BIIRD: All-female Irish trad band set to take flightThe girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a recordCat CoutureBIIRD's founder says the group aim to change the image around women in traditional Irish musicBIIRD had never played together when they stepped on stage in Trafalgar Square to face 10,000 people on St Patrick's Day 2024.Eleven Irish traditional...

The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni Move over, PayPal mafia: There’s a new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. As the startup behind ChatGPT, OpenAI is arguably the biggest AI player in town. The company is reportedly now in talks to finalize a $100 billion deal, valuing the company at more than $850 billion.   Many...

National People's Congress: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?Getty ImagesChina's biggest political gathering - the National People's Congress or NPC - is due to end on Thursday. Its extensive authority includes making laws, amending the constitution and approving state budgets. But it effectively functions as a rubber-stamp parliament, approving decisions made...

An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics Czech ice dancers Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made their Olympic debut on Monday, an unfathomable feat that takes a lifetime of dedication and practice. But the sibling duo used AI music in their rhythm dance program, which doesn’t break any official rules, but serves as a depressing symbol of how absolutely cooked we are. As Mrázek...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 30, #553Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. You'll need to know a little about four very...