Why ‘more fun’ is now a priority for Rory McIlroy

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McIlroy’s appearance at the Renaissance Club this week is his first UK event since the unforgettable Masters triumph that ended his 11-year major drought. Having settled into his new family home in Wentworth, he travelled up to East Lothian with Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose, the player he vanquished in the play-off at Augusta. As … Read more

Erie Insurance President and CEO Speaks About Resilience in the Face of Information Security Event – Erie News Now

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In his view, navigating this moment was a modern day demonstration of the company’s historic resilience, and how founder H.O. Hirt had to pivot time and time again in the first 50 years after starting the company in 1925, leading it through the depression and war time. “That same spirit of pioneering and service first, … Read more

Amazon weighs further investment in Anthropic to deepen AI alliance

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Amazon is weighing another multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic to deepen a strategic alliance that the tech companies believe will provide an edge in the global competition to profit from artificial intelligence. The Seattle-based cloud and ecommerce group has discussed plans to extend beyond the $8bn it has already ploughed into the San Francisco-based AI model … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscription

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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled a new $300-per-month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy. Grok is xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, and can analyze images and respond to questions. In recent months, Grok has become more deeply integrated into Musk’s social … Read more

Sycamore Gap tree trunk installed at The Sill

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Three benches with canopies formed from curved wooden stems and leaves now surround the trunk, the seats inscribed with words taken from people’s submissions. The Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) received thousands of emails, letters and messages in visitor books from people talking about the tree, with every one read by staff members. The authority … Read more