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This photo shows Moonshot AI’s Kimi chatbot displayed on a smartphone.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING – An Alibaba-backed AI startup is now valued at $4.8 billion in a new funding round, two people familiar with the deal said, just weeks after it was valued at $4.3 billion.Moonshot AI is the company behind the Kimi chatbot, which skyrocketed in popularity in China months before DeepSeek was released last year.Since the last moonshot in December, rival Chinese AI companies Zhipu and MiniMax have soared after listing in Hong Kong.Moonshot is closing on a funding round that values the company at least…
Palmarola (Italy) — Palmarola has no town or roads. There is no electricity, no cellphone service, and no ferry terminal. Most days, the only way to reach the island is by small boat from Ponza, eight miles across the Tyrrhenian Sea. Located to the west of Rome, it’s close enough for a day trip, but so remote that the traffic, congestion, and constant movement of the Italian capital feels like a neighboring planet. Rome’s forums, fountains and piazzas draw millions of tourists, but Palmarola remains largely absent from itineraries. Many tourists have probably never heard of it. Many Romans never…
The Hundred’s London Spirit has announced the signing of eight international players for the 2026 campaign, while also unveiling its “new brand identity”. Three of the contracted players, Charlie Dean, Grace Harris and Jamie Overton, will be part of the 2025 squad, along with Adam Zampa, Australia’s leading wicket-taker in T20 international cricket. Zampa took 30 wickets at an average of 13.13 for The Hundred. No player has taken more wickets at a lower average. Dean has played with the franchise every year since the Hundred’s inception in 2021, being part of the team that won the title in 2024…
The retirement of Chief Constable Craig Guildford from West Midlands Police was announced on Friday. His decision to resign was prompted by what he described as a “political and media frenzy” over the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Israeli fans from attending the game against Aston Villa in Birmingham.Days earlier, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud publicly said she had “lost faith” in Guildford’s leadership following sustained political and media pressure. It was the first time in 20 years that a Home Secretary had done so. Ministers and much of the media branded the ban a moral outrage and even a national…
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen addresses people protesting against US President Donald Trump and his announced intention to take over Greenland in Nuuk, Greenland on January 17, 2026.Sean Gallup Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGreenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen said on Monday the Arctic island would not be pressured by US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. His comments came shortly after Nielsen joined demonstrators in Greenland’s capital Nuuk who marched over the weekend against President Trump’s push to seize control of the autonomous Danish territory.On Saturday, the US president threatened to impose a series of tariffs on eight…
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join a US “peace commission” for Gaza, the Kremlin announced on Monday.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian government would consider the details of a proposal to join the peace council created by US President Donald Trump late last year. The peace committee is seen as a means to maintain the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and oversee Gaza’s reconstruction after a long conflict.”President…
The stinging message to Oslo follows President Trump’s bitterness over missing out on the coveted Nobel Peace Prize.Simmering resentment over US President Donald Trump’s failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize resurfaced after he told Norway’s prime minister he no longer had an obligation to “think purely about peace”.In a message confirmed to have been delivered to Norwegian leader Jonas Gahr Store on Monday, President Trump wrote: “Given that my country has decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for preventing eight wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely about peace.”Recommended stories list of…
US President Donald Trump has told Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stoer that he no longer feels obligated to “think purely about peace” after the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not award her the Nobel Peace Prize. In an unusual message to Store, first reported by PBS and confirmed by Norway’s prime minister, Trump linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to the fact that he has not won the long-coveted Nobel Peace Prize. “Given the decision not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for preventing eight wars plus, I no longer feel obligated to think purely about…
Welcome to The Debrief. In his Sky Sports column, Adam Bate combines data and opinion to examine the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. this week: Fernandes’ creativity Florentino’s tackle Newcastle’s strugglesThe key to Fernandes’ creativity at Manchester United Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Watch for free: Manchester United vs Manchester City highlights Manchester United’s thrilling performance in Saturday’s derby win against Manchester City has understandably sparked talk of their return, a comeback of sorts following the departure of Ruben Amorim. That remains to be seen, but it seems more obvious for Bruno Fernandes.…
Morocco coach Walid Leglaghi said Africa’s image was “shameful” after Senegal were awarded a penalty and left the pitch in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Referee Jean-Jacques Ndala flagged the spot following a VAR check on Malick Diouf’s challenge on Brahim Dias in stoppage time, prompting Senegal coach Pape Thiau, already unhappy with his team’s canceled goal, to send his players to the dressing room. Former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane instructed his Senegal team-mates to return to the pitch and, after a 16-minute delay, Morocco’s Dias had Paneca’s penalty saved by Edouard Mendy, sending the final into extra time.…