Miki Sudo remains on top of the hot dog eating world, and she’s extended her lead with a new world record. The reigning champion won her 10th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at the 2024 event, slamming 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes. She beat her own previous record of 48.5 hot dogs, set in […]
Esports World Cup 2024 schedule, live streams, channels and prize money for gaming event
The inaugural Esports World Cup will see an estimated 1,500 gamers converge on Saudi Arabia over a two-month span with more than $ 60 million in prize money on the line. Funded by the Saudi government, the EWC will feature 22 separate tournaments involving 21 games from July 3 to Aug. 25 at four esports […]
Will USA fire Gregg Berhalter after Copa America disaster? USMNT plays to uninspiring result ahead of 2026 World Cup
The U.S. men’s national soccer team is supposed to be building toward the 2026 World Cup this summer. Instead, the team has taken multiple steps backward. The goal for the United States at the 2024 Copa America was to qualify for the knockout stage and give themselves a chance to beat a quality CONMEBOL opponent […]
Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot
Jerry Pratt and Figure quietly parted ways last month. The MIT research scientist spent just under two years with the Bay Area-based robotics firm. In 2022, he left Boardwalk Robotics, a humanoid startup he founded and led, and joined Figure’s well-funded ranks as CTO months before it exited stealth. It was only last week, however, […]
Fearless Fund’s founder has resigned and it’s a sad reflection on the VC world for Black women
On Monday, Fearless Fund’s cofounder Ayana Parsons announced that she was stepping down from her leadership role from the firm. She will no longer be its general partner and COO but will be off “enjoying island life” with her family, she said in a LinkedIn post. She cofounded the fund in 2019 with partner Arian […]