German football journalist and editor of Ruhr Nachrichten Jurgen Koers says Julian Brandt can be a “game-changer” for Leeds if he makes the move to the Premier League. Brandt, 30, left Borussia Dortmund after seven years at the end of last season and has been linked with a move to the Whites. “I have been…
The Hong Kong government watchdog has slammed the Transport Department over systemic deficiencies that allowed “queuing gangs” to abuse public resources, along with “massive digital failures” that left overseas and mainland Chinese applicants with a negative impression. An investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman, released on Monday, revealed that a group of seven agents…
A new Go Local Extra store has launched in Gillingham, the first in Kent, run by experienced independent retailer, Nallaikumaran Sivarajah. The opening marks a significant milestone in Parfetts’ ongoing southern expansion, transforming a previously unaffiliated store into a modern, fully-fitted convenience hub for the local community. Known locally as Siva, the owner previously ran…
When evaluating the performance of the stock market, investors’ primary focus is generally the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index. This is the ultimate benchmark, comprising around 500 large, profitable U.S. businesses. It’s a good way for investors to gauge the state of the American economy. In the past decade, the S&P 500 index has generated…
With the start of FC Barcelona’s pre-season only a couple of weeks away, the plans and schedule for Hansi Flick’s team is starting to take full shape. The players will report back to the training facilities on July 13 and will undergo medicals and physical tests before beginning the pre-season camp under the German tactician….
Even tech giants with their own LLMs are having trouble finding enough computing power. Robert Way/Getty Images Google was forced to cap Meta’s use of its Gemini AI model after Mark Zuckerberg’s company exceeded its computing capacity, sources familiar with the matter told The Financial Times. The incident reveals that even tech giants…
It’s all hands on deck at SpaceX as the company plays catch-up in the AI race. Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX had deployed “a few dozen” top Starlink and Starship engineers to help overhaul its Grok model. “The SpaceXAI cadence of model and harness improvement is speeding up tremendously, particularly due to a…
Inadequate monitoring, lengthy repairs and poor information for hikers are among the “deficiencies” that have undermined public safety and visitors’ experience at Hong Kong’s country parks, according to the city’s ombudsman, which urged relevant authorities to overhaul how they manage and maintain facilities. In a report released on Monday, the Office of the Ombudsman said…
Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola features highly among the options Liverpool are considering as an alternative to their top winger target Yan Diomande. PSG are negotiating Diomande’s transfer with RB Leipzig after he indicated his preference to join the French and European champions. The 19-year-old has been Liverpool’s top target, but they have not been…
Hong Kong has proposed a statutory seven-day cooling-off period and a 14-day refund window for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts as part of efforts to strengthen consumer protection amid persistent complaints against unfair trade practices and high-pressure sales tactics. The measures form part of three major policy recommendations suggested by the government as it launched…