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Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion | Emma John

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We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dullIt hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April’s Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic. As the ball bounded off the […]

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AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players

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In feat hailed as milestone in robotics, Sony AI’s Ace wins three out of five matches played under official rulesAn AI-powered robot has beaten elite players at table tennis in a landmark achievement for a machine faced with a human athlete in a real-world competitive sport.Named Ace, the robotic system developed by Sony AI, won

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Brady Tkachuk decries White House’s AI video of him insulting Canadians after US gold

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Player is captain of NHL’s Ottawa SenatorsTkachuk expresses regret over Trump jokeUS ice hockey star Brady has said he does not appreciate an AI video released by the White House that shows him insulting Canadians.Tkachuk played in the Americans’ victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, which secured the US men their first

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The influencer World Cup: Fifa and the TikTok deal targeting an avalanche of posts

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Partnership with tech giant speaks to push to engage younger fans but also has wider strategic goals in mindIn this World Cup year, Fifa has come out of the blocks quickly. In the past few weeks any number of initiatives have been announced or activated, from a data partnership with Opta to facilitate more betting,

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Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas

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Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger FedererA robot leg whirs around in a complex ballet as an almost invisible spray of “flying fibre” builds a hi-tech £300 sports shoe at its foot.This nearly entirely automated process – like a sci-fi future brought to

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