3 d. ago Man United next five Premier League fixtures compared to Chelsea, Liverpool and other rivals

How the upcoming schedule compares between Manchester United and their Premier League rivals as the battle for Champions League qualification continues.

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7 d. ago ‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI

In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy itOn the 8.49am train through Silicon Valley, the tables are packed with young people glued to laptops, earbuds in, rattling out code.As the northern California hills scroll past, instructions flash up on screens from bosses: fix this bug; add new script. There is no time to enjoy the view. These commuters are foot soldiers in the global race towards artificial general intelligence – when AI systems become as or more capable than highly qualified humans. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel learns valuable lesson as England break down stubborn Albania

England have continued their marvelous qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup - but Thomas Tuchel's side had to be patient against a stubborn Albania

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3 w. ago Passive Socceroos problems exposed in disappointing defeat to Venezuela

Australia lose 1-0 to La Vinotinto as Jesús Ramírez scores in 38th minuteDebutant goalkeeper Patrick Beach impresses in friendly in HoustonHouston, do we have a problem? After starting the Tony Popovic-era with a 12-game unbeaten run, an experimental Socceroos lineup fell to their second-straight defeat, going down 1-0 to Venezuela at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium. While there was a certain level of fight to their 2-1 loss to the United States last month, this was a much more passive, disappointing defeat.Just 20 minutes in, the 50th-ranked Venezuelans had three-quarters of possession, which only fell to two-thirds at half-time and 66% at game’s end. It was a sharp contrast between the approach of interim boss Fernando Aristeguieta and his predecessor Fernando Batista, who was sacked after they failed to qualify for the World Cup with an average possession rate of just 39.3% during the qualification campaign. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kylian Mbappe forced to leave France camp with injury issue as statement released

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe returned to the Spanish capital after France's win over Ukraine and World Cup qualification to undergo tests rather than continuing to Azerbaijan

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel praises England’s attitude as unbeaten qualifying run continues

The Three Lions qualified for next summer’s World Cup with two games to spare and have won seven from seven in Group K.

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