Bowlers celebrate competition, family and friends at national championship in St. John's
Some of Canada's most elite bowlers are in St. John's this week. And although it's a casual sport for many, the atmosphere inside Plaza Bowl has a kitchen party vibe with family and friends.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/national-bowling-championships-st-john-s-9.7223949?cmp=rss
Dear Microsoft, enough is enough

Our global coalition of innovative developers promotes genuine competition and users’ freedom of choice. It’s time for Microsoft to do the same.

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Quebecer Maxime Crépeau reacts to being picked as Canada's World Cup starting goalkeeper
The 32-year-old was in a years-long competition with Ontario native Dayne St. Clair for the starting role. Crépeau missed out on the 2022 FIFA World Cup after breaking his leg in a game days before the tournament.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7223948?cmp=rss
Forged in a Knife Fight: China's Brutal Domestic AI Competition

China’s plan to become a world leader in AI by 2030 is a fixture of practically every Congressional briefing and expert commentary on Beijing’s AI

War on the Rocks

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"Strategic Debt With Diverse Maturity In Developing Countries; Industry-Level Evidence from the Turkish Manufacturing" by Turan Erol

[Ankara, 2002]

http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/106008

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The German rail company, Deutsche Bahn, has warned of potential disruptions to regional transport services as a result of growing competition in long-distance r... https://news.osna.fm/?p=49284 | #news #commuting #competition #disruption #german
Italian Rail Competition Threatens to Overload German Network and Disruption Regional Commuting - Osna.FM

Deutsche Bahn warns of severe disruptions to regional transport as new high-speed competitors threaten established rail services. Find out what's next.

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Sailing around the world: Ontario man hopes to compete in solo yacht race
A Collingwood, Ont., man says he is preparing to sail around the world as he hopes to compete in the 2028 Vendée Globe, a solo unassisted yacht race. As CBC’s Greg Ross explains, that would make him the third Canadian to compete.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7222708?cmp=rss

The People's Artist competition is allowing voters 2X the voting power today! So get out there and cast your free vote for me every 24 hours, or train your cat to do it.

Link to vote is in the comments.

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DeepSeek takes first BIG step to move to commercialize its low cost AI offerings.

This a cannon blast across the bow of OpenAI, Antrpoic, Google and the other guys!

DeepSeek is finalizing its first external fundraising round of ~ US$7.4B at a valuation of ~ US$60B.

Big question - how/when will US VCs try to get in on this action without triggering red flags in outbound investing and/or export control regulations??? https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3355818/deepseek-nears-us7b-haul-first-ever-funding-round-backing-tencent-catl #AI #DeepSeek #LiangWenfeng #China #USA #Investing #FundRaising #VentureCapital #VCs #EquityMarkets #Competition #Valuation #High-FlyerQuant #OpenModels #Commercialization