There is a time-honored crisis management strategy, wherein one says nothing and waits for the outrage to pass. For Sequoia Capital, the strategy worked pretty well this week. While partner Shaun Maguire initially weathered criticism over an inflammatory social media post, that initial indignation cooled quickly. Now, some seem to think that Maguire’s defiant stance … Read more
Owen Dagnall’s early try proved enough to send St Helens up to the unlikely heights of third in the Betfred Super League table with a gruelling 6-0 win over Leeds at AMT Headingley. After an early season sprinkled with acrimony and questions over the future of head coach Paul Wellens, Saints are coming good when … Read more
OpenAI’s deal to acquire the viral AI coding startup Windsurf for $3 billion fell apart on Friday, according to The Verge. In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup’s top researchers. A Google spokesperson confirmed the hiring of Windsurf’s leaders in a … Read more
Liverpool have confirmed that the number 20 shirt will be permanently retired in honour of Diogo Jota. The tribute marks the first time Liverpool have retired a player’s number throughout their 133-year history, as they honour the lives of Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash in Spain on … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This newsletter took a break for the Fourth of July, and maybe you did, too, but the news didn’t. Even the biggest startups are still running after … Read more
The moment the whole of Lord’s waited for as Jofra Archer claims the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, after a four-year absence from Test cricket for England. Source link
After 14 years of developing inside of semiconductor giant Intel, RealSense is striking out on its own. RealSense sells cameras that use stereoscopic imaging, a process that combines two images of the same object from different angles to create depth, enhanced with infrared light. This technology helps machines like robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles have … Read more
Wakefield coach Daryl Powell accused Hull counterpart John Cartwright of influencing referee James Vella after Trinity squandered a 10-0 lead to lose 16-10 in east Yorkshire. Wakefield took charge of the contest in the first half but the tables were turned after the break as Zak Hardaker, Jordan Rapana and Lewis Martin all touched down … Read more
During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said — while livestreaming the event on his social media platform, X — that his AI company’s ultimate goal was to develop a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” But where exactly does Grok 4 seek out the truth when trying to answer controversial questions? The newest … Read more
Hull FC won their first home game of the 2025 Super League season with a gutsy 16-10 win over Wakefield Trinity at the MKM Stadium. The Black and Whites had lost 11 and drawn one since they last prevailed at the MKM Stadium on July 20 last year and Max Jowitt’s 10-point haul in the … Read more
