‘I’ve Always Wanted It Really Bad’

William Byron is currently No. 1 in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. He details how “bad” he wants … More to win it this year after finishing No. 3 in back-to-back years. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Getty Images William Byron is one of the most intriguing drivers in NASCAR. The 27-year-old, North Carolina native…

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Puma and Manchester City sign record $1.35B kit deal to extend long-term partnership

By Reuters Published July 15, 2025 Puma has strengthened its global sportswear strategy with a record-breaking kit partnership extension with Manchester City, the club announced on Tuesday. British media reports value the long-term deal at around £1 billion ($1.35 billion), making it the most lucrative contract in Premier League history. Manchester City renew Puma deal…

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Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as senior adviser

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Financials myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is set to join Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, in his first major role since he resigned as Conservative party leader last year following Labour’s landslide general election victory….

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Minecraft with object impermanence

I generally am uninterested in generative AI that’s too close to the real thing. But every once in a while there’s a modern AI thing that’s so glitchy and broken that it’s strangely compelling. There’s this generative AI knockoff of Minecraft that fails so hard at being Minecraft that it becomes something else. Trained on…

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