SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions

Masayoshi Son isn’t known for half measures. The SoftBank founder’s career has been studded with eyebrow-raising bets, each one seemingly more outrageous than the last. His latest move is to cash out his entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to go all-in on AI. And while it surprised the business world on Tuesday, it maybe should … Read more

Anthony Joshua ‘undecided’ on training with Oleksandr Usyk’s team after ‘fact-finding mission’ | Boxing News

When Anthony Joshua returns to the ring he could have the backing of Oleksandr Usyk and the undisputed world champion’s training team. Joshua is currently “undecided” as to whether he will work with Team Usyk in future but has had a ‘fact-finding mission’ training in the Ukrainian’s set up. It would be a remarkable development … Read more

Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. The large round, in a market already crowded with AI agent startups, suggests Wonderful has convinced top tier investors it’s not just another GPT wrapper, but a company building the infrastructure and orchestration that could scale if … Read more

The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles.  … Read more

David Flitcroft interview: Grassroots coachathon for mental health and suicide prevention after loss of father | Football News

Dave Flitcroft, the former Barnsley, Swindon and Mansfield manager, will host the grassroots ‘coachathon’ later this month designed to raise awareness for the funding of mental health and suicide prevention. The subject is personal for him. In 2008, his father John took his own life. “It affects you incredibly,” he tells Sky Sports. “I was … Read more

A better way of thinking about the AI bubble 

People often think about tech bubbles in apocalyptic terms, but it doesn’t have to be as serious as all that. In economic terms, a bubble is a bet that turned out to be too big, leaving you with more supply than demand.   The upshot: It’s not all or nothing, and even good bets can turn … Read more

Celtic manager search: Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy on shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers | Football News

Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy has emerged as a candidate for the Celtic managerial vacancy.  It is understood the 48-year-old is among the names on the shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers, which also includes Bodo/Glimt’s Kjetil Knutsen and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna. In the last two years, Nancy has won the MLS Cup and … Read more