João Pedro stepping up for Rosenior, Arsenal frontmen show their teeth and stretched Liverpool are fighting on João Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. João Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from 2-0 down by scoring his side’s first and then creat...
João Pedro stepping up for Rosenior, Arsenal frontmen show their teeth and stretched Liverpool are fighting on João Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. João Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from 2-0 down by scoring his side’s first and then creating Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner. Chelsea chose well when they beat Newcastle to the signing of the 24-year-old from Brighton last summer. João Pedro was excellent at the Club World Cup, but despite dealing with fitness issues has still has 12 goals in all competitions this season. Capable of playing as either a No 9 or a No 10, the Brazilian was important for Enzo Maresca but has improved since the Italian’s departure. “I’ve had very, very good conversations with him already, probably four in my office,” Rosenior said last week. “I think he’s sick of my office, where I’ve said to him ‘If you play with intensity with your quality, the quality comes out’.” Jacob Steinberg Continue reading...
Core X programme is working to lift match officials from underrepresented communities into the professional game “If you can’t manage personalities on the field and you can’t articulate your decisions, refereeing might not be for you,” says Dan Meeson, Professional Game Match Officials’ development director. We are in the cafe area of the Burleigh Court hotel, tucked away on Loughborough Universit...
Core X programme is working to lift match officials from underrepresented communities into the professional game “If you can’t manage personalities on the field and you can’t articulate your decisions, refereeing might not be for you,” says Dan Meeson, Professional Game Match Officials’ development director. We are in the cafe area of the Burleigh Court hotel, tucked away on Loughborough University’s campus, where a promising group of officials are being put through their paces by the elite refereeing body as they try to reach the top level. The 29-strong group forms part of the Core X programme, designed to elevate into the professional game match officials from historically underrepresented ethnic communities who operate at semi-professional level. The programme, launched in 2023, runs in collaboration with the Football Association and is supported by the advocacy group Bamref. It accounts for more than three‑quarters of Black, Asian and mixed-heritage referee promotions into the professional game. Continue reading...
Going beyond the well-worn stories of division, the Irish photographer depicts young people trying to live normally in the shadow of violence When riots broke out in Belfast in 2021 between mainly young loyalists and republicans, Irish photographer Hazel Gaskin asked herself: why does the world only see Belfast’s young people through stories of tension, division and violence? So, in the wake of th...
Going beyond the well-worn stories of division, the Irish photographer depicts young people trying to live normally in the shadow of violence When riots broke out in Belfast in 2021 between mainly young loyalists and republicans, Irish photographer Hazel Gaskin asked herself: why does the world only see Belfast’s young people through stories of tension, division and violence? So, in the wake of the riots, she spent four years visiting the city, documenting youth clubs, boxing gyms, dance groups and teenagers hanging out on the street. “I learned these kids are just being normal teenagers,” says Gaskin. “There are experiences that are different – they come from areas with a lot of historic violence. But people are going about their everyday life. It’s very normal.” The photos in her new book Breathing Land (the title lifted from a line in Seamus Heaney’s poem Tate’s Avenue) were taken across Belfast, including Alliance Avenue in north Belfast, and between the nationalist Falls Road and unionist Shankill Road in west Belfast. She mainly focused on less affluent areas, where peace walls and peace gates still separate communities. Continue reading...
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI At the end of the 19th century, the world’s major cities had a problem. The streets were flooded with manure, the unintended consequence of dependence on horses as the major form of transport. In this sea of filth, the infant car industry smelled an oppo...
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI At the end of the 19th century, the world’s major cities had a problem. The streets were flooded with manure, the unintended consequence of dependence on horses as the major form of transport. In this sea of filth, the infant car industry smelled an opportunity. The Horseless Age , a US car magazine, claimed in 1896 that , with the spread of motorcars, “streets will be cleaner, jams and blockades less likely to occur, and accidents less frequent, for the horse is not so manageable as a mechanical vehicle”. The streets did eventually become cleaner, but not safer. Cars brought huge benefits to society, but also huge challenges. By the end of the 20th century, cars and motorbikes were implicated in more than a million deaths a year around the world, as well as contributing to pollution and suburban sprawl. This story is often told to show that the inevitable march of innovation brings both solutions and problems. However, there was nothing inevitable about US cities becoming dominated by cars. As the historian Peter Norton describes in his book Fighting Traffic , it was a direct result of lobbying by the US car industry. It campaigned for the removal of public transport, the banning of jaywalking and the redesign of streets. The advent of the car in the US is a useful cautionary tale as we consider the introduction of self-driving cars into our lives – especially in the UK. Jack Stilgoe is a professor in science and technology studies at University College London Continue reading...
There were no cinemas in Iraq in the 1990s, when Hasan Hadi was growing up under Saddam Hussein’s regime. But he still managed to fall in love with films – after a family member roped him into helping her distribute VHS tapes of banned foreign movies. “I was a kid,” says the 37-year-old, “so no one would suspect me of smuggling. I’d put the tapes up my shirt or in my bag.” Hadi started secretly wa...
There were no cinemas in Iraq in the 1990s, when Hasan Hadi was growing up under Saddam Hussein’s regime. But he still managed to fall in love with films – after a family member roped him into helping her distribute VHS tapes of banned foreign movies. “I was a kid,” says the 37-year-old, “so no one would suspect me of smuggling. I’d put the tapes up my shirt or in my bag.” Hadi started secretly watching the films, too, everything from Bruce Lee to Tarkovsky. At night, he crept into the living room after everyone had gone to bed, keeping the volume low in case his family woke up. Hadi says that when he was overthrown, the number of statues and portraits of Saddam outnumbered people in Iraq How, I ask, would the authorities have punished you if you’d been caught in possession of banned films? Hadi pauses. “It depends. There were no specific rules. But if it was a political film, or something really forbidden by the regime, it could go to execution.” They would execute a child? Hadi nods. “We’re talking about a period when childhood lost its innocence.” Hadi’s own film, The President’s Cake, is about to be released. Warm, funny and sometimes heartbreakingly sad, it perfectly captures the innocence of childhood. The setting is early 1990s Iraq: Saddam’s brutal rule and the hardship of sanctions are seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl called Lamia, played by Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, with her pet cockerel. She is the unluckiest kid in class, her name having been picked out of a hat, meaning she has to make a cake for the president’s birthday – a compulsory national holiday in Iraq. View image in fullscreen ‘It really did feel like he was watching you everywhere’ … The President’s Cake Everywhere in the film we see the personality cult Saddam built around him, his portrait hanging on every wall. Hadi says that when he was overthrown in 2003, the number of statues and portraits of him outnumbered people in Iraq. “He was obsessed,” says Hadi, sitting in the London offi...
From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead’s redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classics The greatest show on Canadian ice, and it boiled down to overtime. For the Canada team, stacked with NHL talent, the pressure was immense; a loss in this high-profile final might have soured the entire 2010 Olympics. A rivalry with the USA that, on paper, has been largely one-sided ...
From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead’s redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classics The greatest show on Canadian ice, and it boiled down to overtime. For the Canada team, stacked with NHL talent, the pressure was immense; a loss in this high-profile final might have soured the entire 2010 Olympics. A rivalry with the USA that, on paper, has been largely one-sided – Canada’s men’s ice hockey dynasty has long reigned supreme – suddenly felt terrifyingly and gloriously level. The USA, refusing to be a footnote, had clawed back a 2-0 deficit in the men’s gold-medal game with Zach Parise snatching an equaliser in the dying seconds. Then, seven minutes into sudden-death overtime, the 22-year-old Sidney Crosby, a man built for the biggest moments, slipped the puck between Ryan Miller’s pads with a flick of his wrist. A gold-medal-winning goal, for ever immortalised as “The Golden Goal” and considered an iconic moment in Canadian sports history. Continue reading...
Is sipping a coffee after a heavy meal actually good for helping you digest it? “For some people, absolutely,” says Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian at King’s College London. “But it’s not always a good idea.” The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Caffeine stimulates the gut, increasing muscle contractions, she ...
Is sipping a coffee after a heavy meal actually good for helping you digest it? “For some people, absolutely,” says Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian at King’s College London. “But it’s not always a good idea.” The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Caffeine stimulates the gut, increasing muscle contractions, she says, which for many people helps food move through the digestive system “at a nice pace” before being excreted. “If you’ve got a slightly sluggish digestion, that can be helpful,” she says. “But for others – if you have irritable bowel syndrome, for example – it can backfire, speeding things up too much and making digestion uncomfortable.” Coffee’s effects aren’t limited to gut motility. Regular consumption has also been linked to better overall gut health. There’s growing evidence that habitual coffee drinkers tend to have a different gut microbiome – the trillions of microbes that help with digestion and nutrient absorption – with more of certain microbes associated with good health. Coffee is one of the main sources of polyphenols in our diets, a group of antioxidant compounds that these microbes feed on. It also contains a small amount of fibre. When it comes to using coffee as a tool for gut health, timing matters, Leeming says, because our gut health is linked to the health of all our body’s systems. Caffeine has a long half-life – it can circulate in the body for up to 12 hours for some people – and may disrupt sleep. And “poor sleep is related to poor gut health”, says Leeming. Grogginess after a bad night’s sleep can also trigger less healthy food choices, which can affect our gut health more negatively still. She recommends only drinking caffeinated coffee before noon, and switching to decaf or herbal tea in the afternoon.
In my experience, a typical sight in Greenland -- in summer! HenriVdl/iStock via Getty Images "Oh, Greenland is a barren place, It's a place that bears no green. Where there's ice and snow, and the whale-fish blows, And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys, And the daylight's seldom seen." --- The last stanza of Greenland Whale Fisheries The Geopolitics We cannot comprehend the elements of poten...
In my experience, a typical sight in Greenland -- in summer! HenriVdl/iStock via Getty Images "Oh, Greenland is a barren place, It's a place that bears no green. Where there's ice and snow, and the whale-fish blows, And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys, And the daylight's seldom seen." --- The last stanza of Greenland Whale Fisheries The Geopolitics We cannot comprehend the elements of potential investment opportunities in Greenland without first understanding its historical, geopolitical, and defense posture. Many people who have never been to Greenland presume knowledge based on inaccurate information. I have been there three times in the past 3 ½ years, spoken to locals, and seen cruise ships a-plenty, but never a single Russian or Chinese vessel. Joseph L. Shaefer First, a little history Today, Greenland is “an autonomous territory” within the democracy of the Kingdom of Denmark. This autonomy was granted to Greenland's people by Denmark’s “Home Rule Act” 47 years ago, which conferred control over its internal affairs, while Denmark retained responsibility for defense and foreign affairs. In addition, the Self-Government Act of 2009 enhanced Greenlandic powers and granted Greenlandic legislative authority. How did Denmark come to have this relationship with Greenland? For that, we have to go back slightly more than 1000 years. The name Greenland was coined by the Norwegian Erik Thorvaldsson , known as Erik the Red, who was exiled from Iceland around 982. There had been a Hatfield-McCoy relationship between Erik’s family and another family. Blood will see blood. There were murders on both sides, but it seems the other side had the ear of the local powers. Erik was exiled for three years so things could cool down. Erik set out with his extended family to find someplace where the reception would be warmer, if not the climate. Erik the Red may or may not have been the first Norseman to see Greenland (some accounts credit earlier visits of 50 and even 100 years...
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is revving up the design and testing phase of its widebody C929 airliner, marshalling its resources and mobilising its stakeholders to roll out the indigenous jet on schedule – or, potentially, ahead of earlier estimates. Specialists from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) have proactively involved themselves in the C929’s develop...
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is revving up the design and testing phase of its widebody C929 airliner, marshalling its resources and mobilising its stakeholders to roll out the indigenous jet on schedule – or, potentially, ahead of earlier estimates. Specialists from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) have proactively involved themselves in the C929’s development, the South China Morning Post has learned, with personnel from the national regulator assessing designs, offering feedback and moving some certification reviews ahead while the airliner takes shape. “Preliminary wind tunnel tests have started in recent months, an early milestone of collaboration between the regulator and Comac,” according to a source close to the matter, who added the joint work suggests an accelerated pace. Advertisement Wind tunnel tests are mandated by global regulators, including the CAAC. They play a major role in the design of new aircraft, generating aerodynamic data for the structural and performance assessment that will support certification. Tests can be conducted with a prototype, scale models or fuselage parts; it was not clear what method was used for the C929. Advertisement Further progress in the development of the C929 – China's answer to the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 families – is expected to be revealed at the Singapore Airshow, scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By Khaveen Jey, CFA, FMVA, Portfolio Manager @ Khaveen Investments & Anthony Goh, Senior Investment Research Analyst @ Khaveen Investments Since our previous comparison of both AMD ( AMD ) and Intel ( INTC ) back a year ago, we believed both companies were undervalued, with AMD having significant strengths over Intel, but at the same time, our valuations...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By Khaveen Jey, CFA, FMVA, Portfolio Manager @ Khaveen Investments & Anthony Goh, Senior Investment Research Analyst @ Khaveen Investments Since our previous comparison of both AMD ( AMD ) and Intel ( INTC ) back a year ago, we believed both companies were undervalued, with AMD having significant strengths over Intel, but at the same time, our valuations indicated Intel was oversold. Both companies’ stock prices have since surged, meeting our price targets and continuing to rise above them. Intel's stock is up by a whopping 132% over the past 1 year, while AMD is up 99%. In this analysis, we compare the two companies again to determine whether these companies are still attractive and investable at current levels given the strong run-up of their stock prices. We analyze both companies with a direct comparison in terms of their revenue performance and growth outlook, in terms of specific drivers, which focused on AMD's continued data center growth and CPU strengths, and Intel's strategy revolving around its foundry expansion and process roadmap execution. We then provide a contrast of both companies' strategy execution and direction, as well as a comparison of the two companies' financials, highlighting the strength of AMD's fabless model over Intel's capital-intensive approach, especially for its foundry ambitions. We conclude with a comparison of both companies with updated valuations based on DCF. Revenue Growth Performance and Outlook Comparison In this section, we will compare both companies' revenue segments and performance to see which company is better and has better growth prospects. Performance Comparison Company Data, Khaveen Investments We compiled the revenue segment breakdown summary above, for AMD. Based on its Q3 2025 YTD results, its AMD revenue growth has been impressive (34.4% YoY) and in line with its 5-year average. Its strong growth is mainly driven by its new Ryzen AI CPUs, while its gaming GPUs also r...
Digital meeting notetakers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, and Granola help record and transcribe online meetings. But for in-person or more versatile options, many people prefer physical recording devices These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some of these devices are wearable—pins or pendants with dedicated mics for recordi...
Digital meeting notetakers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, and Granola help record and transcribe online meetings. But for in-person or more versatile options, many people prefer physical recording devices These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some of these devices are wearable—pins or pendants with dedicated mics for recording—while others are credit-card sized with dedicated mobile apps to transcribe and extract insights using AI. A few even offer live translation. Below is a non-exhaustive list of physical AI notetakers and transcription tools. Plaud Note/Plaud Note Pro This credit card-sized notetaker has been around since 2023, with a newer, AI-powered Pro version that has a small screen, four mics, and records audio within three to five meters. It also can switch between in-person recording and call recording. Plaud Note Pro. Image Credis: Ivan Mehta Image Credits:Ivan Mehta The Plaud Note costs $159, while the Note Pro costs $179. They come with 300 minutes of transcription free per month. Mobvoi TicNote Mobvi’s rectangular notetaker is priced at $159 and includes 600 free transcription minutes. The company claims the device shows real-time transcription and translation with support for more than 120 languages. The device offers 25 hours of continuous recording through its three microphones. Image Credits: Ticnote In terms of software features, the TicNote offers automatic highlight extraction and the ability to create audio clips or summarized podcast versions of a conversation. Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On June 23 in Boston, more than 1,100 founders come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day focused on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Learn from founders and investors who have shaped the industry. Connect with peers navigating similar growth stages. Walk away with tactics you can apply immediately Save up to $300 on your...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By Khaveen Jey, CFA, FMVA, Portfolio Manager @ Khaveen Investments & Anthony Goh, Senior Investment Research Analyst @ Khaveen Investments Since our previous comparison of both AMD ( AMD ) and Intel ( INTC ) back a year ago, we believed both companies were undervalued, with AMD having significant strengths over Intel, but at the same time, our valuations...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By Khaveen Jey, CFA, FMVA, Portfolio Manager @ Khaveen Investments & Anthony Goh, Senior Investment Research Analyst @ Khaveen Investments Since our previous comparison of both AMD ( AMD ) and Intel ( INTC ) back a year ago, we believed both companies were undervalued, with AMD having significant strengths over Intel, but at the same time, our valuations indicated Intel was oversold. Both companies’ stock prices have since surged, meeting our price targets and continuing to rise above them. Intel's stock is up by a whopping 132% over the past 1 year, while AMD is up 99%. In this analysis, we compare the two companies again to determine whether these companies are still attractive and investable at current levels given the strong run-up of their stock prices. We analyze both companies with a direct comparison in terms of their revenue performance and growth outlook, in terms of specific drivers, which focused on AMD's continued data center growth and CPU strengths, and Intel's strategy revolving around its foundry expansion and process roadmap execution. We then provide a contrast of both companies' strategy execution and direction, as well as a comparison of the two companies' financials, highlighting the strength of AMD's fabless model over Intel's capital-intensive approach, especially for its foundry ambitions. We conclude with a comparison of both companies with updated valuations based on DCF. Revenue Growth Performance and Outlook Comparison In this section, we will compare both companies' revenue segments and performance to see which company is better and has better growth prospects. Performance Comparison Company Data, Khaveen Investments We compiled the revenue segment breakdown summary above, for AMD. Based on its Q3 2025 YTD results, its AMD revenue growth has been impressive (34.4% YoY) and in line with its 5-year average. Its strong growth is mainly driven by its new Ryzen AI CPUs, while its gaming GPUs also r...
Highlights NVIDIA supports accelerated computing across multiple industries Graphics and data center platforms enable advanced workloads Software ecosystems complement hardware development NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) remains a central technology provider within global computing discussions as nasdaq 100 index appears frequently in broader commentary involving companies that support large-scal...
Highlights NVIDIA supports accelerated computing across multiple industries Graphics and data center platforms enable advanced workloads Software ecosystems complement hardware development NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) remains a central technology provider within global computing discussions as nasdaq 100 index appears frequently in broader commentary involving companies that support large-scale digital workloads. NVIDIA develops accelerated computing hardware and software used across data centers professional visualization gaming automotive platforms and artificial intelligence environments. Headquartered in California the company delivers processors system platforms and software frameworks that enable complex computation visualization and simulation tasks across industries that require high-performance digital infrastructure. How Does NVIDIA Support Accelerated Computing? NVIDIA supports accelerated computing through hardware platforms designed to process parallel workloads efficiently. Its technology enables complex operations across artificial intelligence modeling scientific simulation and large-scale data processing. Broader technology discussions associated with nasdaq composite often highlight companies that provide foundational computing infrastructure. NVIDIA’s accelerated computing approach allows organizations to reduce processing time and manage intensive workloads through specialized processors and system architectures. Why Is NVIDIA Platform Widely Adopted? NVIDIA platforms achieve widespread adoption due to their scalability and integration across software ecosystems. The company’s hardware supports a broad range of applications from enterprise computing to creative workflows. Market narratives referencing nasdaq index frequently include technology providers whose platforms integrate seamlessly across industries. NVIDIA’s compatibility with multiple software frameworks enables developers and organizations to deploy advanced computing solutions eff...