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The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Medusa, Doctor Dolly and Esconido impress
Medusa, Doctor Dolly and Esconido impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (July 19) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Neutralist (A. Gaikwad) 39. Moved freely. Gobby (Prasad) 39. Moved freely. 800m: Encino (Nirmal), Multiverse (Ranjane) 56, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front. Viking (Ramswarup), Golden Kingdom (Nirmal) 56, 600/42. Former better. Betsy (Merchant), Oh Kay (Gore) 52, 600/39. Former was superior. Son Of A Gun (Mustakim) 53, 600/40. Moved fluently. Silver Strike (Zameer), Bravo Zulu (Merchant) 55, 600/40. Pair moved level freely. El Greco (Ajinkya) 57, 600/42. Easy. 1000m: Doctor Dolly (Merchant), Surfrider/Light (Zameer) 1-6, 800/51, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead. Medusa (Merchant) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Responded well to the urgings. Dream Alliance (Nirmal) 1-9, 600/41. Moved freely. Royal Champ (Nirmal) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Worked well. Tyrannus (Mosin) 1-8, 800/52, 600/39. Urged. The Milenium Force (T.S. Jodha), The Athabasca (Ajinkya) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. They moved neck and neck freely. Social Butterfly (Mosin) 1-6, 800/52, 600/38. Slightly urged. Kissed By The Sea (Kirtish) 1-8, 600/42. Moved freely. 1200m: Exciting (Kirtish), Brasilier (Siddharth) 1-26, 600/42. They were easy. Nostalgia (Hamir), Phantasmique (Mustakim) 1-22, 600/39. Former was well in hand while the latter who started three lengths behind was urged to end level. 1400m: Golden Dancer (Mosin) 1-37, 800/53, 600/39. Urged in the last part. Gate practice noted on the inner sand: 1000m: Lara (Mosin), Riptide (Mustakim) and Arlington Heights (A. Prakash) 1-8, 800/53, 600/41. Lara finished four lengths ahead of Riptide who further finished four lengths ahead of the last name. Esconido (Mosin) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38. Jumped out well and moved attractively. Surrealist (Kirtish) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Moved well. Mock race noted on July 18: Race track: 1200m: Celestial (Siddharth), Golden Sparsh (S. Amit), Quicker (Bharat), Magical Moments (C. Umesh), Fidato (Mustakim), Desert Charm (Gagandeep), Bluebird (Kirtish) and Dash (S.J. Sunil) 1-11, 600/36. Won by: 3, Short Neck and 3-1/4. Celestial, who was racing fourth till the bend, easily covered the leeway and won the race by three lengths. Bluebird shifted out soon after the start and refused to gallop, while Dash planted into the starting stalls. Second mock race: 1400m: Alexandros (Neeraj), Field Of Dreams (Gore), King Ke (A. Prakash), Allez Etoile (C. Umesh), Ardakan (Ajinkya), El Moran (Mustakim), Alpine Star (app), Enforcer (Yash), Caradoc (N. Bhosale) and Jade (Kirtish) 1-28, 600/37. 3/4, 1-1/2 and Neck. Alexandros and Field Of Dreams, who were racing in fourth and fifth positions respectively, made smooth progress and finished in that order.
Geek Tyrant
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Will Josh Brolin's Thanos Return for a Future MCU Project? — GeekTyrant
Thanos may have been snapped out of existence at the end of Avengers: Endgame , but don't be surprised if the Mad Titan rears his purple head again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Reports have started circulating that Marvel is planning to bring back the villain. The rumor originated from @MyTimeToShineH, a scooper with a track record of accurate leaks, who claims Thanos will reappear in a future MCU project. Given where the Multiverse Saga is heading, there are a couple of likely candidates: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars . Both films are shaping up to be multiversal mega-events and in the case of Secret Wars , fans are already hoping for a moment straight out of the comics where Doctor Doom wipes Thanos off the map. So what does Josh Brolin think of stepping back into the role that made him the most menacing villain in the MCU? He's open to it—under the right conditions. He said last year: 'I'm not kidding — there's a thing with playing Thanos. It's like, 'Oh, they're gonna bring Thanos back.' It's like Sicario; it has to be right. Again, it's what in his mind fits, what in my mind fits. Thanos has to fit if you're going to bring him back. I would do anything that the Russos wanted me to do.' And when asked if Marvel Studios had already reached out to him? Brolin didn't say yes… but he did cough. Interpret that however you want, but fans know that kind of dodge all too well. The Multiverse gives Marvel a blank check when it comes to reviving old characters. We've already seen multiple Thanos Variants in What If...? , and that sandbox only gets bigger in the upcoming films. If Marvel wants Thanos back on the battlefield, there are plenty of ways to make it happen, and none of them require undoing his Endgame demise. It helps that Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be one of Marvel's biggest ensemble films yet. Alongside MCU mainstays like Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, and Tom Hiddleston, the cast includes returning legends like Robert Downey Jr. and Patrick Stewart, plus newcomers from the Fantastic Four, Deadpool & Wolverine, and X-Men franchises. With the Russo Brothers back at the helm and Stephen McFeely scripting, the scale here is massive. Avengers: Doomsday drops December 18, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.
Geek Tyrant
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New SPIDER-MAN '94 Comic Picks Up Where the Animated Series Left Off — GeekTyrant
Nearly three decades after Spider-Man: The Animated Series ended on a multiverse-sized cliffhanger, fans are finally getting the continuation they've waited for, just not on TV. Instead, Marvel is reviving that beloved version of Peter Parker in Spider-Man '94 , a brand-new four-issue comic that picks up right where the animated series left off. IGN broke the news that Spider-Man '94 will act as a direct sequel to the classic 1994 Fox Kids cartoon, bringing back the world, tone, and storyline that ended with Spider-Man swinging into the unknown in search of the real Mary Jane Watson. Well, according to this comic, he found her. Here's Marvel's official tease: 'After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics!' Peter and MJ are finally back in New York. But peace and quiet? Not a chance. As the press release hints, two iconic Spidey villains (who never appeared in the original cartoon) are about to make their animated-universe debut in comic form. J.M. DeMatteis, who's no stranger to Spider-Man lore ( Kraven's Last Hunt ), is writing the series with art by Jim Towe. And for fans of the show, DeMatteis says this isn't just a nostalgia cash-in, it's a legitimate continuation: 'We're treating this as the next season of the show.' Marvel clearly knows who this is for. The rest of their pitch basically invites you to pull out your old action figures and sit cross-legged in front of a CRT: 'Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you've all been waiting thirty years for! And you're never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super hero television in history!' Spider-Man '94 #1 swings into shops on September 3. If you've been holding your breath since that finale aired in 1998…you can exhale now.
Gizmodo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Spider-Man '94' Comic Will Pick Up Right Where the Animated Series Left Off
Spider-Man: The Animated Series remains a fan favorite nearly 30 years after its conclusion—and it's not just that giant cliffhanger ending that makes people wish it would return, though that's certainly a motivating factor. While the first season of X-Men '97 did wink at the Spidey ending in its own finale last year, Marvel's current animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has its own continuity going. However, a new Marvel comic will dive right back into The Animated Series story proper, starting where it left off. IGN reports four-issue limited series Spider-Man '94 (so named because Spider-Man: The Animated Series debuted that year on Fox Kids Network) will show that Peter's search for MJ (the real MJ, not her clone) was indeed successful—as X-Men '97 suggested with that MJ cameo—and they're both back in New York in time to face a pair of notorious, new-to-them villains. Here's how Marvel's press release describes the story: 'After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics!' 'Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you've all been waiting thirty years for! And you're never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super hero television in history!' DeMatteis told IGN that 'We're treating this as the next season of the show,' staying true to the spirit of the series while also introducing new adventures and bringing fresh foes into the mix. Spider-Man '94 #1 arrives September 3. Will you be checking it out?
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Multiverse raises $215m to advance CompactifAI technology
Spanish quantum software startup Multiverse Computing has raised €189m ($215m) in a Series B funding round to advance its CompactifAI technology. CompactifAI, developed throughout 2024 and now rolled out to initial customers, can reduce the size of Large Language Models (LLMs) by up to 95% while preserving performance. The investment round was led by Bullhound Capital with participation from investors including HP Tech Ventures, SETT, Forgepoint Capital International, CDP Venture Capital and Santander Climate VC, as well as Quantonation, Toshiba, and Capital Riesgo de Euskadi - Grupo SPRI. Multiverse said it plans to leverage the funding to support broader adoption of CompactifAI, targeting the $106bn AI inference market. This technology is claimed to address the high costs of running LLMs, which typically require specialised cloud-based infrastructure. Multiverse Computing founder and CEO Enrique Lizaso Olmos said: 'With a unique syndicate of expert and strategic global investors on board and Bullhound Capital as lead investor, we can now further advance our laser-focused delivery of compressed AI models that offer outstanding performance with minimal infrastructure.' Unlike traditional compression methods such as quantisation and pruning, which often degrade model performance, CompactifAI maintains original accuracy, achieves 4x-12x faster processing, and cuts inference costs by 50%-80%, according to the company. CompactifAI enables compressed models to operate on cloud platforms, private data centres, or devices including PCs, phones, cars, drones, and Raspberry Pi. Compressed versions of Llama, DeepSeek, and Mistral models are available now, with more models expected soon. The technology leverages Tensor Networks, a quantum-inspired approach to neural network simplification, pioneered by Roman Orus, Multiverse's co-founder and chief scientific officer. Orus said: 'For the first time in history, we are able to profile the inner workings of a neural network to eliminate billions of spurious correlations to truly optimise all sorts of AI models.' At the end of 2024, Multiverse Computing received an investment from CDP Venture Capital, an Italian venture capital investor, as part of its Series A funding round. The investment was made through two compartments of the Corporate Partners I fund, ServiceTech and Energytech, which includes participation from major Italian corporations such as Baker Hughes, BNL BNP Paribas, Edison, GPI, Italgas, Snam, and Terna Forward. "Multiverse raises $215m to advance CompactifAI technology" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
