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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Top female wrestler reignites old beef to take a jab at Michael Cole's flawed commentary
Michael Cole finds himself in the deep water: Image via Getty WWE botching the most iconic names in the history of the company from time to time is never foreign. Fans should, by now, adjust their ears to it, but unfortunately, the superstars didn't. They are still very finicky about it. Say for the blue brand star Candice LeRae, who stands amongst a few who aren't that satisfied with how the All Women's Night, the second edition of WWE Evolution, went off air past Sunday. The State Farm Arena was all jacked up, cheering for the crazy matches back to back, but out of nowhere, Michael Cole , the veteran commentator, pulled the rug, misnaming the 39-year-old Canadian star who took part in the Women's Battle Royal. No, LeRae didn't move past it without making sure Cole feels the heat. A noteworthy inclusion, it dug out an old beef involving the lead announcer of the red brand and former Women's Champion, Bayley. WWE superstar puts Michael Cole at gunpoint for a recurring mistake During her appearance in the Evolution Battle Royal, WWE veteran commentator Cole accidentally referred to LeRae as former WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle. The slip of tongue didn't limit to once. He botched it several times, most notably when NXT star Jaida Parker kicked her out of the battle. It was more than a regular fiasco. Making the crowd confused between a comparative newbee to a retired Hall of Famer, and that too from the stage of a PLE, not only disregarded the respective names but also derogated the quality of the business to some extent. LeRae, however, talked about her own through an all-inclusive post-Evolution IG update. 'How's life?' , the not-so-frontline female wrestler asked, but didn't wait for an answer. She continued, ' Well…. Michael Cole keeps screwing up my name (@itsmebayley was right about him apparently), the NXT girls are super disrespectful bullies, and then I came home to my beautiful son…. Who kicked me in the nose and busted me open? Doing great. But hey! I have new merch sooooo…. If anyone is interested in cheering me up…. There's that.'' That one-liner jab seems to be enough for the internet to revisit the infamous inside jokes of WWE involving the Raw commentator and Bayley. What did go wrong between Michael Cole and Bayley? The equation between Bayley and Cole is more like an intense love-hate drama than an absolute rivalry. It's rather funny than ghastly. The members of the Four Horsewomen and the Voice of WWE have been coming for each other's necks for years. The latest one marked a Raw aw night at Cole's hometown, San Jose, California, where Bayley led a humiliating ''Michael Cole is an idiot chant'' It all dates back to the pandemic era of 2020, where the stadiums used to be empty and there were plenty of chances for the performers to closely observe their commentators and vice versa. The SmackDown star started to trash-talk Cole during most of her matches and received engaging fan reaction. So, she kept it alive to date, calling Cole out even on the most random occasions to make it more fun. But don't get it wrong. The duo gelled quite well off-screen. Bayley, in fact, handed the veteran commentator a flower, saying, he's the greatest at what he does. So, there's no real-life bad blood. But regardless, Cole's inclination to commit hilarious botches looks like a serious issue if not treated soon. Also read: Seth Rollins' injury bug breaks the mold of OTC1's much-anticipated return plan | WWE News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Business Journals
02-07-2025
- Health
- Business Journals
Executive Insights: Michael Cole of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi discuss healthcare's evolving landscape (video)
Michael Cole, President of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, sits down with Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi to reflect on the evolution of the healthcare landscape during his tenure. Stolfi discusses the seismic shifts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of telehealth, and the growing influence of AI and big data in insurance decision-making. He highlights Oregon's progress in stabilizing its health insurance market and fostering consumer advocacy, while also addressing ongoing challenges around affordability, demographic shifts, and regulatory transparency.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pat McAfee reveals real reason for mysterious television absence as he furiously fires back at critics
Pat McAfee has revealed the true reason for his mysterious absence from WWE television for nearly the entire month of June - he's burnt out. McAfee has been missing from WWE's television programs since the 'Money in the Bank' premium live event, which took place on June 7. McAfee, 38, has served as the color commentator for the company's flagship weekly show, Monday Night RAW, alongside Michael Cole for the last several months. McAfee has not appeared in his normal role since the June 2 broadcast. Speaking on his weekday show, McAfee detailed why he has stepped back from the WWE and a hint as to when he could return. 'I will not be commentating. Continuing to just like kinda catch up on life as a whole. You know, Post-Money in the Bank, Pre-Night of Champions. Feels like a good time,' he said. 'I was getting pretty exhausted there. So, shoutout to everybody in WWE looking out for me, too. Very very thankful.' McAfee stepped out from his role as a broadcaster to wrestle current WWE World Heavyweight Champion in May and did not miss any time with his storyline injuries. The popular broadcaster has taken long breaks from the WWE before, typically returning to the company at their annual 'Royal Rumble' event in late January or early February. WWE has not confirmed McAfee's return to the air for 'Night of Champions', with the show taking place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Most WWE talent working the show, which is still slated for production in the Middle East, despite tensions between Israel and Iran in the area, will leave the United States days before. McAfee broadcasting his show as normal will be an indicator whether he will return to the announcer's table at the event, where John Cena is defending the WWE Championship against CM Punk, or after talent are back in America. McAfee's weekday show aired live from his typical studio in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liv Morgan Suffers Shoulder Injury on WWE RAW
Liv Morgan suffered a legitimate shoulder injury on WWE RAW. The injury occurred during her match against Kairi Sane. Early in the match, Sane tripped Liv Morgan, causing her to land badly on her arm. Morgan quickly slid out of the ring, clutching her shoulder in pain. Advertisement Since she couldn't continue, officials took Morgan to the back, and Kairi Sane was declared the winner. Liv Morgan was seen being helped away from ringside while holding her injured arm. Later, Michael Cole confirmed on commentary that Morgan had dislocated her shoulder. PWInsider later reported that Liv Morgan's the injury is legitimate. If it turns out to be a severe dislocation, Morgan could be out for up to 16 weeks. However, the timeline depends on how serious the injury is. It was seen as a freak accident, and no one backstage is being blamed. WWE is currently waiting to find out how serious Liv Morgan's shoulder dislocation is, as that will decide how long she'll be out of action. Morgan recently began a feud with Nikki Bella, and many expected them to clash at WWE Evolution. But if her injury is severe, she might miss the show, and the rumored match might not happen. Check out what else happened on WWE RAW here. The post Liv Morgan Suffers Shoulder Injury on WWE RAW appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TP fuels expansion of TP.ai Data Services with acquisition of Agents Only
Data Services strengthens position through acquisition of AI-enabled crowdsourcing platform for on-demand, highly skilled experts NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global digital services leader TP today announced it has acquired artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled crowdsourcing gig work platform Agents Only that mobilizes certified highly-skilled domain experts across the world. TP will use the acquisition to expand its Data Services with on-demand access to certified and highly skilled professionals at scale, enabling faster project delivery and enhanced quality across data labelling, data annotation and generative AI support services. "Agents Only's on-demand, crowdsourced workforce instantly plugs into our existing Data Services, giving us scalability and the ability to tap into the right domain talent," said Thomas Mackenbrock, TP Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer. "This acquisition will help us to launch projects at accelerated speed, reducing time-to-market for our clients, with high-quality outcomes." "Joining forces with TP marks a significant milestone for Agents Only and is a strong endorsement to the real-world value we offer with our software platform," added Agents Only Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Cole. "We look forward to helping TP quickly and efficiently scale sourcing for top talent from across the globe to help clients build their data engines for AI. Together, we're redefining what's possible in enterprise AI." This acquisition was made as part of TP's €100 million AI investment program launched in February 2025 as part of its growth strategy aimed at accelerating the development of AI and reinventing digital business services. Engineering the Future of AI at ScaleAs the use of advanced AI technology increases, there is growing demand for an immense amount of AI training data. Data labelling and annotation are essential for applying AI across diverse sectors such as healthcare, retail, and autonomous vehicles. Agents Only's intelligent workforce engine is designed to source and manage thousands of AI-literate annotators, data scientists, and domain specialists, creating a scalable neural network of human intelligence. Integrating it with Data Services allows TP to execute high-precision artificial intelligence machine learning (AIML) and generative AI projects while maintaining quality control and auditability. By eliminating manual bottlenecks through automated compliance checks, real-time quality dashboards, and human-in-the-loop workflows, data-intensive initiatives can now launch in hours instead of months with accuracy, traceability, and ethical alignment throughout the AI lifecycle. "By integrating a global, AI-driven crowdsourcing workforce platform, we are building the backbone for the next phase of enterprise AI – on-demand, at massive scale, and with strong precision," said Akash Pugalia, TP Chief Digital Officer, US Market. "The acquisition will help TP fuel large neural networks, accelerate reinforcement-learning cycles, and pioneer emerging domains like Physical AI, all while embedding robust governance, bias mitigation, and ethical guardrails. We're engineering smarter, safer, and more responsible AI." Data Services quickly and precisely builds and scales the data engine for AI. From powering advanced generative models to driving autonomous systems, Data Services seeks to deliver an end-to-end solutions framework for every data need, including human-in-the-loop annotation, machine learning pipelines, multimodal data creation & curation, and real-world signal capture across text, image, audio, video, geospatial, and LIDAR domains. Data Services thrives at the nexus of innovation and human expertise, partnering with organizations to launch new AI initiatives with precision and scale without compromise. Its agile, modular architecture is designed to provide seamless integration with leading ML frameworks and MLOps platforms, in order to empower clients to deploy robust, enterprise-grade generative AI solutions on-demand and at accelerated speed. ABOUT TELEPERFORMANCE GROUPTeleperformance (TEP – ISIN: FR0000051807 – Reuters: - Bloomberg: TEP FP), is a global leader in digital business services which consistently seeks to blend the best of advanced technology with human empathy to deliver enhanced customer care that is simpler, faster, and safer for the world's biggest brands and their customers. The Group's comprehensive, AI-powered service portfolio ranges from front office customer care to back-office functions, including operations consulting and high-value digital transformation services. It also offers a range of specialized services such as collections, interpreting and localization, visa and consular services, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The teams of multilingual, inspired, and passionate experts and advisors, spread in close to 100 countries, as well as the Group's local presence allows it to be a force of good in supporting communities, clients, and the environment. In 2024, Teleperformance reported consolidated revenue of €10,280 million (US$11 billion) and net profit of €523 million. Teleperformance shares are traded on the Euronext Paris market, Compartment A, and are eligible for the deferred settlement service. They are included in the following indices: CAC 40, STOXX 600, S&P Europe 350, MSCI Global Standard and Euronext Tech Leaders. 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