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Kevin Pietersen has reignited his long-standing feud with Sir Alastair Cook over his former England teammate’s criticism of Jacob Bethell in the Indian Premier League.Bethel are not used by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Cook urged the youngster to return to Warwickshire and play county cricket rather than “sitting around in the IPL doing nothing”. Pietersen, who was kicked out of England’s set-up after the 2013-14 Ashes when Cook was captain, claimed the former left-handed opener’s lack of IPL experience made his decision meaningless. “Alastair Cook has no idea what it’s like to be in the IPL,” Pietersen wrote in X.”So…
The story of Delve, a startup facing compliance issues, has many twists and turns. TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve is the compliance company that provided security certification for Context AI. Context AI is an AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident that led to a data breach at popular app and website hosting giant Vercel. Meanwhile, Lovable is no longer a Delve customer due to its own security incident. To recap, Delve came under fire last month after an anonymous whistleblower alleged that it falsified customer data and used rubber-stamped auditors in its compliance and certification…
A Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone is stationed on the tarmac of a base in the U.S. Central Command area of operations.Source: U.S. CentcomThe future of airpower lies in autonomous platforms, and the United States, despite having the world’s largest air force, may not be able to lead the charge.Matt George, CEO of self-driving aircraft developer Merlin Labs, said: Speaking with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan on CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, George said small and medium-sized autonomous platforms are dominating the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Autonomous platforms include unmanned drones used for reconnaissance or carrying payloads to directly attack…
This distributed photo provided by U.S. Central Command shows U.S. forces patrolling the Arabian Sea near the M/V Tuska on April 20, 2026, after firing on an Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.US Navy | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill ships” that are laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.”There is no need to hesitate,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.The president added that he was ordering U.S. minesweepers to…
The drought in the continental United States has widened to record levels for spring, raising concerns about wildfires and water shortages as the dry heat of summer rapidly approaches. Varying levels of drought covered 62.78% of the country as of April 21, with most of the south, west and plains experiencing the worst conditions. In other words, in the history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, which has data dating back to 2000, the dryness of the lower 48 states has never been so widespread in the spring. The Southeast in particular is facing unprecedented levels of dryness, with 94% of…
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has reiterated his long-standing criticism of multiple ownership and close team relationships in Formula 1, amid Mercedes’ interest in taking a minority stake in Alpine.Brown has long been a critic of what he calls “AB teams,” where one organization has a deeper relationship with another through ownership structures or technology partnerships. Red Bull has owned two teams since 2005, Ferrari has a long-standing technical partnership with Haas, while it was revealed last month that Mercedes was among the parties interested in buying the 24% stake in the Alpine team currently held by US investment firm…
StrictlyVC’s first San Francisco event of the year is just around the corner. With just one week left, now is the time to get your tickets. The venture and founder community will gather at the Centro Philippine Cultural Center on April 30 for an evening packed with doing what StrictlyVC does best: engaging in great speakers and enlightening conversations, with ample opportunities for networking that fuels results. And we’re excited to announce one more speaker joining our lineup. Eclipse founder and CEO Lior Suzan recently raised $1.3 billion to back only “physical AI” startups. We explore that major investment in…
Stocks of the world’s largest cosmetics companies loreal The company soared as much as 10% after the bell Wednesday as the beauty market shows no signs of slowing down after reporting better-than-expected quarterly growth.Organic sales rose 7.6% to 12.2 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in the first quarter, compared with analysts’ expectations of about 3% to 4%. Excluding the impact of one-time items, growth for the quarter was 6.7%.CEO Nicolas Hieronymus said: “We not only outperformed the still dynamic beauty market, but also accelerated our market share growth around the world.” “Our e-commerce leadership allows us to double down on our…
Former Leeds Rhinos head coach Brian McDermott has been appointed as England’s new head coach.McDermott will lead his country to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup in Australia at the end of this season. The Gold Coast Titans assistant coach will replace Shaun Wayne, who resigned in January after England’s 3-0 loss to the Ashes. McDermott said: “I am extremely honored to be taking on the role of head coach of the England national team ahead of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.”My focus now is to create an environment where our players can play with confidence, represent the uniform…
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at CNBC CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore on April 23, 2026.CNBCFormer Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are turning away from doing business with China because of economic coercion from the United States.Prime Minister Trudeau spoke Thursday on CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore about a time when the U.S. and Europe nearly drove Canada “into the arms of China.”Canadian private jet maker Bombardier began manufacturing commercial jets known as the C-series in 2008, but was unable to sell the model to airlines due to pressure from airlines. airbuswith European companies boeingPrime Minister…