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Frank insists Tottenham players are ‘still with me’

Today at 18:57 PM, via BBC News

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says he “feels supported” despite their recent run of poor results and has no doubts the Spurs players are “with me or going in the same direction.”

Business

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Business

Great news about petrol prices in January

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.

Sport

Allen and Britton stay as Swans appoint new staff

Today at 18:06 PM, via BBC News

Leon Britton and Joe Allen are to stay on at Swansea City as part of a new-look coaching staff which will also include assistant head coach Ryan Maye, who arrives from Aston Villa.

Science/Tech

Uber is Hiring More Engineers Because AI is Making Them More Valuable, CEO Says

Today at 19:30 PM, via Slashdot

Uber is hiring more engineers rather than fewer because AI tools have made them “superhumans,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, pushing back against the industry trend of using productivity gains to justify headcount cuts. Speaking on the “On with Kara Swisher” podcast, Khosrowshahi noted that other tech executives see AI making engineers 20% to 30% more productive and conclude they need 20% to 30%...

Science/Tech

‘How Lina Khan Killed iRobot’

Today at 18:54 PM, via Slashdot

iRobot, the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company that brought the Roomba vacuum cleaner into American homes over its 35-year history, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and will be acquired by Picea, its Chinese contract manufacturer that also produces competing household devices. The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board placed blame for the company’s demise on the Federal Trade Commission under...

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Today at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.