The Olympics are in Italy, so why are the Games announced in French?
The announcer said at the beginning of the opening ceremony, “Mesdames et Messieurs”, which means “Ladies and gentlemen” in French. Source link
Uber held liable, ordered to pay $8.5 million in driver rape suit
Uber signs are seen on cars in Krakow, Poland on October 12, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Uber on Thursday was ordered to pay $8.5 million to the plaintiff in an Arizona trial that is the first to be tried of thousands of lawsuits involving alleged sexual assault and misconduct by drivers…
Skiing’s regulatory body slams viral Olympic ski jump rumor
PREDAZZO, Italy – The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as “rumour” reports that ski jumpers are increasing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begin. A report in the German tabloid Bild last month suggested that some ski jumpers were injecting hyaluronic acid into their genitals or wearing a condom-like…
Billie Eilish's brother knocks 'powerful old white men' over Grammys speech criticism
Billie Eilish’s brother and musical collaborator Finneas O’Connell on Wednesday criticized the “powerful old white people” who criticized his sister’s comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. “I saw a lot of powerful old white men getting upset over what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech,”… Source…
Trump holds leverage over Iran thanks to low oil prices, Energy Secretary says
Low oil prices give President Donald Trump more leverage over Iran, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday, speaking as the two adversaries teeter on the brink of another conflict. “The world is very well supplied with oil right now, and I think it gives President Trump more leverage in his geopolitical actions to not…
Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all
Last month, I wrote about Mercor’s new benchmark Measuring the capabilities of AI agents on professional tasks such as law and corporate analysis. At the time, the scores were quite disappointing, with every major lab scoring below 25%, so we concluded that lawyers were safe from AI displacement, at least for now. But AI capabilities…
Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor
carbon removal startup teradot getting competitive eonBoth companies made the announcement today. The sales were largely driven by large investors such as sovereign wealth funds, who want to work with companies that can handle large contracts. Ion CEO Anastasia Pavlovich Hans says Ion was too young told Wall Street Journal. Both companies spread pulverized rocks…
From Vonn to Goepper, age is just a number at the 2026 Olympics
Alyssa RoenigkFeb 4, 2026, 08:07 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Multiple Authors GUS KENWORTHY DIDN’T know if he would ever say it out loud. Three years after retiring…
Rep. Mark Amodei is 30th House Republican to not seek reelection
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) announced Friday that he will retire at the end of his term, becoming the 30th House Republican not to seek re-election, signaling what will be a difficult midterm year for the GOP. “Serving the people of Nevada has been the honor of a lifetime. No one is more proud than us…”…
Nvidia rises 7% as CEO says $660 billion capex buildout is sustainable
The tech industry’s surging capital expenditures for AI infrastructure is justified, appropriate and sustainable, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “The reason for that is because all of these companies’ cash flows are going to start rising,” Huang said. Nvidia shares were up 7% during trading on Friday. Huang’s comments come…