel Merino ‘immense’ in match-winning display against Brentford, so is he now Arsenal’s best striker? | Football News

At what point does Mikel Merino come to be seen as a striker who sometimes plays in midfield, rather than a midfielder who fills in up front? His match-winning display against Brentford was just the latest example of him playing the role as if a natural. The 29-year-old has either scored or assisted in five … Read more

VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy

In early October, DualEntry, an AI enterprise resource planning (ERP) startup, announced a $90 million Series A round led by Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures, valuing the one-year-old business at $415 million. The company seeks to replace legacy software like Oracle NetSuite with its offering that can automate routine tasks and provide predictive insights. The massive … Read more

Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Waymo is adding another four cities to its growing list of robotaxi rollouts. The company announced Wednesday it has begun testing its autonomous vehicles (with a safety monitor) in Philadelphia, and that it will start manual driving to collect data in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. Waymo did not offer a timeline for when it … Read more

Ryder Cup captaincy: Keegan Bradley ‘would love’ another chance to lead Team USA after defeat to Team Europe left ‘darkest time’ | Golf News

Keegan Bradley insists he ‘would love’ the opportunity to captain Team USA again in a Ryder Cup, having been left with a ‘gaping hole’ in his career after their loss to Team Europe. Bradley became the first captain – for either team – since 2012 to be beaten in a home Ryder Cup, where Luke … Read more