Colum Cronin

When most people think about the artificial intelligence boom, they picture massive data centers, endless rows of servers, and rising energy demand. Headlines focus on GPU shortages, computing power, and the infrastructure needed to support increasingly advanced models. But another side of the AI economy is taking shape across the Bay Area inside converted warehouses, research labs, and testing facilities where engineers are teaching robots to move and machines to interact with the physical world.

ABSTRACT The current study performed a series of online focus groups to understand elite rugby league players’ experiences of collision. Eighteen rugby league players comprising different playing positions from four teams were recruited to participate in a series of online focus groups, via the Microsoft Team’s platform, facilitated by a moderator. Players were competing in Europe’s elite rugby league competition, the European Super League (ESL), during the 2021 season.

Developing high-quality athlete–coach (A–C) relationships improves both athlete performance and well-being. However, content relating to the A–C relationship has been underrepresented within coach education. The study evaluates how coaches completing the English Football Association’s Union of European Football Associations A and B licenses develop knowledge of the A–C relationship. It does so by drawing on the perspectives of those who design and deliver the courses.