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AI ‘immune system’ Phoebe lands backing from Google arm

An AI start-up which claims to act as an ‘immune system’ for software has landed $17m (£12.6m) in initial funding from backers including the...

Sports

Boone clarifies Judge talk as OF says arm better

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2025, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone reversed course on the status of...

Sports

Robles suspended 10 games, fined for bat heave

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2025, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Robles, who had been hit by a pitch three times in his...

Politics

Epping asylum hotel court ruling poses real danger for government – but they also smell dirty tricks

“It’s an interesting moment,” was how one government source described the High Court ruling that will force an Essex hotel to be emptied of...

World

Trump: I won’t send US troops to Ukraine – but might help by air

Donald Trump has said American troops will not be sent to Ukraine, but the US may provide air support as part of a peace...

Sports

Texas QB Manning says future plans still unclear

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2025, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning‘s...

Sports

Carr gets the keys: Irish name starting QB

Andrea AdelsonAug 19, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre...

Sports

Bring back the bison: How an on-campus movement resurrected Indiana’s mascot after 50 years

Open Extended Reactions What, exactly, is a hoosier? It’s a riddle pondered by many. The simplest answer is the strongest: It’s a person from...

Labour smell dirty tricks over asylum hotel court ruling – but the risks are clear

“It’s an interesting moment,” was how one government source described the High Court ruling that will force an Essex hotel to be emptied of...

Sports

Overreactions to the dog days of August: Brewers’ dominance, Mets’ struggles and more from the NL

David SchoenfieldAug 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

Sports

NASCAR: Lawsuit about forcing permanent charter

Associated Press Aug 19, 2025, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR argued in its latest court filing that Michael Jordan...

Hurricane Erin makes for an uncertain weather forecast

The bank holiday weekend for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is just around the corner, but what does the weather have in store? Like...

Trump: I won’t send US troops to Ukraine – but might help by air

Donald Trump has said American troops will not be sent to Ukraine, but the US may provide air support as part of a peace...

World

Ukrainian diplomat involved in 90s nuclear deal with Russia warns Trump about ‘very big mistake’ with Putin

Ukrainians have given a lukewarm reaction to this week’s White House summit. There is bafflement and unease here after US President Donald Trump switched...

Technology

Palantir stock slumps 9%, falling for a fifth straight day from record

CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on...

Technology

Databricks says it’s valued at over $100 billion in latest funding round

Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks speaks on CNBC. CNBC Databricks has just entered an exclusive club. The data analytics software vendor said Tuesday that...

Databricks says it's valued at over 0 billion in latest funding round

Business

Energy bills expected to rise from October – despite previous forecasts

Energy bills are now expected to rise in autumn, a reversal from the previously anticipated price drop, a prominent forecaster has said. Households will...

World

What would US-backed security guarantees for Ukraine look like?

Promises of security guarantees for Ukraine have been lauded as “game-changing” and “historic” in the hope of bringing an end to the war with...

Science

Scientists Recreate Universe’s First Molecules, Challenging Early Star Formation Theories

Scientists have recreated helium hydride ions, the universe’s first molecules, under lab conditions. The study reveals these ions were far more effective in driving...

Technology

Crypto stocks tumble as investors go into risk-off mode

Idrees Abbas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Crypto stocks suffered Tuesday as investors fled tech stocks and riskier corners of the...