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Underground robot fight club. That’s all. #NYTechWeek2026

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🚨🎙️Thierry Henry on Southampton expelled for spying drama against Middlesbrough: “I have to be honest, this is a difficult one. Spying on another team’s training is wrong. Full stop. It crosses a line, it undermines the trust that should exist between clubs, and I understand why Middlesbrough are furious and why the EFL felt they had to act strongly. Integrity matters in this game. At the same time, I find myself questioning whether expulsion from the play-offs is the right punishment. It feels… heavy. Almost like using a sledgehammer when a precise scalpel was needed. Let’s be clear: this wasn’t match-fixing or doping. It was analysts pushing boundaries for tactical information, something that, sadly, has happened in different forms across the game for years. Marcelo Bielsa did it openly at Derby and Leeds, admitted it, and people called him a genius, not a criminal. Drones, analysts in trees, whatever, in the modern game with data and marginal gains everywhere, clubs push boundaries. Southampton admitted it, yes, and they deserve punishment. A heavy fine, points deduction, maybe even a ban for the staff involved. But kicking the entire club out after they earned their place on the pitch? That punishes players, coaches, and fans who had nothing to do with one or two analysts doing something stupid. What troubles me most is the collateral damage. The players who battled through a tough Championship season after relegation, who went to extra time and scored that late goal to beat Middlesbrough on the pitch, they earned their place in the final through merit. Now that achievement is being erased because of actions taken by a small number of staff members. That feels disproportionate to me. A significant fine, a points deduction for next season, and sanctions against the individuals responsible, those would be strong, meaningful punishments that address the breach without nullifying an entire season’s competitive work. Sport has to balance two things: protecting fairness and recognising that human error and ambition sometimes lead people astray. If every rules breach in high-stakes moments leads to rewriting results, we risk turning the disciplinary process into something more powerful than the football itself. I’ve sat in dressing rooms where we prepared meticulously for opponents. Everyone does. The difference is getting caught. I hope Southampton appeal and that the final decision finds a better equilibrium. Middlesbrough deserve respect, they were wronged but the players of Southampton also deserve not to have their legitimate efforts wiped away. Football is emotional, passionate, and imperfect. The response to this should reflect wisdom as much as outrage. We need clearer rules going forward so incidents like this become rare, but we must be careful not to let one mistake destroy what was built legitimately on the grass.

Team suspected of spying on training sessions - EFL conducts an investigation within a week and kicks the team out of a competition immediately 115 financial charges - PL will get back to you on that in a few years

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Hope Southampton return to Wembley next month. Fearless, gave everything, good to watch, Jander superb, simply up against a machine & beaten by a worldie. Saints did themselves proud, did the FA Cup proud. Play-off focus now, even chance of automatic. Ipswich next #FACup #MCISOU

I'm beginning to recruit for a major role at Fortune that's very rare (and awesome!) these days in media: Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine. If you love print and are also a digital mind who wants to make our 96-year-old magazine and digital issues a continued must-read for the smartest executives in the world, please get in touch! Print and subscription experience is a must. Must be based in NYC.

estoy viendo un partido de la segunda división argentina (llevo apuesta) y el narrador tiene AUTOTUNE. No puedo más.

Did the Duffer Brothers just create the perfect happy ending that wasn’t trite? While there’s discomfort it’s satisfying, each character’s narrative arc is traced out appropriately. I don’t need or want to unpick this. #StrangerThings5

bloomberg.com/news/articles/… LevelField Bank is approved! The bank will serve consumer and business customers in the bitcoin and digital asset communities, as well as businesses in other underbanked industries. LevelField Bank fully supports digital assets, and whether our customers want to buy/sell/hold/borrow, we will meet their needs through BTC-backed loans, custody, trading, and regular bank accounts.

prnewswire.com/news-releases… More detail on the LevelField Bank approval in our press release. The bank will serve consumer and business customers across the USA. LevelField Bank will be a subsidiary of LevelField Financial

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Food for thought following the Blockworks news team being shutdown. Some of those journalists will likely join crypto companies in media/comms roles. Give this a read!

Not trying to be a pick me, but some crypto journalists hate on this industry all the time and it's kinda lame 1. Your job is to be unbiased 2. Being jaded isn't productive, go take a vacation 3. If you hate tech, why cover tech? There are many other industries you can cover

Band to watch: TheThing most exciting band from NYC I’ve seen in a while. open.spotify.com/track/3cTtT…

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Lensrentals is celebrating its 19th anniversary this month. To mark the occasion, the company detailed the 20 most popular cameras and lenses of the past 19 years. petapixel.com/2025/07/24/the…

Stablecoins for now -> everything tomorrow

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