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Fresh off a star-studded run with the Minnesota Timberwolves that saw them reach the 2024 Western Conference Finals, Anthony Edwards is soaking up everything the Paris 2024 Olympics has to offer so far.For the U.S. team’s guard, few experiences have been as enjoyable as table tennis.On Monday, a day after she had 11 points and five rebounds in the United States’ 110-84 win over Serbia in their Olympic opener, Edwards was among the enthusiastic crowd cheering on Lily Zhang of the United States and Bruna Takahashi of Brazil in the round of 32 women’s table tennis singles match.Paris 2024 Olympics:Follow…
The field of candidates for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate was narrowed down on Monday, with both North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropping out. The momentous decision has come under scrutiny since President Joe Biden decided not to run for president and Vice President Harris emerged as the Democratic front-runner in November’s presidential election. A vice presidential candidate can be used to balance a presidential candidate’s slate and appeal to a broader range of voters. Read also | With Kamala Harris leading the US presidential race, I found myself immersed in American politics…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Mark Zuckerberg uttered the F-word while discussing closed-source AI with Jensen Huang. Jeff Botali/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg uttered the F-word during a conversation on Monday while discussing closed vs. open source AI.The Meta CEO uttered the expletive during a conversation with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.Zuckerberg’s comments came just days after Meta announced its new open source AI model, Llama 3.1. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unleashed a furious tirade while discussing open source AI with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a live conversation on Monday.The two tech leaders discussed the…
U.S. women’s rugby sevens star Ilona Maher has combined her powerful running style with compelling social media content to make her one of the breakout stars of the 2024 Paris Olympics.Her efforts have earned her praise from Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, one of the most physical running backs in NFL history, who was impressed with her arm strength during Olympic games against Japan and Brazil. Maher has been compared to Henry, a two-time NFL All-Pro who is also known for his strong arms.Must read:Why US Olympians Ilona Maher and Chase Jackson want to expand the definition of beauty”Get…
After beating Great Britain in the quarterfinals, the U.S. women’s rugby team will look to win the gold medal in their semifinal against New Zealand on Tuesday. The U.S. beat Great Britain 17-7 in the quarterfinals on Monday after losing 31-14 to France in their final pool game. In Olympic pool play, the United States defeated Brazil, 24-5, and Japan, 36-7. The other semi-final matchup is yet to be decided as France, Canada, Australia and Ireland still have to play in the quarter-finals. New Zealand are the defending champions, so Tuesday’s game won’t be easy, but the U.S. has had…
Addressing Rapid Change Panel: AI Rana el Kaliuby, Manish Goyal, Lin Qiao, Will Keooffel, Yair Adato As we hear from more people about the future of AI, we gain compelling insights into how companies should approach new initiatives and projects. I thought it would be helpful to look back at some of the key tips we’ve all heard over the past year and consider how they apply to business. Modern business team discussing new ideas in office.Businesspeople attending modern meeting … [+] Office. Smiling colleagues talking in a conference room. BrainstormingGetty First, here is some liability-related advice that experts often…
Love Island USA Star Rob Rauch and singer Nessa Barrett team up for her latest project. Rob, 25, who was named one of the top six couples on season six of the hit reality dating show, was recently spotted with musician Nessa Barrett, and the TV personality exclusively told People magazine that he and the “Pain” singer are “shooting” a music video together. Rob’s confession comes after fans speculated that the two were working on one of Barrett’s latest songs. Barrett released her new single “Passenger Princess” on Friday, July 26, but Rob didn’t say which music video she’ll be…
The Golden State Warriors have clearly been at the forefront of setbacks thanks to the new CBA rules after spending big money for years to assemble the best, most competitive roster possible.Over the past seven seasons, the Warriors have led the NBA in payroll three times and finished second three times. The only time the Warriors didn’t finish in the top two was in 2019-20, when they took explicit cost-cutting measures after it became clear from the start of the season that they were doomed.Golden State, which finished second in spending for the fourth straight year, has adapted to the…
Fans enjoying a summer weekend at Dollywood theme park in Tennessee had to be evacuated on Sunday after a strong storm sent floodwaters into the park, forcing people to wade through waist-deep water to reach their cars.Photos and videos posted on social media showed brown water flooding into pedestrian areas and pooling in car parks.”This was the craziest experience I’ve had at Dollywood in nearly 32 years,” one person wrote on a TikTok video that showed poncho-clad crowds emerging from the park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, as torrential rain fell.The resort, co-owned by country music superstar Dolly Parton, reopened at…
PARIS — Brodie Malone didn’t spend much time reflecting on his disastrous performance in qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, nor did he expend much energy analyzing his mistakes.”I’ll just forget it,” he said, and moved on to the next thing.And in the next scene, Malone was back to his normal self.In the team final, the U.S. men’s gymnastics team made no major mistakes, leading them to their first Olympic medal in men’s gymnastics since 2008, but the biggest factor was the return of Malone, who improved his individual score by 4.56 points from the preliminaries. Malone, the…