Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advanced to a WTA Canadian Open semi-final matchup with triumphs on Monday in the Montreal hard court event. World number 12 Rybakina of Kazakhstan led 6-1, 2-1 when Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk retired in the second set with a wrist injury. Mboko, the shocker of […]
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has voiced concerns over Pakistan’s ability to challenge India in their much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 clash on September 14, pointing to recent inconsistent performances and a lack of clarity in team strategy. In an interview with an Indian news agency, Latif reflected on Pakistan’s recent defeats against Bangladesh and West […]
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has expressed his deep frustration over continuous exclusion from the national setup despite consistent performances and effort. In a candid interview, Mir shared his side of the story, questioning the transparency of selection decisions. “When I’m available, I don’t get selected — so what’s left to say about anything else? I […]
Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run […]
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival, reports AFP. “The next three or four years will be incredibly challenging for publishers everywhere. No one is […]
Skydance Media CEO David Ellison will lead the new company as chief executive after its merger with Paramount Global is completed by August 7, the independent studio said on Monday, reported Reuters. After the deal closes, the company is expected to be structured into three primary business segments — studios, direct-to-consumer and TV media. Former NBCUniversal […]
On a soccer pitch in Beijing, “T1” is practising shots and taking up positions. T1 is no ordinary player, however, but a gold medal-winning humanoid robot training for the first World Humanoid Robot Games, taking place in Beijing from August 15. T1 is part of a race to take the lead in humanoid robotics, as […]
Italy’s competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein’s websites in Europe one million euros ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant’s efforts to be environmentally “green”. The AGCM watchdog accuses the China-founded fast-fashion colossal of having “adopted a misleading communication strategy regarding the characteristics and environmental […]
Amazon.com is restructuring the Wondery podcast studio by shifting its award-winning narrative podcasts such as Business Wars to Audible and consolidating creator-led shows into a new unit, according to a memo seen by Reuters. About 110 employees will be laid off as part of the process and many will transition to other parts of Amazon, […]
Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday he would ask the election commission to hold a national election next February. Earlier thousands of exultant Bangladeshis gathered in Dhaka on Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the mass protests that toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as the interim government unveiled a symbolic roadmap […]