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Article content If Game 1 of the second season of the PWHL is any indication, buckle up for even more physicality than the league provided in Year 1. Recommended Videos Toronto squeaked out a 3-1 win in a very physical season opener over Boston, but needed a power-play goal with just over a minute and a half remaining to push things in their favour. Hannah Miller was camped netside with Toronto on the power play and Hillary Knight in the penalty box after a dangerous boarding penalty left Renata Fast slow to get up. Miller was Janey on the Spot as a Daryl Watts rebound bounced directly to her and she made no mistake hitting the wide open net. Emma Maltais sealed it with an empty netter seconds later. Boston struck first in the game on the power play. With Maggie Connors off for a tripping minor, Boston’s big line of Knight, Alina Muller and Hannah Bilka converted very quickly with Knight taking a pass in the slot from Megan Keller and ripping one past Toronto goaltender Kristin Campbell on her low glove side. Toronto gave up just six power-play goals all of last season for an almost 92% success rate on the kill. Playing in Coca-Cola Coliseum, their new home which provides almost triple the number of seats they had at the Mattamy Athletic Centre last season, the Sceptres were cheered on by a near sellout crowd of 8,089. Boston’s physical play gave that crowd plenty of chances to get vocal. Four different Sceptres during the game – Noemi Neubauerova, Emma Maltais, Izzy Daniel and in the dying minutes Fast – all went down hard in the game and either stayed down or waited for a whistle before making their way to the bench. After the game, head coach Troy Ryan said he had checked on all his banged up players and none looked like they had sustained anything that would hold them back going forward. Fast, in fact, was back on the ice for the power play and wound up assisting on Miller’s game winner. Next up for Toronto is a road trip to Ottawa where they will take on the Charge on Tuesday night with a 7 p.m. puck drop. mganter@postmedia.comShare Tweet Share Share Email Solar energy is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of sustainable development worldwide. As a renewable energy source, it offers an effective solution to the challenges posed by conventional energy systems, such as rising electricity costs, climate change, and resource depletion. Many countries are witnessing a surge in solar energy adoption due to escalating electricity prices and growing energy demands. 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Jaipur: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said on Saturday that the set of allegations being levelled against the conglomerate in the US was another attack on the group from which it would emerge stronger and more resilient. Addressing the 51st Indian Gems and Jewellery Award function, the Adani Group Chairman referred to the “set of allegations from the US about compliance practices at Adani Green Energy” as one of the three attacks that had taken place against the Adani Group recently. “This is not the first time we have faced such challenges. What I can tell you is that every attack makes us stronger and every obstacle becomes a stepping stone for a more resilient Adani Group,” he said. “The fact is that despite a lot of the vested reporting, no one from the Adani side has been charged with any violation of the FCPA or any conspiracy to obstruct justice. Yet, in today’s world, negativity spreads faster than facts – and as we work through the legal process, I want to re-confirm our absolute commitment to world-class regulatory compliance,” Gautam Adani contended. Listing the other two attacks, he said: “First – in 2010, when we were investing in a coal mine in Australia, our objective was clear: How to make India energy secure – and replace every two tons of poor-quality Indian coal with one ton of high-quality coal from Australia? However, the resistance from NGOs was huge and lasted almost a decade.” He said the opposition was so intense that the group ended up funding the entire project of $10 billion with its own equity. “While we now have a world-class operating mine in Australia and it could be seen as a great sign of our resilience, the fact is that 100 per cent equity funding took away over $30 billion of debt financing from our green energy projects,” Gautam Adani said. “The next example is from January last year, just as we were getting ready to launch our Follow-on Public Offering. We faced a short-selling attack initiated from abroad. This was not a typical financial strike; it was a double hit – targeting our financial stability and pulling us into a political controversy. All of this was further amplified by certain media with vested interests. But even in the face of such adversity, our commitment to our principles remained strong,” the Adani Group chief pointed out. He said that after successfully raising Rs 20,000 crore from India’s largest-ever FPO, the group made the extraordinary decision to return the proceeds. “We then further demonstrated our resilience by raising capital from several international sources and proactively reducing our Debt to EBITDA ratio to below 2.5 times, an unmatched metric in the global infrastructure space,” he said. Gautam Adani further stated that the all-time record financial results of the group in the same year showcased its commitment to operational excellence. Not a single Indian or foreign credit rating agency downgraded the Adani Group and finally, the Supreme Court’s “affirmation of our actions validated our approach”, he added. He also said that over the years, he had come to accept that the roadblocks have to be faced as the price of pioneering. “The more bold your dreams, the more the world will scrutinize you. But it is precisely in that scrutiny that you must find the courage to rise, to challenge the status quo, and to build a path where none exists. To pioneer is to embrace the unknown, to break limits, and to believe in your vision even when the world cannot yet see it,” Gautam Adani asserted.
Professor Sean Tweedy used to be a classifier for international paralympic sport. or signup to continue reading It was his job to determine how an athlete's disability affected their ability to perform their sport. "I'd ask them to do certain activities and they'd say 'look, I'll do as well as I can for you but you've got to know my disability is more severe than this', Prof Tweedy told AAP on Tuesday. "I should be in a class with more severe disabilities, it's only because I've worked so hard that I can do these things." And so began a scientific quest to determine whether performance-driven sport could arrest the motor function decline of disabled athletes. With the support of the University of Queensland, the paraSTART program was created. Prof Tweedy says people with severe disabilities are an under-studied population. So his team selected three people with severe cerebral palsy who had never swum before to participate in a training regime that replicated that of an elite para-athlete. Nate Woolgar was one of those who joined in 2017. "I was very keen to learn to swim because I was actually kind of tired of being anxious around swimming pools," he told AAP. The program included two-to-three weekly swimming sessions, along with strength and conditioning work as well as a diet regime and sleep training. "We were mostly managing drowning risks in the first few weeks, they were genuinely learning to swim, Prof Tweedy said. "It was about six-to-12 months before they would start to do sessions that weren't just about staying afloat - they were able to physically exert themselves." The athletes were asked to stick around for a year, but seven years later they are all still going - with 24 more people joining the training program. "There have been some very challenging times, but there's been no times where I felt that I wanted to stop", Mr Woolgar said. Despite not being able to stand or walk independently, they can all now swim a kilometre. While medium-to-mild cerebral palsy is generally not degenerative, people with severe CP often experience a decline from the age of nine to through to adolescence. But all three athletes in the program defied that typical decline by improving their motor function. Prof Tweedy described the results as "phenomenal". He said he would have been prepared to make the argument that if there wasn't any motor improvement the participants still got a whole lot our of it. "They made friends, they felt good about themselves, they're swimming faster, and they're into a sport that gave them a sense of purpose." Mr Woolgar is one of the cohort's strongest swimmers with a promising future, alongside his swimming mate Jamie Booth who is a national record holder. "My goal for the program right now is to reach the Queensland state times for people in my swimming class, and I'm two seconds off, Mr Woolgar said. Prof Tweedy hopes more funding could see the program expand to help people with severe disabilities who are "not even getting in pool, or to the start line". "The creation of opportunities would start to reduce the likelihood they have never swum before and make champions out of them," he said. It's not about creating elite athletes, but rather giving those often overlooked in the sporting arena a chance to experience the benefits that come with it. "My mental state has definitely improved because of all the exercise I'm doing, Mr Woolgar said. "And in terms of the body, I definitely feel fitter and stronger. So that's just been, overall for my everyday life, it's been really, really good." Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . Advertisement'Special one' Sinner inspires Italy to Davis Cup semi-finals
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The British Army soldier Jagjeet Singh, who was allegedly the mastermind behind the two grenade attacks on police installations in Punjab, was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in a 2011 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case registered at police station Maqsudan in Jalandhar, police officials said. As per the police dossier, accessed by HT, Jagjeet Singh and his associates were planning to target heads of religious sects to vitiate communal harmony in the state by recruiting youth from Punjab in lieu of money and migration abroad. A case under UAPA was lodged, and Jagjeet was declared PO in the case. His name again cropped up in November 2021 when two hand grenades and two pistols were recovered from an accused, namely Ranjit Singh of Sohal village in Tarn Taran. In this regard, a case under the Arms Act, Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act 2001 was registered at PS SSOC, Amritsar. As per the dossier, Jagjeet moved to Britain in 2010 on a student visa and has been involved in efforts to revive militancy in Punjab ever since he landed abroad. A native of Mianpur in Tarn Taran, the 37-year-old was using the pseudonym ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ to conceal his real identity, using which he took responsibility for the two grenade attacks on police stations on December 18 this year. “He (Jagjeet) is an associate of Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) head Ranjeet Singh Neeta and is a self-proclaimed head of ‘surveillance and reconnaissance unit’ under KZF,” police dossier further revealed. Police said the accused planned a series of attacks on police establishments using hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in October and November. Besides this, his aides carried out two attacks at the houses of leaders of Hindu groups in Ludhiana using petrol bombs. Thereafter in December 2024, a grenade was lobbed at the Asron police post under Police Station Kathgarh in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar. “After the attacks, Neeta and ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ claimed responsibility in the social media posts,” said a police official, privy to the probe, pleading anonymity. The dossier further reveals that Jagjeet moved to the UK in 2010 on a student visa, and after completing his studies, he reportedly joined the British Army as a soldier in 2013. Police, however, said it’s yet to be ascertained if Jagjeet is still serving in the British army or not. Several of Jagjeet’s relatives, including his grandfather, father and brother, have served in the Indian Army. “After moving to the UK, Jagjeet developed links with banned terrorist groups, namely Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF). He had formed a radical group namely Akaljot Khalistan Force (AKF) and was trying to revive terrorist activities in Punjab by recruiting new members in his group,” the Police probe in the cases has revealed till now. Police officials claim that Jagjit was the ‘main handler’ of three youths who hurled a grenade at Bakshiwala police post under the jurisdiction of Kalanaur police station in Gurdaspur on December 18. All three were killed in an encounter in Pillibhit by a joint team of UP and Punjab police. “He provided target and allured the trio to hurl grenade at police installations,” said a senior officer involved in the probe. Punjab Police claim that Jagjit is not only well connected with KZF head Neeta but also with UK BKI terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma.Artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the most transformative forces in the modern economy. And investing in AI stocks is still a compelling strategy for those with a long-term outlook. As businesses increasingly adopt AI to optimize operations, improve decision-making, and create innovative solutions, AI stocks at the forefront of this technology are positioned to benefit from sustained growth. Among these, ( ) has emerged as a standout contender. Offering robust fundamentals and exciting growth potential for 2025 and beyond. Let’s get into why. Why AI stocks The case for AI stocks as a long-term play lies in their ability to address real-world challenges with cutting-edge solutions. AI is not just about automation. It’s about using data in ways that were previously impossible, driving efficiency and creating new business opportunities. AI stocks that have successfully integrated AI into operations are experiencing notable improvements in efficiency, cost management, and customer satisfaction. This trend suggests that AI stocks are not just a fad. They are foundational to the future economy. Why Kinaxis stock? Kinaxis stock exemplifies the type of company poised to capitalize on this shift. Known for its AI-driven supply chain management solutions, Kinaxis helps businesses manage increasingly complex global supply chains with speed and precision. By leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning, its RapidResponse platform enables clients to react quickly to disruptions, optimize inventory, and maintain operational continuity. This value proposition has only grown more critical in a world still grappling with supply chain challenges post-pandemic. The AI stock’s recent performance reflects its growing dominance in this space. In its third-quarter earnings report for 2024, Kinaxis posted a 16% increase in software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue, thus signalling strong demand for its subscription-based solutions. Its annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew by 14%, underscoring the stickiness of its customer relationships. Meanwhile, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin rose to 25%, demonstrating the company’s ability to scale profitably. These figures not only highlight Kinaxis’s resilience but also its potential to drive shareholder value in the . Looking ahead Kinaxis stock has already seen impressive appreciation over the years, with its market capitalization growing steadily to over $5 billion. Despite this, analysts believe the company still has a significant runway for growth. Forecasts suggest that Kinaxis’s earnings could grow by nearly 43% annually. Driven by the expanding adoption of its AI-powered solutions across diverse sectors, including life sciences, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, and automotive. The AI stock’s ability to attract clients from such varied industries reflects the universal appeal of its offerings. Beyond its strong performance metrics, Kinaxis’s financial provides further confidence to investors. The AI stock has a healthy cash position of $294.63 million and manageable debt levels of $50.32 million, translating to a debt-to-equity ratio of just 12.12%. This solid balance sheet gives Kinaxis the flexibility to invest in innovation, explore acquisitions, and expand its market presence — all without compromising its financial health. Looking ahead, Kinaxis stock is uniquely positioned to benefit from macroeconomic trends. Global supply chains are becoming more intricate. And the need for real-time, AI-powered solutions has never been greater. Whether it’s helping manufacturers predict disruptions or enabling retailers to manage inventory during demand surges, Kinaxis’s tools are becoming essential to its clients’ operations. As a result, the AI stock is likely to capture an even larger share of the $20 billion or higher supply chain management software market in the coming years. Bottom line AI stocks like Kinaxis are well-positioned to deliver long-term returns as the global economy continues to embrace digital transformation. With its strong financials, innovative solutions, and growing market share, Kinaxis stock offers a compelling investment case for 2025 and beyond. For investors seeking a mix of growth and resilience in their portfolios, Kinaxis could be a stock to watch. The AI stock’s focus on AI-driven supply chain optimization places it at the intersection of two of the most critical trends of the decade, making it a potential standout performer in the years to come.The Chief Comvener of the Alternative Movement, a political pressure group, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has praised Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad, for his outstanding leadership and commitment to good governance of the state. The Ogun State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Otunba Segun Showunmi, commended the governor while interacting with a selected group of journalists in Bauchi on Friday, shortly after having a town hall meeting with stakeholders under his Alternative Movement. The governor was commended for delivering real dividends of democracy to the people of Bauchi State even beyond his campaign promises but in line with democracy and democratic government. He said, “Let me tell you, I never expected what I have seen on the ground in terms of developmental projects since I came in. The man had done massive development for the good of the people of the state.” Segun Showunmi added that, “I have known the governor of this state for a long time because I’m a PDP man from the beginning. And he knows me; I’ve never visited the state with the eye of searching for any value like that.” According to him, “But since we started this alternative movement, I’ve started looking at all of them from the eye of value. And, you know what I see, I cannot even imagine that Governor Bala Mohammed has done such phenomenal work here.” “I went to his conference room, where he has his Executive Council meeting, yesterday. They just showed me just to look like a tourist reload. I was so excited. Ah, ah, in this Nigeria, no such in any Governor’s Office in this country. I went to some of the roads; I saw locations where, for more than 40 years since 1976, nobody has done anything.” He stressed that “Nigerians need to know what he is doing; these are the kind of people we need to lead the country. He is not a one-sided person; I have seen roads in areas described as Christian-dominated.” He added, “I appreciate him for what he is doing; he has taken it upon himself to replicate what the late Abubakar Tafawa Balewa did for the entire nation. He is really doing great.” The politician added that “I was at the Palace of the Emir of Bauchi to pay homage; I was just looking at him as he was speaking. I’m not a government person, but he spoke well about the governor.” “He said he had carried the traditional institution along. He said, Remember the last time you came to my palace; it was not like this; he has renovated all our palaces. He takes our opinion in governance, and he’s doing well here,” he added. According to him, That was not what I went for, but that is really why we came—to find leaders among us, who we will hear that are good. And then we begin to look at them, and I’m sure it will be the same all over. Nobody should look down on us.” READ MORE FROM: NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
NEW parents are set for a major boost as Smyth's superstore have announced a massive after Christmas sale. The huge retailer will be offering 20 per cent off their baby items from December 26 onwards. Smyth's is home to the Baby Room section which has everything that new parents will need for their little one. They offer car seats, prams, and cots as well as all other necessary items. Also included in the sale is free home delivery on orders over €25. And there will be baby experts on hand to advise parents on what they need to stock up on. It's the ideal opportunity for those who are expecting to create the perfect situation for their child to be born into. Many people find pregnancy a stressful time, and this sale will help not only with the mental but also the financial pressures of pregnancy. The sale includes many major brand names including Tommee Tippee, Graco, and Cybex. But shoppers are warned that the sale is only on for a limited time, and will end on January 13. The Baby Room includes some of the most up to date and sought after prams for little ones. The Graco near2me 3-in-1 is especially popular among parents. The handy item works as a pram, a car seat, and a carrycot. The product costs €439 but shoppers might be lucky and see it included in the sale. Smyth's called the versatile item "beautiful". An official description of the carrier reads: "The Graco Near2Me 3-in-1 Travel System and R129 Car Seat features a stroller frame, pushchair seat unit, carrycot and R129 infant car seat, with thoughtful details for first adventures, including lockable swivel front wheels, adjustable calf support and an easy-fold mechanism. "Raise the Slide2Me height adjuster in pushchair, carrycot or car seat mode to bring your infant closer for precious everyday interactions, with adjustable calf support and a convenient one-hand fold. "With beautiful fabrics and leatherette touches, each piece makes you and your baby feel on top of the world." Also in the Baby Room is the Miniuno 3-in-1 sleepeasy cot, ideal for newborn babies. The cot can be used for children of up to three years. It costs just €54.99 and features a light and grey colour scheme. An official description of the item reads: "The miniuno SleepEasy is a 3-in-1 bassinet, baby travel cot and changer suitable from birth to 15kg (approx. 3 years). "The newborn bassinet is used for small babies up to 6 months (6.5kg), then it is removed and then SleepEasy can be used for children up to 3 years."WILLIAMSTOWN — When the members of the Williams College men's soccer team celebrated Sunday's double-overtime win over Messiah College in the NCAA Division III Tournament, they did not know if they were successful in defending Cole Field for the last time. "These things never sit in the moment for me, it's always long afterwards. These guys have given me an unbelievable gift, and to have two moments, this and Wesleyan, and to believe those were my last two moments here, is just really special," Williams senior goalkeeper Ben Diffley said. "For me, it's just seeing everybody so happy — the fans, the parents, the coaches, all the players — it's such an unbelievable moment to share these memories with everybody and how to be in this setting is unbelievable." Diffley and the Ephs found out early in the week that Sunday's 1-0 win would, in fact, be their last game on Cole in 2024. Williams will be playing in the Carlisle Regional this weekend on the campus of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. The Ephs will play Washington & Lee in the 11 a.m. first game, while the hosts will play Buffalo State in the 1:30 p.m. second game. The winners will return to Miller Memorial Field for a 1 p.m., game Sunday afternoon. Williams celebrates their 1-0 win against Messiah in overtime in the NCAA Tournament in Williamstown on Sunday afternoon. The winner of the Carlisle Regional will go west for the NCAA Division III Final Four. The Final Four is scheduled for Dec. 5-7 at UNLV's Peter Johann Memorial Field. "Oh man, I could not be more excited" to head to the Sweet 16, said Williams forward Henry Kirkman, who scored the double-overtime goal for the Ephs . "To go with this group of guys, whoever we're playing, wherever we're playing, we're going to get it done. We're going to find a way." The Generals of Washington & Lee were the No. 2 seed in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament and knocked off top-seeded Lynchburg 1-0 to claim the title. Washington & Lee is 14-3-5 to Williams' 12-4-3. The Generals beat Otterbein in their first-round game and then downed Johns Hopkins in the second round. That game finished in a 1-1 draw, but W&L advanced 4-2 on penalties. It has been a very, very good year for Washington & Lee, which took two of the major regular-season awards from ODAC. Junior midfielder Weyimi Agbeyagbe is the conference's offensive player of the year, leading the ODAC with 14 goals and finishing second with seven assists. As a team, W&L has scored 42 goals to 25 for Williams. Defensively, the Generals surrendered 19 goals, to 13 by Williams. Thanks to Henry Kirkman's first goal of 2024, the Williams men have reached the Division III soccer Sweet 16. The Generals' Will Joseph was first-team, All-ODAC at goalkeeper. He was joined on the first team by Agbeyagbe, midfielder Grant McCarty and defenseman P.J. Ryan. If there is a true wild card in this game, it could be sophomore midfielder Andrew Coelho for Williams. Coelho has only played in Williams' last six games. He has picked up a pair of goals, including one in the NCAA first-round 3-1 win over Manhattanville. A healthy Coelho could provide the Ephs with the extra finishing touch to possibly help them get past Washington & Lee. While this game features the top team in Region III (Buffalo State) and the top team in Region V (Dickinson), it might also be a bit of a Cinderella game. Unlike the first game of the doubleheader, where both Williams and Washington & Lee have been in this game numerous times, this is the first Sweet 16 appearance for Dickinson and Buffalo. The host Devils are 16-3-3 and the Tigers from upstate New York are 16-2-4. Buffalo State pulled off upsets of the first two rounds, when it played Tufts to a 1-1 draw, but advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks. David Wozniak's kick eliminated the Jumbos. Diego Rivera, who led the Tigers with 17 goals, 41 total points and four game-winning goals, was the SUNYAC offensive player of the year, while the Buffalo State coaching staff, led by Francesco Cardillo, was the staff of the year. Buffalo was the top seed in the postseason tournament, but lost to Cortland in the semifinals and earned its way into the tournament as an at-large team. Dickinson lost to Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference semifinals, and is also in as an at-large team. The Devils roster the Centennial Conference's offensive player of the year and rookie of the year, as well as having the coaching staff of the year. Saul Iwowo, a junior forward, is a two-time first teamer. He scored 14 goals and had 34 total points. He had the game-winning goal in Dickinson's 2-0 victory over Lynchburg in the second round. Midfielder Nicholas Dwamena is the rookie of the year, while head coach Jorge Chapoy and his staff were also honored by the league. If Dickinson and Williams advance, it would mark the first-ever game between the two. Washington & Lee beat Dickinson back in 2012. It would also be a first-time game between Williams and Buffalo State. There were eight NESCAC teams in the 64-team NCAA field. Four of them are left and one, Middlebury, will host. The Panthers will welcome Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to Vermont for one game in the doubleheader. The other half of the draw features Babson and Trinity (Tex.). Babson knocked off Wesleyan in the second round, while Trinity downed Bowdoin. Amherst and Connecticut College will be traveling for their Sweet 16s. The Mammoths will play Wisconsin-Superior in a game at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Eau Claire and Wisconsin-Superior will be in the other game. NESCAC champion Connecticut College will play Kenyon in a Sweet 16 at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Va. The hosts will play Denison in the other game.Photo: The Canadian Press FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence "dictatorship" is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker's ongoing shift into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging it had betrayed its founding aims as a nonprofit research lab benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. The world's richest man, whose companies include Tesla, SpaceX and social media platform X, last year started his own rival AI company, xAI. Musk says it faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its close business partner Microsoft, which has supplied the huge computing resources needed to build AI systems such as ChatGPT. “OpenAI and Microsoft together exploiting Musk’s donations so they can build a for-profit monopoly, one now specifically targeting xAI, is just too much,” says Musk's filing that alleges the companies are violating the terms of Musk’s foundational contributions to the charity. OpenAI is filing a response Friday opposing Musk’s requested order, saying it would cripple OpenAI’s business and mission to the advantage of Musk and his own AI company. A hearing is set for January before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. At the heart of the dispute is a 2017 internal power struggle at the fledgling startup that led to Altman becoming OpenAI's CEO. Musk also sought to be CEO and in an email outlined a plan where he would “unequivocally have initial control of the company” but said that would be temporary. He grew frustrated after two other OpenAI co-founders said he would hold too much power as a major shareholder and chief executive if the startup succeeded in its goal to achieve better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence , or AGI. Musk has long voiced concerns about how advanced forms of AI could threaten humanity. “The current structure provides you with a path where you end up with unilateral absolute control over the AGI," said a 2017 email to Musk from co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman. “You stated that you don't want to control the final AGI, but during this negotiation, you've shown to us that absolute control is extremely important to you.” In the same email, titled “Honest Thoughts,” Sutskever and Brockman also voiced concerns about Altman's desire to be CEO and whether he was motivated by “political goals.” Altman eventually succeeded in becoming CEO, and has remained so except for a period last year when he was fired and then reinstated days later after the board that ousted him was replaced. OpenAI published the messages Friday in a blog post meant to show its side of the story, particularly Musk's early support for the idea of making OpenAI a for-profit business so it could raise money for the hardware and computer power that AI needs. It was Musk, through his wealth manager Jared Birchall, who first registered “Open Artificial Technologies Technologies, Inc.”, a public benefit corporation, in September 2017. Then came the “Honest Thoughts” email that Musk described as the “final straw.” “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit,” Musk wrote back. OpenAI said Musk later proposed merging the startup into Tesla before resigning as the co-chair of OpenAI's board in early 2018. Musk didn't immediately respond to emailed requests for comment sent to his companies Friday. Asked about his frayed relationship with Musk at a New York Times conference last week, Altman said he felt “tremendously sad” but also characterized Musk’s legal fight as one about business competition. “He’s a competitor and we’re doing well,” Altman said. He also said at the conference that he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI said Friday that Altman plans to make a $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration.Tributes have poured in for the "beloved husband" of a local Dublin Councillor who died in a horror Christmas lorry accident in Castleknock. Derek Doyle, who was in his 50s, tragically lost his life in the crash that happened near the junction of College Road and Castleknock Village at around 4:30 pm on Thursday, December 19. Derek had served in the Defence Forces and held roles with the Ministerial Air Transport Service and the Irish Aer Corps, as well as being an usher at Leinster House. He was also the husband of Tania Doyle, a well-known Independent Councillor in the local area. In memory of Derek, the local community came together for a vigil at Myo's in Castleknock Village, near where the accident occurred, on Sunday. Mayor of Fingal Cllr Brian McDonagh and the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, both expressed their deep sympathies to Cllr Doyle and her family. Cllr McDonagh said: "It was with deep shock that I learned of the death of Derek Doyle, husband of Cllr Tania Doyle. "He was a big supporter of her political career and, on behalf of all the councillors and residents of Fingal, I would like to extend my condolence to Cllr Doyle and her family on this sad and tragic news. Solas síoraí dó." Ms Farrelly shared: "The staff of Fingal County Council are shocked and saddened at the passing of Derek Doyle, who in addition to being the husband of Cllr Tania Doyle, was also th The father of our colleague, Hazel Doyle. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Doyle family at this very sad time and I offer our condolences to them on behalf of the staff of Fingal County Council." And local football club Clonee United added: "Clonee United would like to offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to Tania Doyle and Hazellynn on the recent passing of their cherished husband and Dad, Derek Doyle. Our whole community is shocked and saddened by the devastating news. Thinking of you both and your extended families at this very sad time." His notice on RIP.ie reads: "DOYLE Derek (Clonsilla, formerly of Dingle Road, Cabra West, Dublin, late of the Ministerial Air Transport Service, The Irish Aer Corps and Usher at Leinster House) December 19th 2024 (tragically) Beloved husband of Tania, cherished father of Hazel, son of the late Mary and Peter, brother of Jane and the late Helen and Vincent and son-in-law of the late Kay and Fran Dillon. Sadly missed by his loving family, brothers-in-law David and Greg, sister-in-law Claire, nephews Sean, James, Matthew and Dean, relatives and a large circle of friends. RIP." Derek's removal to the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Cabra will occur on Tuesday, December 31, for Requiem Mass at 10:15am. Cremation will follow after mass in Glasnevin Crematorium. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage . Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. 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