Russia cuts growth forecast as Putin’s war economy runs out of momentum
Moscow now expects growth of 0.4% this year compared with previous forecast of 1.3% Source link
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2026 Challenge Cup semi-final draw: Hull KR face Warrington Wolves
Holders Hull Kingston Rovers will play Warrington Wolves in the semi-finals of the 2026 Challenge Cup, while St Helens will face bitter rivals Wigan Warriors or Wakefield Trinity. Holders Rovers won the trophy by beating Wolves in last year’s final. The semi-final draw was held at half-time during the quarter-final match between Wakefield and Wigan….
China hackers steal western secrets by targeting consumer gadgets
Compromised home internet routers and smart fridges are being used in cyber attacks, intelligence agencies warn Source link
Weir on World Cup dreams, coaching kids in Fife & Empire Biscuits
In September 2023, Weir ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament during a 1-1 draw with Belgium. She missed a year of action but has gone on to become Real Madrid’s leading all-time goalscorer and has now amassed 116 caps for her country, taking over the captaincy in February. Scotland have not been at a major tournament…
Audacy’s KNX will replace news on 97.1 FM with a sports talk format
Audacy’s Los Angeles news radio station KNX is ending its simulcast on 97.1 FM, which will move to a sports talk format on May 11. The New York-based audio company announced Tuesday that the frequency will be re-branded as the Fan, becoming the first all-sports FM station in the Los Angeles market. Sports talk listeners…
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine’s War Position ‘Most Stable’ In Months As EU Approves Funds
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is at its “most stable” shape on the battlefield in months as the European Union formally approved a major, long-debated loan to Ukraine and a new sanctions package against Russia. “Today is an important day for our defense and for our relations with the European Union,” Zelenskyy wrote on X…
It wasn’t me • The Register
OPINION AI vendors: “You need to use AI to fight AI threats (and do everything else in your corporate IT environment).” Also AI vendors: “That’s not a security flaw; it’s working as intended.” This pattern has become increasingly common as the digital hypemeisters tell businesses to use AI to do all the things, especially when…
Antrim GAA: Senior hurlers request meeting with county board over Davy Fitzgerald position
The Antrim senior hurling squad have requested a meeting with the county board at Tuesday evening’s training session to address “significant concern” surrounding the position of manager Davy Fitzgerald. In a letter to the county board, which has been seen by BBC Sport NI, the players say they were under the impression that a decision…
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there’s only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That’s right, the database company. Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way. It is not a foundation model builder like OpenAI or Anthropic,…
CME Gearing Up to Launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures Independent From BTC’s Price
In brief CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1. The products will let traders bet on how much Bitcoin will swing—not its direction or price. The contracts will track CME’s Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX). CME, the world’s top derivatives marketplace, announced plans Tuesday to launch Bitcoin volatility futures that will soon…