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Irish Examiner view: All set for a mesmerising 48 hours of sport
Irish Examiner view: All set for a mesmerising 48 hours of sport

Irish Examiner

time18-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Irish Examiner

Irish Examiner view: All set for a mesmerising 48 hours of sport

Anyone suffering from bloat after watching soccer's Club World Cup and its mind-boggling closing ceremony can return to reality this weekend with today and tomorrow competing to become, in the words of that old Andy Williams/Johnny Mathis standard, 'the most wonderful time of the year'. This morning the British & Irish Lions — with more than half the players from Ireland — will line up against the Wallabies at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium in Queensland. While the Lions as a sporting concept is not to everyone's taste — one commentator in this newspaper, iconoclastic tongue firmly in cheek perhaps, recently described it as 'utterly idiotic' — there are more reasons to enjoy than dislike them. Certainly, they have a cachet, a French word, which is perhaps why la belle France, a shrewd judge of the oval ball game, is keen to secure regular British and Irish Lions tours. There cannot, given the current unpredictability of political circumstances and the future of the island of Ireland, be anything harmful in witnessing five nations pursuing a common purpose with the emphasis on unity rather than division. While we take an understandable pride in providing the playing and coaching backbone of this current tour party, we must beware hubris. Another nation was once more powerful than our own. But Wales have fallen so far from the days of Barry John, Gareth Edwards, and JPR Williams that it has not a single representative in today's Lions selection, the first time this has happened in 129 years. As serendipity would have it, there is another fabled Irish rugby name at one of this weekend's great sporting occasions — the 153rd Open golf championship at Royal Portrush — where Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are among those competing for the Claret Jug (almost), confident that Donald Trump won't pitch up tomorrow to take it out of their hands. Among the marshals at the Co Antrim course is 82-year-old Mike Gibson, for many discerning judges one of the greatest rugby players of all time. The Tour de France, meanwhile, rolls on through the weekend until July 27. Ben Healy thrilled us by taking the yellow jersey on stage 11 of the iconic race, the first Irishman to wear the maillot jaune since Stephen Roche in 1987. Healy's parents hail originally from Cork and Waterford and moved to London more than 60 years ago. For many though, all these events will form but an amuse-bouche to Sunday's All-Ireland senior hurling championship final when Cork face Tipperary for the supreme honour for the first time in history. The Rebels will be seeking their first All-Ireland for 20 years while Tipp were last victorious in 2019 when they roundly defeated Kilkenny. While we are blessed with a mesmerising 48 hours of sport in which Irish interests are to the fore, it is correct to say the main attraction will be at Croke Park for an occasion which is truly unique. Let us hope for a fast and robust game which will provide enough talking points to distract us, and keep us entertained, for months to come. An act that may change the law In Ireland, we like to think we know a thing or two about 21st century acting, an opinion buttressed by our candidates for the 2025 Emmy awards to be presented in Los Angeles in September. But well merited as our shortlisted hopefuls are — Colin Farrell, Sharon Horgan, and Ruth Negga for their roles in The Penguin, Bad Sisters, and Presumed Innocent, respectively, — none of them is as eye-catching as the nomination of a young man who was unknown before March. Even more remarkable, the character of Jamie Miller, who provided hundreds of millions of viewers across the world with a powerful insight into the dangerously insidious effect that internet-driven 'incel' culture can have on young boys, was performed by someone who had never acted previously. Owen Cooper, a Liverpool-supporting 14-year-old from Warrington in Lancashire, was chosen to play a schoolboy arrested for murder in the Netflix series Adolescence despite no previous experience on stage and possessing none of the 'nepo baby' advantages which are now commonplace in many showbiz breakthroughs. His mother is a carer; his father works in IT, and he is the youngest of three brothers. His performance was remarkable in that it utilised two difficult skills of stagecraft — shooting episodes in one continuous take and improvisation. It accelerated a worldwide debate about social media and how parents manage that issue in their families. The series writer, Jack Thorne, said smartphones should be considered as dangerous as cigarettes, and banned until the age of 16. Restrictions in their use of varying degrees of severity are being considered across Irish schools. Cooper faces stiff competition for his award. He's up against Javier Bardem and Ashley Walters in his category. But his future seems secure. He's set to play young Heathcliff in a Wuthering Heights prequel. Rather less certainty attaches to whether society has yet formulated the correct responses to corrosive technology foreshortening the timeline of childhood. That will be an even more important act. What's your view on this issue? You can tell us here Data calamity will stoke conspiracy theories It may be tempting to regard what is taking place next door in the UK, with its calamitous leak of the names of Afghan allies and collaborators to the hard-eyed and flint-hearted Taliban, as a matter of academic interest, one more example of the 2025 truism that you can't trust people nor technology. Unfortunately, because we are the nearest neighbour with shared borders and an unresolved debate to be pursued on the judicial implications of eventual reunification, this is a serious matter for Ireland and it behoves us to take an acute interest in the dubious legal practices of two successive British governments. For more than 600 days under the stewardship of two prime ministers — Rishi Sunak of the Conservatives and Keir Starmer of Labour — Whitehall has maintained a 'super-injunction', one of the most draconian legal instruments available to the courts, preventing the discussion of any information relating to what is arguably the worst data breach in the history of any government. A spreadsheet containing the names of some 25,000 Afghan soldiers, government workers and their family member,s and the identities of British special forces personnel and spies was circulated on email, with excerpts posted on social media platforms between February 2022 and August 2023. In September 2023 the ministry of defence gained an injunction to prevent dissemination of this fact. And not any old common or garden injunction of the kind normally sought by feckless footballers and bullying corporations attempting to avoid embarrassment. It was far more sinister. It was, said a judge, the 'first contra mundum super-injunction ever granted'. That Latin phrase meaning 'against the whole world' indicates its scope. Instead of being applied to a named individual or news organisation, anyone with knowledge of the leak was banned from talking about it under threat of imprisonment. Even reference to the court case itself was verboten. This constraint covered up the fact Britain was relocating thousands of Afghans in a programme, estimated by its current defence secretary John Healey to cost €8.2bn, without recourse to parliament or to media scrutiny. That sum goes some way to explain what Labour described as a €25bn 'black hole' in public finances when it assumed power. Many might agree with the views of the high court judge, Justice Chamberlain, who asked 'am I going bonkers' when he discovered the extent of the cover-up and it is impossible to underestimate the political consequences when a population which is already hugely disappointed with migration policy assimilates the levels of misdirection from government ministers supported by their senior law officers. This is the nearest jurisdiction to us, and many of its legal processes overlap with ours. We must be cognisant of the way super-injunctions are used. Last year the Unionist MP and barrister Jim Allister was told, in answer to an Assembly question, that seven such super-injunctions were 'live' in the North. Calculated lack of transparency adds fuel to conspiracy theories which will ultimately undermine democracy. It is already doing so. Read More Irish Examiner view: CAP remains key to the entire rural economy

Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand
Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand

Yahoo

time28-04-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand

An "indefinite future" refers to a time that is not clearly defined, determined, or specific. It's kind of like the old Johnny Mathis song "The Twelfth of Never" only without the music, but the idea is the same: Don't hold your breath. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰 Nvidia () got that message earlier this month when the U.S. government told the AI-chipmaking colossus that it would need to obtain a license to export its H20 chips to China, including Hong Kong and Macao. As a result, Nvidia said it expects to take a $5.5 billion charge in its fiscal 2026 first quarter due to H20 chip inventory, purchase commitments, and associated reserves. "The USG informed the Company that the license requirement will be in effect for the indefinite future," Nvidia said in a regulatory filing. Nvidia shares are down 17.4% in 2025 as the Santa Clara, CA-based tech giant got whacked a series of unfortunate events, starting with the arrival of DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company the produces large language models (LLMs) that are a lot cheaper than its competitors. Then, President Donald Trump announced his global tariff agenda that pushed levies on Chinese goods to 145%. China raised its reciprocal tariffs to 125% for all goods originating from the United States in response to Trump's move. Trump later said the tariffs levied against China were going to be substantially decreased. Nvidia's stock took another drubbing after reports emerged that Chinese tech titan Huawei was ramping up production of its AI chips, potentially impacting Nvidia's market share in China. More Nvidia: Bank of America offers Nvidia stock forecast amid tariffs Amazon directly targets Nvidia with bold new strategy Analyst unveils startling Nvidia stock forecast amid tariffs Nvidia has been the dominant player in the Chinese AI chip market, but U.S. export restrictions have limited the company's ability to supply their most advanced chips. Huawei is looking to capitalize on the restrictions by offering a competitive AI chip to the Chinese market. Huawei plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, according to Reuters. The timing is fortuitous for Chinese AI companies which have been left scrambling for domestic alternatives to Nvidia H20. So, all in all, it's probably fair to say that, so far, 2025 hasn't been a banner year for Nvidia. But there's some good new on the horizon. China appears to have rolled back their retaliatory tariffs of 125% on some semiconductors made in the US, CNN reported on April 25. The exemptions, which have not been officially announced, apply to integrated circuits, also known as microchips or semiconductors. In addition to semiconductors, China has decided to grant exemptions on some aircraft parts, including engines and landing gear. While China has made strides in developing its own semiconductor industry, it is still highly dependent on imports of chips and chipmaking equipment from the U.S., Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the Netherlands. Last year, China imported $11.7 billion worth of semiconductors from the Nvidia and Amazon () executives said that the construction of artificial intelligence data centers is not slowing down, as recession fears have some investors questioning whether tech companies will pull back on some of their plans, according to CNBC. 'There's been really no significant change,' Kevin Miller, Amazon's vice president of global data centers, said at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy. 'We continue to see very strong demand, and we're looking both in the next couple years as well as long term and seeing the numbers only going up.' Miller said 'there's been little tea leaf reading and extrapolating to strange results' about Amazon's plans. Nvidia, which reports quarterly results on May 28, is also not seeing signs of a slowdown, said Josh Parker, the chipmaker's senior director of corporate sustainability. He added that Nvidia sees compute and energy demand only rising due to AI, describing the reaction to DeepSeek as 'kneejerk.' Morgan Stanley analysts are worried about an AI slow down. The firm lowered its price target on Nvidia to $160 from $162 while keeping an overweight rating on the shares. As investor sentiment is worsening based on macro and supply chain risks, Morgan Stanley said, core demand for GPUs has shot higher in the last four weeks amid a shortage of inference chips across most of the relevant LLMs, in all geographies. Morgan said that the idea that "we are in a digestion phase for AI is laughable given the obvious need for more inference chips which is driving a wave of very strong demand." 'While Wall Street is wringing its hands over a laundry list of very real concerns, Silicon Valley focus has shifted to a very different challenge — growth in tokens generated of (by some accounts) more than 5X since the beginning of the year is very much straining the ecosystem and is driving a surge in investment to handle these workloads," the firm said. Near-term estimates are capped by export controls and still limited by Blackwell supply, referring to Nvidia's new line of processors, but that is ramping quickly, the firm said. 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Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand
Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand

Miami Herald

time28-04-2025

  • Business
  • Miami Herald

Analysts revise Nvidia price target on chip demand

An "indefinite future" refers to a time that is not clearly defined, determined, or specific. It's kind of like the old Johnny Mathis song "The Twelfth of Never" only without the music, but the idea is the same: Don't hold your breath. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Nvidia (NVDA) got that message earlier this month when the U.S. government told the AI-chipmaking colossus that it would need to obtain a license to export its H20 chips to China, including Hong Kong and Macao. As a result, Nvidia said it expects to take a $5.5 billion charge in its fiscal 2026 first quarter due to H20 chip inventory, purchase commitments, and associated reserves. "The USG informed the Company that the license requirement will be in effect for the indefinite future," Nvidia said in a regulatory filing. Nvidia shares are down 17.4% in 2025 as the Santa Clara, CA-based tech giant got whacked a series of unfortunate events, starting with the arrival of DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company the produces large language models (LLMs) that are a lot cheaper than its competitors. Then, President Donald Trump announced his global tariff agenda that pushed levies on Chinese goods to 145%. China raised its reciprocal tariffs to 125% for all goods originating from the United States in response to Trump's move. Trump later said the tariffs levied against China were going to be substantially decreased. Nvidia's stock took another drubbing after reports emerged that Chinese tech titan Huawei was ramping up production of its AI chips, potentially impacting Nvidia's market share in China. More Nvidia: Bank of America offers Nvidia stock forecast amid tariffsAmazon directly targets Nvidia with bold new strategyAnalyst unveils startling Nvidia stock forecast amid tariffs Nvidia has been the dominant player in the Chinese AI chip market, but U.S. export restrictions have limited the company's ability to supply their most advanced chips. Huawei is looking to capitalize on the restrictions by offering a competitive AI chip to the Chinese market. Huawei plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, according to Reuters. The timing is fortuitous for Chinese AI companies which have been left scrambling for domestic alternatives to Nvidia H20. So, all in all, it's probably fair to say that, so far, 2025 hasn't been a banner year for Nvidia. But there's some good new on the horizon. China appears to have rolled back their retaliatory tariffs of 125% on some semiconductors made in the US, CNN reported on April 25. The exemptions, which have not been officially announced, apply to integrated circuits, also known as microchips or semiconductors. In addition to semiconductors, China has decided to grant exemptions on some aircraft parts, including engines and landing gear. While China has made strides in developing its own semiconductor industry, it is still highly dependent on imports of chips and chipmaking equipment from the U.S., Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the Netherlands. Last year, China imported $11.7 billion worth of semiconductors from the U.S. Related: Nvidia could see an unexpected benefit from the trade war Meanwhile, Nvidia and Amazon (AMZN) executives said that the construction of artificial intelligence data centers is not slowing down, as recession fears have some investors questioning whether tech companies will pull back on some of their plans, according to CNBC. "There's been really no significant change," Kevin Miller, Amazon's vice president of global data centers, said at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy. "We continue to see very strong demand, and we're looking both in the next couple years as well as long term and seeing the numbers only going up." Miller said "there's been little tea leaf reading and extrapolating to strange results" about Amazon's plans. Nvidia, which reports quarterly results on May 28, is also not seeing signs of a slowdown, said Josh Parker, the chipmaker's senior director of corporate sustainability. He added that Nvidia sees compute and energy demand only rising due to AI, describing the reaction to DeepSeek as "kneejerk." Morgan Stanley analysts are worried about an AI slow down. The firm lowered its price target on Nvidia to $160 from $162 while keeping an overweight rating on the shares. As investor sentiment is worsening based on macro and supply chain risks, Morgan Stanley said, core demand for GPUs has shot higher in the last four weeks amid a shortage of inference chips across most of the relevant LLMs, in all geographies. Morgan said that the idea that "we are in a digestion phase for AI is laughable given the obvious need for more inference chips which is driving a wave of very strong demand." "While Wall Street is wringing its hands over a laundry list of very real concerns, Silicon Valley focus has shifted to a very different challenge - growth in tokens generated of (by some accounts) more than 5X since the beginning of the year is very much straining the ecosystem and is driving a surge in investment to handle these workloads," the firm said. Near-term estimates are capped by export controls and still limited by Blackwell supply, referring to Nvidia's new line of processors, but that is ramping quickly, the firm said. Morgan Stanley said Nvidia remains a top pick. Related: Veteran fund manager who forecast S&P 500 crash unveils surprising update The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.

For the Record - April 8, 2025
For the Record - April 8, 2025

Los Angeles Times

time08-04-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Los Angeles Times

For the Record - April 8, 2025

Mark Hoppus: In the April 7 Entertainment section, an article on Blink-182's Mark Hoppus stated that he was born in Oakland's Ridgemont neighborhood. He was born in Ridgecrest in Kern County. Johnny Mathis: An article in the March 28 Entertainment section referred to Johnny Mathis as a six-time Grammy Award winner. Mathis has only one Grammy, for lifetime achievement. He was nominated five times but did not win. If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact the readers' representative by email at by phone at (877) 554-4000 or by mail at 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245. The readers' representative office is online at

Johnny Mathis Is Retiring From Touring After Almost 70 Years of Crooning
Johnny Mathis Is Retiring From Touring After Almost 70 Years of Crooning

New York Times

time29-03-2025

  • Entertainment
  • New York Times

Johnny Mathis Is Retiring From Touring After Almost 70 Years of Crooning

Johnny Mathis, a pop music singer and one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, said this week that he would perform only four more live concerts before retiring from touring after nearly 70 years. Known for his 'velvet voice' on romantic ballads like 'It's Not for Me to Say' and 'Wonderful! Wonderful!' Mr. Mathis has been singing standards and soft rock since his teenage years, but he started touring professionally after his debut album was released in 1956. Mr. Mathis, 89, will pick up the microphone for shows in April and May, but his concerts scheduled for the summer and fall have been canceled. 'It's with sincere regret that due to Mr. Mathis's age and memory issues which have accelerated, we are announcing his retirement from touring and live concerts,' a statement posted on his website said. Mr. Mathis's final concert is scheduled for May 18 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, N.J. The other concerts are April 10 in Shippensburg, Pa.; April 26 in Shipshewana, Ind.; and May 10 in Santa Rosa, Calif. Some tickets remain available for his final concerts, his website noted, and refunds will be issued for the ones that were canceled. Mr. Mathis grew up in San Francisco, where in 1955 he got a job singing on the weekends at a club. Its owner eventually persuaded George Avakian, a record producer and talent scout with Columbia Records, to see him. After he listened to Mr. Mathis sing, Mr. Avakian sent a telegram to Columbia that read, 'Have found phenomenal 19 year old boy who could go all the way. Send blank contracts.' Mr. Mathis is widely recognized as a pioneer of the romantic ballad style that emerged in the 1950s as a pop-music alternative to high-energy rock 'n' roll. Mr. Mathis would go on to make more top-selling albums than any other modern pop performer except Frank Sinatra, by the end of the 1970s. Forty years ago this month, the critic Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times that 'Johnny Mathis is still the most compelling exponent of a time-honored crooning tradition carried forward in recent years by the Bee Gees, George Benson, Al Jarreau and Julio Iglesias.' Mr. Holden noted in his review of a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York that while Mr. Mathis's 'ethereal, androgynous tenor, with its built-in sob and breathy hesitations, has darkened perceptibly, it communicates the same aura of adolescent longing that it did in 1957.' In 2003, Mr. Mathis received the Grammys' lifetime achievement award. At his peak, he was booking some 200 concert dates a year. 'The road is my home,' he once said. 'I carry my best friends with me. We work together, play together. I have no other life.' But midway through his career, Mr. Mathis admitted that he was uncomfortable onstage. 'I hate it,' he said. 'But it's something I'll have to do all my life. I don't know how to do anything else. 'There are moments when the emotion comes out and I get absolutely carried away, and I know that this is right, this is wonderful.'

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