Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher, has left the AI industry with a dramatic warning about the race toward systems able to improve themselves. His viral message is forcing companies, governments and the public to confront the risks.
The container ship Dubai Tower has just reached the UK after traversing the Arctic from China. Behind this spectacular journey lies a global battle to shorten supply chains, bypass crisis zones, and transform melting ice into a new trade highway.
Lionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to become CD Eldense’s majority shareholder, revealing an ambitious post-playing ownership strategy.
Prime Video is using AI and VFX to match Maxton Hall actors’ lip movements to human-recorded English dubbing, opening a new era for global streaming.
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, in a keynote that installed John Ternus as the new face of the brand.
Suno has launched its v6 generation with Warner Music, BMG and Believe. After lawsuits and mistrust, generative music is entering a licensing phase built around revenue sharing and opt-in artist experiences.
After spending billions to disrupt global golf, LIV Golf has entered Chapter 11 protection. The league says it can return in 2027, but its debts, superstar contracts and entire business model now face a court-supervised reckoning.
After taking 2026 off, Glastonbury is preparing its huge return. Tickets exceed £400 for the first time, setting up a worldwide sales battle in October.
Forty-five years after Formula 1 last raced in the Spanish capital, Madrid welcomes the championship to a completely new circuit. Sporting uncertainty and global ambition make the Madring debut a landmark event.
Mistral AI has just completed a record fundraising round of â¬3 billion, led in part by Samsung, and now exceeds a valuation of â¬21 billion. Behind the figure, a France-Korea alliance aims to bridge AI models, semiconductors, and sovereign infrastructures.
Australia is preparing a law that will require social media platforms to offer a sustainable choice between algorithmic recommendations and a feed composed of the accounts users have chosen to follow. A decision likely to inspire Europe and the rest of the world.
After eight years of legal maneuvering, Huawei faces a federal jury in New York in a case with consequences for telecoms, trade and US-China relations.
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