Microsoft’s chief commercial officer Judson Althoff said during a presentation this week that AI tools are boosting productivity across sales, customer service, and software engineering, Bloomberg reports. Althoff noted AI has been so useful that Microsoft was able to save more than $500 million last year in its call center alone. The internal remarks come … Read more
Mark Petchey admits Emma Raducanu needs a permanent coach but says it will not be him. Raducanu has enjoyed some positive results since linking up with the former British No 1 on an informal basis in March. The 22-year-old reached the third round at Wimbledon after knocking out Mimi Xu and former champion Marketa Vondrousova … Read more
Formula 1 could have a new U.S. streaming service home soon. Apple is in talks to purchase the rights as it looks to further invest in live sports, the Financial Times reports. Apple already has deals for Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer. ESPN’s F1 contract ends next year. But Apple will be up … Read more
Michael Smith will miss out on the World Matchplay for the first time since 2013 after failing to secure a qualification spot. Smith, the 2019 runner-up in Blackpool, needed to reach at least the semi-finals of Wednesday’s Players Championship event in Leicester to book his place at the World Matchplay, which is live on Sky … Read more
Hugging Face is ready for developers to start tinkering and testing its latest robotics release. The AI development platform announced Wednesday that it’s now accepting orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots. The company initially unveiled the prototypes of these devices back in May, alongside a larger humanoid robot named HopeJR. Hugging Face said it … Read more
Four of the sport’s biggest names took part in a knockout tournament at the Hyde Park Darts Championship as well as a Pro-Am doubles tournament. Source link
Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO Innovation Fund. Estonian VC firm Darkstar breaks from this trend by sometimes investing in purely … Read more
Joao Pedro scored two stunning goals in his first start for Chelsea as they beat Fluminense 2-0 to reach the Club World Cup final. The £60m signing from Brighton was making his first start for Chelsea and showed why they wanted him with a goal in each half to sink the Brazilian side where he … Read more
Also Inc., the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian earlier this year, has raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The funding round brings Also’s post-money valuation to $1 billion. The startup raised $105 million from Eclipse Ventures earlier this year when it was cleaved from Rivian. Also … Read more
MPs have backed plans to set up the Independent Football Regulator and roll out operating licences for football clubs. The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons, with MPs voting in favour at third reading by 415 votes to 98, a majority of 317. The Bill will introduce a … Read more
