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The Star
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Cycling-UCI to trial gear restrictions to combat dangerous speeds
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Nice to Col de la Couillole - Nice, France - July 20, 2024 General view of riders in Saint-Martin-Vesubie during stage 20 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) -A trial to restrict gear ratios and slow down professional cyclists will be conducted later this year, cycling's world governing body the UCI confirmed on Friday. "A test to limit the maximum gear ratio -- approved by all families -- will be carried out during a stage race in the second half of the 2025 season," a statement read. "The maximum gear ratio limitation aims to limit the speed reached in competition. It has been proven that the very high speeds reached by riders today are a risk factor for safety." Under the trial, the maximum gear ratio will be a 54-tooth chain ring with an 11-tooth sprocket. Many teams currently use a 54-10 gear ratio which, allied to the huge power of top-level riders, can result in extremely high speeds. Other safety features recommended by SafeR, the organisation dedicated to improving safety in men's and women's professional road cycling, include a minimum handlebar width of 400mm. The rule will come into force on January 1, 2026 in road and cyclo-cross events with a mass start. (Reporting by Martyn HermanEditing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
UCI to trial gear restrictions to combat dangerous speeds
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Nice to Col de la Couillole - Nice, France - July 20, 2024 General view of riders in Saint-Martin-Vesubie during stage 20 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo LONDON - A trial to restrict gear ratios and slow down professional cyclists will be conducted later this year, cycling's world governing body the UCI confirmed on Friday. "A test to limit the maximum gear ratio -- approved by all families -- will be carried out during a stage race in the second half of the 2025 season," a statement read. "The maximum gear ratio limitation aims to limit the speed reached in competition. It has been proven that the very high speeds reached by riders today are a risk factor for safety." Under the trial, the maximum gear ratio will be a 54-tooth chain ring with an 11-tooth sprocket. Many teams currently use a 54-10 gear ratio which, allied to the huge power of top-level riders, can result in extremely high speeds. Other safety features recommended by SafeR, the organisation dedicated to improving safety in men's and women's professional road cycling, include a minimum handlebar width of 400mm. The rule will come into force on January 1, 2026 in road and cyclo-cross events with a mass start. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Amazon's Chief Executive Says AI To Reduce Number Of Workers Needed
The logo of Amazon is pictured at the company logistics centre in Carquefou near Nantes, France, on October 15, 2024. -- Photo by REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo PORTLAND (Oregon), June 18 (Bernama-dpa) -- Amazon's management said on Tuesday that it expects that artificial intelligence (AI) software will reduce the number of office workers at the world's largest online retailer, German news agency (dpa) reported. "We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs," Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy wrote in an email to employees. He said it is difficult to predict how the overall workforce will evolve, but "in the next few years", it is expected that AI efficiency gains will lead to fewer office workers. bootstrap slideshow Amazon employs around 1.5 million people worldwide, with approximately 350,000 office employees in various roles, according to earlier reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company does not anticipate further large-scale layoffs - as were seen in 2022 and 2023 - in the near future. Instead, it expects that vacant positions will not be refilled. However, layoffs are not ruled out, according to sources familiar with the matter. Amazon is focusing on so-called AI agents: software capable of independently performing tasks. These agents could, for example, summarise information from the web and data sources, write software, translate languages and automate many time-consuming tasks, Jassy explained. "Agents will be teammates that we can call on at various stages of our work," he added, urging employees to experiment with AI whenever possible. How AI will affect the job market has been a concern for many years. Recently, Spotify, the leader in music streaming, announced that teams requesting additional staff would first need to prove that AI could not perform the tasks. The creators of the language-learning app Duolingo plan to gradually replace external workers with AI.
The Star
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Former French president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal
FILE PHOTO: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for his appeal trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, at Paris courthouse, France, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) -Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling last year, according to a decree published in Sunday's Official Bulletin. The centre-right politician has been embroiled in legal battles since leaving office in 2012. Last year, France's highest court upheld his conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. Also last year, an appeals court confirmed a separate conviction for illegal campaign financing in his failed re-election bid in 2012. The rules of the Legion of Honour award meant that the revocation had been expected. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, Gilles Guillaume; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
The Star
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Proximus, Thales win contract to modernise NATO IT infrastructure
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (Reuters) -Belgium's Proximus and France's Thales have won a major NATO contract to modernise the alliance's IT infrastructure, the two companies said on Tuesday. The Belgian telecoms provider and the French defence group have been selected by the NATO Communications and Information Agency to manage and operate its core network until the end of 2029, they said in a joint statement. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed by the companies. Belgian newspaper L'Echo reported the deal could be worth more than 100 million euros ($113.9 million). Thales will provide secure cloud infrastructure while Proximus will upgrade Wi-Fi networks at NATO's sites in The Hague, Netherlands, and Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, and supply 5,000 laptops. ($1 = 0.8777 euros) (Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro and Jakob van Calster; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
