Ronan O'Gara's depleted La Rochelle fightback to earn bonus point
The upcoming retrial promises to be a pivotal moment in the Yu Hua Ying case, with both supporters and detractors closely watching the proceedings. The judicial system will be under intense pressure to deliver a fair and transparent verdict that upholds the principles of justice and due process.On the other hand, X Æ A-12 Musk, the child of Elon Musk and musician Grimes, has largely been shielded from the public eye, with his rare appearances captured in the occasional social media post shared by his parents. Despite his young age, X Æ A-12's remark about his father's role in "saving America" has sparked speculation about the conversations and interactions within the Musk family.From SpaceX to the NFL: Could Elon Musk own this struggling team?Musk's millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
Manchester City's midfield maestro, Kevin De Bruyne, has a contract that runs until 2025, but negotiations for an extension may begin in the coming year. The Belgian playmaker's importance to City's success cannot be understated, and fans will be eager to see him commit his future to the club.Dapo Babarinde: The techpreneur revolutionising law firms work with AdvocatifyThe decision to restrict simultaneous streaming on multiple devices comes as Tencent Video aims to enhance the viewing experience for all subscribers and ensure fairness in accessing premium content. By allowing only one device to stream at a time, Tencent Video hopes to optimize the platform's performance and reduce streaming issues that may arise from multiple devices accessing content concurrently.
Leading AI researchers caution that training systems on internet data may be hitting their limits, raising concerns about the future of data-driven business models across the digital economy. Warnings by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever about data training constraints, as reported by Reuters, have rattled technology markets. Speaking at the NeurIPS conference, Sutskever emphasized the need for innovative approaches, such as AI-generated data and enhanced reasoning capabilities, to advance artificial intelligence. He predicted that future AI systems will possess human-like reasoning abilities, making their behavior less predictable and necessitating a shift in AI development strategies. But other experts argue current methods still have room to run, leaving companies to navigate competing visions of how to value and deploy AI systems that power everything from fraud detection to inventory management. “Internet data is running out, and AI companies are feeling the pressure,” Arunkumar Thirunagalingam , senior manager of data and technical operations at the McKesson Corporation , told PYMNTS. “For years, they relied on scraping huge amounts of online content to train their systems. That worked for a while, but now the easy data is drying up. This shift is putting the spotlight on companies with unique data sources, like healthcare records or logistics information. It is no longer about how much data you can grab; it is about having the right kind of data.” Coming Data Drought? AI systems rely on vast amounts of data from the internet to train and improve. However, the pool of high-quality, diverse data is finite, and researchers may be nearing the limits of what’s available. As models grow larger and demand more input, the risk of recycling similar information increases, leading to diminishing returns. Additionally, much of the internet’s content is noisy or repetitive, reducing its usefulness for cutting-edge training. This scarcity challenges researchers to seek alternatives, like creating synthetic data , leveraging specialized datasets, or developing models that rely less on raw data and more on advanced reasoning capabilities. With less internet data to scrape, companies are getting creative, Thirunagalingam said. They turn to real-world sources like IoT devices and sensors to collect fresh information. Crowd-sourcing platforms are paying people to share their unique insights, creating even more options. “This shift is already making waves in farming, where AI uses real-time data to improve crop yields, and in urban planning, where city sensors help design smarter infrastructure,” he added. “Companies that once sat on overlooked datasets are now finding new ways to monetize them, from partnerships to licensing deals. What seemed unimportant before is now a goldmine, sparking fresh ideas and business models.” Komninos Chatzipapas , founder of HeraHaven AI , acknowledged that the industry is running into a data wall. “The biggest AI companies have basically already scraped everything on the internet,” he told PYMNTS. “Also, a lot of the new internet content being published is itself AI-generated (which cannot be used for training as it will reinforce the existing biases these AI models have), and more and more publishers are blocking scraping bots like GPTBot from crawling their sites via their robots.txt.” AI’s Data Crisis: Publishers to the Rescue For pre-training AI models, Chatzipapas said, the data wall primarily affects unstructured training data, such as news articles and forum discussions. Pre-training is the initial phase of AI model development where the model learns general language patterns and knowledge from vast amounts of text data before being fine-tuned for specific tasks. “There is still work to be done on creating great structured data for training AI models,” he added. This can be, for example, very complex math/science problems that are solved in a step-by-step manner so the AI model can learn to reason, he said. One solution to the data drought is emerging through deals with academic publishers, who are offering their scholarly articles in exchange for millions of dollars. Microsoft’s recent $10 million deal with Taylor & Francis opened the floodgates for AI companies to tap into academic publishers’ vast research archives.
None
Furthermore, the implications of a potential interest rate hike in Japan extend beyond its borders. As one of the world's largest economies, developments in Japan can have ripple effects on global markets and economies. A rate hike in Japan could lead to increased volatility in financial markets, impact capital flows, and influence exchange rates. Market participants and policymakers around the world will be closely monitoring Japan's monetary policy decisions and their potential impact on the global economy.Title: Giving in? "Palu Fantasy" Update Removes Summoning Mechanism with Throwing Poké BallsLast year, my life took an unexpected turn when I suffered a brain hemorrhage. As a robust 52-year-old man, I never imagined that something so serious could happen to me. The experience was not only physically painful but also emotionally unsettling, prompting me to reevaluate my lifestyle choices and priorities.
Three ob-gyns and a lawyer on why Amendment 4 needs to pass | VoxPopuli
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That started a string of four-straight scoring possessions. Downing was 16 of 21 for 203 yards. Chandler Brayboy had 12 receptions for 118 yards with a score. Rushawn Baker ran for 106 yards for the Phoenix (6-6, 5-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Julian Bumper also had a 10-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry and Jamarien Dalton had a 30-yard receiving touchdown on his only catch. Freshman Cortez Lane returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown for the Aggies (1-11, 0-8), who lost their 11th straight. Justin Fomby threw for 190 yards and a touchdown pass to Daniel Cole and Shimique Blizzard ran for 87 yards and a TD. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Indian IT services hiring to remain low till growth momentum picks up by H2 FY26: ICRA NEW DELHI: Hiring in the Indian IT services industry is expected to remain low-key in the near term until the growth momentum picks up by H2 FY2026, according to ICRA. The formation of the new government in the US may create some policy uncertainty in the immediate term and thus will remain monitorable, it said. Lower discretionary tech spends by customers in key markets of the US and Europe, amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment, has led to moderation in demand for Indian IT services companies over the last 6-8 quarters. Factors such as lower employee attrition and a focus on increasing employee utilisation also contributed to the slowdown in hiring. “While there has been some recovery in Q2 FY2025, ICRA expects hiring to remain low in the near term until the growth momentum picks up by H2 FY2026,” the agency said. Moderation in demand coupled with the increase in utilisation of excess manpower added during FY2022-FY2023 exerted pressure on hiring by IT services companies through FY2024 and Q1 FY2025. Coupled with an increase in attrition levels, this also led to negative net employee addition for the seven quarters till Q1 FY2025 for ICRA’s sample set companies, which includes HCL Technologies, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Wipro Ltd. As Gen AI makes rapid inroads, all leading IT services companies are upskilling their employees as they explore AI-driven business opportunities. This is likely to lead to an overall moderation in fresh hiring, as compared to pre-Covid levels, it predicted. ICRA said that the impact of higher adoption of Generative AI (Gen AI) on improving employee productivity is expected to be visible over the next few years. Average revenue in USD per employee for the sample set has largely been stable at around USD 50,000 over FY2020-FY2024. However, this metric will show steady improvement if assessed on revenue in rupee terms due to depreciation of the rupee against some key foreign currencies over this period. The last twelve-month (LTM) attrition rate had peaked at about 23 per cent during Q4 FY2022 and Q1 FY2023, led by significant hiring and subsequent demand-supply mismatch. However, it sequentially tapered with lower hiring by IT services companies amid moderation in demand in key markets of the US and Europe. The LTM attrition rate for ICRA’s sample set companies started stabilising from Q3 FY2024 at about 13 per cent, much lower than the pre-pandemic level of about 18 per cent in Q1 FY2020 for the sample set companies. PTI
Honouring Malaysia's Rising Influence: ACES Awards 2024 Celebrate Leaders And Companies Shaping A Sustainable Future Media Outreach Newswire APACCatch our special talk with Ajay Sadhotra, former Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, as he shares his insights and experiences in politics and governance
Budgetary system & fiscal governanceManager Ralf Rangnick is believed to have played a significant role in the decision to potentially offload Rashford, as he looks to implement his own tactical vision and style of play at the club. With a new era dawning at Manchester United following the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Rangnick is keen to strengthen the squad and bring in players who can fully commit to his philosophy.