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Caribbean beachfronts face privatization as developers ringfence local access

Local beach access in parts of the Caribbean is shrinking as large resort developers build exclusive complexes that restrict shorelines historically used by residents, campaigners, lawyers and local officials say.…

Airlines and booking sites list Western Sahara as Morocco amid tourism boost and legal concerns

Airlines and travel platforms are increasingly marketing destinations in Western Sahara as part of Morocco, even as rights groups and legal experts warn this risks legitimising Morocco’s occupation and misinforming…

UK floated a UK‑EU single market for goods as part of Brexit reset talks

UK officials suggested creating a single market for goods trade with the EU as an option for the next phase of post‑Brexit negotiations, a proposal briefly raised to EU counterparts…

Indian firms step up overseas deals as Sun Pharma’s $11.75bn Organon buy tops a rising wave

Sun Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy New York‑listed Organon & Co. for $11.75 billion in late April, marking the largest outbound acquisition by an Indian company in nearly two decades and…

East Africa’s mitumba trade persists as governments weigh taxes and local industry support

Second-hand clothing markets across East Africa remain crowded despite policy moves to curb imports, and governments face a tension between protecting local garment makers and preserving livelihoods tied to the…

Spotify moves aggressively into AI-generated audio across music, podcasts, and audiobooks

Spotify announced a broad slate of AI features that extend the platform from human-created music and shows toward AI-generated music, podcasts, and audiobooks, and introduced tools that let users and…

FBI director Kash Patel’s merch site taken offline after alleged malware hijack

The merchandise site for FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline after reports that hackers had hijacked the site to distribute an infostealer malware strain, according to initial reporting and…

Apple asks Supreme Court to limit Epic injunction to parties in lawsuit

Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling in the company’s long-running dispute with Epic Games, arguing that the injunction allowing external links in App Store apps…

Google adds disco-ball app icons to Pixel custom icon set

Google added disco-ball–style app icons to Pixel phones’ custom icon feature, joining a brief wave of glitter-themed home-screen icons that began after Spotify’s temporary disco-ball icon drew widespread attention online.…

SpaceX flies Starship V3 in first test; booster fails to relight, ship completes payload deployment

SpaceX launched the upgraded Starship V3 for the first time, testing new hardware and a new launchpad, but the Super Heavy booster failed to relight and tumbled into the water…

SpaceX filing signals shift from terrestrial solar to orbital power in Musk’s plans

Elon Musk’s recent SpaceX IPO filing places heavy emphasis on space-based solar power and orbital data centers, suggesting a strategic pivot away from relying primarily on terrestrial solar and other…

NTSB briefly restricts docket access after AI-recreated cockpit audio surfaces

The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily removed public access to parts of its docket system after AI-generated reconstructions of cockpit audio from a UPS crash circulated online, the agency said.…

IBM partners with Scuderia Ferrari to use AI for personalised fan storytelling

IBM has partnered with Scuderia Ferrari HP to overhaul Ferrari’s fan app and use artificial intelligence to deliver personalised storytelling that keeps fans engaged year-round, company and team executives told…

Tech firms offer opt-in defenses as spyware targeting journalists and activists rises

Spyware attacks that target journalists, human rights defenders, and political dissidents have become common, and major tech companies now offer opt-in defense modes that change device behavior to reduce exposure…

SolarSquare nears $55–60M Series C at $450–500M valuation

SolarSquare is in advanced talks to raise $55–60 million in a Series C round that would value the rooftop solar startup between $450 million and $500 million, people familiar with…

Premium Bedside Clock Aims To Eliminate Bedtime Smartphone Distraction Via On Device Content Pipelines

The consumer electronics sector is expanding its lineup of standalone bedside hardware designed to break user smartphone dependency before sleep. The $250 Dreamie smart sleep assistant, manufactured by technology startup…

Stellantis Partners With Wayve To Add Hands-Free Driving Technology By 2028

Stellantis has signed a commercial agreement with self-driving startup Wayve to introduce hands-free driving technology into its vehicles beginning in 2028, expanding the British company’s push into the global automotive…

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera CPU Opens $200 Billion AI Market

Jensen Huang said Nvidia’s new Vera CPU product could open a new $200 billion market opportunity for the company as it expands beyond its dominant position in GPUs and pushes…

Truecaller Launches Travel eSIM Service As Company Looks Beyond Advertising Revenue

Truecaller has launched a travel eSIM service for international travelers as the caller identification company expands beyond advertising revenue and searches for new subscription and service businesses following weaker financial…

Scammers Exploit Microsoft Alert Email Address To Send Spam And Fraud Messages

Scammers have spent months abusing a Microsoft notification system to send spam and fraudulent emails from an internal company address normally used for legitimate account alerts, according to reports from…