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An overview of the Baidu logo seen at the Shanghai New Expo Center during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 held in Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.Ying Tan | Null Photo | Getty Imagestech giant Baidu has emerged as one of China’s major players in artificial intelligence chips, positioning itself as a challenger to Huawei, with both looking to fill the void left by the industry leader. Nvidia are excluded from the country. Baidu, best known as China’s largest search business, has in recent years refocused its business around self-driving cars and AI, including its subsidiary Kunlunxin, which designs…
Martin O’Neill gave Celtic a farewell gift after leading them to a 3-1 victory in the Europa League against Feyenoord.The 73-year-old was set to step down to allow Wilfried Nancy to take over as permanent manager, but his aim was to stoop to great heights and he achieved that in spades. It was a nightmare start in Rotterdam with Ayase Ueda scoring the opening goal, but goals from Hyun-joong Yang and Reo Hatate put the Hoops ahead at half-time. Celtic rode their luck in the second half but continued to defend, with Benjamin Nygren coming off the bench to fire…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. To borrow a line from Scott Galloway ‘s recent No Mercy / No Malice newsletter , “America’s pastime isn’t baseball but gambling.” Galloway links to a New York Times article last year citing Nate Silver ‘s book “On the Edge,” which estimates the total wagers placed by Americans every year is more than $1 trillion. Silver became an…
President Vladimir Putin has rejected claims that Russia intends to invade other countries as “lies” and “complete nonsense” and said he is ready to give written guarantees that Russia will not attack other European countries.President Vladimir Putin attended a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russian-led military alliance that includes some former Soviet states, in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Thursday, where he claimed that the Russian government was planning an attack on Europe, calling it “ridiculous.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The truth is, we had no intention of doing so. But if they want…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for a future agreement” but reiterated his threat to seize more territory by force if Kiev does not withdraw. President Putin confirmed to reporters Thursday in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, Vyshtek, that the Kremlin expects a U.S. delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Moscow early next week, adding that the Kremlin is ready for “serious discussions.” However, with President Putin repeating his maximalist demands and saying that the war in Ukraine will end only “withdrawal of Ukrainian…
Rangers ended any realistic hopes of progressing to the Europa League as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Braga despite the Portugal international playing over 30 minutes with 10 men.To make matters worse, Braga star man Rodrigo Zalazar led Rangers in goals at the end of the game, but instead of relinquishing the lead, Rangers conceded a disappointing equalizer from Gabri Martínez, leaving them holding on to one point but doing nothing for their already distant dream of making it to the last 16. Despite picking up their first point of the season, Danny Rohr’s side remain fourth…
At the age of 88, famous actor Morgan Freeman still appears in movies and narrates them using his unique voice. According to AARP, his acting career spans 60 years and he has no plans to retire.Freeman told the nonprofit he plans to “keep moving.” And he combined that sentiment with advice he received from his dear friend and fellow actor Clint Eastwood.”There’s a saying about old age: ‘Keep moving,’ but at 95 years old, Clint Eastwood said, ‘Don’t let the old man in,'” Freeman told AARP earlier this month.”The way to do it is to keep getting up in the…
“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.” Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein,” 1818. “War is chaos. It always has been. But technology makes it worse. It changes the fear.” Pierce Brown, “Golden Son,” 2015. Drones – and artificial intelligence – have reshaped the modern battlefield and are about to do so again. Nowhere is that more evident than in Ukraine. Invaded by Russia in 2022, outmanned and outgunned by one of the world’s strongest militaries, Kyiv quickly proved that drones – in the air, on the ground, and at sea –…
Strasbourg came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Stade de la Mainau, as the Eagles’ hopes of finishing in the top eight of the UEFA Conference League were dashed.Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the opening goal. The hulking French striker initially controlled a long ball well, then kept his marker at bay on the edge of the box and played a cheeky through ball to Tyrick Mitchell. The left-back still had a lot to do from a tight angle, but his low drive found the far corner and the visitors came close to doubling their lead just seconds later…
Monday, October 20, 2025, at Jefferies Financial Group headquarters in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Financial Times reported Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Mr. Jefferies’ ties to bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group. The newspaper, citing people familiar with the matter, said regulators are investigating whether Jefferies provided investors with sufficient information about the Points Bonita fund’s exposure to the bankrupt auto business. The investigation into internal controls and potential conflicts within the bank is in its early stages, the report said. It’s not clear whether that will lead…