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Coach Snoop is having a blast at the Olympics

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By Sheena McKenzie

(CNN) — After delighting onlookers with a series of stylish cameos at the Paris Games in 2024, Snoop Dogg is back at the Olympics with a new, slightly more official, job: coach. The gig comes with a fresh wardrobe of looks cooler than the snow-capped Italian alps.

So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.

Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element.

It’s the first time Team USA has had an honorary coach, a volunteer role that involves Snoop lending “his signature humor and heart to help motivate Team USA athletes,” according to the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

For those who think this is an odd partnership, the rapper-turned-hype man is a longtime sports fan. He was a torch-bearer at the 2024 Paris Games – and did so again at this year’s Winter Olympics. Much like in 2024, Snoop is reprising his role as a special correspondent for NBC, bringing his distinctive bold and flamboyant style and a genuine enthusiasm for whichever sport he happens to be commentating on – or throwing himself into, flailing limbs and all.

“It’s going down in Cortina,” he told NBC while walking the festive streets ahead of the opening ceremony, in sunglasses. “We got the beautiful people, good food, high fashion. I mean, I’m having a blast.”

So too, it seems, are the people behind his Team USA-themed wardrobe. Scroll on for Snoop Dogg’s most memorable Olympics outfits so far.

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La industria china de IA parece imparable en la carrera por superar a sus rivales estadounidenses. ¿Pero lo es?

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Por Juan Liu, CNN

Cuando los principales actores de inteligencia artificial de China se reunieron en un encuentro histórico en Beijing en enero, una pregunta estaba en el centro de atención: ¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que una empresa china de IA supere a los líderes estadounidenses en los próximos tres a cinco años?

La respuesta de un destacado científico de IA presente en la reunión fue sorprendentemente contundente: “Por debajo del 20 %”, afirmó Justin Lin, director técnico de los modelos de IA Qwen del gigante tecnológico chino Alibaba. “Y creo que un 20 % ya es muy optimista”.

Esta evaluación, que da mucho que pensar, contrasta marcadamente con un año de titulares que celebraban el auge de la inteligencia artificial en China.

Desde que la pequeña empresa poco conocida DeepSeek sorprendió al mundo con un poderoso modelo de inteligencia artificial que, según afirma, fue construido a una fracción del costo de sus equivalentes estadounidenses, las empresas chinas han encabezado las descargas mundiales de modelos de libre uso y han recaudado enormes sumas en sus debuts en el mercado.

Sin embargo, a pesar de la fanfarria, algunos destacados desarrolladores chinos de IA han advertido que China podría haberse quedado aún más rezagada en el desarrollo de modelos de vanguardia. Los expertos señalan el acceso restringido a chips avanzados y la escasez de capital como limitaciones persistentes.

Lin no estaba solo. Tang Jie, fundador de una de las destacadas startups chinas de inteligencia artificial, Z.ai, también conocida como Zhipu, afirmó que la brecha de rendimiento entre los modelos chino y estadounidense “podría estar ampliándose”.

“En algunas áreas puede que estemos haciéndolo bastante bien, pero también debemos reconocer los desafíos y las brechas que aún enfrentamos”, dijo en la misma reunión de Beijing.

Pero esa evaluación no significa que la industria de IA de China esté estancada.

Las limitaciones para acceder a chips de alto rendimiento y capital, así como el ecosistema tecnológico único del país, han impulsado una estrategia divergente de la de Estados Unidos: hacer que los modelos de IA estén disponibles para uso público o en código abierto.

La estrategia, que Beijing y los desarrolladores consideran una forma de acelerar el progreso y competir con sus rivales estadounidenses, ha ayudado a las empresas chinas a obtener avances notables. Las empresas están implementando agresivamente aplicaciones de IA basadas en estos modelos para usos prácticos. Las industrias están integrando la tecnología en la manufactura, el comercio electrónico y la robótica.

En un discurso televisado de Año Nuevo , el líder chino Xi Jinping elogió las crecientes capacidades innovadoras del país, citando modelos de IA que están “avanzando rápidamente” y lo que llamó “avances” en chips nacionales, mientras Beijing impulsa la autosuficiencia tecnológica.

Qwen, por ejemplo, superó a Llama de Meta el pasado septiembre como el modelo abierto más descargado en Hugging Face, una importante plataforma de modelos y herramientas de IA. Incluso empresas estadounidenses como Airbnb lo han adoptado para impulsar la atención al cliente con IA.

Una ola sin precedentes de salidas a bolsa de empresas chinas de inteligencia artificial también se ha desatado en Hong Kong. En enero, las startups unicornio Z.ai y MiniMax, ambas desarrolladoras de modelos abiertos competitivos, salieron a bolsa, recaudando 560 y 620 millones de dólares respectivamente, con el precio de sus acciones disparado.

Las empresas tecnológicas globales están tomando nota. En diciembre, Meta anunció la

Disturbing video and a person questioned. Here are the key developments in the Nancy Guthrie case

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The FBI has released new images from a camera at Nancy Guthrie’s house


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By Danya Gainor, CNN

(CNN) — The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into a second, anguished week, with mounting pressure on investigators and a family grappling with uncertainty.

Guthrie was last seen on January 31, before she was apparently kidnapped, disappearing from her secluded home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills without her phone or critical medications.

The long days since she vanished have been marked by disturbing twists: purported ransom notes demanding millions of dollars, an intensive investigation, emotional video pleas from Guthrie’s children publicly begging for the return of their mother and officials releasing video of an armed, masked person tampering with the doorbell camera at Guthrie’s home.

Here is a timeline of key events in the case:

January 31

Nancy Guthrie joins her family for dinner and game night Saturday evening, Ubering to her older daughter Annie’s nearby home around 5:32 p.m. Hours later, family members drop her back home. Guthrie’s garage door opens at approximately 9:48 p.m. and closes at 9:50 p.m.

“It is that time we assume that Nancy’s home and probably going to bed,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news conference a few days after her disappearance.

February 1

Guthrie’s doorbell camera is disconnected at 1:47 a.m. and about 25 minutes later, surveillance camera software detects movement. At 2:28 a.m., data from Guthrie’s pacemaker app shows the device was disconnected from her phone.

More than nine hours later, at 11:56 a.m., the family realizes she’s missing when checking on her at home. A person close to the family told CNN Guthrie typically spends her Sundays watching virtual church services with friends at a nearby home. When she did not arrive Sunday morning, her friends alerted the Guthrie family.

Relatives call 911 at 12:03 p.m. to report her missing, and Pima County Sheriff’s Department patrols arrive by 12:15 p.m.

Investigators scour the scene, finding blood on the front porch which is later confirmed to be Guthrie’s.

“There’s still more items that have been submitted. We just haven’t got them back yet,” the sheriff would later say on February 5. “In the meantime, we’re not just sitting on our haunches waiting. We do have a number of leads coming in.”

February 3

On the third day of the search for Guthrie, several media outlets, including TMZ and CNN affiliates KGUN and KOLD, receive purported ransom letters demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin for her return. Read more

Regulador estadounidense cierra el espacio aéreo de El Paso durante 10 días por motivos de seguridad

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Por Karina Tsui, CNN

La Administración Federal de Aviación ha emitido una restricción temporal que detiene temporal e inmediatamente todos los vuelos hacia y desde El Paso, Texas, y una zona del sur de Nuevo México durante 10 días.

Según el sitio web de la FAA, la pausa sobre El Paso y Santa Teresa, Nuevo México, se debe a “razones especiales de seguridad”.

El Aeropuerto Internacional de El Paso, que emitió un aviso el martes por la noche, informó que todos los vuelos comerciales, de carga y de aviación general permanecerían suspendidos hasta el 20 de febrero.

CNN se ha comunicado con la FAA y el Aeropuerto Internacional de El Paso para obtener más información.

Esta es una historia en desarrollo y se actualizará.

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FestForums brings festival creators together in Santa Barbara

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) A three-day conference for festival creators known as FestForums returns the Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara this week.

From Feb 11-13, festival leaders, producers, organizers and more will network, take part in panels discussions, take in exhibits, and listen to live music.

Technology, sustainability, safety, wellness, marketing are among the topics.

Experts from Vans Warped Tour, Coachella, SXSW, Sundance, Bonnaroo, Afropunk, Life is Beautiful, Global Citizen and others festivals are taking part this year.

Michael McDonald once described it as one of the most exciting events in Santa Barbara.

"It recognizes and honors those who infuse our community with enthusiasm for artistic endeavor and cultural awareness," said McDonald.

One the first day alone, FestForums President Laurie Kirby has curated panels entitled; "State of the Industry," "What Actually Matters (That No One Tells You) About Producing Festivals," "Breaking Barriers: Women in the Festival Industry," "What's Cooking? Food & Beverage Festivals," Fans First:Harnessing the Power of Volunteers to Elevate Your Event," "The Art of Talent Booking & Artist Relations," "Off the Wall: 30 Years of Vans Warped Tour," and "What Sports Leagues and Festivals Can Learn From Each Other."

FestForums will honor Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Kevin Lyman and other luminaries at an awards ceremony on Wednesday evening at SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue from 8-9 p.m.

More will follow on Thursday and Friday.

For more information visit https://festforums.com

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