Chris Paul, the 12-time All-Star point guard, announced his retirement from the NBA on Friday, marking the end of a 21-season career that will likely earn him a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ABC News. The announcement coincided with the start of the NBA's All-Star weekend in Inglewood, California, where Paul spent his final season with the Los Angeles Clippers. In other news, an AI safety researcher at Anthropic resigned with a warning that the "world is in peril," and the head of global ports operator DP World stepped down due to links to Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, the designer behind Hello Kitty is retiring after 46 years, and the Haitian Winter Olympics kit was redesigned at the last minute to comply with IOC guidelines.
Paul's retirement, as reported by ABC News, comes after a career that included two Olympic gold medals. He spent his final, abbreviated season with the Clippers before being traded to Toronto earlier this month. The announcement was made at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers, adding a layer of sentimentality to the occasion.
Meanwhile, an AI safety researcher, Mrinank Sharma, left Anthropic, citing concerns about artificial intelligence, bioweapons, and the state of the world, according to BBC Technology. Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, stating he would pursue writing and poetry in the UK. This resignation followed a similar one from an OpenAI researcher who expressed concerns about the company's decision to deploy adverts in its chatbot.
In the business world, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned as chairman and chief executive of DP World, a global ports operator, after scrutiny over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by BBC Business. Newly released files revealed that Sulayem exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade. DP World announced the resignation was "effective immediately," and Essa Kazim and Yuvraj Narayan were named as chairman and chief executive, respectively.
Also in the business sector, Yuko Yamaguchi, the designer behind Hello Kitty, is stepping down after 46 years, according to BBC Business. Yamaguchi took over design duties in 1980, five years after the character's launch. Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, thanked Yamaguchi for her work, stating she had "passed the baton to the next generation."
Finally, the designer of the Haitian team's uniform for the 2026 Winter Olympics had to redesign the ski suits after being told they did not comply with IOC guidelines, according to The Guardian. The original design featured an image of the revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, which was altered to meet the regulations.
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