Steven Connell

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[Steven Connell @connell85]

@lauriewhitwell We're going down 💯%

[Andy Mitten @AndyMitten]

First draft of the next United We Stand cover. Out v Villa. We'll work on it all weekend.
Subscribe here by Tuesday https://t.co/HLHhIPyDvP

[Northern Ireland @NorthernIreland]

Another clean sheet. Another three points. That was incredible 😮‍💨💚🤍 #GAWA

[Spirit Of 2016 Podcast🎙 @SpiritOf2016Pod]

Georgia 0-1 Northern Ireland - Shea Charles 90+9’

Scenes!!!!!

[Financial Times @FT]

Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown https://t.co/9wOYcIy2UO

[Rishi Sunak @RishiSunak]

When we put "loss of control" on the agenda at Bletchley in 2023, I worried it sounded like science fiction. This summer shows it no longer is and, like Dario points out, we may be far closer to that moment than anyone realised.

AI agents are now being used to build the next version of themselves. As I argue in tomorrow's Sunday Times, recursive self-improvement will supercharge the rate and leave us with less and less certainty about what the models are doing and why.

I'm an AI optimist. After all, I'm a senior adviser at Anthropic. We're barely using the capabilities we already have, and none of this need slow adoption. But the decision on how fast frontier research advances is too important to be left to the labs. Governments, starting with the US, have to step up; just as they do for nuclear power or advanced biology.

That means independent verification that the research is being done safely, an honest picture of how close the labs are to recursive self-improvement, and proper protection against models being stolen. Voluntary testing before release was right for 2023. It isn't enough now.

Dario is right to call today for slowing the pace of frontier development so that safety can keep up, and it is good to see a consensus starting to build on this across the industry. When the labs themselves are asking for speed limits, governments should listen.

There's a trade-off with maintaining the advantage over China and it has to be faced honestly. But even as the US and China compete, they urgently need a frank conversation about how to avoid catastrophe.

[Irish Times Business @IrishTimesBiz]

The BMC story: How did a small closely-held Irish engineering company making €50,000 a year just five years ago transform itself into a business with profits of €22.5 million that tempted listed building materials giant Kingspan into a €900m offer? https://t.co/RMAEdaFsn5

[Steven Connell @connell85]

@Feargal_Sharkey Do enjoy, if that's the right word, your water updates Feargal.
Out of interest are there any water companies doing a good job in general?

[National League on DAZN @DAZN_NationalLg]

GOAL OF THE SEASON CONTENDER ON MATCHDAY 1?!

WHAT A STRIKE! 🤯

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

July 23, 2026, was the busiest day for commercial air travel ever, according to data from @flightradar24.

A whopping 153,359 commercial flights were tracked worldwide.

[Tom Cruise @TomCruise]

For the last 46 years, it has been my privilege to work alongside countless talented artists and crews to create these characters, stories, and films for you all.

I'm looking forward to seeing you at the movies! DIGGER. Only in theaters this October.

[Conor Ryan @ConorRyan_93]

“Flower of Scotland” here in Foxborough. #WorldCup

[Steven Connell @connell85]

Absolutely outstanding

[Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) @Malachians]

Hairs on the back of my neck. Absolutely incredible https://t.co/DSWDR3Qpi6

[Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) @Malachians]

Hairs on the back of my neck. Absolutely incredible https://t.co/DSWDR3Qpi6

[Andy Burke @AndyBurke_]

Wonderful tribute from the brilliant @brianmoore666 to his friend and former teammate, the great Scott Hastings. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🦁

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

Congratulations to @B_Fernandes8 for being voted the Footballer of the Year. The @ManUtd captain garnered 45 per cent of votes, 28 ahead of runner-up Declan Rice, while Erling Haaland was third. He is the first United player to win our award since Wayne Rooney in 2010 #FOTY2026
https://t.co/S3Iwn7h1na

[Andy Mitten @AndyMitten]

Fernandes angrily urging more support...from the main stand. Fans in there standing up for the first time since Barcelona in '84 to respond.

[Wayne Rooney @WayneRooney]

Brilliant chat with @B_Fernandes8 for the latest episode of the podcast. Great guy and what a player. Got to win Player of the Year 🤝🔴

[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

China just quietly killed the diesel heavy truck with brutal economics. 2025 data now in:
>231,100 electric heavy trucks sold (+182% YoY)
>Dec 2025 Market Share: 53.9% (EVs outsold diesel)
>Fleet owners saving $170k per truck over a 10-year cycle

https://t.co/rDj9yndSJa

[ESPN @espn]

Northern Ireland grit. Augusta glory 🏆