Bob Jones

United States

Journalist at The Hindu

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CoreWeave Q1 2025: AI Infrastructure Demand Fuels 420% Revenue Surge, Eyes Aggressive Expansion

1 month ago | webpronews.com | Bob Jones

CoreWeave’s stellar Q1 performance showcases the company’s dominance in the AI infrastructure space, with CEO Michael Intrator highlighting unprecedented growth during a recent CNBC “Squawk on the Street” interview.
Vertical Aerospace Unveils Hybrid-Electric VX4 VTOL with 1,000-Mile Range and 1,100kg Payload for Defense and

1 month ago | webpronews.com | Bob Jones

Following a landmark announcement this week, NYSE-listed Vertical Aerospace, led by CEO Stuart Simpson, has unveiled plans for a hybrid-electric variant of its VX4 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, with testing set to begin as early as the second quarter of 2026. Speaking on NYSE TV Live, Simpson detailed an innovation poised to redefine urban air mobility, defense, and logistics—opening a new chapter for a sector long constrained by range and payload limitations.
Goren on Bridge: Picking the right line - Tribune Content Agency

1 month ago | tribunecontentagency.com | Bob Jones

East-West vulnerable, South dealsSOUTHWESTNORTHEAST1C1HDbl*3H**3SPass4SAll passAn opening trump lead might have defeated this contract, but it is hard to fault West for leading the ace of hearts. He shifted to a trump at trick two. South won with his ace and had to plan the play. He could try to develop the diamond suit by leading a diamond to the ace, ruffing a diamond, leading a club to the ace, and ruffing another diamond.
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2 months ago | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

Good bidding saw North-South reach an excellent slam. The only possible problem was a poor split in the diamond suit, but that would be no problem for a good declarer. South won the opening spade lead with dummy’s ace and drew the trumps in three rounds. He ruffed his remaining spade in dummy to eliminate the spades, and then eliminated the clubs by cashing the ace and king of clubs before leading a club to dummy’s queen.
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2 months ago | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

Good hands with 4-4-4-1 distribution are among the most difficult hands to bid. North chose to open one club and reverse into two diamonds despite not having a five-card suit in his hand — perhaps as good a choice as any. South’s two-heart bid was the fourth suit and could have been made with many different hands, including hands that did not have four hearts. North’s raise to three hearts, therefore, promised four cards in the suit and pinpointed his spade shortage.
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2 months ago | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

Today’s deal is from a World Championship team event some years ago. It was a two-team match, but all teams in the event were playing the same deals. West was Renee Secrete, from London, where a one no trump opening usually shows 12-14 points. She chose to lead the king of spades. The sight of dummy gave her much to think about. Partner could have at most three spades for his one no trump response. South, therefore, had a six-card spade suit.
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Mar 26, 2025 | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

This was a beautifully bid grand slam. South, with the help of Key Card Blackwood, knew every card in North’s hand except, possibly, the jack of spades. That card would make 13 tricks a breeze, but even without it, 12 tricks would depend on nothing more than the expected 3-2 split in spades. South won the opening club lead in hand and cashed the king of spades.
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Mar 19, 2025 | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

Today’s deal was played some years ago in Marbella, Spain. South was Sydney Mathews, an American who had lived in Marbella for many years. Mathews was 100 years old at the time this deal was played, starting his second century of life. The deal was played in a pairs competition where overtricks are very important. Mathews saw that 10 tricks would be easy enough if the suits split normally. There were two chances for an overtrick.
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Mar 12, 2025 | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

Sherlock Holmes would often dazzle his sidekick, Dr. Watson, with his deductions and observations about the people around them. Watson would express his admiration and wonder before Holmes patiently explained the reasoning that led him to those conclusions. It would all seem so simple to Watson, after the explanation, that Watson wondered why he hadn’t reached those same conclusions himself. A bridge expert is a mini-version of Sherlock Holmes.
Goren Bridge: Extra chance

Feb 26, 2025 | thehindu.com | Bob Jones

South’s jump shift created a game force, so North’s three spade bid was stronger than a four-spade bid would have been. South used Key Card Blackwood and settled for a small slam when he learned that the queen of spades was missing. How would you play this slam after a diamond lead? Many would win the diamond ace, cash the ace and king of spades, and then start running clubs, hoping to discard two diamonds from dummy.