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Cerebras CEO says chipmaker’s ‘aspiration’ is to hold IPO in 2025 Cerebras CEO says chipmaker’s ‘aspiration’ is to hold IPO in 2025 Toronto , Canada – 20 June 2024; Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 20, 2024. Ramsey Cardy | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said his hope is to take his company public in 2025 now that the chipmaker has obtained clearance from the U.S. government to sell shares to an entity in the United Arab Emirates. “That’s our aspiration,” Feldman told reporters on Thursday at the company’s Supernova conference in San Francisco, after being asked if an IPO was likely this year. Cerebras, which makes processors for artificial intelligence workloads, filed to go public in September but hasn’t provided an update on the expected size or timing of an offering. In March, the company said it had obtained clearance from a U.S. committee to sell shares to Group 42, a Microsoft-backed AI company based in the UAE. That clearance came from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and marked a key step for Cerebras in its effort to go public. Cerebras competes with Nvidia, whose graphics processing units (GPUs) are the industry’s choice for training and running AI models. More than 85% of Cerebras’ revenue in the first half of 2024 came from Group 42. The tech IPO market broadly has been in a drought since early 2022, when rising inflation and higher interest rates pushed investors out of risky assets. Cerebras appeared poised to be the first notable pure-play AI IPO after its filing, but then the came the delay. CoreWeave, which provides AI infrastructure, debuted in March and has seen its market value jump about 65% since its IPO. The IPO market is showing signs of life, with trading app eToro hitting the Nasdaq this week and digital health provider Hinge Health scheduled to go out next week. The Middle East is becoming a more critical market for AI development. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week along with other tech leaders and President Donald Trump for the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. Nvidia said at the event that it will sell more than 18,000 of its latest AI chips to Saudi company Humain. Group 42 is also reportedly on tap to purchase 100,000 GPUs a year as part of a ******* agreement between the U.S. and UAE. Feldman said at the roundtable with reporters that it’s “important to be among the big dogs” and said, regarding the latest announcements, “You’ve got half the story. I can’t share the other half.” In addition to Microsoft, Cerebras sells to Meta and IBM. Feldman said last year that the company would have another “hyperscaler” within the first half of 2025. “We’re close with another,” he said on Thursday. “I think they haven’t been the quickest to respond.” Earlier in the day, Cerebras announced the ability to run an open-source model from Alibaba on its chips at what it says is a lower price than what OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 model charges, and at a higher speed. — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed to this report. WATCH: Cerebras postponing IPO Source link #Cerebras #CEO #chipmakers #aspiration #hold #IPO Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

2025 PGA Championship leaderboard: Live coverage, scoreboard updates, golf scores today in Round 1 – CBS Sports 2025 PGA Championship leaderboard: Live coverage, scoreboard updates, golf scores today in Round 1 – CBS Sports 2025 PGA Championship leaderboard: Live coverage, scoreboard updates, golf scores today in Round 1 CBS Sports2025 PGA Championship Thursday TV coverage: How to watch Round 1 GOLF.comSee the top stars of 2025 compete in the PGA Championship USA Today2025 PGA Championship Round 1 leaderboard, live updates: Follow Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy at Quail Hollow Yahoo SportsScheffler, Rory PGA Championship betting faves ESPN Source link #PGA #Championship #leaderboard #Live #coverage #scoreboard #updates #golf #scores #today #CBS #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Can C-SPAN Pull Off ‘Crossfire,’ but With Civility? Can C-SPAN Pull Off ‘Crossfire,’ but With Civility? As a young producer at CNN in the 1990s, Sam Feist spent countless hours working on “Crossfire,” one of the first cable news shows to pit partisan pundits against one another. At lunch one day, the co-host Michael Kinsley mused about an alternative idea: “Ceasefire,” a program where Republicans and Democrats tried to find areas of agreement. “It sat with me for, gosh, 20-something years,” Mr. Feist recalled. Now Mr. Feist is the chief executive of C-SPAN, the low-key public affairs network beloved by political junkies. And “Ceasefire” is about to become a reality. Envisioned as a respectful conversation between lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle, “Ceasefire,” which is expected to debut in the fall, will be C-SPAN’s first new weekly program in two decades. “No shouting, no fighting, no acrimony,” Mr. Feist said in an interview. “Just two American political leaders with a willingness to find common ground.” And where, pray tell, does he expect to find those? Mr. Feist, a fixture of the Washington press corps who led CNN’s elections coverage for many years, acknowledged with a laugh that bipartisan relations in the nation’s capital were at a low ebb. That, he explained, is why a show like “Ceasefire” is sorely needed. “The country rarely sees Republicans and Democrats engaged in a productive conversation,” he said. So for the past year, every time he has met with a member of Congress, Mr. Feist has pitched his idea for the show and asked the lawmaker who his or her best friend from the opposing party is. “And you know what? Almost every one of them gave me a name,” he said. “Almost all of them said they would do it.” A host — not yet chosen — will act as a facilitator of the discussion, but C-SPAN hopes that the lawmakers will take the lead. “Ceasefire” is Mr. Feist’s first major programming move since he took over C-SPAN in September, after 35 years at CNN. He has set out to put a modern mark on a channel often known for rambling listener call-in shows and gavel-to-gavel coverage of the House and Senate. A few cosmetic changes are in store. Mr. Feist ordered a subtle refresh of the channel’s cozy onscreen graphics, which are sometimes compared to public-access TV. (The white-on-blue logo will remain the same.) He also has plans for a picture-in-picture feature so viewers can monitor events on C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3, sort of like sports networks that show multiple games at once. C-SPAN is a nonprofit funded by the cable and satellite industry. As at other channels on traditional TV, changing viewer habits have posed problems. Millions of cable subscribers have ditched cable altogether or switched to streaming services like YouTubeTV and Hulu, which do not carry C-SPAN. Once available in nearly 100 million households, C-SPAN now reaches roughly half that many. And because it relies heavily on fees paid by cable systems for revenue, the channel’s financial outlook has darkened. Google, the owner of YouTubeTV, has so far declined to pay the fee to carry C-SPAN’s three stations — 87 cents a year per subscriber. Google told Vanity Fair this week that it could not “justify the increased cost to subscribers’ monthly bills.” Besides its coverage of Congress, C-SPAN sends camera crews to record local forums, campaign-trail speeches and other news events on the national political calendar. CNN canceled “Crossfire” in 2005, not long after a memorable episode in which Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” confronted the co-hosts about the program’s adversarial format, saying it was “hurting America.” So is “Ceasefire” Mr. Feist’s idea of penance? “I don’t think of it that way,” he said. “I worked for a different organization. C-SPAN is very different than the cable news channels.” He added, “I’m not sure this program would work on CNN or Fox News or MSNBC. I don’t think it would be a good fit. And I don’t think another cable news channel could have the same credibility trying to bring this program on the air that C-SPAN does.” Source link #CSPAN #Pull #Crossfire #Civility Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

South African president to visit White House amid Afrikaner refugee resettlement controversy South African president to visit White House amid Afrikaner refugee resettlement controversy South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the White House next week, his office said Thursday, days after the arrival in the U.S. of the first group of White South Africans, having been granted refugee status under a new Trump administration policy. Ramaphosa’s office said the visit will provide a “platform to reset the strategic relationship between the two countries.” The statement said Rampahosa, who is the current president of the G20, and President Trump will meet on Wednesday, May 21. The White House has not yet commented on the meeting. The visit comes amid renewed tensions between Ramaphosa and the White House as 59 people from South Africa’s Afrikaner community arrived in the U.S. earlier this week. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landeau said upon their arrival in Washington that they had faced “egregious discrimination” in South Africa. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce called the Afrikaners a “vulnerable group facing unjust racial discrimination in South Africa.” Ramaphosa rejected the Trump administration’s characterization of the treatment as “not true,” according to BBC News. On Tuesday, Ramaphosa called those leaving for the U.S. “cowardly,” saying, “When you run away you are a coward.” Who are Afrikaners? Afrikaners are White South Africans of Dutch descent who have lived in South Africa for four centuries. In addition to English, Afrikaners have their own language, Afrikaans, which has its roots in Dutch and is one of the 12 official languages of South Africa. In 1948, as South Africa was in the process of gaining independence from Britain, the White ********* created the system of apartheid, allowing only White South Africans to vote and govern. As well as being denied political power, ****** South Africans also faced harsh restrictions on owning land and many were forcibly segregated into settlements. That ended in 1994, when all South Africans were allowed to vote for the first time, leading to the end of ********* White rule. Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress won a majority, and he became the country’s first ****** president. The ANC has been in power since 1994, but scandals have harmed the party in recent years and it did not win a majority in the 2024 election, forcing Ramaphosa to form a coalition government. Thirty years after apartheid ended, White South Africans on average still enjoy a higher standard of living than ****** South Africans, with research from the South Africa Human Rights Commission showing just 1% of White South Africans are considered poor, compared to 64% of the ****** African population. Why are Afrikaners claiming refugee status? In February, Ramaphosa signed a new law that allowed the state to seize land without compensation, in situations classified under the legislation as “just and equitable and in the public interest.” Although the wording of the law was vague and did not reference White South Africans, many believed it was targeting them since they control most of the country’s land. South Africa’s government has strongly denied any land confiscations or racially motivated discrimination, saying the law targets land not being used or not serving the public interest. Some have also pointed to attacks on South African farmers in recent years. U.S Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who met the first group of Afrikaners admitted to the country, recently claimed they faced “egregious and targeted threats.” The South African government, however, has said those attacks were a result of border crime issues and were not racially motivated. Mr. Trump and adviser Elon Musk, who is a White South African native, have claimed the attacks and potential loss of land amounts to “White genocide.” In February, Mr. Trump signed an executive order to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners under the refugee resettlement program. Access to that program for many other groups was frozen by Mr. Trump on his first day in office, although that executive order allowed for exemptions to be considered on a case-by-case basis. While Afrikaners make up only about half of South Africa’s White population, Mr. Trump’s executive order granting refugee status only mentions Afrikaners. According to the U.S. embassy in South Africa, individuals who meet the following requirements can apply for refugee stays: Must be of South African nationality; and Must be of Afrikaner ethnicity or be a member of a racial ********* in South Africa; and Must be able to articulate a past experience of persecution or fear of future persecution. Caroline Linton Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Joe Walsh contributed to this report. Source link #South #African #president #visit #White #House #Afrikaner #refugee #resettlement #controversy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

British Airways (BA) fined after workers hurt at Heathrow British Airways (BA) fined after workers hurt at Heathrow PA Media British Airways was accused of failing to protect its employees British Airways (BA) has been fined more than £3.2m after two of its luggage handlers suffered serious injuries in falls at Heathrow Airport. The men were hurt in “near-identical” incidents at the west London airport while using televators – machines used to load luggage into planes – Southwark Crown Court heard. Ravinder Teji suffered back injuries and cut his head when he fell 1.5m (4ft 11ins) in August 2022, while Shahjahan Malik suffered a bleed on the brain after falling 3m in March 2023. The airline previously pleaded guilty to two breaches of safety regulations following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). PA Media The workers fell from televators, machinery used for loading luggage on to a plane Mr Teji was dealing with luggage from a short-haul flight, while Mr Malik was offloading luggage from a flight from Seattle, the HSE’s Andrew McGee told the court. As well as a bleed on the brain, Mr Malik suffered fractures to his forehead, nose and jaw. Judge Brendan Finucane KC said: “His jaw had to be sewed shut. He was on a fluid diet for months. He was on medication for a considerable ******* of time. “He still suffers from ongoing pain and headaches from what happened to him.” The televators had not been fitted with protection such as guardrails, the court heard. Judge Finucane, who said he was “satisfied that in both incidents the culpability was high”, fined BA £3,208,333 and also ordered the airline to pay £20,935 in costs. ‘Deep regret’ James Leonard KC, for BA, told the court that both men had returned to work in different roles and the company had “done everything they can to facilitate that and to make sure that relevant adjustments have been made”. After the hearing, HSE enforcement lawyer Rebecca Schwartz said the men were fortunate to be alive. “The risks of working at height and the necessary control measures are well established – in these cases adequate guardrails would have significantly reduced the risk of harm,” she said. A BA spokesman said: “Safety is always our highest priority, and we deeply regret that despite the measures we had in place, these incidents occurred.” Source link #British #Airways #fined #workers #hurt #Heathrow Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Netflix’s Gears Of War Movie Eyes John Wick Co-Director Netflix’s Gears Of War Movie Eyes John Wick Co-Director Nearly three years ago, Netflix revealed plans to make a Gears of War movie based on the popular video game franchise. Now, the streamer is reportedly circling John Wick co-director David Leitch to bring Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad to live-action. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch is currently in negotiations to helm Gears of War, but his deal hasn’t been closed yet. Leitch is a former stuntman who wasn’t credited for co-directing the original John Wick with Chad Stahelski. Since then, Leitch has established himself as a solo director with Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, and The Fall Guy. Even if Leitch’s contract with Netflix does eventually get signed, Gears of War seemingly won’t be his next film. The director is reportedly preparing to shoot Amazon MGM Studio’s heist thriller How to Rob a Bank, which has Nicholas Hoult and Anna Sawai attached to star in it. The first Gears of War game was released in 2006 and it chronicled humanity’s perilous position on a planet called Sera. The humans were under assault by the Locust, creatures who emerged from beneath the planet’s surface and wiped out countless victims in their wake. Players stepped into the role of Marcus Fenix as he and his fellow Delta Squad soldiers were on the frontlines of the war with the Locust. Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has lobbied for years to play Marcus, and he does bear a strong resemblance to the character. Meanwhile, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski has previously been adamant that Chris Pratt shouldn’t play any role in the film. For nearly two decades, Gears of War has been an Xbox exclusive. However, Microsoft has announced that Gears of War: Reloaded is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC this summer. The next game in the series is a prequel, Gears of War: E-Day, which is expected to arrive in 2026. Source link #Netflixs #Gears #War #Movie #Eyes #John #Wick #CoDirector Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Starmer’s scramble after ‘Albania snub’ and ‘fastest growth’ for economy Starmer’s scramble after ‘Albania snub’ and ‘fastest growth’ for economy The fallout from Albania’s rejection of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s migrant deal dominated Friday’s papers. The Times reports that after Albania’s rejection, Britain is poised to enter talks with up to nine countries about plans to deport asylum seekers. Sharing the top slot is a photo of the Ukrainian suspect charged with arson over attacks at properties linked to the PM. The Daily Mail says the PM has been “left squirming by Albania farce” and sums up the failed deal as a “humiliation” for Starmer as his plan to send asylum seekers to the Balkans “imploded on live TV”. Elsewhere, the paper also touts an exclusive into the how Brooklyn Beckham and his wife “bonded with Sussexes over dinner”. “*** scrambles for new migrant deal in Balkans after Albania snub” reads the headline on the i Paper. It reports the PM is expected to begin talks today with countries thought to include Bosnia, Serbia and North Macedonia, which could act as return hubs for failed asylum seekers from the ***. “Children to be taught to show some grit” leads the Daily Telegraph as the education secretary Bridget Phillipson and the health secretary Wes Streeting penned a story calling for children to be prepared for life’s “ups and downs” in schools. Alongside, a large photo of the “Ukrainian charged over Starmer firebombs” also dominated the front page. Britain’s economy has expanded at its fastest pace in a year in the first quarter, the Financial Times reports. The paper calls it “a boost to Labour” before any impact from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “Lost millions” in an arms deal that left Ukraine exposed also took top spot. *** ministers plan to use new powers to block bosses Thames Water bosses from taking bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, the Guardian reports. Britain’s biggest water company admitted this week they were in line for “substantial” bonuses linked to an emergency £3bn loan. Elsewhere, “Zelenskyy sends team for talks in Istanbul” with Russia is also prominent. The Metro leads with “Staggering cost of benefit fraud claim clangers” as more than £9bn of taxpayers’ money has been overpaid in benefits, mostly through fraud. Sharing the front page is Tom Cruise’s latest Mission Impossible film, hailed as “impossible to resist” even if the “script’s a bit silly”. “Taxigate” looms large on the Sun’s front page as it scores an exclusive interview on the dispute between Foreign Secretary David Lammy and a cab driver. The Daily Mirror asks “do you know what happened to Maddie” as it promotes its exclusive interview with the chief suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. The paper sums up his response with “a smirk, but no reply”. The Daily Express says “Mum deserves ‘peace of mind’ in right to die fight” as Rebecca Wilcox urges MPs to back Dame Esther’s call for assisted dying choice. Sharing the top spot, an update on the King’s health say Charles is on “better side” of ******* battle. “Her Maj Yappy and Glorious” reports the Daily Star as it reveals Queen Elizabeth has been talking to Fergie from beyond the grave through her corgis. The Duchess of York says “I’m sure it’s her” when the dogs “go woof woof”. Source link #Starmers #scramble #Albania #snub #fastest #growth #economy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Cerebras CEO says chipmaker’s ‘aspiration’ is to hold IPO in 2025 Cerebras CEO says chipmaker’s ‘aspiration’ is to hold IPO in 2025 Toronto , Canada – 20 June 2024; Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 20, 2024. Ramsey Cardy | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said his hope is to take his company public in 2025 now that the chipmaker has obtained clearance from the U.S. government to sell shares to an entity in the United Arab Emirates. “That’s our aspiration,” Feldman told reporters on Thursday at the company’s Supernova conference in San Francisco, after being asked if an IPO was likely this year. Cerebras, which makes processors for artificial intelligence workloads, filed to go public in September but hasn’t provided an update on the expected size or timing of an offering. In March, the company said it had obtained clearance from a U.S. committee to sell shares to Group 42, a Microsoft-backed AI company based in the UAE. That clearance came from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and marked a key step for Cerebras in its effort to go public. Cerebras competes with Nvidia, whose graphics processing units (GPUs) are the industry’s choice for training and running AI models. More than 85% of Cerebras’ revenue in the first half of 2024 came from Group 42. The tech IPO market broadly has been in a drought since early 2022, when rising inflation and higher interest rates pushed investors out of risky assets. Cerebras appeared poised to be the first notable pure-play AI IPO after its filing, but then the came the delay. CoreWeave, which provides AI infrastructure, debuted in March and has seen its market value jump about 65% since its IPO. The IPO market is showing signs of life, with trading app eToro hitting the Nasdaq this week and digital health provider Hinge Health scheduled to go out next week. The Middle East is becoming a more critical market for AI development. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week along with other tech leaders and President Donald Trump for the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. Nvidia said at the event that it will sell more than 18,000 of its latest AI chips to Saudi company Humain. Group 42 is also reportedly on tap to purchase 100,000 GPUs a year as part of a ******* agreement between the U.S. and UAE. Feldman said at the roundtable with reporters that it’s “important to be among the big dogs” and said, regarding the latest announcements, “You’ve got half the story. I can’t share the other half.” In addition to Microsoft, Cerebras sells to Meta and IBM. Feldman said last year that the company would have another “hyperscaler” within the first half of 2025. “We’re close with another,” he said on Thursday. “I think they haven’t been the quickest to respond.” Earlier in the day, Cerebras announced the ability to run an open-source model from Alibaba on its chips at what it says is a lower price than what OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 model charges, and at a higher speed. — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed to this report. WATCH: Cerebras postponing IPO Source link #Cerebras #CEO #chipmakers #aspiration #hold #IPO Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Only final-hole bogey costs Cam Davis outright lead after opening round of PGA Championship Only final-hole bogey costs Cam Davis outright lead after opening round of PGA Championship Cam Davis couldn’t quite nail down why results haven’t been going his way in 2025, but after working “really hard” to turn things around, he saw the first “real sign” at the perfect time as he surged to the opening round lead of the PGA Championship. Davis, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, missed five straight cuts, including at the Masters, before getting into more of a rhythm in his last three events. He found that rhythm again at Quail Hollow, carding seven birdies in an opening round of five-under 66, a closing hole bogey the only thing preventing Davis from holding the outright lead in North Carolina. Instead, he shares top spot with American Ryan Gerard, knowing there’s still a long way to go. “I haven’t been having the best results on course lately over the last few months and been working really hard to turn that around, and to see the first real sign that it’s turning around happen in the first round of a major, it’s very encouraging,” Davis said. “I rolled a lot of putts that went in and kept the momentum going, and I feel like for a major, when you’re playing a difficult golf course, if you can do that, you can keep things moving forward. “Very happy with my work today, but it’s still a four-round event. But you can definitely help yourself a lot by having a good first round.” Davis said he felt he was on track when he finished tied for fifth at Pebble Beach in January, but then things started to go sideways and he didn’t make another cut until the RBC Heritage event after the Masters. “I actually played really well at the beginning of the year and felt like I was playing well enough to actually win an event. I was constantly in contention, and then it just kind of left me,” he said. “It’s just constantly trying to go back to things that have worked, trying to keep the head in a place where you’re not feeling like you’re ******** your head against the wall all the time. It’s letting it organically come, good processes, good routines, all those little one percenters add up to good golf eventually, and I feel like this week has been a week of good preparation. “Eventually the putts start dropping and you hit a few more good shots in. That’s when you’ve just got to – as hard as it is – stay patient, that’s pretty much all you can do.” Adam Scott is the next best-placed Aussie at two-under after dropping two shots on his final two holes, while 2015 Masters champ, Jason Day sits at two-over. Min Woo Lee is one further back at three-over, while Karl Vilips struggled. The PGA Tour rookie carded five bogeys and two double-bogeys in a seven-over round of 78. Source link #finalhole #bogey #costs #Cam #Davis #outright #lead #opening #PGA #Championship Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scientists Just Connected an Underrated Nutrient with Healthier Aging Scientists Just Connected an Underrated Nutrient with Healthier Aging Reviewed by Dietitian Annie Nguyen, M.A., RD Photographer: Jen Causey; Food Styling: Tori Cox and Gordon Sawyer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis. EatingWell design. A new study suggests that moderate amounts of zinc can help slow down aging. Researchers found that adding exercise may enhance the effects of zinc. It’s worth noting that too much zinc can increase the speed of aging. Many of us are continually looking for ways to slow down or reverse aging, and one thing that makes us age more quickly is inflammation. For example, we previously reported on research that suggests that an anti-inflammatory diet may reduce the risk of cognitive impairment—brain aging—by 21%. And another study suggests that eating more antioxidant-rich foods—which are anti-inflammatory—may help you live longer with a higher quality of life. One of these anti-inflammatory nutrients is zinc, an essential trace mineral that you must get from food or supplements since the body does not make it on its own. While you don’t need a lot of zinc each day, this antioxidant-acting mineral plays an important role in supporting DNA, wound healing and immunity—all things that influence aging. Scientists have jumped on the anti-aging bandwagon, not just to prevent it, but to measure it. Tools that use algorithms to determine people’s biological age are now available and often used in studies. Biological age is defined as the chronological age-dependent decline of biological functions, characterized by 12 biomarkers that fall under three categories that can be measured with bloodwork. So, while chronological age is how old you are in years from birth to now, biological age is the speed at which your body is aging. For example, a 48-year-old woman’s biological aging may be keeping pace with her chronological age—or it could be aging more slowly or faster than an average 48-year-old woman. Researchers from China wanted to know more about the role of zinc in biological aging, plus how exercise might modify zinc’s effect on aging. They recently published their findings in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Let’s break them down. Related: What Is Zinc & Why Do You Need It? Here’s What Dietitians Say How Was This Study Conducted? Data was pulled from the *** Biobank, a long-term study that contains medical and lifestyle information on over 500,000 *** residents. For this current study, researchers drew data on almost 69,000 people who met their criteria, which included having sufficient information on diet, physical activity and biomarkers to calculate biological age. Participants were divided into two groups: one group without zinc intake and one with it. The group without zinc included over 35,000 people with an average age of 56; 46% were female. The zinc group included over 33,000 people with an average age of 56; about 65% were female. Zinc intake was calculated based on participants’ food records and responses to questions about supplements. Participants’ zinc intake amounts were compared against the daily recommended intake of 11 mg per day for male participants and at least 8 mg per day for female participants, with neither going over 40 mg per day. Over 40 mg/day is considered zinc overdose for both males and females. The exercise amount was calculated based on standard questionnaires regarding physical activity and was transposed into metabolic equivalent of task (MET). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 600 MET per week, which is equivalent to at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week or 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Biological aging was calculated using the ENABL Age tool, which, according to these researchers, is the most up-to-date estimation tool for distinguishing healthy aging from unhealthy aging, and for predicting mortality for 5- and 10-year mortality markers. Confounding factors that affect biological aging and would be adjusted for during statistical analyses included sex, ethnicity group, BMI, family income, sleep disorders, smoking status, alcohol intake and history of ******* diagnosis. What Did This Study Show? Overall, this study suggests that participants with delayed biological aging—meaning they’re aging more slowly—tend to have higher levels of daily zinc intake compared to participants with accelerated aging. Specifically, those who got the recommended amount of zinc each day showed an average delay of 0.11 years in biological aging. However, as with most things, more is not necessarily better, as those with zinc intakes over the recommended limit of 40 mg/day showed an acceleration of almost 7 years in biological aging. The analysis that included exercise suggests that participants with the recommended dose of zinc intake plus the recommended amount of physical activity had 31% decreased odds of having biological aging acceleration compared to participants with inadequate zinc intake and inadequate physical activity. Some limitations of this study include the narrow population, since the *** Biobank is mostly made up of white people of European descent. The nature of this observational study cannot conclude causation; in other words, researchers cannot say that zinc causes slower aging, just that it’s associated with it. Also, diet and physical activity information was self-reported, which always leaves room for error and bias. Related: 7 Medications That Don’t Mix Well With Coffee, According to a Pharmacist How Does This Relate to Real Life? According to these researchers, insufficient zinc intake affects approximately 17% of people around the globe, and for this reason, they state that zinc supplements may be useful for some. However, this also comes with caution, as too much zinc speeds up aging—by a lot. Researchers aren’t exactly sure why zinc seems to slow aging, but they know that zinc influences age-related processes, including DNA synthesis, protein metabolism, cell proliferation (generating new cells) and mitosis (cell replication). Zinc has also been linked with bone health, immunity support, healthy hormones and the prevention of nervous system diseases, like Alzheimer’s. It also acts like an antioxidant, reducing inflammation, researchers add. And less inflammation means slower aging. If you’re looking to eat your zinc, aim for sources like seafood, meat, poultry, dairy, nuts and seeds. Both our 30-Day High-Protein Meal Plan for Healthy Aging and 30-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan for Healthy Aging contain plenty of healthy-aging foods, including those high in zinc. If you need more guidance to ensure you’re eating for healthy aging, make an appointment with a registered dietitian to help you design a plan based on your needs, lifestyle and preferences. This study also included the role of physical activity, noting that when combined with sufficient zinc intake, aging was slowed even further. The study didn’t differentiate between types of exercise—like cardio versus strength training—just that participants were meeting minimal guidelines. If you’re currently not physically active, just start moving more throughout the day and be intentional about it. For example, do more trips into the house from the car with groceries, or up and down the stairs when putting laundry away. Take frequent breaks throughout the day to stretch, do a set of squats or walk a lap around the house. Over time, gradually increase the amount until you’re more closely meeting the minimum recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. Related: I’m a Dietitian & These 6 Small Changes Helped Me Eat More Fiber The Bottom Line A new study suggests that adequate zinc intake can slow biological aging, even more so when combined with exercise. But researchers also found that too much zinc was associated with much faster biological aging. Consider assessing which foods you’re currently eating that provide zinc. If you think you’re not getting enough, choose which foods to add. But before supplementing with zinc, meet with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian to make sure you don’t get more of it than your body needs. 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Japan GDP, Hong Kong GDP Japan GDP, Hong Kong GDP Yukinori Hasumi | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Friday as investors look toward a slate of GDP data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 37,790 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 37,800, against the index’s last close of 37,755.51. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is set to rise, with futures standing at 8,411, higher than the index’s close of 8,297.5. Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 23,235, lower than its last close of 23,453.16. Japan is scheduled to release its quarterly gross domestic product data, which comes at a time when the country is locked in trade negotiations with the U.S., with initial talks between both sides not yielding a conclusive deal so far. Economists polled by Reuters expect a 0.1% economic contraction from the prior quarter. A weak outcome for Japan’s GDP can weigh on the Bank of Japan’s rate hike pricing and push USD/JPY up towards resistance at 148.13, Commonwealth Bank of Australia wrote in a note. The Japanese yen is currently trading at 145.52 against the greenback. Hong Kong and Malaysia are also set to report GDP data later in the day. U.S. stock futures near the flatline after the S&P 500 posted a four-day rally on the back of U.S. and China’s temporary tariff cuts and encouraging inflation reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 32 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.03%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched down 0.07%. Overnight stateside, the three major averages closed mixed. The S&P 500 climbed for a fourth session, adding to this week’s rally after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariff rates. The broad market index rose 0.41% to end at 5,916.93, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 271.69 points, or 0.65%, and closed at 42,322.75. The Nasdaq Composite underperformed, slipping 0.18% and settling at 19,112.32. — CNBC’s Brian Evans and Scott Schnipper contributed to this report. Source link #Japan #GDP #Hong #Kong #GDP Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

US singer Chris Brown charged over alleged assault in 2023 – BBC US singer Chris Brown charged over alleged assault in 2023 – BBC US singer Chris Brown charged over alleged assault in 2023 BBCChris Brown arrested in *** over alleged attack in 2023 BBCChris Brown arrested in England over alleged London nightclub attack Fox NewsSinger Chris Brown charged in *** for alleged attack at London club in 2023 AP NewsR&B star Chris Brown arrested at 5-star *** hotel over nightclub attack The Sun Source link #singer #Chris #Brown #charged #alleged #assault #BBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*** needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon Web Services boss *** needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon Web Services boss Simon Jack Business editor BBC The *** needs more nuclear energy to power the data centres needed for artificial intelligence (AI), the boss of the world’s largest cloud computing company has said. Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is part of the retail giant Amazon, plans to spend £8bn on new data centres in the *** over the next four years. A data centre is a warehouse filled with computers that remotely power services such as AI, data processing, and streaming, but a single one can use the same amount of energy as a small town. Matt Garman, chief executive of AWS, told the BBC nuclear is a “great solution” to data centres’ energy needs as “an excellent source of zero carbon, 24/7 power”. AWS is the single largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world and has funded more than 40 renewable solar and wind farm projects in the ***. The ***’s 500 data centres currently consume 2.5% of all electricity in the ***, while Ireland’s 80 hoover up 21% of the country’s total power, with those numbers projected to hit 6% and 30% respectively by 2030. The body that runs the ***’s power grid estimates that by 2050 data centres alone will use nearly as much energy as all industrial users consume today. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Matt Garman said that future energy needs were central to AWS planning process. “It’s something we plan many years out,” he said. “We invest ahead. I think the world is going to have to build new technologies. I believe nuclear is a big part of that particularly as we look 10 years out.” French company EDF is currently building a giant new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset and a decision to build another one at Sizewell in Suffolk is pending. EDF’s *** Chair Alex Chisholm unsurprisingly agrees with Mr Garman. “Why are data centre providers turning to nuclear? They will need a lot of energy, reliably,” Mr Chisholm told the BBC. “Replication of Hinkley Point C, alongside the roll out of SMRs, can power Britain’s digital economy.” SMRs refers to small modular reactors which are the size of a football stadium as opposed to the size of a whole town, like Sizewell or Hinkley. Amazon is already partnering with SMR firms in Washington and Virginia to develop SMRs and would be a natural customer for Rolls Royce which is developing its own SMR designs here. A spokesperson for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero told the BBC that modular reactors “will play a particularly important roles in growing energy-hungry sectors like AI and we’re shaking up the planning rules to make it easier to build nuclear power stations across the country” But this technology is many years away and new grid connections already take years to establish. Jess Ralston at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said: “Investors can be waiting years for grid connections holding back growth.” “Nuclear could be a way of supply data centre’s power needs, but hardly any SMRs have been built anywhere in the world and traditional nuclear remains very expensive and takes a long time to build. So, it may be a while, if ever, for this to be a viable solution”. AI regulation AWS estimates that 52% of businesses are using AI in some way – with a new business adopting it at a rate of one a minute. Mr Garman said this is a good thing. “AI is one of the most transformative technologies since the internet. It’s going to have a significant effect on almost every part of our lives.” He said he understands why many are nervous. “With any technology that is sufficiently new or hard to understand, people are probably appropriately scared of it initially, until they better understand it so that initial response is not particularly surprising.” He added that he “would caution against” international regulation. “The technology is moving at such a rate that I don’t believe there’s the knowledge of the folks that are building those regulations are going to be able to keep up. “I think the most likely case is that those regulations would accomplish the exact inverse thing they are trying to do.” However, he admitted he thinks a lot about the responsibility of releasing AI into the world. “Anytime you’re building that much of a transformational technology, its important to think about those controls and guardrails so that it can go towards the betterment of society not the detriment. “So absolutely. I think a ton about that, for sure.” Source link #nuclear #power #Amazon #Web #Services #boss Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU? Is Britain really inching back towards the EU? BBCDamian Grammaticas and Luke Mintz BBC News On a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection officers sat in an anteroom off the ornate entrance hall in London’s Lancaster House, sipping tea and nibbling chocolate biscuits, while upstairs a core group of European politicians discussed the future of European cooperation. It was an apt setting: everywhere you look in Lancaster House, there is evidence of the long, entangled histories of the *** and Europe. The double sweep of its grand staircase deliberately echoes the Palace of Versailles. Queen Victoria sat in these rooms listening to Frederic Chopin play the piano in 1848. Tony Blair hosted Russian President Putin here for an energy summit in 2003. The important issues on the agenda at the Lancaster House meeting, which was hosted by the Foreign Secretary David Lammy, included the latest developments in the war in Ukraine, Europe’s response to ensure the continent’s security, and – for the first time since Brexit – a summit between the *** and the European Union, which will take place on 19 May. The British government believes it’s a significant moment. Reuters Before Brexit, *** prime ministers regularly visited Brussels for EU meetings Before Brexit, British prime ministers would travel to Brussels four times a year or more for summits with the heads of the EU’s institutions and its 27 member states. The haggling would go on late into the night. After Brexit those large summits stopped. Now, the Labour government, elected last year on a manifesto that promised “an improved and ambitious relationship with our European partners”, envisages new and regular interactions with the EU. Monday’s marks the first. Sir Keir Starmer will host the most senior EU leaders to launch a new “partnership”. Pedro Serrano, the EU ambassador to London, has described it as the “culmination of enhanced contacts at the highest levels since the July 2024 [***] elections”. But what will it amount to? Is what’s coming a “surrender summit” as the Conservatives warn; “the great British sellout” undoing bits of Brexit that Reform *** fear; or “a huge opportunity” the *** may be about to squander, as Liberal Democrats say? Or could it be an example of how, in Sir Keir Starmer’s words, “serious pragmatism defeats performative politics” by delivering practical things that will improve people’s lives? Questions around a security pact In those long, drama-filled nights of 2020, when the then-prime minister Boris Johnson was negotiating Brexit, the possibility of a Security and Defence Partnership was discussed. But the ***’s main priority was diverging from Brussels. So nothing was agreed – a notable omission, some think. Now a new ***-EU security pact has been worked on for months, the plan is for it to be the centrepiece of what’s agreed. EPA-EFE/Shutterstock EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said despite past tensions, ‘we need to move forward with this partnership’ Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, who is overseeing negotiations, was at the early talks at Lancaster House. “Our relationship has had some difficulties,” she told me, but “considering what is going on in the world […] we need to move forward with this partnership.” Yet some think the *** should not seize this outstretched hand. “The cornerstone of our defence is Nato,” Alex Burghart, a Conservative frontbencher, told the Commons this week. “We know of no reason why Nato is insufficient.” Reform ***’s deputy leader Richard Tice has his own view. “There’s no value at all,” he argues. “We do not want to be constrained by a bungling top-down bureaucratic military structure. Our defence is guaranteed by Nato.” The government fires back on that point, arguing that a partnership will in no way undermine Nato; rather it will complement it, they say, because it will stretch to areas beyond defence, like the security of our economies, infrastructure, energy supplies, even migration and transnational crime. Some industry experts also believe that a security pact could boost the *** economy. Kevin Craven, chief executive of ADS Group, a *** trade association that represents aerospace, defence and security firms, is among them. Take, for example, the SAFE (Security Action For Europe) programme that is being set up by the EU, aiming to provide up to €150bn (£126bn) in loans for new projects. If the *** strikes a security partnership with the EU, then British weapons manufacturers could potentially access some of that cash. “There is a huge amount of interest from European partners,” says Mr Craven. “One of the challenges for defence companies in the last couple of years, since the advent of Ukraine, is being able to scale up their own capacity to meet demand.” He estimates the *** could boost the EU’s defence output by a fifth. The Liberal Democrat’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Calum Miller, similarly believes that a security pact is a huge opportunity for the British defence industry – but, he adds, “as importantly, it’s a new strategic opportunity for the *** to be part of that ongoing conversation about how we arm as a continent”. Others point out that the *** has already been working with the EU on defence ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – at Nato, and most recently via the so-called Coalition of the Willing. So, in practice, does it make huge amounts of difference to the ***’s place in Europe? No, argues Jill Rutter, a former senior civil servant who is now a senior fellow at the *** in a Changing Europe think tank. “Because relations [on defence] have already been improving quite a long way.” Some of those working on the partnership, however, argue that it will set in train new ways for the *** to engage and cooperate with its neighbours. Delays at the border More contentious is the ***’s desire to sign what’s called a ‘veterinary’ deal to remove some border checks on food and drink. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister leading these negotiations, told the Commons this week that the objective to lower food and drink costs is in the manifesto, so there is a mandate for it. Inside the food industry, calls for reform have been growing. Julianne Ponan, whose firm Creative Nature makes vegan snack bars, exports to 18 countries but only a small proportion goes to the EU. She says this is because of the paperwork and inspections since Brexit. One of her employees had to carry samples in her luggage on a passenger flight to Spain for a meeting to make sure the food wasn’t held up at the border, she says. “I think this will open up huge opportunities for businesses like mine.” European Photopress Agency A ‘veterinary’ deal to remove some border checks on food and drink has divided But a veterinary deal may carry political danger. It would require the *** to align some of its rules on food and drink with EU ones, and move in-step with Brussels over time. And those rules are subject to oversight by EU courts. “I call it the surrender summit,” says Andrew Griffith, the Conservative Shadow Business and Trade Secretary. Under this deal the *** would lose “our freedom to set our own rules”, he adds. The Conservatives say they “fought long and hard” to “take back control of our laws, our borders, our money” – and that this should not now be reversed. Step change or ‘sell out’? Reform *** has not held back in its language: “We think prepare for the Great British sell out. That’s the bottom line, and it will be dressed up as a reset,” Richard Tice says. “Why would you want to reset and get closer to a patently failing economic model? The EU is struggling even more than we are. We should be diverging as fast as we can away from that.” But Labour’s Thomas-Symonds dismisses these views as a “rehash of the arguments of the past”. On the other end of the spectrum is the accusation that Sir Keir is far too cautious. Calum Miller of the Liberal Democrats says he knows of businesses “gnashing their teeth in frustration that they just can’t exploit opportunities to work with and trade with Europe”. PA Media Some have accused Sir Keir Starmer of being too cautious His party wants the *** to explore a Customs Union with the EU. It would make moving goods easier, but mean we couldn’t sign our own trade deals. David Henig, a former senior trade negotiator, has been talking to both sides “hoping to help, to sort of navigate them in”. “The summit is a step forward, not a step change,” he says, “A slight deepening of the trade ties, rather than something dramatically new.” A deal on food and drink checks would deliver very little, he believes, because food and drink is such a limited part of trade. “If you were, for example, aligning *** and EU rules on industrial products, you’d get a much ******* economic impact”. Jill Rutter thinks that a veterinary deal would not prove “economically earth shattering” – but if it goes well, she argues that it could provide “early proof of concept” for further ***-EU cooperation. ‘Tough it out’ on fishing? After Brexit, many British fishermen were disappointed when Boris Johnson’s government agreed to let EU boats continue much as before, taking significant catches from *** waters. Those arrangements expire next year. The EU wants them extended. David Davis who, as Brexit minister, led some of the original negotiations for the ***, told me fishing was “totemic” for Brussels. London conceded too easily, he thinks. “Europeans got what they wanted first, and then we had a haggle from a weak position.” Getty Images Many British fishermen were disappointed when Johnson’s government agreed to let EU boats continue much as before So he adds, “If I was giving advice to the government, I would say, tough it out” and use fishing as a lever to seek concessions. But, as the *** found before, Brussels has cards to play. Much of the fish caught by British fishermen is sold to buyers on the Continent and the *** needs access to that market. Some EU coastal states, like France and Denmark, are prepared to drive a hard bargain, demanding that London concedes on fishing rights in return for things it wants. Early on, even signing the Security Partnership was being linked to agreement on a fishing deal. The haggling will be tough. Immigration and youth mobility And finally, there’s an idea that has prompted much interest in recent months: a youth mobility deal, through which under-30s from the *** and EU could live and work in each other’s countries. For a long time the government said there were “no plans” for such a deal – but earlier this month they changed course, with Labour’s Thomas-Symonds saying that “A smart, controlled youth mobility scheme would of course have benefits for our young people”. It’s likely that would mean very limited numbers allowed to enter the ***, and only with a visa, for a limited time. Under those conditions, ministers hope it would not inflate net migration numbers. It’s far from what the EU would like. The *** already has similar schemes with 13 countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Japan. “When we are comfortable having those relationships, why are we so averse to having it with our nearest neighbours?” Calum Miller asks, “It just doesn’t really make sense”. Reuters Voters care most about what they perceive as ******** migration and people coming here to study or to work are not a particular cause for concern, says one expert Paula Surridge, a professor of political sociology at Bristol University, argues that public views on immigration are more nuanced than many people think. “Voters care most about what they perceive as ******** migration – small boat crossings and so on,” she says, “People coming here to study or to work, particularly young people, are not a particular cause for concern” for most. “There will definitely be a group of voters that are upset [about potential deals], but they were never going to vote Labour.” Of those who backed Labour in 2024, she adds, about three quarters previously voted Remain in the Brexit referendum. The political risk to the government of signing pacts with the EU is “smaller than it appears”, she adds. Conservative pollster Lord Hayward is more cautious – and is concerned that a deal may pose a “bear trap” for the government if it’s seen as providing free movement to young Europeans. “It will provide serious difficulties for them to come to an agreement on something which could easily be portrayed as EU membership 2.0.” ‘Making Brexit work’ Even before Sir Keir’s upcoming summit on Monday, his opponents are raising that spectre. “All of his muscle memory has been to get closer to the European political union,” says Mr Griffith. “I am worried about our prime minister, with that baggage, with those preconceived ideas, […] trying to negotiate a better deal with the EU.” Richard Tice says his party could simply undo any deals with the EU. “If I’m right about our fears, and we win the next general election, we will just reverse the lot. The whole lot.” Getty Images “All of [the prime minister’s] muscle memory has been to get closer to the European political union,” argues one commentator But Mr Thomas-Symonds is of the view that Monday will show the government is “not returning to the Customs Union, Single Market, or Freedom of Movement”, all red lines it has pledged not to cross. Instead it will be about “making Brexit work in the interests of the British people”. Back at Lancaster House, the politicians have moved on, heading to more meetings in Albania and Turkey to grapple with the issues facing the continent. But in a quiet hallway in the house is a painting from the 1850s of the Duke of Wellington inspecting troops in London’s Hyde Park. In it, he sits on a ****** stallion, raising his white-feathered hat to salute the cavalry – a tribute to the prime minister and military hero who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. The upcoming summit won’t be as momentous an event in the ***’s complicated history with Europe. But a modern British leader about to plunge into the fray of European politics might pause for thought here – perhaps, for just a moment. BBC InDepth is the home on the website and app for the best analysis, with fresh perspectives that challenge assumptions and deep reporting on the biggest issues of the day. And we showcase thought-provoking content from across BBC Sounds and iPlayer too. You can send us your feedback on the InDepth section by clicking on the button below. Source link #Britain #inching Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Italy’s Paolini makes Rome final much to local delight Italy’s Paolini makes Rome final much to local delight Jasmine Paolini has become the first local woman in more than a decade to reach the final of her home Italian Open when she beat American Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1. Paolini is the first Italian to advance to the final in Rome since her doubles partner Sara Errani lost to Serena Williams in 2014. She will face Coco Gauff, who battled past Zheng Qinwen 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) in a marathon semi-final lasting over three and a half hours. Paolini had found herself a set and 4-0 down to Diana Shnaider in her quarter-final tie before storming to victory and once again the world No.5 had a slow start in the opening set before mounting a comeback on Thursday. “I am very happy, I don’t know what to say! It’s a dream to be here, it’s a dream to play in Italy, it’s a dream to be able to play the final,” the 29-year-old said. Any hopes of a quick start for Paolini were put to rest when Stearns jumped into a 3-0 lead amid muted applause from the home crowd, and the Italian soon found herself 4-1 down. The American looked comfortable and poised to take the opening set before Paolini clawed her way back as she saved set points to level it at 5-5, pumping her fist with a triumphant scream that got the crowd roaring again. The comeback was complete when Paolini, having won four games in a row, took the opening set after more than an hour of play. The momentum was firmly with Paolini as she broke Stearns for a fifth time to go 4-1 up in the second set and the deflated American had no answer as the Italian’s winners whizzed past her. Stearns fired a forehand wide on match point as the crowd erupted and Paolini raised her arms in celebration. “You (the crowd) gave me a boost because today it was a bit of an uphill start and I struggled at the beginning, thank goodness you were there,” she added. “We won this match together. Point after point I managed to fight, to turn it around, even if at the beginning I did not have a good feeling. But I am happy with the way I managed to turn this match around.” Gauff also reached her first final in Rome with a gritty win in a match marked by wild momentum swings. She let a 5-3 lead slip in the opener but capitalised on Zheng’s double faults to edge a scrappy first set, which featured 35 unforced errors from both players. Zheng hit back with an early break in the second to force a decider, but after failing to serve out the match, the Olympic champion faded in the final tiebreak. The American held her nerve to book a second straight WTA 1000 final, following her runner-up finish in Madrid. Source link #Italys #Paolini #Rome #final #local #delight Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Bahama Breeze at Naples Coastland Center permanently closed after less than a year Bahama Breeze at Naples Coastland Center permanently closed after less than a year The Naples Bahama Breeze location closed today after only 11 months in business. A sign was posted on the door of the restaurant on May 15 letting customers know that the location was permanently closed. Google has also been updated, stating the location is closed. “Closing this restaurant is a difficult business decision, and one that we made carefully and thoughtfully, particularly because it impacts our team members and guests,” Darden Restaurants representative Kiara Buckner said in an email to Naples Daily News on May 15. Our local Bahama Breeze was not the only location that closed today. A Bahama Breeze location in Memphis, Tennesee, also closed today in the same fashion. Members of the “Naples Restaurant Word of Mouth” Facebook group reacted strongly to the news, leaving more than 200 comments as of 3:30 p.m. on May 15. Here’s what people are saying: Mia Santagado: “I worked there. We all got laid off this morning. Darden decided to shut us down due to company issues.” Alice MacDonough Moon: “Sad to see it go.” Keira Justine: “Well…that didn’t ast long…” Cathy Flynn: “Another one bites the dust! We were just there the other day! Places are closing one after another!” “We are doing everything we can to place as many impacted team members as possible at nearby Darden brands,” Buckner shared. The Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location is still open at 14701 S Tamiami Trail. This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Bahama Breeze at Naples Coastland center permanently closed Source link #Bahama #Breeze #Naples #Coastland #Center #permanently #closed #year Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Only Surviving Roman Cookbook Reveals Origins of Europe’s Most Iconic Recipes Only Surviving Roman Cookbook Reveals Origins of Europe’s Most Iconic Recipes Roman Feast by Roberto Bompiani, Getty Museum. Apicius’ cookbook still intrigues scholars and cooks with its glimpses of Roman life. Credit: Roberto Bompiani/Public Domain Going through the recipes of the only known cookbook to have survived from the ancient Greco-Roman world, De Re Coquinaria, one thing is striking: much of the cooking the book describes feels surprisingly familiar. The book suggests that dishes like pumpkin pie, French toast and even foie gras are much older than we think, dating back to the culinary traditions of ancient Rome. While many recipes in its vast collection may seem bizarre or even too exotic for modern palates (roast parrot, flamingo braised in vinegar, peacock in a rich, peppery wine sauce among others), many flavors and preparations are still recognizable in modern Mediterranean cuisine: brined olives, pestos, fruit preserves, dried fish and cured meats. As translator Joseph Dommers Vehling notes in The Conversation, precursors to contemporary dishes appear throughout—from amulum (a roux-like base), to sauces resembling vinaigrette, and bouillabaisse (a traditional fish soup originating in the port city of Marseille, France). The work even includes early versions of coq au vin (though with fish rather than chicken), foie gras (using fig-fattened pig liver), scrambled eggs (with fish rather than bacon), pumpkin pie, and even French toast, with crustless bread broken into pieces, fried in oil and drizzled in honey. De Re Coquinaria, attributed to Marcus Gavius Apicius, a Roman aristocrat who lived in the 1st century during the reign of Tiberius, and gained fame for his love for food, often showcases ancient Rome’s culinary extravagance. Yet its techniques and flavors reveal an unbroken thread from ancient kitchens to modern ones. Many recipes in the cookbook’s vast collection seem bizarre or even too exotic for modern palates, and include roast parrot, flamingo braised in vinegar, and peacock in a rich, peppery wine sauce. Credit: Ettore Forti/Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Mystery shrouds Apicius’ ancient Roman cookbook, which still intrigues scholars and cooks The ancient Roman cookbook is a technical cooking manual, divided into ten books, separated by topic and containing nearly 500 recipes, with many of them quite complex. As with most ancient texts, it is believed it was copied over centuries, redacted, amended and edited, leaving the original cookbook shrouded in mystery. Two 9th-century copies of the cookbook are known to have survived—one is in the ******** and the other at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City. Over 2,000 years later, Apicius’ cookbook still intrigues scholars and cooks as it has done for centuries, with its glimpses of Roman life. “I think if people are looking into Roman cooking at all, they go to Apicius first,” Rosemary L. Moore, lecturer in History and Classics at the University of Iowa, told Cape Cod Times. That’s why the book still counts, she noted. A copy of Apicius cookbook. Credit: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Apicius gained lasting notoriety, wrote the late historian Phyllis Pray Bober in her book Art, Culture and Cuisine: Ancient and Medieval Gastronomy, by killing himself when he realized there wasn’t enough money left to keep him in the extravagant culinary style to which he was accustomed. That style, she wrote, included creating a dish “from the crests of living cocks,” parboiling poultry before cleaning and plucking to “seal in the full savor of **** and juices,” and killing pigs with doses of honeyed wine. Apicius also fed dried figs to pigs in order to fatten their bellies for foie gras. “The special flavor imparted to pork liver as a result of being ‘figged’ ultimately came to be applied generically to all liver (fegato in Italian),” Bober added. Recipes in Apicius’ cookbook have been panned for being over-spiced (possibly to cover up the taint of spoiled food), over-flavored and over-the-top, reflecting the Roman aristocrat himself, with scholars noting that the book is for cooks by a cook, adding that prior knowledge and training is assumed. But if you want an ancient Roman recipe that can be done at home, here’s one for Rose Wine. ROSE WINE Make Rose Wine in this manner. Rose petals, the lower white part removed, sewed into a linen bag and immersed in wine for seven days. Thereupon add a sack of new petals which allow to draw for another seven days. Again remove the old petals and replace them by new ones for another week. Then strain the wine through the colander. Before serving, add honey sweetening to taste. Take care that only the best petals free from dew be used for soaking. Source link #Surviving #Roman #Cookbook #Reveals #Origins #Europes #Iconic #Recipes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter Netflix In Netflix’s Adolescence the camera had to be attached to a drone while filming Three strong knocks from the police battering ram and the front door bursts open. There’s a lot of shouting. We follow heavily-armed officers as they stream into the house, a woman drops to the floor as the camera turns left, and we head up a small, dimly lit staircase, passing a man with his back against the wall, hands raised, yelling to no avail. Within moments, a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and we’re back outside in the morning light. The family screams on the front lawn as the camera returns to the boy, now a detainee in the dark interior of a police van. All this happens in three minutes. In one take. It is an early scene in Netflix’****** show Adolescence, which was watched by more than 120 million people worldwide in its first month. It wouldn’t have been possible to film a sequence quite like this five years ago, the show’s cinematographer Matthew Lewis claimed in a recent interview. Each of the four, roughly one hour-long episodes of Adolescence was shot entirely in one take, known as a “oner”, with the camera frequently following characters through frantic scenes, or switching from handheld to vehicle-mounted filming. DJI Lightweight but adaptable cameras give filmmakers huge flexibility Lightweight, self-stabilising cameras that can adjust to dramatic changes in environmental lighting have sparked a small revolution in the film and TV industry. At the end of Adolescence’s second episode, for instance, the camera moves from filming inside a car to crossing a road, to flying over nearby streets, and then to ground level again. You can just about detect the switch from drone to human operator – there’s a minuscule wobble – but unless you’re looking for them, these transitions are effectively seamless. It was made possible in part by a DJI Ronin 4D, a small, high-resolution camera that has multiple built-in sensors for detecting movement in relation to the floor and nearby objects. This allows internal mechanisms to compensate for that movement and achieve smooth, stable footage. The result is “phenomenal”, says seasoned filmmaker and Boston University professor Tim Palmer. He initially doubted that episodes of Adolescence really were shot in a single take. “As soon as I saw it I knew, no, that was absolutely done in one take.” Camera technology has developed significantly lately, he adds. In 2014, Prof Palmer worked on a hospital drama called Critical, which required lengthy shots in busy hospital corridors. “It was just little joystick video game controllers to make the camera pan and tilt, and that was just not precise enough,” he recalls. Makers of such TV programmes have long tried to capture the energy of hospital environments. One episode of 1990s BBC series Cardiac Arrest opens in a hectic triaging unit. As far as I can tell, there is only one cut in the first 10 minutes – but the camera moves rather robotically back and forth. It is nowhere near as dynamic as Adolescence. Prof Palmer adds that gimbals, stabilising devices for cameras, have been around for years now, but methods of controlling them and pulling footage remotely have only recently become highly sophisticated. He also mentions how some of the latest cameras have built-in filters that can be controlled remotely, or stabilisation technology that can be activated or deactivated at the press of a button. “That’s a complete game-changer,” he says. Ray Burmiston Filmmaker Tim Palmer says the impact of new cameras is “phenomenal” Long single takes are far from a new concept in cinema. There are examples dating back decades. Take the 2015 film Victoria, a hair-raising, two-hour and 20 minute feature film that its makers say was shot in a single take. Some have expressed scepticism about this in the past, but cinematographer Sturla Brandth Grøvlen tells the BBC emphatically, “There are no edits or cuts.” While Mr Brandth Grøvlen had to rely on the technology of the time, he says that the slightly shaky images were intentional – the director wanted a film that reminded viewers of footage shot by news crews in warzones. “It feels very much in the moment, but also like you never know what’s going to happen,” says Mr Brandth Grøvlen, “You’re taken on a journey.” He used a Canon C300, a small motion picture camera well-suited to documentary filmmaking. Mr Brandth Grøvlen reduced the weight of the camera as much as possible by only adding essential accessories. He also practised the movements he planned to make during takes of the final film in order to achieve “muscle memory” of the process. “When they suddenly start running I have to shift my grip on the camera from holding it on the side handle to the top handle – that way it shakes a little bit less,” he explains. The Ronin 4D is DJI’s “first dedicated cinema camera”, says Brett Halladay, product education manager at the firm. He describes the extensive stabilisation technology and the fact that the device transmits footage wirelessly to on-set monitors. It automatically selects a frequency based on the best available signal. There are some limitations, though. The camera is not set up for vertical filming – increasingly in-demand with the rise of video-sharing smartphone apps such as TikTok. Mr Halladay points out that it is possible to shoot in landscape and crop to a portrait, or vertical, image, though that might not be the most “ideal” solution, he acknowledges. Other cameras are available. Canon, for instance, touts its line of lightweight Cinema EOS models. Barry Griffin, a manager at Canon, says these cameras are finding a market among filmmakers aiming to shoot with increased freedom, or who want to put cameras in tiny podcast studios and livestream high-quality shots of hosts and their guests. Canon Canon says its lightweight EOS range of cameras is finding new markets The rise of highly ergonomic cameras could have a big impact on the quality of film and TV, says Booker T Mattison, a screenwriter and director who teaches filmmaking at the University of Georgia. “Point of view is often represented by the camera itself,” he says. “It absolutely, 100% allows you to tell better, more dynamic stories.” There’s a risk that obsessing over one-take TV shows could become a gimmick at the expense of good storytelling, says Carey Duffy, director of product experiences at Cooke Optics. Lightweight Cooke lenses were used by the makers of Adolescence. Mr Duffy explains that his firm designed these lenses to work with emerging, lightweight cameras and that this was possible in part because of the shorter distance between the back of the lens and the image sensor in those cameras, versus earlier devices. But fascination over “oners” won’t be enough to retain audiences, says Prof Palmer: “Personally, it’s not going to make me want to watch something because it’s shot it one take – I want to watch these things because they’re good.” More Technology of Business Source link #camera #tech #propelling #shows #Adolescence Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

How India and Pakistan share one of the world’s most dangerous borders How India and Pakistan share one of the world’s most dangerous borders AFP A man stands inside his shell-hit home in Salamabad, Uri, near the Line of Control in Indian-administered Kashmir To live along the Line of Control (LoC) – the volatile de facto border that separates India and Pakistan – is to exist perpetually on the razor’s edge between fragile peace and open conflict. The recent escalation after the Pahalgam attack brought India and Pakistan to the brink once again. Shells rained down on both sides of the LoC, turning homes to rubble and lives into statistics. At least 16 people were reportedly killed on the Indian side, while Pakistan claims 40 civilian deaths, though it remains unclear how many were directly caused by the shelling. “Families on the LoC are subjected to Indian and Pakistani whims and face the brunt of heated tensions,” Anam Zakaria, a Pakistani writer based in Canada, told the BBC. “Each time firing resumes many are thrust into bunkers, livestock and livelihood is lost, infrastructure – homes, hospitals, schools – is damaged. The vulnerability and volatility experienced has grave repercussions for their everyday lived reality,” Ms Zakaria, author of a book on Pakistan-administered Kashmir, said. India and Pakistan share a 3,323km (2,064-mile) border, including the 740km-long LoC; and the International Border (IB), spanning roughly 2,400km. The LoC began as the Ceasefire Line in 1949 after the first India-Pakistan war, and was renamed under the 1972 Simla Agreement. The LoC cutting through Kashmir – claimed in full and administered in parts by both India and Pakistan – remains one of the most militarised borders in the world. Conflict is never far behind and ceasefires are only as durable as the next provocation. Ceasefire violations here can range from “low-level firing to major land grabbing to surgical strikes”, says Happymon Jacob, a foreign policy expert at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). (A land grab could involve seizing key positions such as hilltops, outposts, or buffer zones by force.) The LoC, many experts say, is a classic example of a “border drawn in blood, forged through conflict”. It is also a line, as Ms Zakaria says, “carved by India and Pakistan, and militarised and weaponised, without taking Kashmiris into account”. Getty Images A man inspects his damaged house in Neelum Valley in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Such wartime borders aren’t unique to South Asia. Sumantra Bose, a professor of international and comparative politics at the London School of Economics, says the most well-known is the ‘Green Line’ – the ceasefire line of 1949 – which is the generally recognised boundary between Israel and the West Bank. Not surprisingly, the tentative calm along the LoC that had endured since the 2021 ceasefire agreement between the two nuclear-armed neighbours crumbled easily after the latest hostilities. “The current escalation on the LoC and International Border (IB) is significant as it follows a four-year ******* of relative peace on the border,” Surya Valliappan Krishna of Carnegie India told the BBC. Violence along the India-Pakistan border is not new – prior to the 2003 ceasefire, India reported 4,134 violations in 2001 and 5,767 in 2002. The 2003 ceasefire initially held, with negligible violations from 2004 to 2007, but tensions resurfaced in 2008 and escalated sharply by 2013. Between 2013 and early 2021, the LoC and the IB witnessed sustained high levels of conflict. A renewed ceasefire in February 2021 led to an immediate and sustained drop in violations through to March 2025. “During periods of intense cross-border firing we’ve seen border populations in the many thousands be displaced for months on end,” says Mr Krishna. Between late September and early December 2016, more than 27,000 people were displaced from border areas due to ceasefire violations and cross-border firing. Getty Images A Kashmiri woman stands inside her shell-damaged home in Salamabad, near the LoC in Uri It’s looking increasingly hairy and uncertain now. Tensions flared after the Pahalgam attack, with India suspending the key water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan, known as the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Pakistan responded by threatening to exit the 1972 Simla Agreement, which formalised the LoC – though it hasn’t followed through yet. “This is significant because the Simla Agreement is the basis of the current LoC, which both sides agreed to not alter unilaterally in spite of their political differences,” says Mr Krishna. Mr Jacob says for some “curious reason”, ceasefire violations along the LoC have been absent from discussions and debates about escalation of conflict between the two countries. “It is itself puzzling how the regular use of high-calibre weapons such as 105mm mortars, 130 and 155mm artillery guns and anti-tank guided missiles by two nuclear-capable countries, which has led to civilian and military casualties, has escaped scholarly scrutiny and policy attention,” Mr Jacob writes in his book, Line On Fire: Ceasefire Violations and India-Pakistan Escalation Dynamics. Mr Jacob identifies two main triggers for the violations: Pakistan often uses cover fire to facilitate militant infiltration into Indian-administered Kashmir, which has witnessed an armed insurgency against Indian rule for over three decades. Pakistan, in turn, accuses India of unprovoked firing on civilian areas. He argues that ceasefire violations along the India-Pakistan border are less the product of high-level political strategy and more the result of local military dynamics. The hostilities are often initiated by field commanders – sometimes with, but often without, central approval. He also challenges the notion that the Pakistan Army alone drives the violations, pointing instead to a complex mix of local military imperatives and autonomy granted to border forces on both sides. Some experts believe It’s time to revisit an idea shelved nearly two decades ago: turning the LoC into a formal, internationally recognised border. Others insist that possibility was never realistic – and still isn’t. Getty Images Residents of Bakoat village near the LoC in Pakistan-administered Kashmir prepare bunkers for protection from cross-border fire “The idea is completely infeasible, a dead end. For decades, Indian maps have shown the entire territory of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India,” Sumantra Bose told the BBC. “For Pakistan, making the LoC part of the International Border would mean settling the Kashmir dispute – which is Pakistan’s equivalent of the Holy Grail – on India’s preferred terms. Every Pakistani government and leader, civilian or military, over the past seven decades has rejected this.” In his 2003 book, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace, Prof Bose writes: “A Kashmir settlement necessitates that the LoC be transformed – from an iron curtain of barbed wire, bunkers, trenches and hostile militaries to a linen curtain. Realpolitik dictates that the border will be permanent (albeit probably under a different name), but it must be transcended without being abolished.” “I stressed, though, that such a transformation of the LoC must be embedded in a broader Kashmir settlement, as one pillar of a multi-pillared settlement,” he told the BBC. Between 2004 and 2007, turning the LoC into a soft border was central to a fledgling India-Pakistan peace process on Kashmir – a process that ultimately fell apart. Today, the border has reignited, bringing back the cycle of violence and uncertainty for those who live in its shadow. “You never know what will happen next. No one wants to sleep facing the Line of Control tonight,” an employee of a hotel in Pakistan-administered Kashmir told BBC Urdu during the recent hostilities. It was a quiet reminder of how fragile peace is when your window opens to a battlefield. 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Online abuse: Eni Aluko & Azeem Rafiq tell Ofcom of social media abuse affecting sports personalities Online abuse: Eni Aluko & Azeem Rafiq tell Ofcom of social media abuse affecting sports personalities Those interviewed told researchers about the scale of abuse they suffered and its impacts. Participants were chosen because they had experience of abuse. Former Yorkshire cricketer Rafiq encountered abuse and threats after documenting the racism he suffered in the game. “The abuse left me feeling incredibly paranoid, at times, and often made me question my sanity,” Rafiq says in the report. “The impact of this experience on me as a human being and on my mental health has damaged my life to such an extent, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to quantify it.” Aluko, who last month won the first stage of a libel case after being targeted on social media by ex-footballer Joey Barton, is not quoted in the report but did contribute to it. Ex-international rugby referee Barnes detailed the abuse aimed at his wife, which he says “shocked” him. Much of it originated after contentious decisions taken in games, he said. “I wasn’t active on social media. She then became the subject of the abuse, with people attacking her personally via direct messages to her social media accounts and work email address, or by posting fake and offensive friend requests. The abuse went on for some time,” Barnes said. He said “misogynistic language” and even “threats of ******* violence” were aimed at her. The report documents how “a female TV sports presenter will get horrendous amounts of abuse, often just about what she’s wearing”. Another contributor said: “I didn’t leave my house for a week because of the impact of online abuse, the sort of wave [of intensity] and the amount of people that are abusing you.” Researchers were told that the fear of receiving more abuse led to some of the contributors turning down work. Sanjay Bhandari, chair of the anti-discrimination body Kick It Out, said: “The impact of online abuse is undeniable, and the rise in discriminatory social media reports to Kick It Out last season shows it’s getting worse.” He said the Ofcom report showed “a culture of abuse that has become normalised”. “It’s vital that we see social media companies step up with meaningful tools that give users real control over what they see and experience online,” he added. Source link #Online #abuse #Eni #Aluko #Azeem #Rafiq #Ofcom #social #media #abuse #affecting #sports #personalities Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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I compared ChatGPT 4.1 to o3 and 4o to find the most logical AI model – the result seems almost irrational I compared ChatGPT 4.1 to o3 and 4o to find the most logical AI model – the result seems almost irrational OpenAI’s release of GPT-4.1 for ChatGPT came quietly but represents an impressive upgrade, albeit one focused specifically on logical reasoning and coding. Its enormous context window and grasp of structured thinking could open doors for a lot of new programming and puzzle solving. But OpenAI often brags about the coding abilities of its models in ways that the not-so technically minded find tedious at best. I decided it might be more interesting to apply the natural extension of logical coding to more human interests – specifically, riddles and logical puzzles. Rather than simply see how GPT-4.1 performed on its own, I decided to run it against a couple of other ChatGPT models. I picked GPT-4o, the default choice available to every ChatGPT user, as well as o3, OpenAI’s high-octane reasoning model designed to chew through math, code, and puzzles using reason like a scalpel. This Logic Olympics is not particularly scientific, but it would show at least a flavor of how the models stack up. Cat in a box I decided to start with a test of deductive reasoning and feline pursuit. I told the three models to solve that: There are five boxes in a row numbered 1 to 5, in which a cat is hiding. Every night, he jumps to an adjacent box, and every morning, you have one chance to open a box to find him. How do you find the cat? You may like This riddle is not just about guessing – it’s about devising a strategy that guarantees you’ll catch the slippery feline in a finite number of days, no matter where he starts. GPT-4.1 dove in like it had read a thousand riddles just like this one. It proposed a clever deterministic search pattern where you open boxes in a sequence that slowly eliminates all possibilities. It even simulated the cat’s movements, step-by-step, explaining how, eventually, the probability collapses into certainty. It took the o3 model 22 seconds to think through the answer. Then it had a somewhat more verbose explanation, but the same strategy, and a five-day maximum time to find the cat. GPT-4o was surprisingly brief and to the point in its deduction. It didn’t go too much into the specifics of why it works, though it did explain how it used what’s known as a ‘chasing strategy.’ Wine space Having proven to be good at numbers, I next set the models a riddle built around space and physics. This is one of those old-school puzzles that rewards real-world thinking. No math, no code, just physics and imagination. The puzzle went: There is a barrel with no lid and some wine in it. “This barrel of wine is more than half full,” says the woman. “No, it’s not,” says the man. “It’s less than half full.” Without measuring anything or removing wine, how can they determine who is correct? Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. GPT-4.1 handled it gracefully. It walked me through the solution: tilt the barrel until the wine just touches the lip. If you can see the bottom of the barrel, it’s less than half full; if not, it’s more than half full. A simple couple of paragraphs to cover how to find the answer and why the answer works. The O3 model went even more Spartan with its answer, using just a couple of bullet points to convey the same information. If anything, the AI seemed oddly impatient to be done explaining the answer, concluding with “No rulers, no siphons – just a slow tilt tells you who’s right.” 4o’s response split the difference between the two others. It used a couple of bullet points for the answer, but then wrote a long-form explanation of the physics behind it. Puzzling letter My final puzzle went in an entirely different direction for logic. Instead of focusing on deduction, it’s about wordplay and noticing patterns in language. I asked the three models: What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years? GPT-4.1 nailed it in three bullet points, explaining how the letter M is the answer. It pointed out where the letter occurs in “minute” and “moment” and why “a thousand years” doesn’t include it. o3 also answered in three bullet points, but went for only a few words in each point, declaring the number of times the letter M appeared and not an extra letter beyond. GPT-4o also had some short bullet points, but at least ventured an explanation beyond just the facts. It came off as almost encouraging when it explained, “The trick is in interpretation – thinking literally (letters), not figuratively (time).” Logic champ After spending way too much time talking to AI models about cats, wine, and the alphabet, I can logically conclude a few things. All of the models have a pretty good handle on logic. They may vary in how detailed their responses are, but they definitely understand the mechanics underneath the riddles. GPT-4.1 reasons clearly, it explains itself well, and now that it lives in ChatGPT, it will likely be a good choice for any kind of logic-based problem. That includes coding, though, as mentioned above, it’s not a feat I think is particularly gripping to see develop, only the final result might be interesting. Still, if you want help solving riddles, pretty much any of the models will serve you well. And if any of them are fine, you may not even notice a difference, which, honestly, seems perfectly irrational. 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Aboitiz Group’s CEO on the company’s new growth playbook Aboitiz Group’s CEO on the company’s new growth playbook Managing Asia’s Christine Tan speaks with Sabin Aboitiz, President & CEO of the Aboitiz Group, as he leads one of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerates through an ambitious transformation. Managing Asia’s Christine Tan spoke with Sabin Aboitiz, President & CEO of the Aboitiz Group, as he leads one of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerates through an ambitious transformation. Tracing its roots to the abaca fiber trade in the 1800s, the Aboitiz Group now spans energy, banking, food and real estate. It is also setting its sights on becoming the country’s first “techglomerate.” Sabin shared candid insights on the family values that have sustained the company for over a century, his diversification strategies and leadership style. Watch the video above to hear more from Sabin Aboitiz on how he’s leading the company’s transformation and reshaping its future. Source link #Aboitiz #Groups #CEO #companys #growth #playbook Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]