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Iga Swiatek Puts French Open Title On Line Against Karolina Muchova | Tennis News

Reigning French Open Iga Swiatek will attempt to become the first woman to successfully defend the title in Paris in 16 years on Saturday when she faces surprise finalist Karolina Muchova. World number one Swiatek is bidding for a third Roland Garros crown in four years and fourth Grand Slam title following her 2022 US Open victory. Justine Henin was the last woman to win back-to-back French Open titles when she captured her third in a row and fourth in total in 2007.Swiatek, 22, has yet to drop a set in this tournament but will be wary of her Czech opponent who knocked out second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals after recovering from 2-5 and match point down in the final set.Swiatek's last-four win over Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil coupled with Sabalenka's agonising defeat ensu...
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“They’ve Been Outplayed So Far”: Ricky Ponting Questions India’s Preparation For WTC Final | Cricket News

India's performance in the World Test Championship final against Australia has shown their preparation was not ideal, said Ricky Ponting, who especially raised questions about the readiness of their undercooked pacers. India are staring at another unfavourable result in an ICC final after conceding a first-innings lead of 173 runs to Australia on a seaming pitch. While Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami have been potent in the game, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur looked a bit rusty having not got a lot of overs under their belt in the IPL.Thakur bowled 21 overs in the whole of IPL and Umesh bowled 19, less than what they bowled in Australia's first innings here."I think they have been outplayed so far. Their preparation wasn't probably ideal coming into a one-off Test what with all their...
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One Day We’ll All Have AI Friends if Humanity Can Behave Itself

In seven years we'll all have an artificial friend, if Eugenia Kuyda's vision pans out. And if the ugly side of human nature doesn't quash it first. Kuyda has some insight into this prediction as the chief executive officer of Replika, a startup that develops chatbots with generative AI capabilities. The app draws millions of dollars a month in subscription revenue from users, many of whom attest to being in love with their disembodied companion. “Instead of having an iPhone, we'll all have an AI friend,” Kuyda said. “By 2030, it will be ubiquitous.” In this week's episode of the Bloomberg Originals video series AI IRL, we talk about where the boundaries are on human interactions with chatbots and the ethical minefield that's becoming even more difficult to navigate. Before we can al...
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Casper Ruud Enters French Open Final, To Face Novak Djokovic In Summit Clash | Tennis News

Alexander Zverev admits he "wouldn't bet" on Casper Ruud defeating Novak Djokovic in Sunday's French Open final but warned the Serb superstar could crack under the weight of expectation with history within touching distance. Ruud, last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal, reached the final with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 over Zverev in Friday's semi-finals. Djokovic made the final in Paris for a seventh time, and 34th at the Grand Slams, with a four-set triumph over an ailing Carlos Alcaraz. Victory on Sunday would give Djokovic a record-breaking 23rd major title and make him the only man to win all four Slams on at least three occasions."Is Novak the favourite? Yes, of course. There is no question about it. He knows how it's done. He knows how to do it," said Zverev after losing in the s...
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Potential of AI in India vast: PM Modi says after meeting ChatGPT creator Sam Altman

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and has created ChatGPT, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in New Delhi and discussed various aspects of AI including the need for global regulation.Besides India, Altman is on a six-nation tour this week, including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and South Korea. In a tweet, after meeting Altman, PM Modi wrote that the potential of AI in India's tech ecosystem is vast -- among the youth in particular. "We welcome all collaborations that can accelerate our digital transformation for empowering our citizens," PM Modi wrote.During a session at IIIT Delhi, Altman said they discussed about the opportunities in front of the country and what the country should do in AI."We also felt t...
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Reddit’s new API pricing forces closure of popular third-party app Apollo and others

Apollo, a widely used third-party app for Reddit, has announced that it will be shutting down on June 30, 2023, as a direct consequence of Reddit's recently announced changes in its API pricing, according to TechCrunch. The new pricing plans would require Apollo to pay a staggering $20 million annually to continue operating, an impossible cost for an independent developer. Christian Selig, the creator of Apollo, was one of the first to raise concerns about the impact of Reddit's new API pricing on third-party apps. Even if Apollo were to switch to a subscription-based model, it would still be unable to sustain itself under the new guidelines. The outcry from the app's user community has prompted a site-wide protest, with several major Reddit communities planning to go dark to express t...
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“India Would Be Proud Of…”: Ravi Shastri Points Out Silver Lining In Team India’s Performance At WTC Final | Cricket News

File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFPIndia's Ajinkya Rahane revived his international career with a courageous effort in seaming conditions but it could not prevent Australia from extending their supremacy in the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Friday. Playing his first Test in 18 months and with his side's back against the wall, Rahane weathered a hostile spell from Australian pacers on way to a memorable 89 off 129 balls on the third day and took India to 296 all out from 152 for six.Rahane along with Shardul Thakur stitched 109 runs for the seventh wicket to lead India's fight back in the game. Former India captain and ex-coach Ravi Shastri was impressed with the team's performance on Friday."India would be proud of the way they performed today. They showed a...
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“This Is A Message To The Top Order…”: Sourav Ganguly Delivers Verdict On Indian Cricket Team At WTC Final | Cricket News

Shubman Gill gets bowled during WTC Final.© BCCIFormer Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly was all praise for Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur for their resilient performance but he also took a sly dig at the top-order batters on Day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval on Friday. India were all out for 296 in their first innings but both batters scored half-centuries to keep them in the game. Ganguly said that they showed it to the dressing room how to bat on the surface and this can be seen as a "message to the top order"."They showed it to the dressing room that if you apply and have a little bit of luck then you will be able to score runs on this wicket. Credit to Rahane, he was magnificent. Shardul got battered and bruised early on but he hung in there. ...
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India vs Australia, WTC Final: Australia End Day 3 At 123/4, Extend Lead To 296 Runs Against India | Cricket News

India's Ajinkya Rahane revived his international career with a courageous effort in seaming conditions but it could not prevent Australia from extending their supremacy in the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Friday. Playing his first Test in 18 months and with his side's back against the wall, Rahane weathered a hostile spell from Australian pacers on way to a memorable 89 off 129 balls on the third day and took India to 296 all out from 152 for six.His 109-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Shardul Thakur (51 off 109) kept India in the game but Australia still managed to take a massive 173-run lead.At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings. Marnus Labuschagne (41 batting) and Cameron G...
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Disney takes on JioCinema, to stream cricket for FREE on app; India-Pak match too

After big rival JioCinema livestreamed Tata IPL 2023 cricket tournament for free, Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it too will offer free livestreaming of major cricket tournaments in India via its app on mobile phones. The upcoming Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup events are confirmed to be livestreamed for free. Cricket fans can watch these cricket tournaments live via the Hotstar app.The IPL livestream went so well that JioCinema logged a massive total viewership of 44.9 crore on its platform. During the final match of the IPL 2023 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, the OTT platform garnered 3.2 crore concurrent viewerships. Now, Disney+ Hotstar is looking to grab some eyeballs of its own through a similar freebie. Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup sche...