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Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets

Mar

Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets

Related media - Associated media “While we should act together and in a considered way, I believe there is a strong international law, economic, and moral case for moving forward,” Ms. Yellen said. But Mr. LeMaire, who spoke just a few hours ahead of a private meeting with Ms. Yellen, pushed back on that assertion. “We don’t have the legal basis to seize the Russian assets and we should never act if we don’t obey by the international law and by the rule of law,” Mr. Le Maire said, according to a recording of his remarks. Western officials have been…

Scenes From More Than a Century of Sports

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Science and Technology

Scenes From More Than a Century of Sports

Connected media - Associated media As journalists from the Sports desk began other assignments across the newsroom — and, in a few cases, roles at The Athletic — Times Insider took a look back at the history of the desk. New York Times Sports has been home to a distinguished lineup of columnists — among them Arthur Daley, Red Smith, Dave Anderson and Selena Roberts — as well as reporters like Alan Schwarz, whose reporting on the deadly effects of concussions in the National Football League led to reforms at all levels of the game. Here are five occasions when…

Inquiry Into Ouster of OpenAI’s Chief Executive Nears End

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Investments and Business

Inquiry Into Ouster of OpenAI’s Chief Executive Nears End

Linked media - Linked media WilmerHale, a prominent U.S. law firm, is close to wrapping up a detailed review of OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, and his ouster from the artificial intelligence start-up late last year, two people with knowledge of the proceedings said. The investigation, when complete, could give insight into what went on behind the scenes with Mr. Altman and OpenAI’s former board of directors, which fired him on Nov. 17 before reinstating him five days later. OpenAI, which is valued at more than $80 billion, has led a frenzy over A.I. and could help determine the direction…

The tiny Brazilian club that fooled North Korea – ‘They would have been angry if we had won’

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Science and Technology

The tiny Brazilian club that fooled North Korea – ‘They would have been angry if we had won’

Associated media - Linked media Everyone seems to have a slightly different estimate of how many people were outside the stadium on that strange November afternoon, but the consensus is that it was a lot. As the bus crept through the crowd, the Brazilian footballers on board stared out of the windows. Locals — tens of thousands of them, on some accounts — flooded the streets. Most greeted the bus with diffident waves. A few ran alongside, hoping to catch a glimpse of someone they would not have recognised anyway. An hour later, those same footballers walked through a long…

Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Ye for Sampling ‘I Feel Love’

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Investments and Business

Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Ye for Sampling ‘I Feel Love’

Related media - Associated media When Ye and Ty Dolla Sign asked last month for permission to sample Donna Summer’s 1977 song “I Feel Love,” the disco singer’s estate firmly told them no. Yet when their joint LP, “Vultures 1,” was released weeks ago, a song with strong similarities to Summer’s famous tune was there on the track list. A copyright infringement lawsuit detailing that timeline was filed against Ye, the rapper once known as Kanye West, and Ty Dolla Sign on Tuesday by Summer’s husband and executor, Bruce Sudano. Summer, known as the “Queen of Disco,” had three consecutive…

How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Science and Technology

How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

Connected media - Related media As an old ballplayer, when the back pain attacked, he figured he would just play through it. “I took four Advil, drank a huge cocktail and usually I’d polish that off with a bottle of wine to kill the pain,” he said of his nightly regimen. But one afternoon he fell asleep, hard, on the deck, waking up only because it was dinner time for his dog, Buddy. Stubborn as his master, Buddy nudged and licked Flannery until he came to. If not for that, Flannery said, he thinks he would have died right there.…

Enhance your online standing: top online reputation management services

Mar

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Enhance your online standing: top online reputation management services

In the fast-paced and globally interconnected society we live in, where knowledge flows freely and choices are made instantly, your online reputation has emerged as the paramount element determining your personal and career achievements.An adverse remark on the web, dissemination of false information on a blog, or mishandling of your online profiles can inflict severe harm on your reputation and trustworthiness, detrimentally influencing not only your personal life, but also your vocational pursuits.Consider the following situation: an individual, who has a flawless history of achievements, dedicates years of hard work to establish a strong standing within their field. Then, one…