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☆ Haaland hits new record, but Man City lose top spot to Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But Trent Alexander-Arnold drilled in an 80th-minute equaliser with his right foot to deny City a 24th successive home win in all competitions. The result left City on 29 points from 13 games with Liverpool one point behind and Arsenal later claimed a late 1-0 victory at Brentford thanks to Kai Havertz's header. Arsenal leapfrogged Liverpool and City into first place with 30 points. Haaland did what he does best, firing home after Alisson's poor clearance had found its way to Nathan Ake. Not only in the goal -- around the goal, in all situations he was a really important player and a really good game from him," Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Alisson, Andy Cole, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Kai Havertz's, Haaland, Nathan Ake, Alexander, Trent, Juergen Klopp, Aaron Ramsdale, Bryan Mbeumo, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Havertz stooped, Mikel Arteta, Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino, Alexander Isak, Raheem Sterling's, Jamaal Lascelles, Newcastle's, Thiago Silva, Reece James, Anthony Gordon, Pochettino, Joao Pedro, Lewis Dunk, Jacob Brown, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Premier League, Brentford Newcastle, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, City, Arsenal, Brentford, Newcastle United, Brighton, Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Sunday, Newcastle, Luton Town, Burnley, West Ham United, Bournemouth, Sheffield United, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, Newcastle, Forest, Crystal

☆ Classy Newcastle thrash Chelsea 4-1 as James sees red
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEWCASTLE, England, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak netted on his return from injury, while two quick-fire second-half goals and a late Anthony Gordon strike gave the Magpies a 4-1 Premier League win over 10-man Chelsea at St James' Park on Saturday. Chelsea drew level 10 minutes later as Raheem Sterling was brought down on the edge of the box, and the winger stepped up to drill the resulting free kick past the flat-footed Nick Pope. Newcastle almost went in ahead at the break as a free kick from fullback Kieran Trippier hit the crossbar, but there was little indication of the collapse to come from Chelsea in the second half. Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, slammed his side after a result that leaves them 10th on 16 points, saying it was their worst game of the season. Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Pritha Sarkar and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Chelsea, Isak, Lewis Miley, Raheem Sterling, Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Gordon, Jamaal Lascelles, Robert Sanchez, Joelinton, Thiago Silva, Reece James, Eddie Howe, Howe, Mauricio Pochettino, Pochettino, Philip O'Connor, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis Organizations: Newcastle United, Magpies, Premier League, St James, Chelsea, Newcastle, Thomson Locations: NEWCASTLE, England, Chelsea, Newcastle

☆ Alexander-Arnold aims to nail spot in England midfield for Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alexander-Arnold previously struggled to hold down a starting place as right back under Southgate, with the manager preferring Reece James, Kyle Walker or Kieran Trippier. "I see an opportunity to play in the Euros and it's an opportunity I want to take," Alexander-Arnold told reporters. I had spoken to the manager leading up to that camp and he explained there could be a potential opportunity in midfield. Alexander-Arnold has frequently played in a hybrid midfield role for Liverpool in recent months, in which he operates as a full back when out of possession but moves into midfield when Liverpool attack. Southgate said Alexander-Arnold had the technical ability required to thrive in midfield.

Persons: Trent Alexander, Arnold, Gareth Southgate's, Alexander, Reece James, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, it's, Southgate, Aadi Nair, Robert Birsel Organizations: Malta, Liverpool, Wembley, North, Thomson Locations: England's, North Macedonia, Germany, Southgate, Malta, England, Bengaluru

☆ Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT parent company Open AI, is out after board found he was ‘not consistently candid’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —OpenAI, the company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT, fired its CEO and founder, Sam Altman, on Friday. The company, in a statement, said an internal investigation found that Altman was not always truthful with the board. ChatGPT launched late last year, making Altman an overnight quasi-celebrity and the face of a new crop of AI tools that can generate images and texts in response to simple user prompts. Google has a rival called “Bard,” and other generative AI tools have been developed in recent months. “I am sure the OpenAI board took this decision after a lot of deliberation,” he said.

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☆ Man City move clear at the top after pulsating 4-4 draw at Chelsea
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Clare Lovell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Manchester City moved a point clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a thrilling 4-4 draw at Chelsea with Erling Haaland scoring twice only for former City man Cole Palmer to level the match from the penalty spot in added time. It was the first time Chelsea had scored against Manchester City since they beat them in the 2021 Champions League final. It was the 21-year-old’s fourth Chelsea penalty in four attempts. "Very strange the first time I have played against City," Palmer told Sky Sports. The result moved City clear of Liverpool with 28 points from 12 games.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Thiago Silva, Conor Gallagher, Chelsea, Raheem Sterling, Reece James, Sterling, Chelsea's, Manuel Akanji, Nicolas Jackson, Rodri's, Ruben Dias, Armando Broja’s, Palmer, Rodri, Clare Lovell, Toby Davis Organizations: Manchester City, Premier League, Chelsea, City, League, Former City, 13th Premier League, Manchester City’s, Sky Sports, Sky, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Spanish, Stamford, Liverpool

☆ It was the most significant week in AI since the launch of ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk announced a sarcastic AI ChatGPT rival called Grok coming to his platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. The company unveiled a series of AI tool updates, including the ability for developers to create custom versions of ChatGPT called GPTs. Humane’s Ai PinHumane introduced its first AI wearable device called the Ai Pin From HumaneHumane, a startup founded by former Apple employees, introduced its first AI wearable device called the Ai Pin, a small blinking gadget that attaches to clothing. The Ai pin, which runs on a Snapdragon processor and boasts a Qualcomm AI engine, is packed with depth and motion sensors, features an ultra-wide camera and a laser ink display. The Ai Pin, which starts at $699, will go on sale in the US on Thursday, November 16.

Persons: OpenAI, Elon Musk, ”, Reece Hayden, Hayden, ” Hayden, Here’s, Sam Altman, Altman, Ai, Arun Chandrasekaran, “, Jaap Arriens, xAI, Douglas Adams, Elon, Grok, Musk, Chandrasekaran, Anna Coobin Organizations: CNN, OpenAI, ABI Research, Fortune, Apple, Qualcomm, Gartner, Twitter, Galaxy, Reuters, Amazon, YouTube Locations: Warsaw, Poland, British

☆ Sterling misses out on England selection again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling was again left out by England manager Gareth Southgate as he named his squad for the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. Sterling, who has earned 82 caps for his country and was once a key part of Southgate's forward line, has now missed five successive England squads. Despite Southgate saying the door remains open, time is clearly running out for Sterling to force his way back into the reckoning for the Euro 2024 finals. Manchester City's John Stones misses out because of injury while Chelsea's Reece James is also not included despite recently returning from a lengthy injury lay-off. "I'm super excited about the tournament, we're really gearing towards the next tournament and I think everybody in international football is always living from tournament to tournament.

Persons: Raheem Sterling, Gareth Southgate, Sterling, Southgate, Raheem, we've, Eddie Nketiah, Callum Wilson, Aston, Ollie Watkins, Manchester City's John Stones, Chelsea's Reece James, Reece James, that's, Sam Allardyce's, Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Levi Colwill, Lewis Dunk, Marc Guehi, Harry Maguire, Fikayo, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, James Maddison, Marcus Rashford, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Chelsea, Malta, Italy, Newcastle United, Manchester, Wembley, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United, Milan, Manchester City, West Ham United, Bayern, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Thomson Locations: England, North Macedonia, France, Germany, Malta, Crystal, Everton, Chelsea, Manchester, Liverpool, Real Madrid, West, Bayern Munich

☆ Nine-man Spurs miss out on top spot in chaotic 4-1 loss to Chelsea
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Destiny Udogie was shown a second yellow card 10 minutes after the break leaving the home side hanging on for a point. Australian Postecoglou said his first Premier League defeat was hard to analyse. BEST STARTTottenham have enjoyed their best start to a top-flight season since 1960 with Postecoglou the first manager to go unbeaten in his first 10 Premier League games. Chelsea were chasing shadows initially and were relieved when Son's effort was ruled out for offside. Minutes later Chelsea's Moises Caicedo drove a low shot home through a crowd but that was ruled offside and confirmed by VAR.

Persons: Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Reece James, Moises Caicedo REUTERS, Tony Obrien, Tottenham Hotspur's, Nicolas Jackson, Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea, Dejan Kulusevski's, Son Heung, Chelsea scuppered, Cristian Romero, Cole Palmer, Micky van de, James Maddison, Udogie, Jackson, Eric Dier, Son, Robert Sanchez, Ange Postecoglou's, Postecoglou, we're, I'm, Kulusevski's, Levi Colwill, wrongfoot Sanchez, Raheem Sterling, Romero, Colwill, Moises Caicedo, Michael Oliver, Enzo Fernandez, Maddison, Van de, Pochettino, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Tottenham, Spurs, Manchester City, BEST, Argentina, Sterling, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Chelsea's, Sterling's, Senegal

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☆ James to start for Chelsea in Blackburn League Cup tie
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I can confirm he is going to start," Pochettino told reporters on Tuesday. With just three wins in 10 Premier League games, Chelsea are in 11th place, 14 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. "To go through the competition (League Cup) is important, then go to Tottenham and receive Manchester City to get momentum." Pochettino takes Chelsea to face his old club Spurs in the league on Monday but the Argentine won't let that influence his team selection for the League Cup game on Wednesday. The five-time League Cup winners beat AFC Wimbledon and Brighton & Hove Albion in the previous rounds.

Persons: Chelsea's Reece James, Matthew Childs, Reece James, Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea's, Pochettino, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Chelsea, Brentford, Blackburn Rovers, Wednesday's League, Liverpool, Stamford Bridge, Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham, Manchester City, Spurs, Argentine, League, AFC Wimbledon, Brighton & Hove Albion, Thomson Locations: Stamford, London, Britain, Chelsea

☆ Carse to replace injured Topley as England aim for World Cup turnaround
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

England's Brydon Carse in action in September 2023. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 23 (Reuters) - Pacer Brydon Carse will replace injured Reece Topley in England's World Cup squad, the ICC announced on Monday. England coach Matthew Mott said they still stood a chance to make a comeback. The England players were down in confidence after the losses but needed support from the management, Mott added. You don’t lose that, but you can lose your confidence,” he said.

Persons: England's Brydon Carse, Jason Cairnduff, Brydon, Reece Topley, Topley, Matthew Mott, we’re, Mott, ”, Chiranjit, Muralikumar Organizations: ICC, Ireland, England, Sri, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Sri Lanka

☆ Crumbl's most popular cookies have more calories than a Big Mac, and fans on social media are outraged
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A chocolate chip cookie from Crumbl has 720 total calories. AdvertisementAdvertisementApparently, it takes running 18 miles to burn all the calories in four Crumbl cookies. In one video, Schmidt ate four Crumbl cookies, which equaled roughly 2,600 calories. A classic chocolate chip cookie from Crumbl has 720 total calories — that's more than a Big Mac from McDonald's, which has 590 calories. She explained how she discovered a single Crumbl cookie was 680 calories, not 170 as she'd thought.

Persons: —, Reece Schmidt, Schmidt, he'd, Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins, Jenko Kent, — Jenko Kent, Kent, Crumbl Organizations: Service, Center for Science Locations: McDonald's, @JenkoKent

☆ Malan smashes 140, England amass 364-9 v Bangladesh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DHARAMSALA, India, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Opener Dawid Malan smashed 140 and forged century-plus partnerships with Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root to help England rack up 364-9 against Bangladesh in their second match of the 50-overs World Cup on Tuesday. Malan combined with Bairstow in a 115-run opening stand to give England a terrific start after being put into bat by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. Even after Bairstow departed for 52, there was no respite for Bangladesh as Malan raised 151 runs with Root, whose 82 followed his 77 in the tournament opener against New Zealand. Malan clobbered five sixes and 16 fours in his 107-ball blitz before losing his off-stump to spinner Mahedi Hasan (4-71). England lost a clutch of wickets in quick successions and could not make the most of their final 10 overs.

Persons: Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Shakib Al Hasan, Bairstow, Root, Graham Gooch, England's, Malan clobbered, Mahedi Hasan, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Moeen Ali, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Bangladesh, Bairstow, New, England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: DHARAMSALA, India, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Jos, New Delhi

☆ I tried out ChatGPT's new image feature, which can create recipes from ingredient photos, write code from whiteboards, and identify objects. Here's how it went.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ChatGPT users can upload images and ask questions based on the pictures. AdvertisementAdvertisementOpenAI has launched some impressive new features for its viral chatbot, ChatGPT. AdvertisementAdvertisementChatGPT's new image feature is easy enough to use. AI startup founder Mckay Wrigley shared another example of the new image feature. For example, Wired's Reece Rogers reminded users to avoid uploading personal, sensitive photos to ChatGPT when trying out the image feature.

Persons: OpenAI, —, Beatrice Nolan, Mckay Wrigley, Wrigley, ChatGPT, Wired's Reece Rogers, Frida Kahlo Organizations: Service

☆ Pixel 8: Google unveils new phones built for 'the generative AI era'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The 6.3-inch Pixel 8 and the 6.7-inch Pixel 8 Pro comes with a brighter display, new camera system and longer-lasting battery life. Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, such as text and images, in response to user prompts. Caitlin Ochs/ReutersGoogle showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject. “You don’t really need Google AI for that.”Smarter Google AssistantThe company said Google Assistant will now sound more realistic when it engages with callers. Google is also bringing the capabilities of its Bard AI chatbot to Google Assistant, so it will be able to do more than set an alarm or tell the weather.

Persons: Caitlin Ochs, Reece Hayden, ”, Hayden, Thomas Husson, Forrester, ” Husson, chatbot, it’s, ” Sissie Hsiao, Bard, “ Smart Organizations: CNN, Google, Apple, Samsung, Reuters, ABI Research, Reuters Google, Pixel Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ 'Neighbours' returns with 'polish' in Amazon reboot of Australian soap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Australian soap opera "Neighbours" made a comeback on Monday in a highly publicised reboot, nearly 14 months after the show wrapped up last year in an emotional finale after running for nearly four decades. Following an outcry from fans, streaming giant Amazon announced in November it would revive the drama, airing it in Britain and the United States on its ad-supported service Amazon Freevee. "The show is still ‘Neighbours’ and it will continue to be ‘Neighbours’, it’s just ‘Neighbours’ with a nice polish," original cast actor Stefan Dennis, who plays the villainous, six-times married businessman Paul Robinson, told Reuters. There is a "bit more thrown at it... but it basically is still the same formula, which is great." Last year's finale saw old stars, including Minogue, return to Ramsay Street, the cul-de-sac where the show is set.

Persons: Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Stefan Dennis, Paul Robinson, Minogue, Alan Fletcher, Karl Kennedy, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Terese Willis, Mischa Barton, American Reece, Varga, Murphy, Tim Kano, Leo Tanaka, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Britain's, Amazon, Neighbours, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Erinsborough, Australia, Britain, United States, New Zealand, Canada

☆ Record Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Stokes, who last month reversed his retirement from ODI cricket, hammered a 124-ball 182 to record England's highest individual score in the 50-overs format, bettering Jason Roy's previous record of 180. "Coming back into the team after a while out, it's nice to come back and help the team," Stokes said. We weren't able to build partnerships," New Zealand captain Latham said. There's levels that we can keep achieving, there's more in the tank," England captain Buttler said. The series is crucial for both sides' preparations as they look ahead to next month's Cricket World Cup in India.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Will Young, Benjamin Lister, Stokes, Jason Roy's, Glenn Phillips's, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley, Latham, Trent Boult, Jonny Bairstow, Boult, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Malan, Jos Buttler, England's tailenders, Ben Lister, Buttler, Lister, Adam Milne, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: New Zealand, New, Zealand, Lord's, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, New Zealand, Livingstone, India, Bengaluru

☆ The iconic flying boat that helped hunt down Axis warships during World War II is getting a new lease on life
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The PBY Catalina flying boat was one of the most iconic Allied aircraft of World War II. The PBY Catalina flying boat was one of the most iconic Allied aircraft of World War II. The Next Generation Amphibious Aircraft Catalina II "is a modern amphibian with advanced engines and avionics and will offer capabilities no other amphibian can provide today." Catalina Aircraft announcement listed almost 60 civilian and government missions the Catalina II will be able to perform. After serving in several Allied militaries during World War II, many Catalinas remained in operation with militaries and civilian users around the world.

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☆ James screamer gives England 1-0 win over Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It was a dream, it was something I've been thinking about, but most importantly, just happy to help the team win," James told the BBC. "We really, really had to fight for the win, and that's what we did," Wiegman told the BBC. England had chances to increase their lead, including Alessia Russo's fierce shot in the 71st minute that sailed just wide. "It did look serious, if you can't walk off the pitch it looks serious," Wiegman said of the injury to Walsh, who left the stadium on crutches. Denmark, who beat China 1-0 to kick off their campaign, play Haiti the same day.

Persons: Lauren James, Sarina Wiegman, Rachel Daly, James, I've, Daly, Lene Christensen, Keira Walsh, Reece, Wiegman, Alessia, Mary Earps, Pernille, Walsh, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Fran Kirby, Lionesses, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: SYDNEY, Denmark, European, Sydney Football, BBC, Chelsea, England, Bayern, Danes, Haiti, China, Thomson Locations: England, Barcelona, Denmark, Bayern Munich, China, Haiti

☆ Eugene Amo-Dadzie only started sprinting seriously in his mid-20s. Now ‘the world’s fastest accountant’ is taking track and field by storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Eugene Amo-Dadzie leads what appears to be an ordinary life: he’s a husband, a father, and works nine-to-five as a chartered accountant in London. The sprinter’s career trajectory is unlike any of his rivals’ on the track and field circuit. He only started training seriously at the age of 26 and still balances athletics with his regular job as an accountant. A promising sprinter throughout school, Amo-Dadzie had lowered his 100m time to 11.3 seconds by the age of 17. “It is a difficult balance – I’m a husband, I’m a father, I’m also a governor of a primary school.

Persons: CNN — Eugene Amo, he’s, Dadzie, ’, ”, Amanda Davies, Dan Mullan, “, I’d, Steve Fudge, Sam Mellish, I’ve, Reece Prescod, Jeremiah Azu, Alex Livesey, I’m, Zharnel Hughes Organizations: CNN, European, British, Getty Locations: London, Istanbul, Turkey, Austria, Budapest, Paris, Amo, Great Britain, New York

☆ 'World's fastest accountant' Amo-Dadzie goes under 10 seconds in Graz 100m
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 20 (Reuters) - Eugene Amo-Dadzie calls himself the world's fastest accountant and the number-crunching British athlete put his money where his mouth is by scorching the track in Graz, Austria with a superb 9.93 seconds finish in the 100 metre run. The 30-year-old full-time accountant, who only started running seriously four years ago, improved on his personal best at the Horst Mandl Memorial last week to become the quickest 100m runner in Europe this year. "I got a really good reaction, a really good start and then it was like 'Do not let your foot off the gas'," Amo-Dadzie told the BBC. "I leaned towards the line, looked over, saw the time began with a nine and went crazy. "I still refer to myself as an accountant that happens to operate in the world of track and field."

Persons: Eugene Amo, Dadzie, Horst Mandl, Linford Christie, James Dasaolu, Zharnel Hughes, Reece Prescod, bloomer, Shrivathsa Sridhar Organizations: BBC, Woodford Green Athletics Club, European, Britain, Thomson Locations: British, Graz, Austria, Europe, Bengaluru

☆ Amazon is trying to make it simpler to sift through thousands of user reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The effort, first reported by CNBC, marks Amazon’s latest attempt to incorporate generative AI into its services and has the potential to help customers quickly determine the pros and cons of various products. “Given that generative AI is based on probability, mistakes are possible … and summaries may not be an accurate reflection of customer reviews,” said Reece Hayden, a senior analyst at market research firm ABI Research. “These reviews will be treated equally and therefore the summary may reflect fake, non-customer reviews,” Hayden said. Amazon isn’t the only e-commerce company blending generative AI into the shopping experience. Some companies such as Shopify and Instacart are using the technology to help inform customers’ shopping decisions.

Persons: ”, Reece Hayden, ” Hayden, Andy Jassy, Dave Limp Organizations: CNN, CNBC, ABI Research, eBay

☆ New AFL boss steals spotlight from Jones's Wallabies pitch
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Australia rugby union coach Eddie Jones poses with a ball, flanked by Wallabies players Andrew Kellaway and Reece Hodge at a news conference, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Melbourne, Australia, May 1, 2023. Whether the AFL’s late press call was by coincidence or design, Rugby Australia officials were left fuming as the spotlight shifted away from their global sport to the homegrown game popular in only the nation's southern states. Appointed in January, Jones's second stint in charge of the Wallabies sees them much diminished from his first when he took them to the final of the 2003 World Cup on home soil. In 2002, Jones was the last Australian coach to win the Bledisloe Cup, the annual series against New Zealand. Rugby Australia will hope Jones can deliver Rugby Championship wins along with his sharp wit and penchant for a sound bite to help build more buzz around the fallen twice World Cup winners.

☆ Science has finally figured out how fast and loud you should talk on Zoom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. It may shed new light on what we talk about when we talk about talking today — the conversation of the future. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying.

☆ Researchers just created the largest-ever database of how we interact on Zoom. Here are their tips for making everyone like you on video chats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying. Studying Zoom calls may help us have better conversations on Zoom.

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