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Hansi Flick turned Barcelona into a family – and runaway La Liga champions | Sid Lowe
Sport
11.05.2026

Hansi Flick turned Barcelona into a family – and runaway La Liga champions | Sid Lowe

After learning of his father’s death on the morning of the clásico, the manager watched his players respond with devotion that underlined the culture he has builtEarly on Sunday morning Hansi Flick got a call from his mum telling him that his father had died overnight. Hansi Sr was 82 and he had been ill for some time. The day that Barcelona were going to win the league again, the first clásico back at the Camp Nou, had just begun and their coach was not sure what to do, yet he also knew. “I [thought]: ‘should I hide it or should I speak with my team, because for me it is like a family?’,” he said. “I said ‘OK, I want to get the information to my players, and what they did is unbelievable. I will never forget this moment.”None of them would. Barcelona’s players had arrived at the Torre Melina hotel on the Diagonal at midday, where the man many of them consider a father told them about his. Now it was close to midnight and together they celebrated a title that was his too. For the first time in 94 years, the clásico had decided La Liga, if decided is really the word when it was done a while ago. Barcelona’s superiority in the 2-0 victory that finally ended it was incontestable as it had been virtually all season, Real Madrid’s players withdrawing swiftly, relieved that at least it was over now and leaving the stadium to them, the first round of fireworks exploding into the sky and a sardana forming in the centre circle. Continue reading...

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Guardian Sport
Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.6b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources
Tech
08.05.2026

Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.6b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources

Kunlunxin, the artificial intelligence chip unit of Chinese tech giant Baidu, is seeking a valuation of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14.6 billion) for its Hong Kong stock exchange listing, according to two people familiar with the matter. The valuation could change based on market conditions and final terms, according to one of the sources, who requested anonymity as the information was private. Baidu and Kunlunxin did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Separately,...

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SCMP Tech
Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.7b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources
Tech
08.05.2026

Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.7b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources

Kunlunxin, the artificial intelligence chip unit of Chinese tech giant Baidu, is seeking a valuation of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14.69 billion) for its Hong Kong stock exchange listing, according to two people familiar with the matter. The valuation could change based on market conditions and final terms, according to one of the sources, who requested anonymity as the information was private. Baidu and Kunlunxin did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Separately,...

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SCMP Tech
US tech can use China as ‘listening post’ for global edge, Washington think tank explains
ACTU
04.05.2026

US tech can use China as ‘listening post’ for global edge, Washington think tank explains

US technology companies should stay in China, despite persistent political pressure for their exit, to capitalise on revenue potential and stifle local competition while monitoring consumer trends, according to a Washington-based policy think tank. Sales generated by American firms within China can be reinvested in research and development back in the United States, thereby helping “sustain US innovation leadership”, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said in a new...

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Google Signs Pentagon Deal for Classified AI Work Despite Employee Objections
En développement
Tech·28.04.2026Résumé IA

Google Signs Pentagon Deal for Classified AI Work Despite Employee Objections

Google has signed a deal with the US Pentagon to provide its AI models for classified work, joining OpenAI and xAI in similar agreements. The Pentagon signed agreements worth up to $200 million each with major AI labs in 2025. Over 600 Google employees signed an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai opposing the deal, expressing fears the technology could be used in inhumane ways. The contract includes language stating AI should not be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight.

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Guardian Business
Infosys Exits Top 10 Most Valued Indian Firms as AI Disruption Challenges IT Sector
ACTU
28.04.2026Résumé IA

Infosys Exits Top 10 Most Valued Indian Firms as AI Disruption Challenges IT Sector

Infosys slipped out of India's top 10 most valued companies on Monday, closing with a market capitalisation of just over Rs 4.7 lakh crore, ranking 11th behind LIC. TCS, once the second-most valued company, now ranks sixth with a market cap of Rs 8.9 lakh crore. The shifts are driven by AI-led disruptions challenging business models of India's software exporting majors, as IT stocks witnessed sharp sell-offs while the Sensex closed 639 points up at 77,304.

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Times of India