The Scoop Vail Resorts is working with takeover-defense bankers to help it assess its vulnerabilities to everything from labor groups to an outspoken billionaire to Mother Nature itself, according to people familiar with the matter. No activist investors have made a play for the company, shares of which are down ...
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How soccer fans in the Gulf are balancing work and the World CupHow soccer fans in the Gulf are balancing work and the World Cup
In the Gulf, football is less pastime than civic obsession — and this summer it is spilling into the workday. Every World Cup match airs overnight, so the cost lands the next morning. Companies around the region are giving employees flexible hours after their respective national teams play. In Saudi ...
Qatar eyes return of gas exportsQatar eyes return of gas exports
A Qatari LNG tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday — one of the few transits made since the Iran war began and a hopeful sign for Doha as it looks to revive its gas exports and wider economy. The state-owned QatarEnergy has told buyers it could reach ...
Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was forBowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered. ...
Salesforce’s Internal AI Leaderboard Has Teams Competing for Little TrophiesSalesforce’s Internal AI Leaderboard Has Teams Competing for Little Trophies
Salesforce has an internal dashboard which tracks each team’s use of AI, including which teams are using specific tools such as ChatGPT and how much, with the company also handing out digital badges that describe its employees as a “Champion,” “Innovator,” and “Legend” depending on the AI training courses they’ve ...
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosureMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure
A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said. ...
If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’
In a viral essay about how ludicrous the idea that LLMs are conscious is, science fiction writer Ted Chiang asked us to consider Microsoft Word: “Being open to the possibility that LLMs are conscious is the same as being open to the possibility that Microsoft Word is conscious, or, more ...
Weapons, money and ships: How is this Iran deal different from others?Weapons, money and ships: How is this Iran deal different from others?
BBC Verify examines how the new deal between the US and Iran affects three key areas. ...
Teacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentenceTeacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentence
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley. ...
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boardingFirst Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening. ...