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TOKYO (AP) — One record down, and maybe one more to go for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.McLaughlin-Levrone finished her 400-meter semifinal at the world championships Tuesday in 48.29 seconds, shattering a 19-year-old American mark held by Sanya Richards-Ross by .41 seconds.It was the fastest time of 2025, the seventh fastest time ever, and it makes the thought of breaking the 40-year-old record of 47.60 seem totally possible in the final Thursday.“Honored, for sure,” McLaughlin-Levrone said about breaking the U.S. record she’s been targeting since she moved over from the hurdles. “I definitely wasn’t expecting that time. It just shows the fitness is…

TOKYO (AP) — Faith Kipyegon pulled away from the pack for a win everyone expected and a record-tying fourth world championship at 1,500 meters Tuesday. Kipyegon finished in 3 minutes, 52.15 seconds, nearly three seconds ahead of her Kenyan teammate Dorcus Ewoi but about three seconds behind the world record she set earlier this year.Running in front throughout the near four-lap journey, Kipyegon coasted into the finish to join Hicham El Guerrouj as only the second runner to win four world titles in the metric mile. She flashed four fingers after crossing the finish line.“I’m so happy to represent my…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller captain on Tuesday, putting him in the key leadership position three weeks before the start of the NHL season.The Rangers announced Miller would be getting the “C” on the eve of the start of training camp and ahead of his first full season back with the team that drafted him. They did not have a captain for much of last season after trading Jacob Trouba to Anaheim in December.New York reacquired Miller in late January in a deal with Vancouver. Miller was one of the Rangers’ leading scorers and…

On your first day at a new tech company, you can probably expect one thing: a hefty package of company swag waiting at your desk.This merch — hats, T-shirts, the branded Patagonia vest of Wall Street’s past — usually comes in drab navy, with an embroidered sans serif logo. As defense tech has risen in favor among venture capitalists and job seekers alike, some companies are pushing the concept further, designing cheeky swag that blurs the line between marketing and meme.Allen Control Systems, a defense tech startup, printed its core product, an AI-automated weapon station that shoots down drones, onto…

The race for AI dominance has fueled a global chip frenzy — but Morningstar warns the industry’s next cyclical downturn may be on the horizon.”Foundries and memory makers are exposed to the intense cyclicality of the semiconductor sector,” equity analysts at Morningstar cautioned in a report released on Tuesday.The firm said a typical semiconductor cycle lasts about four years, with AI demand prolonging the current rally.”We believe strong AI-related sales and investments are helping the sector to stretch the limits of an upcycle,” the analysts wrote.Since ChatGPT’s breakout moment in late 2022, AI investments have surged, sending chipmaker valuations soaring.While…

Arsenal winger Max Dowman could become the youngest player in Champions League history if he features at Athletic Bilbao when the new-look format returns on Tuesday.Dowman, who became the second-youngest Premier League player last month, is 15 years, 259 days old. He was on the bench for the match in Spain and could come on as a substitute.This is the second season of the league phase format with 36 teams playing eight different opponents on a weighted schedule through January, and ranked in a single-standings table. The first round is spread over three days this week.Record 15-time champion Real Madrid…

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act.Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA playoffs get underway, then subscribe to the NBA’s service. Grudgingly keep paying the cable bill because it’s the only way to get the local baseball team. Throw in a subscription to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service for college football.This patchwork of expensive subscriptions, cable packages and password shares is common for many sports fans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs…

One AI training incumbent missed the mark on key aspects of the business, according to a rival CEO.On an episode of the “20VC” podcast released on Monday, Mercor CEO Brendan Foody said that Scale AI’s former CEO, Alexandr Wang, was “phenomenal” at aspects like distribution and sales, but the startup sidetracked in other areas.”In some ways, Scale lost the focus on product, on scaling quality,” Foody said. “And that was one of the largest challenges of the business.”In a statement to Business Insider, Joe Osborne, a Scale AI spokesperson, said: “There must be something Brendan admires about Scale if he…

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Jared Kushner said working in the government is a career accelerator, not a sacrifice.The former White House advisor said on an episode of the “No Priors” podcast published Thursday that a stint in Washington can be more valuable than a job at the hottest AI startup or tech giant. “You’ll definitely make a contribution,” he said. “You’ll learn a ton, meet a lot of interesting people from different backgrounds, and you’ll definitely leave with a different perspective.”The financial upside may not match an OpenAI offer letter, but Kushner — who is Donald Trump’s son-in-law — said the real payoff is…