The Walt Disney Company’s $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI will serve as “a way in” to artificial intelligence, which will have a significant long-term impact on Disney’s business, Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Thursday. “We want to participate in what Sam is creating, what his team is creating,” Iger said….
Fifa has been urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after it emerged countries’ most loyal fans faced paying “extortionate” prices for tickets, with the cheapest for the final coming in at more than £3,000. The Croatian federation published details of prices in its participant member association (PMA) allocation early on Thursday, designed to be…
Axar Patel, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, the experiment-in-chief, took a gamble as he sent all-rounder Axar Patel at no.3, but it didn’t pay off as Patel didn’t look in touch and struggled to find rhythm in his short-lived inning.Patel came to bat in the very first over…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images The number of patients in hospital in England with influenza has risen by more than 50% in the past week, with NHS bosses warning there is no sign of “super flu” peaking yet. In the week up to Sunday there were 2,660 flu cases a day on average in hospital…
New research by Hays Ireland explores how organisations and their leaders are changing gears when it comes to skill. Recruitment company Hays Ireland has published The Hays Ireland Salary and Recruiting Trends Guide 2026, highlighting the changing attitudes among employers and employees, particularly in relation to skill and workplace expectations. More than three-quarters (76pc) of…
Scientists have captured rare footage of killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins hunting together near the coast of British Columbia, Canada The findings, published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together, according to researchers. They studied the whales using drones and camera tags to understand…
Natalie Sherman,Business reporter, Danielle Kaye,Business reporterand Christal Hayes,Los Angeles senior reporter Warner Brothers Discovery Netflix is buying Warner Brothers’ streaming services, including HBO, known for shows like Game of Thrones It sounds like a simple merger deal, but it’s got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama: a rich and powerful suitor, political intrigue, and…
A group of youngsters show their identification cards while waiting in a queue to cast their votes for the local body elections at GHSS Vennakara in Palakkad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah More than 18.55 lakh voters (76.23%) turned out to cast their votes in the local body elections held in Palakkad district…
WASHINGTON — Justice Department leadership has directed the FBI to “compile a list of groups or entities engaged in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism” by the start of next year, and to establish a “cash reward system” that incentivizes individuals to report on their fellow Americans, according to a memo reviewed by The Times. Law enforcement…
Yuvraj retired from international cricket in 2019, having made his India debut in 2000. He has played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, last playing for India in 2017. A solid middle-order batter and a left-arm spinner, Yuvraj was part of India’s title win at the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He had…