Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More 2024 has been a banner year for Perplexity . The AI search startup, founded by former DeepMind and OpenAI researcher Aravind Srinivas, raised hundreds of millions of dollars — its latest funding round reportedly valuing the company at $9 billion — and introduced several notable features, including Pages , Spaces , and innovative shopping experiences. These developments have solidified Perplexity’s reputation as an “AI-first” knowledge discovery engine, standing apart from traditional search giants like Google and Bing, which are bolting AI capabilities onto their existing engines. However, the journey is far from over. Facing intensifying competition, Perplexity is broadening its scope with a new addition to its portfolio: Carbon . The company has just acquired this startup, for an undisclosed sum, to address the “data gap” enterprises encounter with AI search and streamline the knowledge discovery process in their workflows. Carbon has developed a comprehensive retrieval framework that streamlines the process of connecting external data sources to LLMs. Users can tap the Carbon universal API or SDKs to sync their data sources and retrieve the data to use with LLMs. It offers native integrations with over 20 data connectors and supports more than 20 file formats, including text, audio and video files. The expanding scope of AI search From individuals to business users, almost everyone today uses AI search as part of their workflows. The idea of the technology is pretty simple — you don’t have to go through a swathe of links and content to find relevant insights and information. Instead, the information will come to you as the direct answer to your query. Perplexity has thrived on this approach, using a range of large language models to retrieve information from the web and simplifying how users work. It even allows teams to extract information from their personal or business files such as PDFs and Word documents. But, here’s the thing. The web is home to public information, and uploading internal files — PDFs, conversations, images — individually is not feasible for business users dealing with large volumes of proprietary data. This affects the quality of answers, keeping them generic and devoid of important organization-relevant contexts. Highlighting this “data gap,” Sanjeev Mohan, the former Gartner Research VP for data and analytics, told VentureBeat that one of the biggest AI trends for 2025 will be ETL for unstructured data . It will allow teams to extract and transform data from dispersed internal sources, ultimately powering their LLMs to generate highly relevant and accurate responses. Now, this is exactly what Perplexity plans to do with the acquisition of Carbon’s comprehensive, streamlined retrieval framework. Perplexity will integrate Carbon’s retrieval engine and connectors into its tech stack, giving users of the search platform a direct way to plug in their diverse sources of data, from Google Docs and Notion to Hubspot and Slack. This, the company says, will expand the knowledge pool powering the AI search engine, making its responses more comprehensive, relevant and personalized to users. What can users expect from Carbon-powered Perplexity? While Perplexity has just acquired Carbon and the integration is yet to be executed, it’s pretty easy to imagine how the additional data connectors will improve the workflows of enterprise teams using the AI search engine. For instance, if one has to move the date for a launch and needs to figure out the latest deadline and guidelines set by their team, Perplexity would be able to parse through all the data in Google Docs, Notion, and Slack — and make necessary correlations — to find the information that answers the question. In essence, there would be no more worrying about stitching together context from the web, individual apps, and messages. The platform does everything on its own to provide the answer. “The notable benefit of this setup is that our technology can find the answer without making you pinpoint the document/database where that information is stored,” Sara Platnick, who leads communications at Perplexity, told VentureBeat. Another example, she said, could be extracting customer meeting insights. Perplexity would be able to fetch the details and focus of the conversation from connected CRMs in no time. Notably, by leveraging Carbon’s retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, Perplexity is making enterprise search more accessible, saving companies the hassle of building their own RAG pipelines from scratch. “By finding and interpreting proprietary data with Perplexity and Carbon, companies can address a range of multi-faceted gen AI use cases. We find the leading adopters are most focused on customer service, document processing, image processing and recommendation engines, Kevin Petrie,” VP of research at BARC US, told VentureBeat. Execution will be key Acquiring Carbon is just the beginning. The real key will be execution, or how seamlessly and safely the startup’s tech is integrated. After all, we are talking about proprietary data from some of the most critical knowledge repositories that enterprises maintain. “Companies are rightly wary of exposing their intellectual property to the public. So Perplexity and Carbon will need to provide governance controls that ensure companies can keep their data inside their own firewalls. They have no interest in sharing secrets or training a public model to mimic their intellectual property,” Petrie added. On Perplexity’s part, Platnick noted that “all information from internal and private sources on the engine is encrypted, as is all data transmitted and stored in Carbon’s data connectors.” She also pointed out that the company has additional protections to ensure that private documents stay private and aren’t accessible to non-authorized users. As of now, there’s no specific timeline for the integration of Carbon with Perplexity. However, the startup will cease operations of its managed API on March 31, 2025. Existing customers using the API have already been notified for offboarding, with the Carbon team assisting them in the transition. If you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI. Read our Privacy Policy Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here . An error occured.WHITEHOUSE – Senior Trunijah Butler swished a pair of 3-pointers in the closing seconds of regulation to give Jacksonville a dramatic 44-41 win over Whitehouse Tuesday at C.L. Nix-Wildcat Arena. The Fightin’ Maidens improved to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while the Ladycats fell to 1-1 in district action. “We were losing, and I told them get the ball to our shooters, KayLee Boyd or Trunijah Butler,” Jacksonville head girl’s basketball coach, Sharae Schmitt, said. “Trunijah (Butler) hit one three to tie the game up ... and then with :04 left on the clock, Trunijah (Butler) sank another trey to win the game.” Tia Fuller's 15 points was a team high for Jacksonville. Butler and Boyd chipped in nine apiece. In the last eight days the Maidens have won five out of the six games that they played, including a district win over Lufkin early last week. Jacksonville, who is tied with Tyler High for first place in the conference standings, will be back on the court at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday when Nacogdoches is scheduled to visit John Alexander Gymnasium. Schmitt, who earned her 94th-career win as a head coach, summed up her team’s latest outing as “a real nail biter.”
With the 2024 season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in full swing, one contestant has revealed that she will be doing a UK tour after leaving the jungle. She will be visiting Essex as part of this tour, and is set to share lots of celebrity gossip! GK Barry, real name Grace Keeling, first found fame as a social media influencer on TikTok, posting videos during the Covid-19 pandemic. She has since gone on to host her own podcast, Saving Grace. Currently, GK Barry is starring as a contestant in the twenty-fourth series of the survival reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! She has been incredibly successful thus far, completing multiple trials with gusto - despite screaming the entire time. READ MORE: The Essex area one of the UK's kindest places where thousands arrive from overseas READ MORE: Plan to build 880 homes and new school on Essex farm near Chelmsford to go ahead The 25-year-old said before entering the jungle: “I haven’t slept in a month. I am scared of the trials and I am genuinely scared of everything. “The eating trial to me is the worst thing you can do to a human being. You also don’t know who you are going to click with either but hopefully after the first week, I will settle in nicely.” Today, GK Barry has announced dates for her new tour after leaving the jungle. The tour, called Grace's Jungle Fever, is set to give visitors an insight into the TikTok sensation's stay in the jungle. Her Instagram reads: "After conquering creepy crawlies, campfire drama, and that dreaded dunny (you saw it, we know you did), Grace is bringing the jungle madness to YOU. This is her biggest tour yet—packed with wild stories, even wilder games, and all the iconic chaos you’d expect." "Get ready for a night of feral fun, celebrity gossip, and some very special surprises. Grace might leave the jungle, but she’s still WILD!" Tickets go on sale tomorrow (December 5). She will be visiting Cliff's Pavilion in Southend as part of this tour on September 22 2025. Get more news from EssexLive straight to your inbox for FREESPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:MDY) Shares Purchased by Jennison Associates LLC
Article content Puck drop for season two is just a handful of sleeps away in the PWHL and like a growing toddler, the league is changing almost daily. Here’s a look at some of the changes that were addressed Tuesday by Jayna Hefford, senior vice president of hockey operations for the league and Amy Scheer, Senior Vice President of Business Operations as they conducted an on-line open interview with a handful of the league’s media members. ON THE QUESTION OF THE LEAGUES NEW BROADCAST AGREEMENTS In Canada, the PWHL has for the first time received media rights from a trio of partners – TSN, CBC and Amazon Prime. What that means for the consumer is the end of the YouTube option in Canada though YouTube will still be available in the U.S. and Internationally to access games. “We have three wonderful partners (in Canada) with TSN, Amazon Prime and CBC,” Scheer said. “And the nature of the relationship with those parties has changed this year in that yes, we are receiving media rights and as part of that streaming does become exclusive. Listen, it’s a really hard decision to make because accessibility is really important for us, but you hope on the flipside that fans understand this is really a very important next step for the sustainability and growth of our league. So, I think as you grow, there are tradeoffs you have to make and tough decisions you have to make and this was certainly one of them.” Because the league has yet to land a national media partner or partners in the U.S. the option to stream games in the U.S. over YouTube remains though that too should be coming to an end perhaps as early as Year 3. “I think there are some national partners (in the U.S.) that would be willing to carry our games today,” Scheer said. “And I think that are some national partners that feel we need to grow beyond the current markets we are in. “Every day we evaluate what the business proposition is and what the best way to move forward is. We make our decisions wholistically on the health and growth of the league. Media rights and broadcast deals are one part of that.” WHERE DOES EXPANSION STAND? Earlier this summer, Scheer attended the ESPN Women’s Summit and let it be known the league was taking interest from markets across North American interested in filling up to two expansion spots as soon as next season. Scheer expanded on that yesterday. “Listen, we may add two teams, we may add zero,” Scheer said. “But I think the goal is to expand at a rate in which the talent of hockey can support. I don’t think we will go from six teams to 12 teams in a year. The most important thing is to never compromise the quality of the play on the ice because it is great. That is really listening to Jayna and her direction of what we are capable of expanding to and when. But listen, we have criteria. We have a model and we will evaluate the criteria as we have discussions and get the information back from the interested markets. “We’ll see what the cadence is? Today we are looking at up to two teams. I don’t know what tomorrow holds.” Scheer said they already have interest from at least 25 markets, but are not quite ready to identify them just yet. “We have not really publicly disclosed who the cities are that we have spoken to,” Scheer said. “If Quebec City (Scheer was asked specifically about the provincial capital) wants to have that conversation, they are more than welcome to, but from a league standpoint, we are speaking with multiple cities across both countries and I think at this point would like to keep those conversations private and comment on them when the time is appropriate.” YOU RECENTLY CHANGED THE WORDING IN THE RULE BOOK CONCERNING BODY CONTACT IN THE LEAGUE. DID ANYTHING SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE? “I don’t think substantially, but where you will notice a bit of a wording difference is around the body checking statement in the rulebook,” Hefford said. “We just really wanted to try and zero in and create as much clarity for players, officials and fans as possible. What we really looked at and didn’t like was the big, open ice, opposite direction contact. Players skating directly at each other, not playing the puck and creating that contact. Those are the hits that won’t be in the game. But the plays where you are playing the puck first, you are moving in similar directions and contact happens, that is the type of contact you will see in our game.” ANY CHANCE INCOMING EXPANSION TEAMS WOULD BE LOCALLY OWNED? “As of today, we will remain single entity,” Scheer said meaning the Walter Group which owns and operates all six teams would continue to do so. “I don’t think the Walter Group and our board would close the door on local ownership but I don’t know what that timeline would be. For the foreseeable future it will remain single entity.” HOW FAR ALONG IS THE PWHL ON A DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TO SERVE THOSE PLAYERS THAT DON’T CRACK THE 23-PLAYER ROSTER OR THE THREE-PLAYER RESERVIE PER TEAM? “It’s something that is on minds constantly,” Hefford said. “How will we continue to develop this top-end talent. The reality is building a league is hard enough. Building a second league or a minor league system is something just as large as we’ve just done. It’s on our radar at some point to hopefully have something along those lines, but in the near term we have to look at what other opportunities might exist for players to continue to play and develop. “We do believe those reserve players within our league have a really great opportunity to train with the best players in the world every day and so continue to develop at that 26 player per team number. But each year that pool gets bigger and bigger so it’s something we are looking at closely and trying to figure out how we can navigate it in the short term, but in a perfect world long term we would have a development system in place.” CAN YOU PROVIDE ANY MORE TRANSPARENCY ON THE NATALIE DARWITZ FIRING IN MINNESOTA? (Darwitz was ousted, under some bizarre circumstances, from her GM job after building the roster that won the first ever Walter Cup). “I mean, given that was a personnel matter and out of respect for the players and staff, we are not going to share any more details,” Hefford said. “We are really confident with the staff and players in place now and looking forward to them having to raise the (championship) banner in a few days and enter the season as defending champions.” IS THE PLAN TO KEEP EQUAL BALANCE OF AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FRANCHISES IN THE LEAGUE? (currently three and three). “We are not putting guardrails on our decision making,” Scheer said. “We want to be open to every eventuality that could play out so trying not to be close minded and stay as open minded as possible,” Scheer said. HOW MUCH WEIGHT WILL ATTENDANCE CARRY WHEN IT COMES TO EVALUATING SUCCESS OF NEUTRAL SITE HOSTS LOOKING TO BECOME AN EXPANSION OPTION? (DUBBED THE TAKEOVER TOUR, PWHL WILL PLAY NEUTRAL SITE GAMES THIS SEASON IN BUFFALO, DENVER, DETROIT, RALEIGH, St. LOUIS, SEATTLE, QUEBEC CITY, VANCOUVER, AND EDMONTON) “Of course, attendance will certainly be a part of it,” Scheer said. “I think we are looking at the overall market and media size, we are looking at what is the economic opportunity there, that’s not just attendance in an arena but also partnerships. What is the community involvement there? What does youth hockey look like there? So, we’ve got this wonderful matrix that we have put together with a weighting scale that puts about 7-10 factors into consideration and when we get the (results back) we will start to do this weighing and scaling and determine where we think would be best. But certainly, attendance is one of them.” mganter@postmedia.com @Mike_GanterSLAM Academy rallies past Truckee for 1st football state title
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Jimmy Carter had the longest post-presidency of anyone to hold the office, and one of the most active. Here is a look back at his life. 1924 — Jimmy Carter was born on Oct. 1 to Earl and Lillian Carter in the small town of Plains, Georgia. 1928 — Earl Carter bought a 350-acre farm 3 miles from Plains in the tiny community of Archery. The Carter family lived in a house on the farm without running water or electricity. 1941 — He graduated from Plains High School and enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. 1942 — He transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. 1943 — Carter’s boyhood dream of being in the Navy becomes a reality as he is appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 1946 — He received his naval commission and on July 7 married Rosalynn Smith of Plains. They moved to Norfolk, Virginia. 1946-1952 — Carter’s three sons are born, Jack in 1947, Chip in 1950 and Jeff in 1952. 1962-66 — Carter is elected to the Georgia State Senate and serves two terms. 1953 — Carter’s father died and he cut his naval career short to save the family farm. Due to a limited income, Jimmy, Rosalynn and their three sons moved into Public Housing Apartment 9A in Plains. 1966 — He ran for governor, but lost. 1967 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s fourth child, Amy, is born. 1971 — He ran for governor again and won the election, becoming Georgia’s 76th governor on Jan. 12. 1974 — Carter announced his candidacy for president. 1976 — Carter was elected 39th president on Nov. 2, narrowly defeating incumbent Gerald Ford. 1978 — U.S. and the Peoples’ Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. President Carter negotiates and mediates an accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. 1979 — The Department of Education is formed. Iranian radicals overrun the U.S. Embassy and seize American hostages. The Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty is signed. 1980 — On March 21, Carter announces that the U.S. will boycott the Olympic Games scheduled in Moscow. A rescue attempt to get American hostages out of Iran is unsuccessful. Carter was defeated in his bid for a second term as president by Ronald Reagan in November. 1981 — President Carter continues to negotiate the release of the American hostages in Iran. Minutes before his term as president is over, the hostages are released. 1982 — Carter became a distinguished professor at Emory University in Atlanta, and founded The Carter Center. The nonpartisan and nonprofit center addresses national and international issues of public policy. 1984 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter volunteer one week a year for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps needy people in the United States and in other countries renovate and build homes, until 2020. He also taught Sunday school in the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains from the mid-’80s until 2020. 2002 — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2015 — Carter announced in August he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain. 2016 — He said in March that he no longer needed cancer treatment. 2024 — Carter dies at 100 years old. Sources: Cartercenter.org, Plains Historical Preservation Trust, The Associated Press; The Brookings Institution; U.S. Navy; WhiteHouse.gov, Gallup
The crypto stablecoin venture Tether says that it is investing $775 million in the video sharing platform and cloud provider , which has become a favorite of conservative hosts and content creators and positions itself as a free speech alternative to its competitors. The companies announced the deal Friday evening. Rumble will receive $250 million in the deal, with the remaining proceeds “to fund a self tender offer for up to 70 million of its Class A Common Stock, at the same price ($7.50 per share) as Tether’s investment,” the companies say. Rumble is a competitor to , playing host to people like conservative commentators like Dan Bongino, Steven Crowder and Andrew Tate, the journalist Glenn Greenwald, gamer Dr. Disrespect, and Dana White’s competitions. Its shareholders include Bongino, and a venture capital firm co-founded by Vice president-elect JD Vance. Vance’s financial disclosures also showed that he has a personal stake in Rumble valued at between $100,000-$250,000. Rumble says that after the investment closes, chairman and CEO Chris Pavlovski will still hold a majority stake in the company, though he will sell as many as 10 million shares in the tender offer. Tether, meanwhile, has become one of the most prominent stablecoins in the crypto universe, with more than 350 million users. “I could not be more excited about this collaboration with Tether for a number of reasons,” Pavlovski said in a statement. “First, many people may not realize the incredibly strong connection between the cryptocurrency and free speech communities, which is rooted in a passion for freedom, transparency, and decentralization. Second, the immediate commitment of adding $250 million in cash to our balance sheet not only confirms the level of support and commitment to a collaboration between our companies, it also fuels our growth initiatives. And, third, this transaction provides an immediate liquidity event for all of our stockholders who elect to participate in the self tender offer. I truly believe Tether is the perfect partner that can put a rocket pack on the back of Rumble as we prepare for our next phase of growth.” “Tether’s investment in Rumble reflects our shared values of decentralization, independence, transparency, and the fundamental right to free expression,” added Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. “In today’s world, legacy media has increasingly eroded trust, creating an opportunity for platforms like Rumble to offer a credible, uncensored alternative. This collaboration aligns with our long-standing commitment to empowering technologies that promote freedom and challenge centralized systems, as demonstrated through our recent collaborations and initiatives. Rumble’s dedication to fostering open communication and innovation makes them an ideal ally as we continue building the infrastructure for a more decentralized, inclusive future. Lastly, beyond our initial shareholder stake, Tether intends to drive towards a meaningful advertising, cloud, and crypto payment solutions relationship with Rumble.” THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood ReporterRepublican Sen. Rand Paul opposes Donald Trump talk of using military in deportations
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in Eastern Europe and is communicating with law enforcement, but he has not committed to returning home, authorities said. Ryan Borgwardt began communicating with authorities Nov. 11, after they tracked him down, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Thursday. The sheriff showed a video that Borgwardt sent police that day from an undisclosed location. The sheriff said no charges have been filed and that he doesn't think they will be necessary while authorities “keep pulling at his heartstrings” to come home. Here are some things to know about Borgwardt and his disappearance: Who is he? Borgwardt, who is in his mid-40s, lived with his wife and children in Watertown, a city of about 23,000 people northwest of Milwaukee that is known for its German heritage, parochial schools and two dams on the Rock River. When did he disappear? The sheriff has said his department was told Aug. 12 that Borgwardt had not been heard from since the previous day, when he traveled about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from home to Green Lake to go kayaking. Borgwardt’s wife said he texted her at 10:49 p.m. to say he was heading to shore. How was the search conducted? Deputies found Borgwardt’s vehicle and trailer near Green Lake. His kayak was discovered on the lake, overturned and with a life jacket attached to it, in an area where the water is about 200 feet (60 meters) deep. An angler later found Borgwardt’s fishing rod. The search for his body continued for more than 50 days, with divers scouring the lake on several occasions. How did authorities find Borgwardt? Clues — including that he reported his passport lost or stolen and obtained a new one a few months before he disappeared — led investigators to speculate that he made it appear that he had drowned to go meet a woman he had been communicating with in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Podoll declined to comment when asked what he knew about the woman, but he said law enforcement contacted Borgwardt “through a female that spoke Russian.” His identity was confirmed through asking him questions that the sheriff said only Borgwardt would know and by a video he made and sent them Nov. 11. He has spoken with someone from the sheriff's department almost daily since. However Podoll said Thursday that Borgwardt's exact location in Eastern Europe was not known. Why are U.S. authorities struggling to pinpoint his location? Podoll said Chief Deputy Matt Vande Kolk has been the one communicating with Borgwardt and their conversations have all taken place via email. Vande Kolk told The Associated Press in an email Friday that authorities are trying to determine Borgwardt's exact location. But that might not be easy even with modern surveillance technology. Scott Shackelford, executive director of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, said authorities should be able to locate Borgwardt through his device's internet protocol address, a unique number assigned to every device connected to the internet. But he said it's very easy to mask an IP address and make it appear as if the device is in one country when it's really in another. Software exists that can route your IP address across the globe, Shackelford said. Police may not have the expertise, the manpower or any interest in digging through multiple layers of cyber deception, he said. What was in the video Borgwardt sent to law enforcement? Wearing an orange T-shirt, Borgwardt, unsmiling, looks directly at the camera, apparently filmed on a cellphone. Borgwardt says he is in his apartment and briefly pans the camera, but mostly shows a door and bare walls. “I’m safe and secure, no problem,” he says. How did he fake his death? Borgwardt has told authorities he overturned his kayak on the lake, dumped his phone in it and paddled an inflatable boat to shore. He told authorities he chose Green Lake because it is Wisconsin's deepest at 237 feet (over 72 meters). He then rode an electric bike stashed by a boat launch about 70 miles (110 kilometers) through the night to Madison, the sheriff said. From there, by Borgwardt's account, he traveled by bus to Detroit and then Canada, where he boarded a plane. Police are still verifying Borgwardt’s description of what happened, Podoll said. Why did he do it? Borgwardt faked his death and fled because of “personal matters,” thinking it was the right thing to do, the sheriff said. Investigators found that he took out a $375,000 life insurance policy in January for his family. “He was just going to try and make things better in his mind, and this was the way it was going to be,” Podoll said. What's next? Borgwardt has not yet decided to return home, and if he does it will be of his own free will, according to Podoll. Deputies are stressing to him the importance of returning home and cleaning up the mess he made. The sheriff suggested that Borgwardt could be charged with obstructing the investigation into his disappearance, but so far no counts have been filed. The search for Borgwardt, which lasted more than a month, is said to have cost at least $35,000. Borgwardt told authorities that he did not expect the search to last more than two weeks, Podoll said, and his biggest concern is how the community will react to him if he returns. This story was updated to correct the spelling of Scott Shackelford’s last name, which had been misspelled “Shackleford.” Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!
Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost has landed his first college job since his time with the Huskers, and it's a familiar location. Frost is set to take over at UCF, the program he coached from 2016-17 before heading to Nebraska, according to multiple reports. 247Sports and The Orlando Sentinel reported the news Saturday. Previous reports indicated that UCF was down to two candidates, Frost and UNLV head coach Barry Odom, in its quest to replace the fired Gus Malzahn. The Knights chose to reunite with Frost over the 48-year-old Odom, who led UNLV to a 10-win season this fall. Frost rebuilt a UCF football program coming off a winless season into a six-win squad, then a 13-0 team during the 2017 season which stands as the best in UCF's program history. People are also reading... Frost had been out of the college game since his firing at Nebraska in September 2022. He compiled a 16-31 record at his alma mater, completing four losing seasons before being fired three games into the 2022 campaign. The former Nebraska head coach's first job since was with the Los Angeles Rams this fall, where he briefly worked as an analyst. Having failed to rebuild at Nebraska, the 49-year-old Frost now returns to the school where he thrived as an up-and-coming offensive coach. Photos: From Wood River to Memorial Stadium to Orlando and back again, Scott Frost's Husker career Central Florida football coach Scott Frost watches his team against Florida International in August 2017. Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost looks on as his team warms up before the college football game against the Wyoming at Autzen Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014, in Eugene, Ore. Scott Frost speaks during the Nebraska Coaches Association Multi-Sports Clinic at Lincoln North Star in 2011. Wood River native Scott Frost originally went to Stanford but transferred to NU for his final two seasons. He led the Huskers to a national championship in 1997. NU coach Tom Osborne (in glasses), receivers coach Ron Brown and quarterback Scott Frost look to the scoreboard during a timeout during the 1997 game against Missouri. Scott Frost runs the ball in the first quarter against Texas Tech on Oct. 18, 1997. Frost rushed for 83 yards on 19 carries in the game. Scott Frost runs against Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl. Scott Frost rolls out against Kansas State during his playing career at Nebraska. Coach Tom Osborne discusses strategy with starting quarterback Scott Frost in the third quarter during the Huskers' 38-24 win against Central Florida on Oct. 31, 1997. Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost scrambles for an 18-yard gain against Texas Tech in 1997. In the wildest finish in Nebraska football history, Nebraska receivers Shevin Wiggins (5) and Matt Davison (3) play ping pong on the final play of regulation in Columbia, Mo., in 1997. Scott Frost's pass with seven seconds left bounces off Wiggins, and before Missouri's Harold Piersey (2) can grab the ball, Wiggins kicks it into the air. Davison dove and grabbed the ball just off the turf, which helped NU tie the Tigers and send the game into overtime. Nebraska trainer Jerry Weber pats NU quarterback Scott Frost (7) on the back after Frost's first-quarter touchdown against Texas A&M in the 1997 Big 12 Championship Game. Scott Frost (7) looks downfield as he prepares to unload a first-half pass against Texas A&M in 1997. Frost was 10-of- 11 passing in the half for 176 yards and also rushed for a touchdown. After transferring from Stanford, Scott Frost helped lead the Huskers to their fifth national championship in 1997. Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost (front) gets a hug from Matt Davison after Frost's second touchdown against Colorado in 1997. Scott Frost uses hand signals to audible a play during the 1997 game against Kansas State. Scott Frost breaks into the open against Washington in 1997. Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost breaks free on a first-quarter run against Colorado in 1997. Frost became the 10th player in NCAA history to pass for 1,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. Scott Frost (7) gets blocks from teammates Kenny Cheatham (6), Correll Buckhalter (36), Matt Hoskinson (62), Bobby Newcombe (12) and Eric Anderson (70) on a 24-yard run against Iowa State during his playing career. Quarterback Scott Frost hugs Nebraska coach Tom Osborne during the news conference in 1997 when Osborne announced he was retiring. Scott Frost and other members of the second-ranked Husker football team were the center of attention during Orange Bowl Media Day in Miami. Former Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost (7) hands the ball to Ahman Green on a first-quarter running play in the 1998 Orange Bowl. Scott Frost looks downfield during the 1998 Orange Bowl against Tennessee. Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost lobbies for the No. 1 ranking as the Huskers move toward a win in the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Scott Frost (with microphone) and his teammates and coaches greet the crowd of fans who gathered at the Devaney Sports Center to welcome the national champion Huskers back to Lincoln after their Orange Bowl victory against Tennessee. Wood River High School graduate Scott Frost. Scott Frost became Nebraska's head coach in December 2017. Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks off the field after the Huskers lost to Georgia Southern on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska coach Scott Frost talks with Bennett Case, 4, during Nebraska Fan Day ahead of the 2021 season. Not long after taking over at Nebraska, athletic director Trev Alberts (right) met with the media to address an NCAA investigation into coach Scott Frost's use of analysts within the football program. Scott Frost enters a truck to exit Memorial Stadium on Sunday after he was fired as Nebraska's head football coach. Nebraska head coach Scott Frost looks up at Memorial Stadium as the team arrives for the Huskers' game against Georgia Southern. Nebraska head coach Scott Frost (right) leads the Huskers onto the field to take on Oklahoma in 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. Nebraska head coach Scott Frost and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema shake hands after the Illini defeated the Huskers 30-22 in 2021. Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) speaks with football coach Scott Frost at a groundbreaking ceremony for NU's facilities project in 2021. Nebraska coach Scott Frost reacts after a fourth-quarter touchdown was called back due to a holding call against the Huskers during a game against Minnesota late in the 2020 COVID season. Nebraska coach Scott Frost (right) talks with Maria Taylor during "College Gameday," which was broadcast outside of Memorial Stadium during the 2019 season. Nebraska coach Scott Frost addresses the crowd assembled for the announcement of the Huskers' new football facility in 2019. Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg (left) answers a question as Husker football coach Scott Frost looks on during an appearance with fans in 2019. Nebraska coach Scott Frost leads his team onto the field to face Colorado early in his tenure at Nebraska. Head football coach Scott Frost poses for photos during Fan Day on Aug. 18, 2018, at Memorial Stadium. Scott Frost greets fans on the way into Memorial Stadium for his first game as coach in 2018. Subscribe for the best Husker news & commentary Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Husker football/baseball reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.