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    • Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

      Harvard Business School has begun using AI-generated video avatars of its instructors to give individual feedback to students in its new $699, eight-week “HBS Foundry” entrepreneurship bootcamp. The avatars, built by startup HeyGen, respond to students during practice pitches and mock board meetings, supplementing weekly live sessions with real teaching staff, as the school looks…

    • If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5?

      Waymo’s driverless cars are classified as SAE Level 4, not Level 5, because they operate autonomously only within defined conditions. This distinction matters because a vehicle can complete journeys without a human driver yet still be limited by geography, road types or weather, whereas Level 5 would need to drive anywhere a human could. The…

    • Why playing golf can make your love life go with a swing!

      A Daily Mail lifestyle piece argues that taking up golf could benefit your romantic relationship, framing the sport as more than just a leisurely pastime for retirees. The article suggests that the qualities golf cultivates and the opportunities it creates translate into improved connections between couples, positioning it as a worthwhile activity for those looking…

    • We let fans down, says Nuno after West Ham defeat

      Nuno Espirito Santo said West Ham United had let their supporters down after losing 2-1 at home to Charlton Athletic in the Championship. The defeat leaves the relegated Hammers with one point from their opening two league matches, increasing scrutiny as they seek an immediate return to the Premier League. Charlton scored through Lloyd Jones…

    • Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham are ‘not a team’ and hits out at lack of fight

      Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi declared his side “not a team” after a chastening 3-0 defeat away to Brentford on the opening day of the Premier League season, criticising his players’ lack of fight and poor physical conditioning. The result is an early setback for a Spurs side that narrowly avoided relegation last season and…

    • Judge voids Rubio’s blanket immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries

      A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy freezing immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority in ordering blanket denials for applicants who had otherwise been found eligible to enter the United States. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, based in Manhattan, vacated the…

    • Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

      The US Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats held at AI companies that may now compete, prompting surprise among venture capital investors. The issue matters because an enforcement action against one of Silicon Valley’s most influential firms could clarify—or tighten—rules on conflicts of interest in startup investing and board governance.…

    • Could Brooks be Crusaders’ next Scottish sensation?

      Adam Brooks has emerged as a potential replacement for departed striker Fraser Bryden after scoring a hat-trick in Crusaders’ 3-2 Irish Premiership win over 10-man Portadown. The 22-year-old Scot’s performance offers encouragement to manager Declan Caddell, who needs a reliable central goalscorer as the club seeks a stronger season and improved home form. Brooks joined…

    • US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block

      The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms….

    • Ruffalo rejects antisemitism claim over Paramount-Warner merger criticism

      Mark Ruffalo has rejected Paramount’s accusation that his criticism of the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was antisemitic, calling the claim “appalling and fundamentally dishonest.” He argued that criticising Israel’s prime minister, military technology contracts and the executives supplying them is not the same as hostility towards Jewish people, insisting his views stem from political conviction…

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