Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches

Researchers have spent years perfecting the natural grass turf that will be used in 16 stadiums across North America for the 2026 World Cup.
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CNN Hires New York Times Chief Data Scientist Chris Wiggins to Head AI Team

CNN has tapped Chris Wiggins, who has served as chief data scientist at the New York Times for more than a decade, for a newly created role as head of machine learning and AI science. Wiggins’ hiring was announced in an internal memo to CNN staff Monday.