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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff is bringing in new team ownership, selling a portion of his holdings to CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz, the executives told CNBC Thursday. Kurtz’s personal acquisition expands a partnership between the auto racing team and software provider that dates to 2019. It also expands the tech industry’s push into global motorsport. The financial terms of Kurtz’s investment were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the matter told CNBC the deal values the Mercedes team at $6 billion. “You have all these new fans coming in,” Kurtz said. “The reason…

Chelsea ended a run of three consecutive defeats to rivals Barcelona with a 1-1 draw in the Women’s Champions League, but were denied a second-half winner by an offside call.Sonia Bompastor’s team went ahead after 14 minutes at Stamford Bridge through Ellie Carpenter, but Ewa Pajor levelled shortly afterwards before a stoppage took place due to technical difficulties.When play did get back under way, a cagey second half followed until a dramatic finale as Chelsea substitute Catarina Macario headed in with her first touch only to be denied by the offside flag in the 83rd minute before Carpenter dragged a…

Sky Sports will be the exclusive UK broadcaster of the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League from the 2027/28 season.All 342 matches across both competitions will be available on Sky Sports for four years from the summer of 2027. Thanks to Sky Sports’ extensive coverage of the Premier League, EFL, WSL, Scottish Premiership and more, that means Sky Sports viewers will frequently be able to watch football seven nights a week. Jonathan Licht, Sky’s chief sports officer, said: “I’m proud that we’re able to bring European football competitions back to Sky customers. The UEFA Europa League and Conference League…

Major League Soccer will take a seven-week break next summer to accommodate the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The detail was revealed Thursday as MLS announced its 2026 calendar, detailing the opening night match between Inter Miami and LAFC at the LA Coliseum on Feb. 21 and the final day of the regular season on Nov. 7.The 2026 MLS calendar also revealed Inter Miami and Lionel Messi will debut their new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, on April 4 when hosting Austin FC in the inaugural match. The Herons currently play at Chase Stadium in Fort…

Chelsea overcame a power outage at Stamford Bridge to end their winless run against Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League in a 1-1 draw.Play was suspended for close to 10 minutes due to an outage at the stadium which cut all television feeds, meaning that VAR could not be in operation. Goals from Ellie Carpenter and Ewa Pajor had left the game in the balance, but the hosts were left to rue missed chances for all three points. Image: Play was suspended in the first-half due to a power outage. Team news Millie Bright was dropped by Sonia Bompastor, while…

Peterborough’s resurgence under manager Luke Williams continued with a 3-0 win over Stockport, who were knocked off the top of Sky Bet League One.Posh have won all four of their matches in all competitions since Williams took charge and are now just one point from safety, while the Hatters have been replaced at the summit by Lincoln. Peterborough led after just five minutes as Peter Kioso’s cross reached Harry Leonard who laid the ball off for Ben Woods to stroke in his first goal for the club. Having been much the better side, Posh doubled their lead in the 37th…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 28-point draft proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has been presented in Kyiv.Washington and Moscow worked together on the draft, and it offers terms more favorable to Russia by calling for Ukraine to cede territory, avoid joining NATO and more. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft proposal Thursday.Here is Trump’s proposal, verbatim:1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled.3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries…

President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence in a draft executive order obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, as some in Congress also consider whether to temporarily block states from regulating AI.Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the technology. Critics from both political parties — as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups — worry that banning state regulation would amount to a favor for big AI companies who enjoy little to no oversight.While the draft…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges — all of whom were nominated to the bench by GOP presidents — didn’t rule on changes made last month to the 1st Congressional District that are designed to unseat Democratic Rep. Don Davis in 2026. That alteration, completed at the urging of President Donald Trump as part of…

Companies are replacing entry-level jobs with artificial intelligence — and, in the process, are upending the traditional route to career advancement for many young, white-collar workers, according to labor and AI experts.Typically, new entrants to the job market do grunt work with relatively low stakes — think research or data entry jobs, for example. They acquire skills over years while working alongside more seasoned colleagues, ultimately becoming experts themselves and climbing into managerial roles. This “expert-novice” approach to skill-building has existed for 160,000 years, said Matt Beane, author of “The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age…