Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
IFA 2026 no longer focuses solely on power or spectacle. In Berlin, more comfortable screens, modular batteries, discreet health devices, and repairable appliances depict a technology that finally seeks to blend into real life.
A Dragon Ball park near Paris was promoted as a flagship attraction, but Japanese rights holders say no license exists. The denial now tests the credibility of a €6 billion Franco-Saudi project.
After missing an entire season, Ben Simmons is joining Sacramento on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. The Kings are buying enormous upside at a small price, but the era of promises is over.
Prime Video is becoming the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams. Behind the deal sits a new model for regional rights, fans and sports advertising.
In Australia, Foxtel Media is becoming DAZN Media+, pushing advertising into a new model built on sports data, premium video, commercial AI and unified measurement.
The U.S. summer box office reached $4.61 billion, its best level since 2013. Behind the rebound is a new formula: Gen Z, event movies, premium screens and fatigue with automatic franchises.
True Religion is launching a concert tour with UnitedMasters ahead of New York Fashion Week. Behind the announcement lies a deeper strategy: turning denim, independent music and Gen Z community into cultural growth.
OpenAI calls GPT-6 Astra its most capable model, built to carry out complex professional work. Its critical cyber rating turns the launch into a global test of trust.
Social media star Alix Earle moves from smartphones to Netflix with Earle Meets World. Behind the reality show, Hollywood power is shifting.
Four US companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, have withdrawn from the Paris International Space Summit. Behind the empty seats, Europe’s industrial credibility is at stake.
Cartier, Bvlgari and Buccellati are pushing jewelled handbags beyond ceremonial accessories. In a slower luxury market, these hybrid objects blend jewellery, leather goods and collectible desire.
The conflict between FIFA and UEFA has moved from boardrooms into US courts, with possible Swiss proceedings on the horizon. At stake are an abandoned World Cup investment plan and Gianni Infantino’s future.
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