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Javier Milei
personPopulist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina's presidential election Sunday. Milei promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising poverty. The 53-year-old economist has drawn comparisons with former U.S. president Donald Trump.
Rosalynn Carter
personFormer First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. Comes just days after the wife of former President Jimmy Carter was confirmed to have been moved into hospice care. Married for over 77 years, the Carters are the longest-married first couple in US history.
Rosalynn Carter
personFormer Vice President Al Gore praised Rosalynn Carter as a "remarkable leader" Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder eulogized the former first lady.
Travis Head
personAustralia beat India by six wickets in the Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad. Opener Travis Head hit 137, propelling Australia towards victory. Mitchell Starc took three wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins picked two wickets each.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. It's his 18th win in 21 starts this season. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez finish second and third.
Erling Haaland
personErling Haaland picked up an ankle injury in Norway's 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands on Thursday. Scotland are already assured of a place in the finals in Germany. City host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (12.30pm)
SpaceX
organizationSpaceX lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight in south Texas. The 397ft rocket is the largest and most powerful ever built. SpaceX has a $3 billion NASA contract to land astronauts on the lunar surface.
Taylor Swift
personSwift: ‘I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this’ Friday marked Swift’s first show in Rio de Janeiro. An estimated 1,000 fans fainted.
Mira Murati
personMira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO. OpenAI announced the departure of co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman. Microsoft, a major investor in OpenAI, has reaffirmed its commitment to new leadership.
Elon Musk
personThe White House slammed X owner Elon Musk on Friday for supporting an antisemitic post on the social media platform this week. Musk responded to a post that said Jewish communities support "dialectical hatred against whites" by saying, "You said the actual truth"
Charles Leclerc
personCharles Leclerc will start second on the grid after being handed a 10-place penalty. Lando Norris will only start 16th after failing to make it through Q1. First practice session had to be abandoned due to a loose drain cover. Lewis Hamilton finished P11 in qualifying.
Sam Altman
personSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has been pushed out of the firm he helped propel to the forefront of the tech world. The company's board said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. Altman will be succeeded on an interim basis by Mira Murati, the company's incumbent CTO.
Greg Brockman
personOpenAI co-founder and former chair Greg Brockman is also leaving the company. Mr Brockman and Sam Altman helped start OpenAI as a non-profit research laboratory.
OpenAI
organizationChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman; board says it lost confidence. Three senior OpenAI researchers have resigned. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reaffirms partnership with OpenAI.
OpenAI
organizationOpenAI board fired co-founder Sam Altman as CEO in shock move Friday. Company says 'he was not consistently candid' with the board. Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will serve as interim CEO.
Carlos Sainz
personCarlos Sainz was ruled out of the second practice session after going over a loose drain cover on the street circuit in Las Vegas. Second practice delayed until 2:30am due to 'logistical issues' First practice session ended after 20 minutes due to a track issue.
Everton
organizationEverton were found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The Toffees exceeded the £250m permitted loss over three years. Everton drop down from 14th in the table to second from bottom on four points.
IBM
organizationIBM, Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal and Comcast also placed next to antisemitic material on X. Comes after reports that adverts from IBM, Apple and Oracle had appeared alongside pro-Nazi content.
Everton Football Club
organizationEverton are the first Premier League club to be found guilty of Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches. The Toffees have been given a 10-point deduction by the Premier League. Burnley, Leeds and Leicester are set to sue Everton for £300million.
Elon Musk
personTesla CEO and X Corp. owner Elon Musk has come under fire for antisemitism again. Musk agreed with an X user who claimed that Jewish communities were pushing ‘hatred against whites’ IBM says it has stopped advertising on X due to a report its ads were shown next to pro-Nazi posts at the platform.