Neymar, Christian Pulisic Hampered By Calf Injuries In 2026 World Cup

A calf strain will likely keep Neymar, Jr. out of Brazil’s 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage games. The status of Christian Pulisic for the USMNT’s next game is unclear.

This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better

The biggest World Cup ever is pushing fans, players, and host cities to their limits—and experts say this is only the beginning.

Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They’re Not Happy About It

Getting the future right is now big business. But at a festival in Berkeley, forecasters worry that sports markets could take the whole industry down.

Meta signs new AI computing deals with data-centre firm Crusoe
Meta signs new AI computing deals with data-centre firm Crusoe

Meta has signed new deals to draw computing power from Crusoe, the data-centre developer, adding to the vast and growing pile of infrastructure the company is assembling for its AI ambitions. The agreements cover two sites, in Childress, Texas, and War…

Turkey clears Uber’s acquisition of Getir’s delivery business
Turkey clears Uber’s acquisition of Getir’s delivery business

Uber has cleared the last regulatory hurdle to buying Getir’s delivery business in Turkey. The country’s Competition Board approved the US company’s acquisition of the delivery arm from Getir’s Emirati controlling shareholder, Mubadala, on Friday, endi…

Hyundai to buy SoftBank’s last Boston Dynamics stake for $325m
Hyundai to buy SoftBank’s last Boston Dynamics stake for $325m

Hyundai is preparing to buy out the last piece of Boston Dynamics it does not already own. The South Korean carmaker plans to acquire SoftBank’s remaining 9.65% stake in the US robotics firm for $325m, a deal that would make the maker of the Atlas huma…

China tightens indium phosphide checks as AI demand climbs
China tightens indium phosphide checks as AI demand climbs

The bottleneck in the AI buildout is turning out to be a metal most people have never heard of. China has tightened its scrutiny of exports of indium phosphide, a compound essential to the high-speed optical chips that move data inside AI data centres,…

Harness Engineering Becomes Vital Backbone For AI Makers And Happy Users

Harness engineering is hot. This new field involves devising AI infrastructure and scaffolding. It is a necessity. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Alex Pereira Handed 6-Month Suspension After Controversial TKO Loss At UFC Freedom 250 To Gane

Alex Pereira drew a 180-day medical suspension after his controversial TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Here is the controversy and what comes next.

NYT ‘Pips’ Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Friday, June 19

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