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Apple TV Orders Second Season of ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’
**‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ Confirmed for Season 2 on Apple TV**
‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ has secured a second season on Apple TV, following its successful eight-episode inaugural season. Here’s what viewers can anticipate from the upcoming season 2.
### ‘Knife Edge’ Returns for Another Eight-Course Experience
Apple TV has announced the renewal of the BAFTA-nominated series in the Factual Entertainment category, ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,’ for a second season. Hosted by Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess, the program delves into the high-stakes realm of global fine dining with exclusive access throughout the annual Michelin Guide season.
In its debut season, ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ journeyed from New York to Chicago, Sweden, Ireland, Mexico, and beyond, capturing the intense pressure, endeavor, and excitement of restaurant teams striving for their first Michelin stars or battling to retain those they already possess. The upcoming season is anticipated to further the global pursuit for the most coveted and elusive culinary accolade.
As stated by Apple, the second season will also consist of eight episodes. Production will again be managed by Studio Ramsay Global, with Gordon Ramsay as executive producer alongside Lisa Edwards, Lorraine Charker-Phillips, and Jill Greenwood.
Catch the trailer for the inaugural season of ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ on Apple TV.
Apple TV is available at $12.99 per month and includes popular TV shows and films such as ‘Severance,’ ‘The Studio,’ ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Shrinking,’ and ‘Silo.’
Who Benefits from Generative AI at Google I/O 2026?
A panel of tech experts discusses Googleâs generative AI demos at I/O 2026 and who these tools are really designed for.
Google Gemini is coming to your car.
Google showcased new Gemini-powered Android Auto and Google Built-in features at I/O 2026 focused on driving assistance.
IrisGo, a Startup Supported by Andrew Ng, Aims to Become Your Essential AI Desktop Companion
Initially billed as an “AI butler,” Iris watches what happens on a user’s desktop and automatically learns how to do tasks for them, its co-founder says.
Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Plans Are Still Alive
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
Redis and AI Agent Memory by Andrew Brookins
A key challenge with designing AI agents is that large language models are stateless and have limited context windows. This requires careful engineering to maintain continuity and reliability across sequential LLM interactions. To perform well, agents need fast systems for storing and retrieving short-term conversations, summaries, and long-term facts. Redis is an openâsource, inâmemory data
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Exploring Contemporary Data Visualization with Robert Kosara
Data visualization is increasingly important as organizations prioritize data-driven decision-making. Tools that transform complex datasets into intuitive, interpretable visualizations are arguably just as critical as the data itself. Robert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable which is a platform for creating interactive data visualizations, and which makes extensive use of the popular D3
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Shinji Kim on Context-Aware SQL and Metadata
A common challenge in data-rich organizations is that critical context about the data is often hard to capture and even harder to keep up to date. As more people across the organization use data and data models get more complex, simply finding the right dataset can be slow and create bottlenecks. Select Star is a
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Discovering Angular with Jessica Janiuk
Modern web development faces several challenges, particularly when building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications. As applications grow, managing complex user interfaces, and ensuring efficient data handling and modular code structures, becomes increasingly difficult. Angular is a TypeScript-based web framework developed by Google. Itâs component-driven and designed for building single-page applications with a strong emphasis on
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