Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the company’s chief people officer Kristin Cabot. After Byron and Cabot quickly tried to hide from … Read more

Oleksandr Usyk not fighting Joseph Parker next would be an outrage, says promoter David Higgins | Boxing News

Oleksandr Usyk cannot call himself the greatest heavyweight boxer of his era until he fights and beats Joseph Parker, insists the Kiwi’s promoter David Higgins.  Usyk became a three-time undisputed champion of the world and two-time undisputed heavyweight champion on Saturday as he knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round to reign supreme at … Read more

Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work

Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen. The existing system reportedly relied on “digital escorts” to supervise the China-based engineers. But according to Pro Publica, … Read more

World Matchplay 2025: Reigning champion Luke Humphries suffers shock upset loss to Gian van Veen on opening night | Darts News

Gian van Veen pulled off a shock upset and dumped out reigning champion Luke Humphries with a 10-8 victory on the opening night of the World Matchplay 2025 at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. As expected, it was a close contest between the top seed and the reigning Youth World Champion with 180s being thrown for fun, … Read more

David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service

When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as both AI and crypto czar … Read more

Helen Trappelides: MCC Female Young Broadcaster of the Year 2025 winner announced | Cricket News

Helen Trappelides has been named the MCC Female Young Broadcaster of the Year for 2025 following a competition supported by Sky Sports. The 20-year-old was presented with her award at Lord’s before the start of the second women’s ODI between England and India on Saturday. Helen, an English Literature student at Warwick University and originally … Read more

Government backs UK bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships | Athletics News

After eight-year absence, Prime Minister Keir Starmer backs United Kingdom bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships; ‘Bringing the World Athletics Championships to the UK would be moment of great national pride, building on our global reputation for hosting memorable sporting events’ Last Updated: 19/07/25 10:12am Mo Farah won gold in the 10,000m Men’s final at … Read more