It’s not cutting-edge AI we should feel anxious about, but mediocre automation May 8, 2019 If there were a betting market in future winners of the Nobel prize in economics, MIT’s Daniel Acemoglu would be at pretty short odds. His highly innovative work has already won him a string of prizes. So his research is always worth following – especially when he challenges the conventional wisdom, as in his paper [...]
Carlsberg puts its hopes in hops – but will its new brew lift fortunes? May 8, 2019 Danish brewers Carlsberg sparked confusion after promoting a series of tweets ridiculing the taste of their own beer, likening it to bath water among other less than favourable comparisons. Yet this wasn’t some serious error from Carlsberg’s social media team, but the start of a carefully brewed marketing campaign, one amended with a tweaked version [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Impressive Vincent Ho on track to bag Fame And Fortune May 7, 2019 YOUNG jockey Vincent Ho is riding on the crest of a wave at present. Another big win on Ho Ho Feel in a Group Three contest at Sha Tin last Sunday cemented his position as the leading local rider in Hong Kong. Currently lying fourth in the jockeys’ table with a personal best 43 winners [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Lor can continue to Bloom in the dirt at Sha Tin May 7, 2019 SHA TIN hosts a competitive eight-race card on the all-weather surface this afternoon. Locals are always wary of a track bias when racing takes place on the dirt, and it’s easy to understand why. For instance, early last month, there was an eight-race meeting on dirt, where all the races were won by horses that [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Chapelli can give Norton yet another Roodee winner May 7, 2019 WHEN you think about jockeys at Chester, there is only one man’s name that springs to mind. Franny Norton has become synonymous with riding winners around the Roodee, with a record 45 wins. Unsurprisingly, the veteran has plenty of rides on today’s card, but he may have to wait until his final one to be [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Go with Gosden and Dettori to strike again in Cheshire Oaks May 7, 2019 IT IS not just the Chester Vase that Aidan O’Brien has a great record in, he has had his fair share of success in this afternoon’s Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks (2.25pm) as well. A total of six wins, including three of the last four, means he is now just one away from Barry Hills who [...]
Trevor Steven: Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool united by outstanding coaches and refusal to give in May 7, 2019 However the Premier League concludes on Sunday, I don’t think the competition has ever seen two better teams than Manchester City and Liverpool. Both are a credit to the division and could easily be champions in any other season. And thank goodness for Liverpool for hanging in there and keeping pace with City until the [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Forecast rain can see Ottokar crowned King in Chester Vase May 7, 2019 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien had a weekend to remember when taking both the 1000 and 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and will fancy his chances of landing this afternoon’s MBNA Chester Vase (3.35pm) for an eighth time in 11 years. However, the question is which of his three entries holds the best chance as they all seem [...]
This series of UK politics feels suspiciously like daytime TV May 7, 2019 Last week’s local elections were a democratic amuse bouche. A mere mouthful of popular sentiment, sending a message to the political elite that an offering meant to delight the taste buds has fallen as flat as a soggy souffle. Like a daytime TV rerun of MasterChef, it involved lots of familiar names and tried but [...]
The British aversion to foreign languages isn’t charming – it’s a diplomatic travesty May 7, 2019 Avez-VOUS bien fermé votre porte à clé ce matin? How many Londoners would immediately understand this sentence on their morning commutes? I would wager not many. Certainly, if the English equivalent were written in Der Spiegel, la Repubblica, or Aftonbladet, the majority of German, Italian, or Swedish readers would have no problem telling you what [...]