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August 10, 2024 at 10:55 AM ESTPARIS — China produced a stunning performance in rhythmic gymnastics on Saturday, narrowly beating Israel and Italy to become the first non-European nation to win Olympic gold in the team event.The five-member Chinese women's team received a total of 69.800 points in the final, which was divided into two categories: hoop routines and ribbon and ball routines. China came in first in the eight-team final in the hoop routine and third in the other routines, 0.950 points behind Israel.Editor’s Recommendation2 RelatedItaly won the bronze medal, 1,700 points behind China.The silver medal is Israel's first…
AI needs governanceGetty There is endless talk about adopting artificial intelligence (or any other new technology) before your competitors do. The results are always going to be dire: slow adopters will be like the dinosaurs that get hit by an asteroid. But business leaders don't seem to buy into this idea. Governance, security, and company culture need to be taken into account before AI becomes a critical part of operations and decision-making. According to a survey of 205 executives published in MIT Technology Review and funded by Boomi, nearly all business leaders (98%) said they would be “willing to give…
Arlington Million 2024: More than a dozen stakes races are being held across the country this week, but the biggest purse is at Colonial Downs in Virginia. The Arlington Million isn't in the Chicago area, but it's still one of the biggest turf races of the year. The race will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11, after the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby leave the East Coast and the turf dries out a bit. This will be the second year the race has been held at Colonial Downs since Churchill Downs closed Arlington Park in 2022. While the name will…
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSEARCA:ATA – Get Free Report ) shares rose above their 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock's 200-day moving average is $10.59, trading as high as $10.59. Americas Technology Acquisition shares were last traded at $10.59, with trading volume of 200 shares. Americas tech acquisitions increased 0.0% The stock's 50 day moving average is $10.59 and its 200 day moving average is $10.59. Acquisition of Americas Technology (Get your free report) Americas Technology Acquisition Corp. does not have any significant operations. It intends to acquire assets and businesses through mergers, stock exchanges, stock purchases,…
Sam Watson broke his own previous world record at the Paris Olympics but fell short of winning his first Olympic gold medal. The 18-year-old Texan sprinted to the top of the men's speed climbing wall in 4.74 seconds flat, 0.05 seconds faster than the world record he set in April and 0.01 seconds faster than the world record he set in the heats two days earlier. Despite his speedy run, he fell just short of the gold medal, taking the bronze behind Indonesia's Vedrick Leonardo, who won the coveted gold medal, and China's Peng Wu, who took the silver medal.So…
Michael Pick, who boasts over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, decided to quit his 9-to-5 job at Lockheed Martin to become a “casual engineer” – someone who makes fun videos about building cool stuff.Now a full-time YouTube content creator, Pick boasts 1.25 million subscribers and holds three Guinness World Records for his oversized versions of his favorite childhood games, including the world's largest Nerf gun, which fires oversized Nerf darts.”I grew up reading the Guinness World Records book and thought it would be fun to break a record one day,” Pick said. “I had Nerf guns as a kid and…
On August 9, Astana hosted the Sixth Consultation of Heads of State of Central Asian Countries. The documents signed and the overall rhetoric of the summit suggest that the meeting marks an important milestone in the region’s integration process. Unlike previous consultative conferences, the 2024 Astana Summit will be a pivotal moment for Central Asia. For the first time since the platform was established in 2018, it will focus on the institutionalization and consolidation of regional processes in Central Asia. Highlighting the geopolitical challenges surrounding the Central Asian region, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, “Due to its geopolitical position, Central…
Sophia and her partner have been thinking about having children for about five years. They are concerned about humanity’s impact on biodiversity loss and climate change and worried about what the future holds.“Our conversation has two parts,” says Sophia, a communications specialist who preferred not to use her full name. “One is: what’s the contribution of a child to the global (climate) crisis? The second one is (about) what would their life be like.“I live with heaps of grief about biodiversity collapse. I think about the future and what the future of a child would be like in that sense.”The…
You may have heard of the “hot girl walk,” but what about the “fart walk”? Social media user @mairlynsmith, a Canadian cookbook author and self-proclaimed “fibre queen,” has attracted attention with the catchy-named after-dinner walk, which she claims can help you “age gracefully” and reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes.”My husband and I go on a fart walk almost every night after dinner,” Smith said in an Instagram video that has received nearly half a million likes. “Why? Because walking helps keep your blood sugar more consistent and keeps it from bouncing all over the place. And as you…
Days before the opening of this year's Paris Olympics, my colleague Alex Kirschner argued that the Olympics were a now-or-never moment for Peacock. The four-year-old NBC streaming service has lagged behind more established competitors in terms of popularity, customer satisfaction and market share. So naturally, NBC teased a slew of perks in the months leading up to the opening ceremony, including “multi-view” live streaming, a Snoop Dogg correspondent and NFL-style “Gold Zone” coverage. But perhaps the most questionable use of artificial intelligence is a virtual likeness of veteran commentator Al Michaels, created with his permission, trained to sound exactly like…