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David Coote will not appeal against the termination of his contract by referees’ body PGMOL, the PA news agency understands. Coote was sacked earlier this month after the emergence of a video in which he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said that a thorough investigation had concluded he was “in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract, with his position deemed untenable”. “Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare,” PGMOL’s statement on December 9 added. Coote had the right to appeal against the decision but PA understands the Nottinghamshire referee has decided not to. The video which triggered PGMOL’s investigation into Coote’s conduct first came to public attention on November 11. In it, Coote is asked for his views on a Liverpool match where he has just been fourth official, and describes them as “s***”. He then describes Klopp as a “c***”, and, asked why he felt that way, Coote says the German had “a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown” and had accused him of lying. “I have got no interest in speaking to someone who’s f****** arrogant, so I do my best not to speak to him,” Coote said. Later in the video, Coote again refers to Klopp, this time as a “German c***”. The Football Association opened its own investigation into that video, understood to be centred on that last comment and whether Coote’s reference to Klopp’s nationality constituted an aggravated breach of its misconduct rules. The investigation by PGMOL which led to Coote’s contract being terminated is also understood to have looked at another video which appeared to show Coote snorting a white powder, purportedly during Euro 2024 where he was one of the assistant VARs for the tournament. European football’s governing body UEFA also appointed an ethics investigator to look into the matter.

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By Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Lumen Technologies has kicked off a process to sell its consumer fiber operations, as the telecommunications company looks to phase out its legacy mass markets business and reduce its sizable debt pile, according to people familiar with the matter. The move to offload the fiber business, which provides high-speed internet services to residential customers, comes as Lumen is doubling down on the artificial intelligence boom to power its near-term growth, while grappling with a rapid decline in sales and profits from its legacy business. Monroe, Louisiana-based Lumen is working with investment bankers at Goldman Sachs to gauge interest for the business from potential acquirers that include industry rivals, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the matter is confidential. Lumen could also choose to sell a stake in the fiber unit or sign a joint-venture deal with a strategic partner, the sources said, adding that the talks are at an early stage and a deal is not guaranteed. The company has been exploring options for the mass markets business, which houses the fiber operations, since earlier this year. At the Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference earlier this month, Lumen Chief Financial Officer Chris Stansbury said the fiber business was “a great asset, but an asset that is probably better suited in somebody’s hands that has a wireless offering.” Any deal would require Lumen to split up its fiber business, which also offers internet services to large enterprise customers, the sources said, adding that the company is not planning to sell the enterprise fiber operations. As of the end of September, Lumen operated 4.1 million fiber-enabled locations. Depending on what parts of the consumer fiber unit Lumen chooses to sell and how a deal is structured, the transaction could be valued at $6 billion to $9 billion, the sources said. Lumen and Goldman Sachs both declined to comment. STRATEGIC SHIFT Known as CenturyLink before its 2020 rebranding, Lumen has changed course several times over the years, most recently in 2021 when the company sold its local exchange carrier assets in 20 states to Apollo-backed Brightspeed for $7.5 billion. Lumen’s legacy business offers broadband, voice and other services to businesses and residential customers. It owns underground cables that are leased out through long-term contracts and helps provide fiber connectivity to customers. To turn around its fortunes, Lumen has restructured its debt and signed billions of dollars of new contracts to provide networking and cybersecurity services to Big Tech companies. Lumen has also been attempting to shrink its reliance on the legacy business, which was grown from past acquisitions – including its $25 billion merger with Level 3 Communications in 2017 – and has declined in value over the years as the technology has become outdated. In August, the company secured $5 billion in business from new customers, including Microsoft, to provide AI connectivity to cloud computing data centers. In its latest quarter, Lumen signed new contracts worth $3 billion, which included partnerships with Meta, Alphabet and Amazon. The AI contract wins have bolstered Lumen’s share price, which has more than tripled in value this year, giving the company a market value of about $5.9 billion. Lumen’s long-term debt stood at $18.1 billion for the quarter ended Sept 30. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Lumen posted revenue of $3.2 billion, down 11.5% from the same period a year earlier, while its net loss widened to $148 million. Its fiber broadband business, which accounts for 40% of its mass markets broadband revenue, grew 16.6% from last year. In September, Lumen launched a debt swap for near-term bonds to extend some of its maturities. The exchange triggered a downgrade in Lumen’s credit rating from S&P Global Ratings. In November, S&P assigned a CreditWatch Positive rating to Lumen on the back of the company’s recent AI contract wins, indicating that its credit rating could be upgraded by a notch depending on its fourth-quarter results. (Reporting by Milana Vinn in New York; Editing by Anirban Sen and Leslie Adler) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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The on-time graduation rate for undergraduate programmes rose from 77% to 96% in 2023, the faculty research H-index (metric used to evaluate the productivity and impact of a researcher's published work) increased from 21 to 31, and placement rates grew from 41% to 66%. Industry-sponsored projects surged from 32 to 399, while the representation of female students nearly doubled from 26% to 49%. "Preparing the next generation of farmers, researchers, and industry leaders is crucial. We must ensure they are equipped to navigate the challenges of modern agriculture," he said. He further called on state govts to form region-specific policies that support profitable and sustainable food systems. "We should establish platforms to support agri-businesses, startups and innovators, which will drive technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship," he said. 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The partnership between Asteria and Moonvalley marks a significant milestone for the entertainment industry, which has been grappling with the implications of AI-driven content creation. Unlike models trained on publicly scraped datasets, Marey’s data is fully owned by the company, offering an ethical alternative to widely used generative AI systems. "We recognized that Hollywood couldn't fully embrace AI without a clean model that respected creator rights," said Bryn Mooser, CEO of Asteria. "With Marey, we’re providing an option that prioritizes both artistry and integrity." Mooser, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, also founded XTR, a documentary studio with its own streaming platform, DOCUMENTARY+. Greg Miller, Bryn Mooser and Nick Confalone in Asteria production studio. Moonvalley, led by Naeem Talukdar, recently secured $70 million in funding to accelerate its generative AI initiatives. The company has recruited researchers from top AI firms, including DeepMind, Google, and Meta. Talukdar emphasized that Marey’s clean training approach distinguishes it from existing AI models, which are often the target of legal scrutiny. "We’re building an AI company that Hollywood can trust," Talukdar stated. Mystery Drones Saga: Ohio Air Force Base Sees More Drone ‘Incursions’ (Updated) Elon Musk Xmail Teaser Poses New Threat For Billions Of Gmail Users Sydney Sweeney Bikini Photos: The Internet’s Reaction, Explained The Marey model is expected to be completed early next year, ushering in a new era for AI-driven production in film, television, and animation. As Hollywood seeks ways to integrate AI into creative workflows, the Asteria-Moonvalley partnership positions itself as a responsible leader in the space.

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Another London listing bites the dust. Ashtead, the £28 billion industrial equipment company, is set to shift its primary stock-market listing across the Atlantic, adding grist to the notion that the City of London is failing to keep hold of its critical blue-chip companies. As one of the UK’s most valuable firms, the move suggests the City is rapidly losing its competitive edge and global standing. At first glance, the decision is straightforward. Ashtead is already based in the United States and Sunbelt Rentals, its American brand, is responsible for 98 per cent of its operating profits. The latter name will become its main identity, while a secondary new UK listing will be made in the next 12 to 18 months. But alarm bells should