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According to NCAA data, less than 2% of NCAA athletes are drafted into professional sports. icon icon getty imagesA bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill scrutinized the role of private equity in youth sports Tuesday, a potential sign that Congress may be inching closer to intervening.The hearing, titled “The Field of Fees: The Role of Private Equity in the Commercialization of America’s Youth Sports,” came as Wall Street continues to expand its presence in youth sports. Lawmakers from both parties are expressing alarm at this trend, while also seeking solutions to avoid raising the cost of youth sports participation. “In some…
Vinton Cerf will step down as Google’s chief internet evangelist next week, ending one of the most influential careers in technology history. Speaking via video feed at the Open Frontier conference hosted by the Laude Institute, Cerf was recognized by Dave Patterson, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, best known for co-developing the RISC processor architecture. “Vint has been at Google for over 20 years and is retiring in a week from today, so I think we should applaud his relatively successful career,” Patterson said, to cheers from the audience. Google did not respond to a request for…
micron Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Mehrotra said on Tuesday that memory chip makers are not alone in the blame for the current supply-demand imbalance that has led to recent spikes in prices for smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics. Mehrotra argued that in recent years, customers who have forced their way into price negotiations have also contributed to business pressures, indicating a lack of investment in the industry’s artificial intelligence boom. “Prices have gone way down in our industry because of certain customers,” Mehrotra told Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” on Tuesday. “In 2023, prices have fallen by a…
A year ago, even the famously brave Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t believe the United States could compete for a World Cup title. His perspective changed after the co-hosts won their first two games to seal top spot in Group D less than 10 days into the tournament.”If you didn’t believe before, I repeat, start believing,” Ibrahimovic said on a recent television broadcast.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIbra, known as a soccer icon in Sweden, and the United States were given a reality check Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif., with a 3-2 loss to Tolkier. However, this result did little…
Here we will introduce companies that have become a hot topic in intraday trading. Semiconductor stocks — Semiconductor companies rallied as the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) rallied for its best quarter ever. The chip ETF was on pace to gain 70% in the second quarter and ended the day up more than 3%. Astera Labs’ stock rose 7% during the session, KLA’s stock rose 8% and Applied Materials’ stock rose 5%. Watts Water Technologies — The maker of water valves and hot water solutions saw its shares rise more than 7% on the back of an upgrade to Overweight by…
US-based cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has warned of an increase in cyberattacks from China-based organizations aimed at stealing artificial intelligence to close the technology gap with the US.Bill Hinton | Moment Mobile | Getty ImagesCyberattacks aimed at stealing U.S. artificial intelligence technology are increasingly expanding from technology-based attacks to exploiting human-level vulnerabilities, with China-based attackers playing an increasing role.“As the AI competition intensifies,[the People’s Republic of China]has increasingly targeted the technology sector,” said Matt Perl, director of the strategic technology program at the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.Rather than focusing on specific trade secrets, such as hardware…
Overalls are back on the fashion agenda for summer 2026, but not in the way you remember. This updated version of the nostalgic wardrobe staple trades tweed skinny silhouettes and schoolyard styles for relaxed fits, barrel legs, crisp white denim, and playful accessories that aren’t too young. Whether you spot a pair of overalls on your TikTok feed, Pinterest page, or some chic person walking down the street, one thing is clear. This means that overalls have officially entered the cool-girl era. To break down exactly how to wear overalls this summer without looking like you’re trying too hard, we…
An image of American Airlines’ planned Provisions grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.american airlinesamerican airlines plans to open a new to-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of this year, the first new facility at the airport in more than four years. The company continues to fight for customers who pay higher prices to close the profit gap with the US. delta airlines and united airlines.The new 3,700-square-foot lounge features a barista bar where travelers can enjoy hot and iced coffee drinks, as well as hot and cold food options.Airlines…
Anthropic on Tuesday announced Claude Science, an AI workbench that gives scientists a single environment to conduct computational research and eliminates the hassle of navigating between databases, pipelines, and tools. To be clear, Anthropic says Claude Science is “not a new AI model, nor is it a more capable model for biology. It runs the same Claude models that are already available to everyone today (including Claude Opus 4.8) without any special access or gates.” This workbench builds on Claude for Life Sciences, which Anthropic launched in October 2025. This is essentially an enhancement to the Claude chatbot by improving…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, attends the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnthropic announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Commerce has lifted export restrictions on its Claude Fabre 5 and Mythos 5 models, ending the latest dramatic standoff between the artificial intelligence company and the Trump administration.”We would like to thank our users for their patience and everyone who helped us redeploy the model,” Anthropic said in a post on X. Anthropic disabled access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 in mid-June to comply…