A 46-year-old man in California was hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening after a shark bit him during a group swim on the morning of Sunday, June 2.

According to a press release posted by the city of Del Mar, the apparent shark attack took place around 9 a.m. local time and 100 yards offshore from the city’s Beach Safety Center at 17th Street. At the time, the victim was training with around a dozen swimmers who meet up regularly.

An ambulance transported him to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was treated for his injuries, which included bites to the torso, left arm and hand. The injuries were considered significant but not believed to be life-threatening, per city officials.

A sudden revival in meme stock GameStop (GME) following Roaring Kitty revealing a large stake in the retailer has traders busy looking at other highly shorted names in the consumer sector. Gill, who sparked the meme-stock frenzy in 2021, on Sunday shared a screenshot on Reddit showing he bought 5M GameStop (GME) shares and 120,000 call options. Analysts caution against buying in due to potential risks. Early movers in the consumer sector include AMC Entertainment (AMC), The Children’s Place (PLCE), Tupperware (TUP), and other names with high short interest positions. Overall, the GameStop halo effect has these highly-shorted consumer stocks moving up again.

Bring Out Your Best: SAP Business AI was the theme of SAP’s annual flagship event, SAP NOW Hong Kong2024. At this event, more than 400 thought leaders from various fields came together to discuss the potential of cloud-based digital transformation and business AI. They shared their experiences optimizing operations and finding new business prospects in the AI-driven intelligent new era.We are excited to be entering an era where artificial intelligence significantly impacts business models and the competitive landscape, Dr. Chenhong Huang, SAP Global Executive Vice President and President of Greater China, said during the keynote event. Enterprises can achieve robust growth and remain competitive in a continuously changing market with the help of SAP Business AI, which is relevant, dependable, and responsible. We enable Hong Kong and Macau organizations to achieve flexible, globalized, and sustainable development by combining SAP’s cutting-edge business AI, cloud, and data management solutions.

An improved Business AI Experience Center has been unveiled at SAP’s Hong Kong office, allowing organizations to personally sample the company’s latest offerings. Using a three-pronged strategy that begins with understanding and ends with implementation, the center helps customers and partners undergo digital transformation at their own pace and discover the limitless potential of business AI.With over 27,000 clients worldwide and 130 use cases spanning essential business processes like sales, finance, supply chain, and human resources, SAP Business AI has been a hit since its inception last year. The productivity, effectiveness, and resilience of organizations have been greatly improved by SAP through the integration of Business AI into industry-specific solutions.

For example, by utilizing SAP Business AI, the century-old pharmaceutical business Roche was able to cut drug development and production forecasting time from weeks to just two hours, while simultaneously boosting the accuracy of these flows by forty percent. As a result, decision-based risks have been significantly reduced and returns on R&D investments have risen substantially. Furthermore, SAP has assisted Delta Air Lines in leveraging Business AI to increase employee happiness, provide customized career paths, and accomplish accurate talent matching. Achieving their business goals and bolstering its competitiveness, the organization is seeing a 98% retention rate of high-performers and 25% of frontline personnel taking on managerial roles.

Benefits

1. SAP Business AI improves operational efficiency, exemplified by Roche cutting drug development forecasting time from weeks to two hours.

2. The initiative enhances employee satisfaction and career development, as seen with Delta Air Lines achieving a 98% retention rate of high-performers.

3. The event promotes globalized and sustainable growth, showcasing AI’s role in transforming business models and competitive landscapes.

Buxton Fringe (July 3 to 21) will have more than 190 events this year, with the entries hailing from both the UK and the other side of the world. One of the biggest UK Fringes between Edinburgh and Brighton, the Fringe runs in parallel with the prestigious Buxton International Festival and is renowned for its friendliness, eclectic programme and lively atmosphere.

It was established a year after the festival in 1980, and 2024 marks its 45th event. This year’s Fringe will see a fascinating mix of the local and international with street theatre exploring the town’s rich history and theatre and spoken word events hailing from Canada, the US and Australia. There is even a swing-dancing class all the way from Chicago.

The Fringe is open to all and features rising talent and established stars, such as comedian Rob Rouse from BBC’s Upstart Crow and Radio 4 performers Tom Wrigglesworth and The Divil’s Own’s John Meagher. Comedy, music, and theatre make up the biggest categories, with their combined offerings adding up to an extraordinary feast of entertainment, reflecting everything from stand-up to Shakespeare and classical music to rock.

Stephen Walker, the Fringe chair, said: It’s wonderful to see how awareness of Buxton’s friendly Fringe has spread far and wide. Alongside the cream of local talent and exciting acts from across the UK, we welcome more international performers than ever before. There are ambitious shows in every category, with big bands, orchestras, and choirs rubbing up against magicians, drag artists, and Morris dancers.

Despite the setback of the temporary closure of Buxton Museum, Visual Arts has bounced back with exhibitions at The Crescent and the Pavilion Gardens, plus immersive, intimate, and participatory events for all tastes. Children’s events offer family fun, and there are entries in every category, including film, the genre-defying, and more.

July’s Buxton Fringe takes place in venues all over the town and beyond, with multiple events happening at managed venues, including The Green Man Gallery and Underground, which has taken over a shopping unit at Buxton’s Spring Gardens. There are also online events. During the Fringe, the information desk in the Pavilion Gardens Conservatory will be open every day.

The Fringe will present its free showcase of events, Fringe Sunday, at the Pavilion Gardens on July 7, as well as Fringe on Friday at the Bandstand on July 5 and 12 and its ever-popular Fringe float as part of the town’s carnival on July 13.

NEW DELHI: A former engineer from BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, Nishant Agarwal, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Nagpur district court on Monday. This sentence is under the Official Secrets Act for his involvement in spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI. Agarwal also received rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and was fined Rs 3,000.

Additional sessions court judge MV Deshpande specified that Agarwal was found guilty under section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This was for offenses punishable under section 66(f) of the IT Act and various sections of the Official Secrets Act.

The court sentenced Agarwal to life imprisonment and RI for 14 years under the Official Secrets Act and fined him Rs 3,000, stated Special Public Prosecutor Jyoti Vajani.

Agarwal worked in the technical research section of BrahMos Aerospace’s missile center in Nagpur. He was arrested in 2018 during a joint operation by the military intelligence and Anti-terrorism squads of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The former engineer faced charges under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the stringent Official Secrets Act.

He was accused of leaking sensitive technical information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Agarwal had been employed at the BrahMos facility for four years.

BrahMos Aerospace is a collaborative venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the military Industrial Consortium (NPO Mashinostroyenia) of Russia.

Last April, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court granted bail to Agarwal.