• Cryptocurrency

    Xpeng shares add to 66% rally as Chinese EV maker losses narrow

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    An Xpeng booth at the 2025 Spring International Auto Show in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on March 7, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Xpeng shares jumped as much as 6% in premarket trading in New York, after the Chinese electric vehicle upstart reported first quarter earnings that were ahead of expectations. The stock had pared gains to rise 5.23% at 12:44 p.m. London time. Here’s how Xpeng did in the first quarter versus LSEG estimates: Revenue: 15.81 billion Chinese yuan ($2.18 billion), up 141.5% year-on-year and comparing with 15.1 billion yuan expected. Net loss: 660 million yuan, versus a…

  • Finance

    Booming services fire up India business growth in May despite rising inflation, PMI shows

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    India’s private sector activity accelerated at its fastest pace in over a year in May, driven by robust expansion in services even as price pressures intensified, a survey showed on Wednesday. HSBC’s Flash India Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 61.2 this month from April’s 59.7 – the sharpest rate of increase since April 2024 and confounding a Reuters poll median forecast for a dip to 59.5. The 50-mark separates contraction from expansion, and the latest reading showed sustained private sector growth for nearly four years. “India’s flash PMI indicate another month of strong economic…

  • Home Kitchen

    Kale is tastier and much less bitter if you do a simple 2-minute task

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    Kale is very good for you as it is rich in many heart-healthy vitamins, but many people are reluctant to eat this controversial vegetable due to its bitter taste. When you chew kale, it breaks down glucosinolates, natural compounds that release a sharp, pungent flavour that many people find off-putting. However, Jess Larson, a cook and founder of Plays Well with Butter has shared that kale can be incredibly tasty as long as you prepare it properly by massaging it. She said: “Massaging kale is an easy, two-minute step that makes all the difference in enjoying this hearty raw green.…

  • Legal Law

    RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    “WHO’s priorities have increasingly reflected the biases and interests of corporate medicine,” Kennedy said, alluding to his anti-vaccine and germ-theory denialist views. He chastised the health organization for allegedly capitulating to China and working with the country to “promote the fiction that COVID originated in bats.” Kennedy ended the short speech by touting his Make America Healthy Again agenda. He also urged the WHO to undergo a radical overhaul similar to what the Trump administration is currently doing to the US government—presumably including dismantling and withholding funding from critical health agencies and programs. Last, he pitched other countries to join…

  • Medicine

    Navigating regulatory requirements while reducing the impact of PPE

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    As global awareness of environmental issues grows, businesses are increasingly confronted with the dual challenge of achieving their sustainability goals while ensuring compliance with an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. One sector in which this is felt acutely is personal protective equipment (PPE) so how do you reduce environmental impact and maintain product efficacy?  Regulatory compliance, sustainability and stakeholder demands  In many industries, sustainability and regulatory compliance are often viewed as two sides of the same coin. While regulatory compliance serves as a foundational requirement for businesses, sustainability is increasingly becoming a competitive differentiator. Guido Van Duren, Ansell’s Director of Global Regulatory…

  • Technology

    M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    Marks and Spencer (M&S) leadership believes that it may take at least another month to fully recover following a ransomware attack that it now looks likely will cost it at least £300m. It has also emerged that the incident may have begun through the systems of a third-party supplier of IT services, where tech support staff had their credentials stolen via social engineering, according to CEO Stuart Machin. The admission that the attack began via social engineering lends credence to the theory that the Scattered Spider hacking collective is indeed behind the attack. The gang has previously used similar…

  • Tours Travel

    Photos: Motel California, the delight is in the details

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    I am a photo fellow at the L.A. Times, and recently spent three days photographing for the Motel California project at the Skyview Los Alamos. What immediately struck me was how tucked away in the hills the motel was, even with its close proximity to the freeway. While only two hours away from L.A., I felt like I was in a totally different place. The motel turns 100. Explore the state’s best roadside havens — and the coolest stops along the way. I captured the iconic yellow “Motel” sign by the pool, the turquoise Moke shuttle, and lots of unique…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Mohanlal unveils the first look of action drama ‘Vrusshabha’ on his 65th birthday | Deets Inside

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    South superstar Mohanlal shared the first video poster for his upcoming film ‘Vrusshabha’ on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Thudarum actor also revealed the release date of this action drama. New Delhi: Malayalam actor Mohanlal unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming action drama film ‘Vrusshabha’ on Wednesday. The South superstar shared a motion poster on social media platforms on the occasion of his 65th birthday. He also expressed his gratitude towards his fans and shared why this film is special to him.   In the video poster, Mohanlal can be seen in a warrior look wearing golden-brown armour…

  • Auto

    The best first cars for new drivers 2025 – driven, rated and ranked

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    First cars are tricky to buy because of insurance costs, so you will first want to select a car that’s cheap to insure for you.  There are many criteria that determine your insurance costs. So it’s best to get quotes rather than rely on insurance groups, which tend to be somewhat inaccurate in this day and age. People buying their first cars are broadly young and won’t need too much space – which is lucky, because broadly smaller cars are both cheaper to buy and insure. The engine is also important: first-time drivers won’t need anything too powerful. One consideration we have also…

  • Business

    Insider job? Pirated versions of Hindi films surface days before box office release

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    Mumbai: Marquee Hindi films such as Sikandar, Jaat, Raid 2 and The Bhootnii were leaked online, kneecapping their run at the box office at birth, according to film trade sources. These films were released on pirated and illegal web sites and applications on Thursday, a day before their formal release, bucking a pirating practice of releasing new films a day after their run at cinemas. “There is a growing trend of movies, especially Hindi and Tamil films, being leaked on the day before the release. In such cases, the role of an insider is suspected,” said a senior Maharashtra police…

  • Cryptocurrency

    We’re upgrading TJ Maxx’s parent company as the stock falls on earnings

    May 22, 2025 - By 

    TJX Companies on Wednesday reported a respectable set of first-quarter numbers and managed to leave its full-year guidance unchanged despite the evolving tariff picture. The stock’s decline in response to the earnings report is a gift to investors. Revenue in the three months ended May 3 rose 5.1% on annual basis to $13.11 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $13.03 billion, according to LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS) in the period totaled 92 cents, beating expectations by a penny, LSEG data showed. Compared with the year-ago period, EPS declined by 1.1%. Same-store sales grew 3% across the company in the…

  • Finance

    Trading with India will be ‘quicker, cheaper, easier’ post-FTA, says UK

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    It will be “quicker, cheaper and easier” for British companies to trade with India as a result of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) struck earlier this month, the UK government said on Wednesday. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds described the FTA as the “best deal India has ever agreed to” as he convened a revamped advisory board for its first meeting, tasked with boosting exports to grow the UK economy. The Board of Trade, made up of UK business experts, is charged with delivering targeted support for small businesses across the country and helping firms utilise the exporting…

  • Home Kitchen

    Steak will be ‘perfectly seared’ with Gordon Ramsay’s method

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Gordon Ramsay has explained his method for preparing a ‘perfectly’ seared steak at home that looks and tastes like it came from a restaurant. He says knowing these techniques can really elevate your cooking and impress even the fussiest of steak eaters. The professional chef and Kitchen Nightmares star demonstrated the tried-and-true method he uses to ensure a “perfectly cooked” piece of steak on YouTube in a clip for HexClad Cookware. He said: “First off, get the pan piping hot.” He added: “As you’re waiting for that to get up to temperature, make sure your steak is out of the…

  • Legal Law

    Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Meta declined to comment further on the company’s vision for social media’s future. In a statement, a Meta spokesperson told Ars that “the FTC’s lawsuit against Meta defies reality,” claiming that it threatens US leadership in AI and insisting that evidence at trial would establish that platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and X are Meta’s true rivals. “More than 10 years after the FTC reviewed and cleared our acquisitions, the Commission’s action in this case sends the message that no deal is ever truly final,” Meta’s spokesperson said. “Regulators should be supporting American innovation rather than seeking to break up a…

  • Medicine

    NICE recommends Pfizer once-weekly treatment for haemophilia B on NHS

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Pfizer announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published final draft guidance which recommends Hympavzi (marstacimab) as an option for preventing bleeding episodes in people 12 years of age and older, weighing at least 35 kg, with severe haemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency, factor 9 activity less than 1%), without factor 9 inhibitors (anti-factor antibodies). Discovered and developed by Pfizer scientists, marstacimab is the first once-weekly subcutaneous treatment administered via a pre-filled pen for severe haemophilia B to be routinely available on the NHS. It targets the Kunitz 2 domain of tissue factor pathway inhibitor…

  • Tours Travel

    Is the late-night teahouse the future of nightlife in L.A.?

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over the city. Some are elusive, hidden in plain sight or only accessible via a mysterious membership. Others have gone viral on TikTok and have cover charges and waitlists to attend. Some reference East Asian tea ceremony culture, others lean California cool and bohemian. Jai Tea Loft owner Salanya Angel Inm prepares tea at her recently opened social gathering space in Koreatown. (Dante Velasquez Jr. / For The Times) Why the surge in places to drink tea? It might be because…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Bharatham to Drishyam: A look at Mohanlal’s award-winning films | Birthday Special

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    On the occasion of South superstar Mohanlal’s 65th birthday today, May 21, 2025. Take a look at his award-winning films here. New Delhi: South superstar Mohanlal, who is known for his versatile acting, is celebrating his 65th birthday today, May 21, 2025. In his acting career so far, he has featured in several critically acclaimed movies, including Bharatham, Drishyam and Lucifer. In this article, we have curated a list of his films that received several awards. Read further to know more details. Bharatham The Malayalam actor Mohanlal won the National Film Award, or Silver Lotus Award, for his role in…

  • Auto

    Official reveal: Nissan Micra reinvented as Renault 5 twin

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Described as “audacious, assertive and funky”, the new look takes inspiration from the bulbous Mk3 Micra of 2002, especially for its circular daytime-running lights at both ends. Cho added that “it was tough” when his designers were tasked with creating something that would differ visually from the “already good-looking” 5, especially given the fixed underpinnings. One change from the 5 is at the front, where the bonnet is higher, longer and features slightly more bulky arches in order to give the Micra a different silhouette. “We wanted to carry more volume to the front,” said Cho, who added that this…

  • Business

    India’s Russian oil imports hit 10-month high on strong demand for ESPO crude

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    India’s Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend. The robust demand for the lighter Russian grades in the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer is expected to last into July as Indian refiners ordered more than 10 cargoes of June-loading ESPO crude last week, traders said. India’s strong demand has led to a rebound in spot premiums for ESPO cargoes delivered to China, the biggest buyer of the crude…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Target (TGT) Q1 2025 earnings

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    A view of a Target store on March 5, 2025 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Target will report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday, as the Minneapolis-based cheap chic retailer tries to get back to growth. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting for the discounter, according to a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.64 expected Revenue: $24.32 billion expected Target’s earnings report will follow updates from other retailers, including Walmart and Home Depot. Both of the big-box retailers reaffirmed their full-year outlooks when reporting quarterly earnings. Yet the two companies diverged with how they will…

  • Business

    클라우드웨이즈는 비쥬얼 빌더와 호환되나요?

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    클라우드웨이즈는 비쥬얼 빌더와 클라우드웨이즈는 비쥬얼 빌더와 호환되나요? 워드프레스 사이트를 구축할 때 비쥬얼 빌더는 매우 중요한 역할을 합니다. 사용자가 코딩 없이도 직관적인 인터페이스로 페이지를 디자인하고 편집할 수 있게 해주기 때문입니다. 대표적인 비쥬얼 빌더로는 Divi Builder, Elementor, Beaver Builder 등이 있으며, 이들 플러그인과의 호환성은 웹사이트 운영의 편리성과 직결됩니다. 클라우드웨이즈는 이런 비쥬얼 빌더와 어떻게 호환되는지 궁금해하는 사용자가 많습니다. 이에 대해 자세히 알아보겠습니다. 클라우드웨이즈는 매니지드 클라우드 호스팅 서비스로서, 고성능 서버와 최적화된 환경을 제공하여 워드프레스 사이트의 전반적인 성능을 높여줍니다. 비쥬얼 빌더 같은 무거운 플러그인을 사용할 때 가장 중요한 점 중 하나는 서버가 충분한 자원과 빠른 응답 속도를 제공하는지 여부입니다. 클라우드웨이즈 다양한 클라우드 인프라(AWS, 구글 클라우드,…

  • Finance

    India well-positioned to deal with negative effects of US tariffs: Moody’s

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    India is well-positioned to deal with the negative effects of US tariffs and global trade disruptions as domestic growth drivers and low dependence on exports anchor the economy, Moody’s Ratings said on Wednesday. In a note on India, the agency said government initiatives to boost private consumption, expand manufacturing capacity and increase infrastructure spending will help offset the weakening outlook for global demand. Easing inflation offers the potential for interest rate cuts to further support the economy, even as the banking sector’s liquidity facilitates lending. “India is better positioned than many other emerging markets to deal with US tariffs and…

  • Home Kitchen

    Avocados will ripen quickly if put in a bag with 1 other fruit

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Avocados are perfect to spread on toast or put in tacos but can often take a while to ripen. It can be frustrating to buy one before having to week a week for it to be ready to be eaten. While some people may opt to put their avocados in the microwave as a quick solution to ripen them, there is a more effective method. Although heating your avocados can cause them to turn mushy and unpleasant to eat, putting them in a bag with one other fruit makes them ripen quickly while maintaining their delicious flavour. A chef from…

  • Legal Law

    Trump’s trade war risks splintering the Internet, experts warn

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Bertin Martens, a senior fellow at a European economics-focused think tank called Bruegel, broke down in April how practical it could be for the EU to attack digital platforms, noting, “there is a question of whether such retaliation is even feasible.” The EU could possibly use a law known as the Anti-Coercion Regulation—which grants officials authority to lob countermeasures when facing “foreign economic coercion”—to impose digital services tariffs. But “platforms with substantive presence in the EU cannot be the target of trade measures” under that law, Martens noted. That could create a carveout for the biggest tech giants who have…

  • Medicine

    Exploring the impact of geopolitical instability on supply chains

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Ellie Gabel, associate editor, Revolutionized explores how it has been a turbulent few years for pharmaceutical supply chains. Just as things were returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical instability reared its head. How will the trade war impact drugmakers? Can industry professionals prepare for the unpredictable volley of policy changes? Discover how geopolitical uncertainties are affecting supply chains in the pharmaceutical sector. Recent policy changes add to geopolitical instability  President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs initially exempted drug products. However, in April, President Trump threatened the sector with a major, targeted tax similar to the 25% levied on steel, aluminium…

  • Technology

    Botched Post Office IT projects continue to drain public purse

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    As the government hands the Post Office £400m in public funds to replace its controversial Horizon system, details emerge of millions more wasted as a result of botched IT. The latest costs come as the Post Office agrees to pay millions of pounds in compensation to scandal victims hit by a data breach last year. Computer Weekly can also reveal that the Post Office paid IBM about £10m when it abandoned a Horizon replacement project in 2015. The Post Office scandal, which caused devastation to its victims, is costing UK taxpayers billions of pounds. But while the costs associated…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Hera Pheri 3: Akshay Kumar’s production house files case against Paresh Rawal for 25 crore

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Paresh Rawal stepped back from playing the famous character of Baburao in ‘Hera Pheri 3’ and made it clear that he is no longer doing this film. Now, Akshay Kumar’s production house has taken legal action against him. New Delhi: ‘Hera Pheri’, a cult comedy classic. This film is in the headlines these days, as the shooting of its third instalment has started in full swing. Since the announcement of the film, several rumours and speculations have been made on the internet. According to the latest update, Akshay Kumar’s company Cape of Good Films has filed a case of Rs…

  • Auto

    BYD says new PHEVs will beat REx uprising with 124-mile EV range

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    BYD is priming a range of new plug-in hybrids with some 200km (124 miles) of electric-only range and the ability to rapid-charge at speeds of more than 150kW. Due within “the next one to two years”, this new generation of PHEVs from the Chinese giant (badged DM-i) will have substantially greater capacity to operate as EVs than their rivals.  At present, the longest electric range of any PHEV on the UK market is 88 miles, offered by the Volkswagen Golf eHybrid, while the best from BYD is 77 miles, offered by the Seal U – which can be charged at only 18kW.…

  • Business

    Credit growth may slow in FY26 as lenders focus more on secured loans

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Disproportionate focus on retail asset quality, through a downcycle in policy rates, would lead to tepid credit growth for banks that would struggle to expand core profitability-or net interest margin (NIM)-through FY26, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday. “We expect slower-to-stable loan growth in FY25 and FY26, after 2 consecutive years of mid-teen growth,” Fitch Ratings said in a report. “We don’t expect growth to pressure solvency as banks calibrate growth and risk, driven by secured retail, and supported by opportunistic SME and corporate lending.” Hence, collateral-backed loans are expected to be at the vanguard of retail loan expansion, potentially presaging…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Home Depot checks the most important boxes despite earnings miss

    May 21, 2025 - By 

    Home Depot on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results, but checked a number of other crucial boxes for investors — and that was enough for shares to buck the broader market decline in the session. Revenue in the company’s fiscal 2025 first quarter rose 9.4% year over year to $39.86 billion, beating expectations of $39.31 billion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the three months ended in April totaled $3.56, missing the consensus of $3.60, LSEG data showed. Comparable store sales dropped 0.3%, compared with expectations for a 0.1% decline, according to FactSet. Shares of…

  • Finance

    Centre to invest additional Rs 1,000 cr in inland waterways projects in Assam, Northeast in 2026: Union Minister

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, reviewed the ongoing projects in Assam and the Northeast with the senior officials from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), theInland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Public Work Department (PWD), Indian Port Rail and Ropeway CorporationLimited (IPRCL) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The minister underscored the need to complete the projects on time in line with the broader vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Viksit Bharat. “Northeast is the topmost priority for PM Narendra Modi ji, our work in the region must sync with the vision of…

  • Home Kitchen

    Bacon will be perfectly crispy in 45 seconds without a frying pan – no mess

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    It might not be the healthiest breakfast choice out there but sometimes you just can’t beat a few rashers of bacon, whether teamed with eggs or in a sarnie, especially on a hot spring day. But there is a way to cook bacon quickly and with fewer calories, too, without using a frying pan. In fact, in just 45 seconds, you can have delicious, perfectly crispy bacon with no mess and no oil at all, meaning it’s quicker and healthier than frying bacon in a pan – and all it takes is a humble microwave. Microwave bacon might not sound…

  • Legal Law

    Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    For voice actors who previously portrayed Darth Vader in video games, the Fortnite feature starkly illustrates how AI voice synthesis could reshape their profession. While James Earl Jones created the iconic voice for films, at least 54 voice actors have performed as Vader in various media games over the years when Jones wasn’t available—work that could vanish if AI replicas become the industry standard. The union strikes back SAG-AFTRA’s labor complaint (which can be read online here) doesn’t focus on the AI feature’s technical problems or on permission from the Jones estate, which explicitly authorized the use of a synthesized…

  • Medicine

    Qubit Pharmaceuticals unveil “world’s most powerful” quantum AI model

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Qubit Pharmaceuticals, a deeptech company specialising in the discovery of new drug candidates, unveils the “world’s most advanced” quantum AI model to unlock an entirely new range of therapeutics. The quantum AI model, developed in partnership with Sorbonne University, is capable of modelling and simulating the behaviour of molecules with a level of precision and computational speed never before achieved. The accuracy will massively reduce the costly stage of laboratory experimentation in the development of new molecules by replacing the chemical synthesis of drug candidates. “This simulation method would reduce the cost of the drug discovery phase enormously,” said Jean-Philip Piquemal,…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Shikhar Pahadia reaches Cannes with a broken arm to support girlfriend Janhvi Kapoor at Homebound premiere

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    This time, several Indian films have been selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. After Satyajit Ray’s movie Aranyer Din Ratri, Homebound is going to premiere at Cannes. New Delhi: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar’s and Cannes veteran Neeraj Ghaywan’s upcoming film Homebound will be screened at the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes this year. Karan Johar, along with Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, reached Cannes. The star cast of the film will also be present during the premiere of Homebound, the film written and directed by Neeraj, whose 2015 film Masaan was also screened at…

  • Auto

    New Fiat Grande Panda 4×4 concept previews rugged supermini

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    The new Fiat Grande Panda 4×4 concept previews a revival of the cult classic go-anywhere supermini and the latest expansion of the Italian firm’s fast-growing line-up. The original Panda 4×4 was launched in 1983 and quickly became a cult classic, thanks to the raised ride height and rugged styling elements that made it an affordable off-roader. The revived concept is based on the new Grande Panda, which is offered with both 111bhp electric and 108bhp 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol powertrains and sits on Stellantis’s cost-conscious new Smart Car platform. While Fiat hasn’t officially confirmed production intent, it refers to the Grande Panda 4×4 as “the next…

  • Business

    India shrinks its gas fleet as idle plants become unusable

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    India has phased out about five gigawatts of gas-fired power capacity that became inoperable after being left idle for years, according to people familiar with the matter. Some of the plants had sold off machinery, while others had become so rusty they were no longer fit to use, the people said. They asked not to be named as they are not authorized to speak to the media. India’s gas power industry has struggled for years, largely thanks to high prices which made plants uncompetitive, complicating the government’s goal to more than double the share of the fuel in the energy…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Disney shares surge on earnings beat and many more positive things to like

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Disney shares surged Wednesday on a strong quarter and positive guidance. The cherry on top was plans for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, a sign of long-term confidence in its profit engine. Revenue in the three months ended March 29 increased 7% year over year to $23.62 billion, topping expectations of $23.14 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share in the fiscal 2025 second quarter totaled $1.45, beating expectations of $1.20. On an annual basis, adjusted EPS jumped 20%. DIS YTD mountain Disney YTD Shares of Disney added more than 11% on pace for their…

  • Finance

    India, US discuss expediting conclusion of first phase of trade pact

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact. “Good discussions with Secretary @HowardLutnick towards expediting the first tranche of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement,” Goyal said in a post on X. Goyal was in Washington in March also for the trade talks. The minister-level meeting is followed by the deliberations between chief negotiators of the two…

  • Home Kitchen

    Mary Berry’s all-in-one chocolate traybake is delicious and quick to bake

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Chocolate cake can be super indulgent if you get it right, but get it wrong and it can end up tasting bland. Luckily, Mary Berry’s chocolate traybake cake has recieved more than 60 four-star ratings on Good Food, with bakers claiming it’s super tasty. The recipe notes said: “Mary Berry’s chocolate traybake is topped with a milk chocolate icing feathered with white chocolate. This is a great cake to share at a birthday party. Decorate it as you like.” You could try topping it with sweets, chocolate bars or marshmallows. Ingredients: For the sponge: 50g cocoa powder Six tablespoons of…

  • Legal Law

    Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Biotechnology company Regeneron will acquire 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million, with a plan to keep the DNA-testing company running without interruption and uphold its privacy protection promises. In its announcement of the acquisition, Regeneron assured 23andMe’s 15 million customers that their data—including genetic and health information, genealogy, and other sensitive personal information—would be safe and in good hands. Regeneron aims to use the large trove of genetic data to further its own work using genetics to develop medical advances—something 23andMe tried and failed to do. “As a world leader in human genetics, Regeneron Genetics Center is committed to…

  • Medicine

    Industrial process heating: 4 opportunities to improve sustainability

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    In order to limit the devastating effects of global warming and climate change, the UK has legally committed to reaching net zero by 2050, meaning that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be equal to the emissions removed from the atmosphere. Etienne Fourie, technical sales manager, Babcock Wanson discusses. Industry is responsible for 13.7% of GHG emissions in the UK and, whilst strides have been made to reduce emissions, with 50% of industrial energy consumption still provided by fossil fuels, there’s a long way to go. The UK government’s Review of Energy Policy 2024 acknowledges that a comprehensive industrial strategy needs to…

  • Technology

    Post Office performs costly 30-year U-turn on Horizon

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    The Post Office’s decision to use a commercial off-the-shelf electronic point of sale (Epos) system to replace its problematic Horizon software sees the organisation perform a U-turn after 30 years. Last week’s announcement that the Post Office is looking for an off-the-shelf Epos system, through a £169m contract, reveals a huge error of judgement in 1996. Back then, when the project to automate branches was signed off, non-technical Post Office executives rejected calls for an off-the-shelf Epos system to be used – a decision that led to the development and deployment of the Horizon system, which is at the…

  • Tours Travel

    5 fascinating facts about motels, from murders to Magic Fingers

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Life, death, crime, kitsch, nostalgia, immigrant aspirations and witty design — all of these elements converge in the world of motels, which didn’t exist before 1925. Here are five facts and phenomena from the century of history. The motel turns 100. Explore the state’s best roadside havens — and the coolest stops along the way. Where Magic Fingers are found From the late 1950s into the ’80s, thousands of motels proudly advertised their Magic Fingers — a little collection of vibrating electric nodes under your mattress that would give you a 15-minute “massage” for 25 cents, inspiring creators from Kurt…

  • Arts Entertainments

    The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Rajeev Masand makes big statement on Ranbir Kapoor’s superstar status

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Ranbir Kapoor is one of those Bollywood stars who do not follow star culture. The superstar manages his schedule himself without any PR or social media. This has been revealed by Rajeev Masand at the India TV podcast ‘The Filmy Hustle’. New Delhi: Star culture is often discussed in the Hindi film industry. Several personalities associated with the industry have talked about it and have openly admitted that a huge team works with actors these days to keep up with their superstar status. There are managers, PR teams and assistants who handle everything from their public image to their schedule.…

  • Auto

    BMW hints at Z3 M-inspired concept car for Villa d’Este 2025

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    BMW has released the first images of a new model set to be revealed at the upcoming Villa d’Este Concours, seemingly fusing last year’s Skytop concept with the famed ‘Clownshoe’ Z3 M Coupé. Images posted to social media show the silhouette of a model with the same rear lights as the Skytop, a rakish open-top GT unveiled at last year’s Villa d’Este Concours, but a reworked tail section. Rather than a long deck housing a convertible roof panel, it appears to be a shooting brake with a rakish glasshouse and a prominent ducktail-style roof spoiler. Its form appears to reference…

  • Business

    NCLAT upholds insolvency order for Future Ideas Company Limited

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday upheld NCLT’s order admitting Future Ideas Company Limited (FICL), part of the Future Group, into insolvency over dues of ₹122.83 crore. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, admitted FICL into insolvency last month in an insolvency petition filed by Axis Trustee Services, representing Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd as its debenture trustee. A debenture trustee is a body representing the interests of debenture holders while holding debentures for them. The debt arose from non-convertible debentures issued by FICL in 2018, according to terms agreed under Debenture Trust-cum-Mortgage Deed (DTMD).

  • Cryptocurrency

    Klarna doubles losses in first quarter as IPO remains on hold

    May 20, 2025 - By 

    Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images Klarna saw its losses jump in the first quarter as the popular buy now, pay later firm applies the brakes on a hotly anticipated U.S. initial public offering. The Swedish payments startup said its net loss for the first three months of 2025 totaled $99 million — significantly worse than the $47 million loss it reported a year ago. Klarna said this was due to several one-off costs related to depreciation, share-based payments and restructuring. Revenues…

  • Finance

    RBI proposes relaxing rules for investments in AIFs

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed relaxing norms for investments in alternate investment firms by regulated entities (REs) in the aftermath of its earlier tightening bringing in financial discipline, it said in a release on Monday. In December 2023, the RBI had barred REs, including banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), from investing in alternate investment funds (AIFs) that have investments in existing and recent borrowers. In a draft proposal released, it said a single RE’s contribution to any alternate investment fund (AIF) scheme shall be capped at 10% of its corpus while a ceiling of 15% would…

  • Home Kitchen

    Man who’s tried fish and chips all over UK says this restaurant is the best

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Gastronomy critic Gary Hanna, no stranger to Michelin-starred eateries like those of Heston Blumenthal and Rick Stein, has crowned a humble chippy in Yorkshire as serving the finest fish and chips he’s ever had the pleasure of eating. Through his YouTube gastronomic adventures on GaryEats, the food connoisseur recounted how George-a-Green Fisheries’ staff recommended he opt for a medium haddock instead of a large, advice he now heralds as sage given the generous plateful served up. Gary was enamoured by the glossy deep mahogany hue of the chips before becoming utterly captivated by the mushy peas, which he hailed as…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    The Preloved Co. is a store in Bengaluru where you can thrift for a cause

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    The Preloved Co store in Halasuru | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Co-founded by Bengaluru-based Mariam Begg and Meghna Khanna, the Preloved Co is a clothing thrift store at Halasuru, Bengaluru, that raises funds for different NGOs and social organisations. The Preloved Co. also aims for sustainability by taking in used clothes in good condition from local donors and selling them at affordable prices. “All the proceeds from our sales, after covering our expenses, go to different NGOs working for social causes such as WeLive, Ulsoor Canine Squad, Home of Hope and other organisations that support the slums, transgenders and sex…

  • Medicine

    IMA PHARMA to showcase at PHARMINTECH 2025

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    The pharmaceutical and medtech divisions of IMA Group have introduced the All-In-One supplier, specialised in the design and manufacture of machines and complete lines for the packaging and processing of pharmaceutical and medical products, as well as projects concerning digitalisation, sustainability, and customer service solutions.  Meeting the Divisions at the PHARMINTECH:  IMA Active: advanced capsule filling and beyond   IMA Active will be presenting ADAPTA 50, a capsule filling machine designed for maximum flexibility and precision. This highly versatile solution, available in multiple configurations, is engineered to handle complex product combinations in hard gelatine capsules, as well as the micro-dosing of powders…

  • Business

    테무 할인코드 한 계정에 여러 번 가능할까요?

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    테무 할인코드 한 계정에 테무 할인코드 한 계정에 여러 번 가능할까요? 이 질문은 테무에서 쇼핑을 즐기는 많은 사용자들이 할인 혜택을 최대한 활용하기 위해 자주 묻는 궁금증 중 하나입니다. 테무 할인코드는 소비자에게 다양한 할인 혜택을 제공하는 유용한 수단이지만, 한 계정에서 여러 번 사용할 수 있는지 여부는 할인코드의 종류와 정책에 따라 다르기 때문에 정확한 이해가 필요합니다. 일반적으로 테무 할인코드는 한 계정당 한 번만 사용할 수 있도록 제한되어 있는 경우가 많습니다. 이는 할인 혜택의 남용을 막고, 공정한 혜택 분배를 위해 설정된 정책입니다. 따라서 동일한 테무 할인코드 여러 번 사용하려고 시도하면, 두 번째부터는 적용되지 않는 경우가 대부분입니다. 이러한 제한은 테무뿐만 아니라 많은 온라인 쇼핑몰에서…

  • Business

    temu クーポンの最新情報はどこで確認？

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    temu クーポンの最新情 temu クーポンの最新情報はどこで確認？という疑問を持っている方は多いでしょう。最近、オンラインショッピングがますます人気になる中で、temuは多くのユーザーに支持されているショッピングプラットフォームの一つです。特にtemu クーポンを活用することで、お得に買い物ができるため、最新のクーポン情報を知ることは非常に重要です。 まず、temu クーポンの最新情報を確認する最も確実な方法は、公式ウェブサイトやアプリを利用することです。temuは頻繁にキャンペーンやセールを実施しており、その情報は公式のプラットフォームにいち早く掲載されます。公式サイトのトップページやクーポン専用ページには、割引率や利用条件などの詳細が記載されているため、ここをチェックするだけで最新のクーポン情報を見逃すことがありません。 また、temu クーポンはSNSでも多く紹介されています。TwitterやInstagram、Facebookなどの公式アカウントはもちろんのこと、ユーザーが共有する情報も参考になります。特に期間限定のクーポンや特別イベントの情報はSNSでいち早く拡散されることが多いため、SNSをフォローしておくと便利です。SNS上ではフォロワー限定の特別クーポンが配布されることもあるため、こちらも見逃せません。 temu クーポンの最新情報はどこで確認？ さらに、メールマガジンに登録することもおすすめです。temuは定期的にニュースレターやキャンペーン情報をメールで配信しており、登録者限定のクーポンが送られてくることがあります。メールマガジンは最新のセール情報や特典を直接受け取れるため、手軽にtemu クーポンの最新情報を入手できる手段として非常に有効です。 加えて、クーポンサイトや割引情報を専門に扱うウェブサイトも活用しましょう。これらのサイトではtemuのクーポンをまとめて紹介している場合があり、複数のクーポンを比較したり、利用条件を詳しく知ることができます。こうした外部サイトは、公式以外のクーポンも含まれていることが多いので、利用前には必ず有効期限や利用条件を確認することが大切です。 temu クーポンは種類も多く、会員限定や初回利用者限定のもの、季節ごとのキャンペーン用クーポンなどさまざまです。そのため、自分が使いたいクーポンの種類や条件に合わせて情報を収集することが重要です。最新情報を逃さずに活用することで、よりお得に買い物を楽しめるでしょう。 まとめると、temu クーポンの最新情報は公式サイトやアプリ、SNS、メールマガジン、そしてクーポン専門サイトで確認するのがベストです。これらの情報源を活用することで、最新の割引やキャンペーンを逃さずにチェックでき、賢くショッピングを楽しめます。これからtemuでの買い物を考えている方は、ぜひこれらの方法を使って最新のtemu クーポン情報を入手してください。

  • Technology

    Keepit to expand SaaS backup footprint and intelligent automation

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Denmark-based SaaS backup provider Keepit is adding to functionality in June and July that includes support for Atlassian dev workflow tools Jira and Confluence, as well as Okta’s access management tool that’s used in Google Workspace. These come quickly on the heels of anomaly detection capability in backups added in April and sit alongside longer term roadmap items that include development of a threat library that can be scanned alongside backup jobs and automated intelligent restores built around customer RPOs and RTOs. Keepit is working on expanding its footprint among SaaS applications with the addition of backup support for…

  • Tours Travel

    The L.A. Times guide to the best motels in California

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more options. You might stay at the legendary pink palace that is the Madonna Inn. Or Surfrider Malibu, where you can borrow a Mini Cooper and cruise along PCH. There’s Sea & Sand Inn, which clings to a breathtaking Santa Cruz clifftop. And Pioneertown Motel, a charming desert outpost with Old West vibes. In this guide, we jangle our room keys to explore the greatest motels across the state. Along the way, we stop to discover cool vintage history, iconic…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Hunt to Motorheads, a look at OTT releases of the week

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    This week is going to have full entertainment on OTT. Know here which movies and series will be released this Friday. New Delhi: As summer vacation is almost here, the level of entertainment is also increasing. With several Hollywood and Bollywood films like Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Raid 2 and Kesari: Chapter 2 running in theatres, OTT have also geared up for new releases this week. Let’s have a look at movies and series that will be releasing on OTT this Friday.  Motorheads This series is the story of a young man who moves to a…

  • Auto

    What is it like to drive a concept car?

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    “You don’t want to know. It would ruin the illusion, wreck every appealing reverie that those bright motor show lights and cooing onlookers once inspired.” “Did you like it? Think it a shame that it never got built? Great. Let’s not let the facts ruin a lovely, wistful idea.” As criminally jaded as it must undoubtedly make me seem, this has become the stock response I give when asked what driving a concept car is like. It is, apart from anything else, also a great privilege, a singular opportunity and a huge vote of trust and faith. Any drive like this always…

  • Business

    Deals, desi, and digital: Decoding Gen Z’s shopping trinity

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Gen Z consumers in India are shaping a new kind of digital commerce. Their habits blend smart deal-hunting, digital fluency, and strong cultural preferences. According to the first quarter findings of the ET Snapchat Gen Z Index, young shoppers are deliberate, brand-aware, and intentional in their purchase decisions — favouring value, purpose, and authenticity over hype. The ET Snapchat Gen Z Index was mapped to record changes over a 3-month period. Deals over dripThis generation doesn’t shop on impulse. According to the study, powered by Kantar, 84% of Gen Z respondents said they research deals and offers before buying, across…

  • Cryptocurrency

    March Madness drags down first-quarter results

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Flutter CEO Peter Jackson told CNBC customer-friendly results in the NCAA’s college basketball tournament weighed on overall first-quarter results for FanDuel’s parent company.  The global sports and online gambling platform reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.59, missing Wall Street consensus of $1.89 per share, according to LSEG. Revenue for the period also missed Wall Street expectations, at $3.67 billion versus LSEG estimates of $3.84 billion. The company lowered its full-year U.S. guidance as a result of the unfavorable sports results, but raised its outlook for global performance based on currency adjustments and international acquisitions. Jackson said he anticipates…

  • Finance

    Bangladesh will discuss with India to resolve trade problems, says Muhammad Yunus’s Adviser

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    After India placed curbs on Bangladeshi exports via land ports, the interim government in the country says it wants to resolve all trade problems with India. An Adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, said that Bangaldesh wants to discuss all issues with India. Recently, India had banned the import of Ready Made Garments (RMG), Fruit/Fruit flavoured and carbonated drinks, baked goods, snacks, chips and confectionary, cotton and cotton yarn waste, plastic and PVC finished goods and wooden furniture from Bangladesh by road. Earlier, Bangladesh had banned the import of yarn from India by…

  • Business

    테무 쿠폰은 기간 한정인가요?

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    테무 쿠폰은 기간 테무 쿠폰은 기간 한정인가요? 이 질문은 테무 쿠폰을 사용하려는 많은 사용자들이 가장 궁금해하는 부분 중 하나입니다. 할인 쿠폰이나 프로모션 쿠폰은 보통 특정 기간 동안만 유효한 경우가 많기 때문에, 테무 쿠폰도 기간 한정인지에 대해 미리 알고 사용하는 것이 중요합니다. 테무 쿠폰은 기본적으로 기간 한정으로 발급되는 경우가 대부분이지만, 그 구체적인 조건과 예외에 대해 자세히 살펴보겠습니다. 우선 테무 쿠폰은 대개 프로모션이나 이벤트 성격을 띤 경우가 많기 때문에 유효 기간이 명확히 정해져 있습니다. 예를 들어, 신규 가입자에게 주어지는 쿠폰이나 특정 시즌 할인 행사 때 발급되는 쿠폰은 보통 몇 주 또는 한 달 내외로 기간이 제한됩니다. 이 때문에 쿠폰을 받았다면 기간 내에…

  • Home Kitchen

    Mary Berry’s easy and delicious potato salad is ‘light yet substantial’

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Potato salads are perfect for the summer months as they’re super versatile. You can almost throw anything in them from the fridge. They can be made creamy, tangy, or even spicy. Mary Berry takes her potato salad to the next level by adding salmon and prawns. The recipe notes said: “This potato salad with lightly cooked fish is light yet substantial and with lots of contrasting textures. Perfect for a summer buffet.” Ingredients: Three 125g middle-cut salmon fillets, skin on One lemon, juice only 16 cooked tiger prawns 500g baby new potatoes Four tablespoons of olive oil Three tablespoons of…

  • Business

    청주출장마사지 예약 시 참고할 점은?

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    청주출장마사지 예약 청주출장마사지 예약 시 참고할 점은 출장마사지를 처음 이용하는 사람이나 자주 이용하는 사람 모두에게 꼭 필요한 정보입니다. 출장마사지는 바쁜 일상 속에서 편리하게 몸과 마음의 피로를 풀 수 있는 좋은 방법이지만, 예약 과정에서 몇 가지 주의할 점을 미리 알고 있으면 더욱 만족스러운 서비스를 받을 수 있습니다. 청주출장마사지 예약 시 어떤 점들을 참고해야 하는지 자세히 알아보겠습니다. 우선 청주출장마사지 예약 시 가장 중요한 것은 신뢰할 수 있는 업체를 선택하는 일입니다. 출장마사지 시장에는 많은 업체들이 있지만, 모두가 동일한 수준의 서비스와 전문성을 갖추고 있지는 않습니다. 따라서 업체의 평판, 이용 후기, 마사지사의 자격증 및 경력 등을 꼼꼼히 확인하는 것이 중요합니다. 인터넷 리뷰나 주변 지인의 추천을…

  • Medicine

    Best Formulations completes NSF recertification audit

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Best Formulations, a Sirio Pharma Company (Sirio), a nutraceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has successfully completed its National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) recertification audit, securing an ‘A’ rating for the sixth consecutive year. This achievement underscores Sirio’s unwavering organisation-wide commitment to quality, compliance and operational excellence, ensuring customers receive the highest standard of nutraceutical products.  The NSF 455-2 audit is a rigorous current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) assessment incorporating the 21 CFR Part 111 Dietary Supplement Compliance Guide requirements, along with recognised industry best practices. Administered by NSF, a globally recognised organisation dedicated to public health and safety, the…

  • Tours Travel

    Photos: Vintage matchbooks from Route 66, Southern California motels

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for years and will typically pick up whatever strikes her fancy, no pun intended. She has specialties now, like matchbooks with animals on them or matchbooks that advertise radio and TV stations, but she says her biggest collection by far is books from Southern California, including vintage motel matchbooks. The motel turns 100. Explore the state’s best roadside havens — and the coolest stops along the way. The president of the Angelus Matchcover Club says she…

  • Arts Entertainments

    The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Kim Sharma opens up about instinctive decisions in movie business

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    During a conversation on India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, Bollywood actress and Vice President of talent agency Dharma Cornerstone Agency (DCA), Kim Sharma, discussed the role of instinctive decision-making in the movie business. New Delhi: Kim Sharma, who currently works with director Karan Johar as the Vice President of Dharma Cornerstone Agency, in conversation with Akkshay Rathie at India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, spoke about the importance of instinctive decision-making in the movie business . She explained that their agency works with partners on two fronts. On one side, there are actors whose well-being, self-representation, positioning, and strategies…

  • Auto

    This special G-Class is less Chelsea, more tractor – and I love it

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Some modifiers and restomodders of original Land Rover Defenders make similar mistakes, fitting weird LED headlight units, modern paint finishes and wheels that look far, far too big. The ‘Stronger than the 1980s’ G-Class is our old gent slipping back into his brogues and tweed. He looks right again. I feel like we’ve talked around this retro subject before. Many car designers don’t like retro designs, because they’re in the business of making new things, not rehashing old ones. But the G-Class isn’t a new car and some of the aesthetic options you can put on one feel like that…

  • Business

    Non-banking lenders opting for overseas funds

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    MUMBAI: Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are increasingly looking overseas for funds as domestic banks have been slow in passing on the benefits of the recent 50 basis points (bps) repo rate cut, according to experts. Many banks have only marginally reduced their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by 5-10 bps, prompting NBFCs to tap into external commercial borrowings (ECBs), which are 20-30 bps cheaper than domestic loans. “As long as the Mumbai Interbank Forward Offer Rate (MIFOR) conditions are favourable, I think it will be conducive for NBFCs to raise dollar funding,” said Anudeep Ganguli, chief treasury officer,…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Cisco (CSCO) Q3 earnings report 2025

    May 19, 2025 - By 

    Cisco reported earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates on Wednesday and issued guidance that also exceeded Wall Street’s predictions. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: 96 cents adjusted vs. 92 cents expected Revenue: $14.15 billion vs. $14.08 billion expected Revenue increased 11% during the quarter, which ended on April 26, from $12.7 billion a year earlier, according to a statement. Net income rose to $2.49 billion, or 62 cents per share, from $1.89 billion, or 46 cents per share, a year ago. The macroeconomic environment is uncertain, CEO Chuck Robbins said on a conference…

  • Finance

    India’s move on Bangladesh exports to restore equality in relationship

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Land port restrictions imposed by India on select exports from Bangladesh to the north east is expected to restore equality in the relationship. While India had hitherto allowed all exports from Bangladesh without restrictions, the transit and market access to the north east had been restricted by Bangladesh. This measure by India restores equal market access for both countries. Bangladesh has been seeking equality in engagement with India, sources said. Relationship with Bangladesh will be on reciprocal terms. RMG imports from Bangladesh restricted to only two seaports (Kolkata and Nhava Sheva, Mumbai) is a reciprocal measure to Bangladesh imposing similar…

  • Home Kitchen

    Risotto will cook in ‘half the time’ if you swap rice for 1 thing

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Even though it’ll be summer soon, you still can’t really beat a comforting dinner dish sometimes. And there’s nothing better than a delicious portion of risotto for when you’re craving that carby, savoury goodness. However, the one downside to risotto is how long it takes to cook. Often you need to spend ages over the hob, adding more water and stirring until each grain of rice is perfectly soft. Nobody wants to do this when the weather is warm – but have you ever thought of ditching the rice altogether? It may not technically count as a ‘risotto’ any more,…

  • Legal Law

    US and China pause tariffs for 90 days as Trump claims “historic trade win”

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    The deal announced today “did not address what would happen to low-value ‘de minimis’ ecommerce packages shipped from China to the US,” Reuters wrote. The US imposed 120 percent tariffs on those packages. According to Axios, a White House official confirmed that small packages from China are still subject to 120 percent tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said today that both governments want to avoid a severing of their economies but that the US still plans to impose tariffs on specific items that the White House wants to be produced in the US. Bessent said that “neither side wants a…

  • Medicine

    Ecolab Life Sciences opens bioprocessing applications lab

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Ecolab Life Sciences has officially opened its new US Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The new facility is designed to support biopharma customers with applications and process development for the purification of biotherapeutic molecules, providing comprehensive technical support to biopharmaceutical companies and contract manufacturers operating from small-scale to full commercial production. This new development location is well positioned in the Eastern U.S., close to many large pharmaceutical operations and a hub of bioprocessing innovation. The lab is equipped with high-throughput process development tools and manufacturing scale chromatography columns, enabling biotech firms to receive turnkey support for process…

  • Real Estate

    Ep24 – Property Perspective – Rental Location – Community

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    #Propertyperspective #landlordlordnews Welcome to episode 24 of our new sofa chat – Property Perspective. We delve into various topics and insights for Lancaster and Morecambe landlords. Location is such an important thing to consider when picking an investment property and very much dictates the kind of tenant that it may attract. Recent research from The […]

  • Tours Travel

    My epic search for the greatest motels in California

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather today to celebrate the motel, a uniquely American creature, conceived in California through the unholy embrace of the automobile and the hotel. Since that beginning in 1925, motels have multiplied like bunnies. They have been implicated in countless crimes and liaisons. They have been elevated by some savvy architects, undercut by assorted chain operations and frequently left for dead by the side of the road. The motel turns 100. Explore the state’s best roadside havens…

  • Arts Entertainments

    The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Kim Sharma considers influencers better than actors, here’s why

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    During a conversation on India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, Bollywood actress and Vice President of talent agency Dharma Cornerstone Agency, Kim Sharma, spoke openly about film actors, influencers and the impact of social media on their careers. New Delhi: Kim Sharma, who started her career in 2000 with stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai through ‘Mohabbatein’, is now away from the big screen, but is still associated with the film world. Sharma is now working with Karan Johar as Vice President of Dharma Cornerstone Agency. This agency runs in collaboration with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions…

  • Auto

    All Minors, no majors: Learning to drive in a 57-year-old Morris

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    “That’s for limited mileage, and only 1000 miles at that, but that’s adequate for us as we don’t go very far from home,” says Ed. “And although the premium will rise once he’s passed his test, it will still be far cheaper than for a modern car.” Why a Morris Minor? “Well, my grandfather had one,” says Ed, “which added some appeal. We looked at a Traveller but the woodwork was really rotten so we gave that one a miss. Then we spotted this saloon that was for sale for £1500. “As you can see, the paintwork is very dull and there is some…

  • Business

    Large cement makers report volume growth in Q4; expect to continue momentum in FY26

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Large cement companies have reported a volume growth in the March 2025 quarter and expect enhanced performance in FY26 on better sales realisation and stable demand. Leading listed cement firms like UltraTech, Ambuja Cements, ACC, Shree Cements, and Dalmia Bharat have retained around 7 to 7.5 per cent growth for the cement industry in FY26, following government spending on infrastructure projects and rural recovery. However, they are cautious about the geopolitical tensions and changing trade landscape. In the March quarter, cement makers reported gains in volumes, ranging from 3.5 to 10 per cent and an enhanced capacity utilisation on a…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Assassins Creed maker Ubisoft (UBI) stock plunges on dismal outlook

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Artwork for Ubisoft’s upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” game. John Keeble | Getty Images Shares of Ubisoft sank 18% on Thursday after the French video game firm reported full-year earnings that disappointed investors. Ubisoft reported a 20.5% drop in net bookings for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as a strong performance of the company’s latest “Assassin’s Creed” game did little to boost its full-year sales. “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” was released in March following two consecutive delays. Ubisoft cited “lower than expected partnerships” for the decline in net bookings, which totalled 1.85 billion euros ($2.1 billion). The company also reported…

  • Finance

    India limits 42% of imports from Bangladesh, targeting $770 million in goods: GTRI

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    India has imposed new restrictions on imports from Bangladesh through land ports, affecting goods worth around USD 770 million. This amounts to nearly 42 per cent of total bilateral imports, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade research group. The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the restrictions on Saturday following directions from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The move limits several key Bangladeshi products, including readymade garments, processed foods, and plastic items, to specific sea ports or bans them entirely from entering India via land routes. For example, Bangladeshi garments, valued at USD…

  • Home Kitchen

    Roast potatoes will be ‘next level’ crunchy when cooked with 1 added 7p ingredient

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    There’s nothing better than biting into a crunchy but fluffy potato, especially after spending hours making them. While cooking roasties may seem simple on paper, there’s a lot which could go wrong, resulting in a soggy potato. There are many ways to cook them, from par-boiling and letting them cool to putting them straight into the oven, but an expert has shared how to get super crispy results. Sue Flowers, culinary expert at Neff, recommended choosing the right potato to begin with. The expert said: “Opt for floury varieties like Maris Piper or King Edward, renowned for their fluffy interiors…

  • Legal Law

    Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    The spokesperson criticized “Noyb’s copycat actions” as “part of an attempt by a vocal minority of activist groups to delay AI innovation in the EU, which is ultimately harming consumers and businesses who could benefit from these cutting-edge technologies.” Noyb has requested a response from Meta by May 21, but it seems unlikely that Meta will quickly cave in this fight. In a blog post, Meta said that AI training on EU users was critical to building AI tools for Europeans that are informed by “everything from dialects and colloquialisms, to hyper-local knowledge and the distinct ways different countries use…

  • Medicine

    Honeywell AI-assisted recall software helps reduce recall impact

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Honeywell has introduced TrackWise Recall Management, a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted platform that redefines how life sciences manufacturers proactively manage product recalls in order to improve patient safety and minimise business impact of these events.   In the first quarter of 2024, medical device and pharmaceutical recalls increased by 13.8% quarter-over-quarter to 296 recalls, impacting countless patients who rely on high quality, life-saving products daily. These recall events can cause financial and reputational implications for life sciences companies if not solved in a timely manner. To help manufacturers effectively navigate recalls, TrackWise Recall Management is designed to enable organisations to quickly address…

  • Tours Travel

    How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Gabby Windey

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Spiritually, Gabby Windey is all about Sundays in a hardcore, no-exceptions, day-of-rest sort of way. The “Long Winded” podcast host became the breakout star of “The Traitors” this year after winning the reality TV competition with a series of bold outfits and stereotype-smashing strategic moves. Her stream-of-consciousness podcast monologues continue to boost her star, frequently going viral on Instagram and TikTok for their vocal fry realness. Now she’s booked and busy beyond belief, a mixed bag for Windey. In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Thug Life trailer out: Kamal Hassan looks intense in Mani Ratnam’s gangster saga | WATCH

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    South superstar Kamal Haasan is gearing up for his upcoming action thriller film ‘Thug Life’. The makers have dropped the trailer today, May 17, 2025. The Tamil-language film will hit the big screens on June 5, 2025. New Delhi: The trailer of the much-anticipated film of South superstar Kamal Haasan, ‘Thug Life’, has been released today, May 17, 2025. Directed by ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam, the action-thriller film features Trisha Krishnan, Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles.  For the unversed, the film is slated to be released worldwide on June 5, 2025. The trailer video…

  • Auto

    How to build and buy RML’s new 900bhp, £540k monster

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    I’m excited to give it a go but, allowed such dizzying freedom of expression and a hypothetical bottomless pit of money to spend on options, I find myself racked by a paralysing sense of indecision. Whiling away your lunch break on a configurator can be a relaxing exercise in escapism but, even allowing for the fact that it’s all imaginary, speccing a P39 – with the boss at your side and the production line over your shoulder – feels rather more daunting. I want to do justice to RML’s lovingly engineered creation and honour its performance potential by not going…

  • Business

    Sales slump for Manyavar & Mohey’s parent Vedant Fashions

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Mumbai: Fewer wedding dates, subdued consumer sentiments and increased competition from newer players wiped off nearly $2 billion from Vedant Fashions’ market capitalisation over the past five months. The company behind Manyavar and Mohey said competition in India’s ethnic segment is at a level never seen before and is not sustainable with the number of stores trebling over the past two-three years. The biggest ethnic wear brand posted 2% revenue growth last fiscal, while same store sales growth fell 4% in FY25 as well as the quarter ended March. “We have certainly witnessed competition in the last two decades of…

  • Cryptocurrency

    CoreWeave (CRWV) Q1 2025 earnings report

    May 18, 2025 - By 

    Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave reported better-than-expected revenue on Wednesday in the company’s first earnings release since going public. CoreWeave also called for faster growth than expected for this year. Here’s how CoreWeave did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: Loss of $1.49 Revenue: $981.6 million vs. $853 million expected Revenue soared 420% in the quarter, which ended on March 31, from $188.7 million a year ago, according to a statement. That compares with 737% growth for all of 2024. The stock initially popped after the numbers hit, but reversed course and ended up down about 5% in…

  • Finance

    RBI to issue Rs 20 notes with new Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s signature

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    The Reserve Bank of India announced that it will soon issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of the new RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, according to an official statement. The new notes will retain the existing design and features of the current Rs 20 notes in circulation, except for the new governor’s signature. The RBI also clarified that all previously issued Rs 20 banknotes will continue to be legal tender, as per the statement. Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as the RBI Governor, effective from December 11, 2024, and will continue for three years.…

  • Home Kitchen

    Goldie Hawn’s ‘perfect’ recipe is ultimate comfort food dish

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Goldie Hawn is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood, and she also happens to be the matriarch of an incredible acting family. Wife to Kurt Russell and mother to Kate Hudson, Goldie’s talents extend beyond the screen into the world of cooking. Back in 2017, Kate praised her mum’s penchant for cooking in her book ‘Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition’, revealing that Goldie has a particular talent for taking whatever’s in the fridge and creating something delicious. The actress has a particular recipe that her mother has “perfected”: a hearty beef stroganoff. This dish…

  • Legal Law

    Meta argues enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss FTC monopoly case

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Further, Meta argued that the FTC did not show evidence that users sharing friends-and-family content were shown more ads. Meta noted that it “does not profit by showing more ads to users who do not click on them,” so it only shows more ads to users who click ads. Meta also insisted that there’s “nothing but speculation” showing that Instagram or WhatsApp would have been better off or grown into rivals had Meta not acquired them. The company claimed that without Meta’s resources, Instagram may have died off. Meta noted that Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that his app was…

  • Medicine

    Fette Compacting and CMIC enter into strategic partnership

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Fette Compacting and CMIC CMO USA, a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), are entering into a strategic cooperation. The partnership marks a milestone in the implementation of Fette Compacting’s new strategy “Together – from lab to production” and strengthens the company’s position as a holistic process partner. At the center of the collaboration is the integration of the FE CPS Continuous Direct Compression system with a FE55 rotary tablet press from Fette Compacting into CMIC’s GMP-certified cleanrooms in Cranbury, New Jersey. With the help of Fette Compacting and CMIC, pharmaceutical companies can develop and validate Continuous Manufacturing processes and…

  • Tours Travel

    4 magical lantern festivals in or near Southern California

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers of Disney’s 2010 film “Tangled,” real-life lantern festivals have been taking place around the world. In China, sky lanterns were first used as a means of communication in warfare during the Eastern Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Since then, sky lanterns have taken on a more ceremonial and celebratory significance, marking occasions such as the end of Chinese New Year and the coming of spring. Yet, as wondrously beautiful as these floating mini…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Actor Aman Verma turns ‘magician’, says ‘its all in the sleight of the hands…’ | Video

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    A video of actor Aman Verma performing as a magician at a live event has left his fans and followers confused and shocked about his new role. Read on for more details. New Delhi: Actor Aman Verma has worked in both television and film throughout his acting career. However, his career has taken an unexpected turn. The actor, who once shared the screen with prominent Bollywood figures like Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini in the 2003 film Baghban, where he played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s eldest son, is now performing as a magician at live events.  The 53-year-old actor,…

  • Auto

    Ford Ranger MS-RT Review 2025, Price & Specs

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Inside, the MS-RT uses the same pleasantly car-like collection of materials that give an aura of quality with long-life durability. The sporty front seats, similar but different in design from the Raptor’s, have exaggerated side bolsters and are faced with a combination of suede and ‘non-animal leather’, which works fine. The central touchscreen is reminiscent of the Raptor’s but the display directly ahead of the driver is simpler and less configurable. Lots of Raptor toys – a variety of settings for steering effort, damper stiffness, angry exhaust note – are missing but you still get an excellent rear-view camera, speed…

  • Business

    Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport achieves record profit for the first time since its inception

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has reported a record profit for the first time since its inception, signifying a robust financial turnaround, according to the BIAL sources. The Bangalore International Airport Authority (BIAL) held its board meeting on May 16, presided over by its Chairperson and Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, Shalini Rajneesh, a press statement said. “The meeting marked a historic milestone as Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) reported a record profit for the first time since its inception, signifying a robust financial turnaround and a testament to the airport’s strategic growth, sustainability initiatives, and operational excellence,”…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Cava (CAVA) Q1 2025 earnings

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Cava on Thursday reported better-than-expected sales in its latest fiscal quarter, shaking off the malaise the broader restaurant industry has felt as consumers have cut back on dining. The Mediterranean chain said its same-store sales grew 10.8% in the three months that ended April 20, lifted by traffic growth of 7.5%. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount were projecting same-store sales growth of 10.3%. “When we look at our consumers in the quarter, we saw an increase in premium attachment on higher priced items, like our pita chips or amazing housemade juices. We also saw that our per person average continued to…

  • Finance

    RBI FY25 Payout to govt may jump 50 per cent

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) central board of directors is likely to meet on May 23 for an annual review of the central bank’s balance sheet and transfer of FY25 surplus funds to the government. The payout could be as high as Rs 3 lakh crore, exceeding last year’s dividend by nearly 50%. “We estimate an RBI dividend of Rs 2.6 lakh to Rs 3 lakh crore, depending on the level of provisioning,” said Gaura Sen Gupta, chief economist at IDFC First Bank. The RBI board also met on May 15 to review the Economic Capital Framework (ECF).…

  • Home Kitchen

    Superfood protects you from ‘silent killer’ when eaten regularly

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Experts say that brighter strawberries have more of these beneficial nutrients inside (Image: Getty) Experts suggest that a certain fruit could help combat heart disease, a leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that eating a handful daily could naturally bolster heart health and manage cholesterol levels. The strawberry – a vibrant and sweet summer superfood – is a favourite of millions globally. These berries can be found in all major UK supermarkets, or you could even plant and grow your own supply at home. Researchers from the University of California, Davis, analysed a range of clinical trials and observational…

  • Legal Law

    Spotify caught hosting hundreds of fake podcasts that advertise selling drugs

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    This week, Spotify rushed to remove hundreds of obviously fake podcasts found to be marketing prescription drugs in violation of Spotify’s policies and, likely, federal law. On Thursday, Business Insider (BI) reported that Spotify removed 200 podcasts advertising the sale of opioids and other drugs, but that wasn’t the end of the scandal. Today, CNN revealed that it easily uncovered dozens more fake podcasts peddling drugs. Some of the podcasts may have raised a red flag for a human moderator—with titles like “My Adderall Store” or “Xtrapharma.com” and episodes titled “Order Codeine Online Safe Pharmacy Louisiana” or “Order Xanax 2…

  • Medicine

    Hidden cracks, but no surprises: Stay ahead with acoustic emission testing

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Rainer Semmler, head of process safety management, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service and Hermann Schubert, head of digital and continuous Inspection, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service explains how in pharmaceutical manufacturing, both sterility and uninterrupted operations are essential – this poses challenges when it comes to component monitoring. Acoustic Emission Testing (AT) offers a non-invasive way to assess system integrity without halting production or breaching cleanroom conditions. Moreover, the use of AT improves safety verification while enhancing system uptime. TÜV SÜD illustrates how this method works and how plant operators in pharma can use it to achieve considerable savings without neglecting compliance…

  • Tours Travel

    Take a spring hike to a waterfall with the Los Angeles Times

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. My job is to explore the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to find the best hikes, campgrounds and other adventures for you to tackle. I also write Between a Rock, where we feature outdoors survival stories every month, and The Wild, our (free!) weekly outdoors newsletter where I feature the absolute best things to do around L.A. and Southern California. In short, I’m outside a lot! Would you like to join me sometime? How about later this month? The Times will host its fourth subscriber hike at 9 a.m. May…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Renowned Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika passes away at 44 after battling cancer in Guwahati

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika died at the age of 44 on Friday after battling colon cancer. She was best known for her song ‘Xora Pate Pate Phagun Naame’. New Delhi: Famous Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika passed away on Friday at the age of 44 in Nemcare Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. She was suffering from colon cancer. The news of her demise has left the music industry in deep sorrow. She rose to fame from her song ‘Xora Pate Pate Phagun Naame’. Gayatri also gave voice to songs like ‘Tumi Kun Birohi Ananya’, ‘Jank Nasil Bonot’, ‘Xeuji Xopon’ and others. Several prominent figures…

  • Auto

    New Lotus Europe boss plans to build more cars at Hethel

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    The US’s new car import tariff has hit Lotus hard, with the company cancelling sales of the Chinese-built Emeya and Eletre in the country due to the now-insurmountable financial hurdles. Lotus has also halted shipments of the British-built Emira to the US after the new 25% tariff was applied in April, meaning that no cars are heading to a market that last year accounted for a fifth of all Lotus sales. The deal recently agreed between the UK and US to lower those tariffs to 10% has helped Lotus, but Windle has yet to press go on restarting shipments to the US…

  • Business

    Regulatory issues hurt DTH business: Bharti Airtel’s Gopal Vittal

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    Mumbai: Bharti Airtel, which recently called off talks to merge its direct-to-home (DTH) business with Tata Play, said the decline of the DTH business in the country has more to do with regulatory imbalances than with technology. During the company’s Q4 earnings call, vice-chairman and MD Gopal Vittal said different distribution systems-like cable TV, DTH, and broadband-are governed by different regulations, despite serving the same set of consumers, with DTH facing stringent rules such as cross-holding restrictions and pricing caps. “The DTH industry is going through its moment of reckoning-not just due to legitimate technological disruption, like IPTV and broadband-enabled…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Richemont (CFR.SW) Q4 FY 2025

    May 17, 2025 - By 

    A Cartier de Panthere wristwatch on display at a Cartier luxury goods store, operated by Cie. Financiere Richemont. Bloomberg | Getty Images Cartier owner Richemont on Friday posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global macroeconomic uncertainty. Revenues at the Swiss luxury group rose 7% year-on-year at constant exchange rates to 5.17 billion euros ($5.79 billion) in the three months to the end of March, above the 4.98 billion euros forecast by analysts in an LSEG poll. Shares closed up 6.9%. London time to trade at the top of the Stoxx 600. The fourth-quarter sales bump…

  • Finance

    BTA talks: India, US trade ministers to assess progress from May 17; to give political guidance

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    India and the US will commence ministerial-level meetings in Washington from May 17 to assess the progress of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement, provide political guidance to chief negotiators and push forward efforts to deepen economic ties, an official said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold deliberations on the agreement first with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and later with US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer during his four-day visit, the official said. “The minister will be holding political-level discussions to give negotiations a political steer. They will assess the progress made in the negotiations in…

  • Home Kitchen

    Chef says these mistakes when cooking pasta should be ‘avoided at all costs’

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Cooking pasta may seem straightforward, but even seasoned home cooks often make common errors that can impact the dish’s flavour and texture. Experts at Great British Chefs have emphasised certain habits should be avoided and tried to debunk some myths to ensure your pasta turns out perfectly every time. Many people believe that adding oil to pasta water prevents sticking. However, this is a misconception. Adding oil creates a slick surface on the pasta, making it harder for sauces to stick. Instead, stir the pasta occasionally during cooking to prevent clumping. Another misconception is that you should put pasta into…

  • Legal Law

    Report: Terrorists seem to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Back in February, Elon Musk skewered the Treasury Department for lacking “basic controls” to stop payments to terrorist organizations, boasting at the Oval Office that “any company” has those controls. Fast-forward three months, and now Musk’s social media platform X is suspected of taking payments from sanctioned terrorists and providing premium features that make it easier to raise funds and spread propaganda—including through X’s chatbot, Grok. Groups seemingly benefiting from X include Houthi rebels, Hezbollah, and Hamas, as well as groups from Syria, Kuwait, and Iran. Some accounts have amassed hundreds of thousands of followers, paying to boost their reach…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    What The Royals gets right about Jaipur’s legacy

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    In Netflix’s The Royals, it is not just the palaces and politics doing the talking — it is also the jewellery. While the show plays fast and loose with plot, its styling leans into Jaipur’s royal past, using jewellery to quietly hint at power, legacy, and shifting identities. What makes the jewellery in The Royals stand out is how little it tries to stand out. It is not flashy. It is worn with intent, rooted in place and character. Jewellery becomes less about opulence and more about context — who belongs, who is pretending, and who is finding their place.…

  • Medicine

    Aptamer announces new data at ASGCT

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Aptamer Group, the developer of next-generation synthetic binders delivering innovation to the life science industry, presented new data on its Optimer therapeutic delivery vehicle for liver fibrosis at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA (13-17th May 2025).   Developed through an internal research programme and in collaboration with AstraZeneca, the Optimer system is based on next-generation synthetic oligonucleotide ligands designed to achieve tissue-specific targeting. The latest findings show that the Optimer construct selectively targets fibrotic tissue across multiple organ systems—including liver, kidney, skin, lung, and heart—and is compatible with both mouse and…

  • Tours Travel

    Yosemite National Park won’t be opening its coveted High Sierra Camps this year. Here’s why

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    The highly coveted High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park that have been closed since 2018 will remain closed this summer because potable water and toilets won’t be available, according to park officials. “This decision was made in collaboration with the National Park Service [NPS], which manages the utilities necessary to run the camps,” according to the park’s website. “Impacted guests have been contacted and can book alternate accommodations within the park and will be offered priority booking for next year’s lottery.” Every year, more than 13,000 people stay at the Yosemite camps — five separate locations that offer various…

  • Arts Entertainments

    From assistant director to Box Office star, a look at Vicky Kaushal’s acting journey | Birthday Special

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Know about Vicky Kaushal here, who began his journey in the entertainment industry as an assistant director and later became a Bollywood star with the historical drama film ‘Chhaava’. New Delhi: Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal is celebrating his 37th birthday today, May 16, 2025. He was last seen in the Bollywood film Chhaava, which turned out to be a major box office success. The historical drama film, which is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, broke several records at the Indian box office. But did you know that this success didn’t happen overnight? In his early days, Vicky Kaushal…

  • Auto

    Forget Gran Turismo – Super Mario Kart is the finest racing game

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    As computers and games consoles rapidly evolved in the 1990s from literally BASIC (as in the BBC Micro’s programming language) to the ultra-cool Sony PlayStation, so developers created some amazing racing games. In 1991, Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix set new standards for an accurate Formula 1 simulator, then in 1997 Gran Turismo’s staggering realism and unprecedented scale changed the genre forever. TOCA Touring Car Championship and Colin McRae Rally melded simulation with accessible dynamics and there were pure arcade classics such as Sega Rally Challenge, Daytona USA, Ridge Racer and Need for Speed. But the greatest racing game of the decade…

  • Business

    Import duty cuts on wine in FTAs may hurt local makers: CIABC

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Alcoholic beverage maker’s body CIABC on Friday said any import duty cuts in future trade deals on wine could hurt the domestic makers, as concessional tariffs on imported spirit from the EU, US, Australia and New Zealand may flood the Indian market. The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) also suggested the government to impose a minimum import price clause to prevent inbound shipments of low-cost and low-quality bottled spirits, bulk and bottled wines. It added that the duty reduction agreed by India on Scotch whisky under the free trade agreement with the UK may impact the domestic premium…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Alibaba earnings report fiscal Q4 2025

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug. 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba shares fell 7.6% on Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant missed earnings expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter on both the top and bottom line. Here’s how Alibaba did in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March versus LSEG estimates: Revenue: 236.5 billion Chinese yuan ($32.6 Billion), versus 237.2 billion yuan expected Net income: 12.4 billion yuan, compared with 24.7 billion yuan expected. While falling short of analyst expectations, revenue was nevertheless up 7% year on year. Alibaba’s net income…

  • Cryptocurrency

    How do AI agents trading handle multiple timeframes?

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    AI agents trading handle multiple timeframes AI agents trading have transformed the landscape of financial markets by leveraging advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques to execute trades with high precision. One important aspect of successful trading strategies involves analyzing market data across multiple timeframes to gain a comprehensive view of price movements and trends. Understanding how AI agents trading handle multiple timeframes is crucial for appreciating their sophistication and effectiveness in managing risks and capitalizing on opportunities. Trading across multiple timeframes means examining price action and market indicators at different intervals — for example, minutes, hours, days, or even weeks.…

  • Finance

    India’s GDP growth revised downward to 6.3% for 2025, country remains one of fastest-growing large economies: UN

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    India’s economic growth forecast for 2025 has been revised downward to 6.3 per cent, and despite a projected moderation, the country remains one of the fastest-growing large economies, supported by resilient consumption and government spending, the United Nations has said. The UN on Thursday launched a report titled ‘The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2025’. “India remains one of the fastest growing large economies, driven by strong private consumption and public investment, even as growth projections have been lowered to 6.3 per cent in 2025,” Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and…

  • Home Kitchen

    Martha Stewart says only 1 method will make ‘perfectly crispy’ bacon – and no spatter

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    There are few food items that are as integral a part of breakfast as bacon. But getting your bacon perfectly crispy without dousing it in a litre of oil can be a serious task at times. While streaky American bacon is often the go-to for crispy bacon, it’s also much fattier. Comparatively, bacon rashers are less fatty, but can come out tough and chewy if they’re not cooked for long enough or for a touch too long. Thankfully, a method backed by celebrity Chef Martha Stewart takes out the guesswork, leaving you with ‘perfectly crispy’ bacon, and it doesn’t involve…

  • Legal Law

    Telegram bans $35B black markets used to sell stolen data, launder crypto

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    On Thursday, Telegram announced it had removed two huge black markets estimated to have generated more than $35 billion since 2021 by serving cybercriminals and scammers. Blockchain research firm Elliptic told Reuters that the Chinese-language markets Xinbi Guarantee and Huione Guarantee together were far more lucrative than Silk Road, an illegal drug marketplace that the FBI notoriously seized in 2013, which was valued at about $3.4 billion. Both markets were forced offline on Tuesday, Elliptic reported, and already, Huione Guarantee has confirmed that its market will cease to operate entirely due to the Telegram removal. The disruption of both markets…

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    Modern data management: the foundation for life sciences innovation

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Data in life sciences is more than a mere byproduct of research; it is a driving force behind innovation. Rohit Dayama, global client partner, Life Sciences, UK&I, Cognizant explores how by harnessing extensive datasets, organisations can speed up drug discovery, refine precision medicine, and improve operational efficiency. This shift has transformed data management into an essential cornerstone rather than just a technical tool. Although artificial intelligence (AI) continues to captivate the industry, the true cornerstone of successful digital initiatives lies in mastering data control.   Yet, without proper oversight, the risks are substantial. For instance, the EU’s AI Act imposes severe penalties…

  • Tours Travel

    ‘Inside Out’s’ ‘Be happy’ message irks in new Disneyland water show

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see a host of Disney’s animated classics — “The Little Mermaid,” “Pinocchio,” “The Lion King” and more — projected on fountains to a patient, stately interpretation of “Rainbow Connection” from Boyz II Men. We are prepped for a show of romanticized remembrance while we hear Disney recite the original dedication speech for Disneyland. The park, he tells us, is hoped to be a “source of joy and inspiration,” only when he…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Sonu Nigam gets relief from Karnataka High Court in Kannada language controversy case | Deets inside

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has got relief from the High Court in the Kannada language controversy. Read further to know the whole matter. New Delhi: National Award-winning singer Sonu Nigam was surrounded by the Kannada language controversy lately. It all started in a musical concert in Bangalore, where the actor’s words allegedly hurt sentiments and the case got dragged through court. Sonu Nigam had knocked on the doors of the High Court regarding the FIR registered against him. The Karnataka High Court has directed that no strict action should be taken against the singer, provided he continues to cooperate in…

  • Auto

    Volkswagen ID 7 GTX Review 2025, Price & Specs

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    The ID 7 GTX features a four-wheel-drive powertrain. At the rear is the same 282bhp Volkswagen Group APP550 permanent magnet synchronous electric motor as in the standard Pro and Pro S versions. That’s twinned with a new 107bhp asynchronous motor (designated AKA150) mounted on the front axle.  The rear motor is the primary drive unit, with the front one called upon when needed. If you were wondering, Volkswagen chose to use an asynchronous unit on the front axle because it claims this is more efficient when not being called upon to provide power. Despite the two motors offering 282bhp and 107bhp respectively,…

  • Business

    Serentica, BlackRock, Sembcorp lead the race to buy Statkraft India

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    New Delhi: KKR-backed Serentica Renewables, BlackRock and Sembcorp are leading the race to acquire Statkraft’s Indian arm that the Norwegian state-owned company put on the block, according to people aware of the matter. The three players submitted non-binding offers in the range of $1.2-$1.5 billion each in the last week of April, according to those in the know. They have bid for the entire company, giving them an edge in the bidding process. Statkraft has offered the option to potential acquirers to bid for parts of its India business. Statkraft is selling a 2-gigawatt portfolio of operational and under-construction renewable…

  • Cryptocurrency

    CoreWeave CEO defends high capex, says it is meeting ‘demand signals’

    May 16, 2025 - By 

    Michael Intrator, founder and CEO of CoreWeave Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, attends his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York City on March 28, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters CoreWeave shares jumped more than 5% Thursday as the renter of artificial intelligence servers posted strong revenues and CEO Michael Intrator reinforced the company’s plans to spend on growth. In its first earnings report since its market debut in March, CoreWeave said it expects capex of $20 billion to $23 billion for the year, topping a $4.61 billion estimate for the year from analysts surveyed by LSEG. The…

  • Finance

    India-US trade agreement talks progressing well: Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    The negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US are progressing well, a top government official said on Thursday. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that an Indian team will be going to Washington for further discussions. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a team of senior Indian officials to Washington starting May 17 for discussions with their US counterparts on the agreement. He will hold meetings with US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during his visit. The four-day talks (May 17-20) come against the backdrop of both countries…

  • Home Kitchen

    Stop making sourdough bread this way—1 ‘simple’ method is better

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Making bread from scratch is the easiest way to control exactly what’s in it and customise it to your own taste. Sourdough is often touted as the healthiest kind of bread on the market, and the British Heart Foundation notes that it can have a lower glycaemic index than its standard bread equivalent. This means it causes blood sugar levels to rise more slowly. It’s not the easiest baked good to make from scratch, however, and one that many people try several times before mastering. But baking expert Elaine Boddy, who has written four bread-centric cookbooks, says sourdough recipes are…

  • Legal Law

    Trump has “a little problem” with Apple’s plan to ship iPhones from India

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Analysts estimate it would cost tens of billions of dollars and take years for Apple to increase iPhone manufacturing in the US, where it at present makes only a very limited number of products. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said last month that Cook had told him the US would need “robotic arms” to replicate the “scale and precision” of iPhone manufacturing in China. “He’s going to build it here,” Lutnick told CNBC. “And Americans are going to be the technicians who drive those factories. They’re not going to be the ones screwing it in.” Lutnick added that his previous…

  • Medicine

    Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces automated plasmid DNA purification kit

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Applied Biosystems MagMAX Pro HT NoSpin Plasmid MiniPrep Kit to address the critical need for rapid and automated plasmid DNA isolation, enabling scientists to conduct small-scale experiments quickly and affordably.   Purifying plasmid DNA, essential for researching therapeutics for diseases such as infectious diseases, cancers, and monogenic disorders, can now be done more efficiently.   Exceptional for workflows requiring high-quality plasmid DNA, the MagMAX Pro HT NoSpin Kit is one of the fastest plasmid purification kits available. From just 1 millilitre of fresh sample culture, this innovative approach allows for 96 minipreps to be completed in…

  • Technology

    Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    The Post Office scandal public inquiry will publish the first part of its final report this summer, with its findings on compensation and the scandal’s human impact to be made public “as soon as possible”. The inquiry, which lasted about three years, examined a scandal that went on for two decades and saw subpostmasters wrongly blamed and punished for accounting shortfalls. It is described as the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history, and over 700 people have had wrongful convictions overturned as a result of it being fully exposed. Computer Weekly first revealed the Horizon problems in 2009,…

  • Tours Travel

    Inside the buzzy closet sale for L.A. fashion ‘it’ girls

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Some advice: If you love something, set it free — even the Miu Miu heels. This was the notion that two friends, Quinn Shephard and Francesca Goncalves, were discussing in a sun-kissed setting (a “pool somewhere,” Shephard recalls). They wanted to barter their old clothing, but that was a sticky prospect in Los Angeles — the scene is riddled with suspicious stares from thrift store employees and digital cold wars with teenagers on Depop. There’s pomp and circumstance at every turn. Kristen Vaganos and Kate Mansi help a shopper try on some shoes. (Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) “So…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani to collaborate for third time for Dadasaheb Phalke’s biopic | Deets Inside

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani are all set to collaborate for third time for Dadasaheb Phalke’s biopic. The filming of this film is slated to begin from October 2025. New Delhi: Dadasaheb Phalke is called the ‘Father of Indian cinema’, and the highest film award is constituted in his memory by the government of India. It’s surprising that no one in Hindi cinema has yet told us the story of cinema in cinema. Dadasaheb Phalke’s story is something that the nation needs to see on the screen. Set against the backdrop of independence struggle, the story unfolds an extraordinary journey…

  • Auto

    Sound idea turns any flat surface into a speaker

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    In-car audio is as much about relaying information to the occupants as it is listening to music. With that in mind, one of the latest ideas to emerge from Continental is an instrument display that doubles as a sound chamber to transmit sound without the need for separate speakers. The display is based on the company’s Ac2ated Sound Technology, which it began developing a number of years ago with audio specialist Sennheiser. An exercise in system integration, the display does away with the need for separate speakers, saving cost, weight and space. Sound is generated by actuators, which effectively turn the…

  • Business

    Looking to sell your property at a premium? Don’t miss The Great Property Sell Fest.

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    For the first time in the Indian real estate market, a one-of-a-kind property festival— The Great Property Sell Fest—is set to unfold from 16 to 18 May 2025 across Gurugram, Noida, and Panipat. Organised in association with The Times of India, this pioneering event is all set to redefine how property is bought and sold in India. Bringing the bold concept of ‘You Sell, We Buy’ to life, the festival offers property owners a unique opportunity to sell their assets—be it high-rise or low-rise units, commercial spaces, retail outlets, office spaces, plots, or food courts—all under one roof, and at…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Walmart (WMT) Q1 2026 earnings

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Walmart will report its quarterly earnings before the bell on Thursday, as investors and economists gauge the strength of the U.S. consumer and the impact of higher tariffs on the retail industry. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting for the fiscal first quarter, according to a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: 58 cents Revenue: $165.88 billion Walmart has advantages that could help it weather an uncertain economy. As the nation’s largest grocer, it sells food and necessities…

  • Finance

    Metal prices likely to keep upward pressure on WPI in coming months: Union Bank of India

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Metal prices are likely to keep pushing up the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in the coming months, according to a report by Union Bank of India. Despite a drop in WPI in April 2025, metals have shown a sequential pickup, indicating they may continue to influence the inflation trend. The report said “While food prices are expected on firm up in the next couple of months, metal prices may keep an upward pressure on WPI”. Core WPI, which excludes food and fuel, moderated to 1.40 per cent in April from 1.59 per cent in March. The rise in metal prices,…

  • Home Kitchen

    Stop using milk to make scramble eggs fluffier – use this 1 ingredient instead

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Scrambled eggs can be tricky to get right, but adding one ingredient can change it all. A chef has urged home cooks to swap out milk for a different ingredient to make their scrambled eggs fluffier. Serrano-Bahri told Tasting Table that one of his favourite moves involves an ingredient swap, saying: “I actually like using butter instead of milk! It adds fat without introducing additional liquid, which can make the eggs more cohesive and reduce the likelihood that they’ll turn out watery.” Adding butter keeps eggs tender as the fat keeps the proteins from binding together too tightly. While milk…

  • Legal Law

    Judge admits nearly being persuaded by AI hallucinations in court filing

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Wilner wasn’t fully satisfied with the firm’s response that the two errors were “inadvertently included” in the brief and sought more detail. “I didn’t discover that Plaintiff’s lawyers used AI—and re-submitted the brief with considerably more made-up citations and quotations beyond the two initial errors—until I issued a later OSC [order to show cause] soliciting a more detailed explanation. The lawyers’ sworn statements and subsequent submission of the actual AI-generated ‘outline’ made clear the series of events that led to the false filings. The declarations also included profuse apologies and honest admissions of fault.” Judge: Don’t outsource research to AI…

  • Medicine

    N4 Pharma announces positive results from first in vivo study

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    N4 Pharma, the UK biotech developing Nuvec, its proprietary gene delivery system to enable advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases, has announced positive results from its first in vivo study evaluating the use of its Nuvec proof-of-concept programme, N4 101, an orally delivered anti-inflammatory treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).  Following the successful completion of in vitro profiling in December 2024, N4 Pharma has now completed its first in vivo study using an industry-standard mouse model of IBD. The study explored the therapeutic potential of orally administered Nuvec particles loaded with siRNA alone and combined with mRNA.  Over a nine-day dosing period, mice…

  • Tours Travel

    Early maps show the ‘lost lands’ of Disneyland, new book reveals

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    There’s an oft-repeated Disneyland creation myth: Artist and animation art director Herb Ryman was given 48 hours to draw an early, heavily detailed and romanticized map of the theme park, which would be used to help sell the project to investors. Although that’s all true, Ryman’s work — one of the most famous and important Disneyland drawings — was far from the first map of Disneyland, as it is often colloquially referred to. Ryman’s work was in fact an iteration of sorts, based upon years of master planning from Walt Disney and early collaborator Marvin Davis, a cinematic art director…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Vir Das shares the most hilarious post on Cannes 2025, takes a dig at new red carpet rules

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    This time, the Cannes Film Festival’s organisers have made some new dress code rules, on this matter actor and comedian Vir Das has taken a jibe on social media. Read further to know what the Emmy Award winner wrote on Instagram. New Delhi: Emmy Award-winning writer and stand-up comedian Vir Das shared a hilarious post on Instagram, taking a jibe at Cannes 2025 dress code rules. Through his social media profile, Vir not only claimed that he’s not going to Cannes, but he also revealed the funniest reason behind this decision.  New rules regarding dress code This time, wearing nude…

  • Auto

    Bentley Batur Review 2025, Price & Specs

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    Bentley says the hand-built nature of the Batur gives refinement advantages. A craftsperson able to take their time to fit seals accurately can make Batur quieter even than the standard car, they reckon. Inside, there’s some immediate familiarity to the Batur because it retains the dash-top, gently rotating tri-faced display panel and most switches from the regular GT.  Elsewhere, though, little is left unchanged – the instrument design, door cards, seats, some significant switches, which can be 3D-printed if you prefer. The rear +2 seats have become a storage shelf, while the body means the boot has a compact lid,…

  • Business

    New chip on the block: Uttar Pradesh to host HCL-Foxconn JV

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    The Rs 3,706 crore HCL-Foxconn outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) joint venture, which received Cabinet approval on Wednesday, has been hailed as a crucial step toward strengthening the domestic smartphone manufacturing ecosystem. The facility, which will be built in Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and produce display driver chips, will provide an impetus to India’s localisation efforts, especially in the booming smartphone manufacturing ecosystem, experts said. The venture marks the sixth semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), and the first such unit in Uttar Pradesh. The plant, which is going to be set up near Jewar airport in…

  • Cryptocurrency

    SoftBank Vision Fund swings to annual loss as investment gains slow

    May 15, 2025 - By 

    SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son delivers remarks next to U.S. President Donald Trump at an ‘Investing in America’ event in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Softbank’s Vision Fund business on Tuesday posted a loss in the fiscal year ended March as it booked slowing gains at its massive tech investment arm. SoftBank said it notched a gain on investment at its Vision Funds of 434.9 billion yen in the fiscal year, a 40% fall from the 724.3 billion yen booked in the previous year. In its fiscal fourth quarter — the three months ended March —…

  • Finance

    Indian cos commit $6.8 bn overseas FDI in Apr; nearly USD 6 mn in Azerbaijan, Turkiye

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Four Indian entities committed foreign direct investments worth nearly USD 6 million in Azerbaijan and Turkiye, accounting for a small part of the total USD 6.8 billion overseas investments proposed by Indian companies in April, according to the latest Reserve Bank data. India’s outbound FDI increased by nearly 90 per cent annually to USD 6.8 billion in April, led by Tata Communications, Life Insurance Company and JSW Neo Energy, according to the data. India’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at about USD 3.59 billion in April 2024 and USD 5.9 billion in March 2025. Among the investments, two Indian…

  • Home Kitchen

    Greggs reveals new menu with 9 items added – full list

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Summer is officially in order as Greggs has introduced an exciting new menu consisting of nine new items. Taking to their Instagram, the British bakery chain shared images of their new Summer items. From savoury delights to sweet treats and even wellness shots, the new lineup caters to both comfort food lovers and health-conscious snackers alike. The updated menu will be available in-store, via the Greggs app for click-and-collect, and through Just Eat and Uber Eats for delivery from May 15. Some fans were thrilled about the new launches, however majority of commenters were disappointed by one key thing. Many…

  • Legal Law

    GOP sneaks decade-long AI regulation ban into spending bill

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    The reconciliation bill primarily focuses on cuts to Medicaid access and increased health care fees for millions of Americans. The AI provision appears as an addition to these broader health care changes, potentially limiting debate on the technology’s policy implications. The move is already inspiring backlash. On Monday, tech safety groups and at least one Democrat criticized the proposal, reports The Hill. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee, called the proposal a “giant gift to Big Tech,” while nonprofit groups like the Tech Oversight Project and Consumer Reports warned it would leave…

  • Medicine

    ELRIG announces keynote speakers for Drug Discovery 2025

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    ELRIG, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation dedicated to the global drug discovery community, has revealed the keynote speakers for its event, Drug Discovery 2025. Taking place at the ACC in Liverpool, UK from 21–22nd October, the conference will feature presentations from Professor Heather Pinkett (Northwestern University) and Dr Dafydd Owen (Pfizer Medicine Design). Held under the theme “A Festival of Life Science”, Drug Discovery 2025 is a celebration that aims to unite scientists from industry and academia working toward the same goal: improving human health through more effective drug discovery. The event offers free access to over 150 talks across 14…

  • Tours Travel

    Wrestle a luchador? Airbnb to offer 22,000 experiences

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Airbnb wants to do your hair, cook your dinner, massage your back and possibly photograph your honeymoon. All these services, and several more, are part of a new bid by the company to further expand beyond its roots as a lodging broker. The company unveiled Airbnb Services — which includes 10 initial categories — while relaunching its experiences program and introducing a new app design at a media event in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Rather than heavily emphasizing lodging, the redesigned app more strongly integrates all of its offerings and encourages more interaction among guests and hosts. This new approach…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Ginny Wedss Sunny 2: Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr replace Vikrant Massey, Yami Gautam in sequel | Watch

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    The lead duo, Avinash and Medha, took to Instagram to share clapboard pictures from the sets, marking the beginning of the film’s shoot schedule in Uttarakhand. New Delhi: After winning hearts with superhit films like Tanu Weds Manu and Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, producer Vinod Bachchan is coming back with the sequel to Ginny Weds Sunny. The 2020 Netflix films that featured Vikrant Massey and Yami Gautam in the lead roles, was loved for their comedy and romance. Now its sequel has been announced on Wednesday and titled as The film Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, the film has a fresh…

  • Auto

    Kia Niro Review 2025, Price & Specs

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Both the hybrid system and the PHEV system are based around a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox driving the front wheels. Electric assistance comes from a 1.32kWh battery and a 43bhp electric motor in the case of the hybrid or an 11.1kWh battery and an 83bhp electric motor in the PHEV. The hybrid produces a combined 127bhp and the PHEV a combined 168bhp. In the PHEV, the battery is up from 8.9kWh previously, so its official electric-only range now extends as far as 40 miles. A Type 2 socket on the flank of the PHEV will suck up…

  • Business

    Kalyan Jewellers bets store-opening spree will fuel revenue growth, top executive says

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    India’s Kalyan Jewellers is targeting revenue growth of more than 25% this financial year as the gold and diamond retailer quickens store openings amid a rising preference for lower-carat jewellery, its executive director said on Tuesday. Record high gold prices have not deterred the wealthy from investing in gold and buying ornaments in the second-largest gold buying country but the middle class is switching to lower-carat and lightweight jewellery. Consumers are favouring chains over independent jewellers, shopping frequently, and spending more on gifts, Kalyan Jewellers’ Executive Director Ramesh Kalyanaraman said in an interview. “The advantage of Kalyan today is we…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Honda reports 76% plunge in operating profit

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Honda is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Japanese auto giant Honda missed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings estimates as operating profit plunged 76%, with the company bracing for the full impact of U.S. tariffs. Here are Honda’s results compared with mean estimates from LSEG: Revenue: 5.36 trillion yen ($47.26 billion) vs. 5.36 trillion yen Operating profit: 73.5 billion yen vs. 275.52 billion yen Honda’s fourth quarter ends March 31. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon For its financial year ended in March, revenue came in at 21.69 trillion yen, compared with the…

  • Finance

    RBI reviews e-wallets of EV players after BluSmart goes bust

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    The Reserve Bank of India is scrutinizing some digital wallets associated with electric-vehicle players after the sudden collapse of the country’s largest all-EV taxi service left users unable to access money tied to their accounts, people familiar with the matter said. The review of payment tools used in India’s fledgling EV ecosystem is a result of troubles faced by users of app-based ride-hailing service BluSmart’s digital wallet. The events triggered by fraud allegations against the company highlighted the lack of safeguards for users who load money into what’s known as closed-loop wallets to transact on apps, including EV-related services like…

  • Home Kitchen

    9 foods that must be stored in the fridge to avoid mould

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    From sauces to fruit, wine to eggs, catering experts Alliance Online said studies show that storing these items in the fridge keeps them fresher for longer. This reduces the need for rebuying items, which also saves money in the long run. In fact, the research team calculated that if these items are not kept in the fridges, it could cost consumers £340 per year in wasted food. With that in mind, the experts have shared a variety of foods which are often mistakenly stored in the cupboard instead of the fridge. 1. Condiments A common debate is whether or not…

  • Legal Law

    FCC threatens EchoStar licenses for spectrum that SpaceX wants to use

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    “If SpaceX had done a basic search of public filings, it would know that EchoStar extensively utilizes the 2 GHz band and that the Commission itself has confirmed the coverage, utilization, and methodology for assessing the quality of EchoStar’s 5G network based on independent drive-tests,” EchoStar told the FCC. “EchoStar’s deployment already reaches over 80 percent of the United States population with over 23,000 5G sites deployed.” There is also a pending petition filed by Vermont-based VTel Wireless, which asked the FCC to reconsider a 2024 decision to extend EchoStar construction deadlines for several spectrum bands. VTel was outbid by…

  • Medicine

    The future of biomanufacturing – European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    James Kennedy, technology analyst at IDTechEx, explores how the global shift away from fossil-based systems is driving momentum for the bioeconomy as a more sustainable and circular alternative. This emerging economic model centres around the use of renewable biological resources sourced from agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture to produce a broad range of products, including food, feed, materials, chemicals, and bioenergy. In its new report, “White Biotechnology 2025-2035: Technologies, Forecasts, Markets, Players“, IDTechEx provides a comprehensive and independent analysis of this transition. The report maps the technological landscape, evaluates key market developments, and identifies long-term commercial opportunities in industrial biomanufacturing.…

  • Technology

    What is Private PaaS? How is it Different from Public PaaS?

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Private platform as a service (private PaaS) is a cloud computing model that facilitates the development, deployment and management of software applications in a private cloud. Essentially, the private cloud component provides an IT infrastructure, and the PaaS component provides an application development and deployment platform that runs on top of it. Once deployed, a private PaaS provides an organization’s developers with a dedicated software development environment that can be accessed through a web browser. Private cloud PaaS services can be hosted in an organization’s own data center or by a third-party cloud service provider (CSP). This flexibility allows organizations…

  • Tours Travel

    Get away from it all with a serene backpacking trip near L.A.

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    When vacationing in Los Angeles, you can truly choose your own adventure. Those in search of luxury can stay in a five-star hotel, sleeping on a plush bed, soaking in a deep bath tub and lounging on a balcony with sweeping mountain views. But, among the mountains that surround L.A., a different kind of luxury is within reach. There you can sleep above the clouds, swim in deep river pools and watch the sun set over the same mountains seen from those nearby hotel balconies. And often, it’s free. L.A.’s proximity to public lands offers the unique opportunity to slip…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Sitaare Zameen Par Trailer Out: Aamir Khan turns basketball coach for 10 toofani kids | Watch

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is gearing up for his new family drama film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’. The spiritual sequel to 2007’s Taare Zameen Par features Darsheel Safary and Genelia Deshmukh in the lead roles. Watch the trailer here. New Delhi: The makers of Aamir Khan’s starrer Sitaare Zameen Par have dropped the trailer of the most anticipated film on Tuesday. The trailer, which dropped on Zee Network Channels and social media platforms today, offers a glimpse into the world of Bollywood’s perfectionist Aamir Khan is known for creating.  Directed by RS Prasanna and written by Divy Nidhi Sharma, the film…

  • Auto

    Volkswagen EVs to get new platform, cheaper batteries from 2026

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Volkswagen will start moving all of its electric cars onto an updated platform from next year, ushering in a new type of battery chemistry that promises to reduce costs. The Volkswagen ID 2 supermini, due in 2026, will be the first model to use a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery that will be cheaper than the nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) packs in the firm’s current EVs. After that car is launched, the rest of Volkswagen’s ID cars will move onto an updated platform dubbed MEB Plus, which will have them adopt the same type of battery. LFP batteries have become more popular in recent…

  • Business

    L&T Energy Tech wins IOC’s first green H2 tender

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    Mumbai: L&T Energy Green Tech has won a bid to build a 10,000 tonnes per annum green hydrogen plant at Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) Panipat refinery in Haryana, according to sources aware of the development. L&T Energy Green Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of EPC major Larsen and Toubro, took the lead over NTPC Renewable Energy and Renew E Fuels, which were the L2 and L3 bidders, respectively. L&T Energy Green Tech will supply green hydrogen at ₹397 ($4.67) per kg with 18% GST (goods and services tax). NTPC’s bid value was ₹398 per kg ($4.68) with GST, and Renew…

  • Cryptocurrency

    LA wildfires cost German reinsurers $1.9 billion in first quarter

    May 14, 2025 - By 

    An aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire on January 27, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Germany’s biggest reinsurers took a $1.9 billion profit hit in the first quarter from claims related to the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance company, said Tuesday that it anticipated all claims attributable to the wildfires will total around 1.1 billion euros. Meanwhile, Hannover Re, the world’s third largest reinsurer, said its largest net individual loss amounted to 631.4 million euros on the back of the wildfires. Combined, the two companies’ wildfire costs…

  • Finance

    Currency in circulation grows 2.4% year to date up to May 2, shows RBI data

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Currency notes aren’t museum pieces – at least, not yet – in the digital era. Growth in currency in circulation is higher at 2.4% year to date up to May 2, compared with 1.7 percent in the same period a year ago, showed the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, reflecting rural demand supported by farmgate prices of agricultural commodities. Currency usage has remained relatively strong despite the absence of a busy election calendar during which cash usage typically climbs. Total currency in circulation is at Rs 38.1 lakh crore as of May 2. This works to around 11.5…

  • Home Kitchen

    Stop boiling cauliflower and do 1 thing to make it ‘delicious and crispy’

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Cauliflower tastes much better and turns out “crispier” if you don’t boil it and use one alternative method instead. Cauliflower is a common vegetable in the UK and is often boiled along with vegetables like broccoli and carrots. However, you should stop boiling it and do one thing instead to make it taste even better. That is according to many home cooks who opt for using the air fryer to cook their cauliflower instead of boiling it. This method is simple and straightforward and doesn’t use as much oil as if you were to roast it in the oven. All…

  • Legal Law

    Copyright Office head fired after reporting AI training isn’t always fair use

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Copyright Office seemingly opposes Meta’s torrenting Also among those “general observations,” the Copyright Office wrote that “making commercial use of vast troves of copyrighted works to produce expressive content that competes with them in existing markets, especially where this is accomplished through illegal access, goes beyond established fair use boundaries.” The report seemed to suggest that courts and the Copyright Office may also be aligned on AI firms’ use of pirated or illegally accessed paywalled content for AI training. Judge Chhabria only considered Meta’s torrenting in the book authors’ case to be “kind of messed up,” prioritizing the fair use…

  • Medicine

    Southgate Global aims to boost dock-to-stock times

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Southgate Global has invested in enhancing its Mobile Powered Workstation (MPW) which can boost dock-to-stock times and give companies a performance edge.  In today’s challenging economic climate, where operational efficiency is critical to success in the pharma supply chain, Southgate Global believes that empowering the human element is essential. With stringent regulatory requirements to the need for cold chain management, the pharmaceutical supply chain demands innovation.  As the speed of the supply chain continues to ramp up, customers are looking for efficient suppliers.   Speeding up processes and reducing dock-to-stock time, which is the time it takes to put goods that arrive…

  • Real Estate

    Lettings Eguide – Electrical Compliance

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    #lettingseguide ⚡ Landlords—are your electrics legally compliant? Every rental property in England must have a valid EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) carried out by a qualified electrician at least every 5 years. Miss it, and you could face fines of up to £30,000. Our free guide breaks down what landlords need to know—from what’s included […]

  • Technology

    NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    A plan by Essex-based Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAH) to move some capacity to Nutanix cloud-based services is blocked by uncertainty over pricing amid US president Donald Trump’s recent flurry of on-off, up-down tariffs.  PAH saved £500,000 when it migrated from VMware on end-of-life EMC VNX storage arrays to Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) several years ago.  Now its plan to use NC2 services from Nutanix is blocked by pricing uncertainty that doesn’t play well with UK public sector procurement processes. Recently, the PAH IT team decided on a plan to replace its existing 16 Nutanix nodes with two five-node…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Indian soldiers with father’s poem for Operation Sindoor | See Post

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday shared a post and paid a tribute to Indian soldiers for Operation Sindoor. He shared a heartfelt poem written by his father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his X handle New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday honoured the bravery of Indian soldiers with a heartfelt poem on social media. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Operation Sindoor on May 12, 2025. Baghban actor expressed his deep respect and admiration for the armed forces by sharing a tweet on his X (formerly Twitter) handle. In the post, he…

  • Auto

    British motor maker Yasa to become EV sports car superpower

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    British electric motor maker Yasa expects it will almost double its annual production volumes by 2026, as several major brands launch new plug-in hybrid and electric performance cars exploiting its technology. It said it expects annual production volumes to rise from just under 15,000 currently to around 25,000 in 2026, as its unique motor design underpins an increasing number of new cars from the likes of Lamborghini and Mercedes-AMG. It employs a proprietary axial flux design, dubbed the Yokeless and Segmented Armature (Yasa), that is claimed to be four times more power-dense than the radial flux motors common in today’s mainstream…

  • Business

    Lupin launches generic version of kidney disorder treatment drug in US

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Tuesday said it has launched the generic version of Tolvaptan tablets used to slow kidney function decline in the US market, following the recent approval received from the country’s health regulator. The company has launched Tolvaptan tablets of strengths 15 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, 60 mg, and 90 mg in the US, after receiving the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). “Lupin holds the exclusive first-to-file status for this product and will have 180-day generic drug exclusivity,” Lupin said in a statement. Tolvaptan tablets are bioequivalent to Jynarque Tablets, 15 mg,…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Arm (ARM) Q1 earnings reports 2025

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Rene Haas, CEO of chip tech provider Arm Holdings, holds a replica of a chip with his company’s logo on it, during an event in which Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officially announces a $250 million deal with the company, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 5, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain | Reuters Arm shares dropped more than 8% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chip-design company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Here’s how the company did in the fiscal fourth quarter compared with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: 55 cents, adjusted vs. 52 cents expected Revenue: $1.24 billion…

  • Finance

    After India UK FTA, focus must be on local content to prevent entry of Chinese goods: Report

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    As India and the United Kingdom successfully conclude their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), it has to be ensured that goods traded between the two nations have sufficient local content to prevent Chinese goods from entering markets through the backdoor, according to a report by Canara Bank.The report highlighted the need for strict measures to confirm the origin of goods. It said “it has to be ensured that goods traded between UK and India has sufficient local content to foolproof from Chinese goods finding their way to take advantage of lower duties.” The report called the FTA a major win for…

  • Home Kitchen

    How to make asparagus taste better using 1 ingredient without boiling

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    It’s currently asparagus season in the UK, so there’s no better time to cook this vegetable. While boiling asparagus is the most common way to cook it, this can often result in it tasting bland or becoming overcooked. Asparagus should have a gentle crunch to them — they should not be mushy — and the way to achieve this is by roasting. Roasted asparagus is the perfect springtime side dish, as part of your lunch or dinner. As a bonus, it’s simple to throw together while your main dish cooks on the hob. Oven-roasted asparagus cooks perfectly, so it has…

  • Legal Law

    FCC commissioner writes op-ed titled, “It’s time for Trump to DOGE the FCC“

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    In addition to cutting Universal Service, Simington proposed a broad streamlining of the FCC licensing process. Manual processing of license applications “consumes vast staff hours and introduces unnecessary delay into markets that thrive on speed and innovation,” he wrote. “For non-contentious licenses, automated workflows should be the default,” Simington argued. “By implementing intelligent review systems and processing software, the FCC could drastically reduce the time and labor involved in issuing standard licenses.” Moving staff, deleting rules Simington also proposed taking employees out of the FCC Media Bureau and moving them “to other offices within the FCC—such as the Space Bureau—that…

  • Medicine

    Investing today for the leaders of tomorrow

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Scotland’s life sciences sector is a crucial part of the nation’s economy, contributing innovation in areas such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and vaccine manufacture. Jeanette Rigby, director human resources at Valneva Scotland, discusses. Recent data shows the sector now contributes almost £10.5bn to the Scottish economy, with life sciences exports worth £4.3bn, and the potential is building. Its strong academic foundation, coupled with a robust talent pool and the Scottish Government’s life sciences strategy, makes Scotland a prime destination for innovation and investment. However, if we are to remain competitive globally, Scottish companies must invest in their people. This is an…

  • Technology

    Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    UniCredit has signed a 10-year agreement with Google Cloud to “accelerate” its digital transformation by tapping into the supplier’s cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics capabilities. UniCredit will migrate “large sections” of its “application landscape”, including legacy systems, to Google’s Cloud platform across its banking operations in 13 countries. The bank will also use Google Cloud as its new platform for AI workloads, as well as its AI capabilities, including Vertex AI and Gemini models. Through AI, it said it wants to develop new service offerings, as well as boost efficiency and improve customer experiences. AI could be…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Aamir Khan shares post after PM Modi’s speech on Operation Sindoor, praises bravery of armed forces

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor. New Delhi: On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for the first time after Operation Sindoor. After this, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan thanked PM Narendra Modi and the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor on social media. The official page of his production house, named Aamir Khan Productions, shared a note on social media networking platform Instagram. For the unversed, the Indian Armed Forces launched “Operation Sindoor” on May 7 and destroyed nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in response…

  • Auto

    First look at new Fiat 500 Hybrid – with manual gearbox

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Fiat has released the first images of the new 500 Hybrid, revealing it will get an overhauled interior and a six-speed manual gearbox. Photographs of a group of pre-release prototypes show that it will look identical to the electric 500e except for a reworked front grille to feed more air to a petrol engine. Inside, the dashboard features a larger and squarer new storage cubby and the gearlever is elevated alongside the steering wheel – as in the old petrol 500. Fiat has yet to confirm which powertrain the 500 Hybrid will use, but it’s expected to employ the same 1.0-litre three-cylinder mild-hybrid Firefly engine featured in the old 500 and Fiat Panda.…

  • Business

    Demand recovery likely to be gradual, says Britannia MD

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    Britannia managing director and vice chairman Varun Berry on Monday said demand recovery is unlikely to follow a sharp “hockey stick” trend but improve gradually and continue till next year. He said the revival process has begun already.Speaking at an analysts’ call to discuss quarterly earnings, Berry noted that this fiscal year should be a “test” of both revenue and volume growth for the biscuit and dairy product maker. “So, we are hoping that we will be able to grow revenue and volumes,” he said. “Obviously, there will be a delta because we have taken a pretty high price increase…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Shipping giant posts profit beat

    May 13, 2025 - By 

    The Maersk Alfirk, left, and Colorado Express container ships docked at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit but warned that the current level of U.S.-China trade tariffs could restrict global container market volumes. The company, widely regarded as a barometer of global trade, reported preliminary underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $2.71 billion for the first three months of the year. That’s up 70% from $1.59 billion over the same…

  • Finance

    Trade is a big reason they stopped fighting, claims Donald Trump on India-Pakistan tensions

    May 12, 2025 - By 

    United States’ President Donald Trump has claimed that the reason behind the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was due to trade. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States is ready to help India and Pakistan in the wake of a ceasefire agreement that he says his administration helped broker. However, Indian officials stressed that the arrangement was negotiated strictly between New Delhi and Islamabad, in keeping with India’s long-standing position that all issues with Pakistan must be resolved bilaterally. “There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place,” a senior official…

  • Home Kitchen

    Strawberries will last longer and not rot if kept in 1 place — not fridge

    May 12, 2025 - By 

    We all know the feeling: you buy a delicious-looking punnet of fresh strawberries only to go to tuck into them a day or two later to find them mushy and covered in furry mould.  Unless it’s showing obvious signs of being past its best while still on the supermarket shelf, it’s almost impossible to predict how much life a strawberry still has in it when you buy it. But it’s incredibly frustrating to get all excited to dig in to the juicy and sweet fruit only to find you need to throw it away instead of eating it.  Strawberries are…

  • Legal Law

    Apple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions

    May 12, 2025 - By 

    Many horses, including Spotify and Amazon’s Kindle Store, have already left the barn. But Apple is moving quickly to shut the external payments door opened by last week’s ruling that the company willfully failed to comply with court orders regarding anticompetitive behavior. In an emergency motion filing late Wednesday (PDF), Apple described US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ “extraordinary Order” as including an injunction that “permanently precludes Apple from exercising control over core aspects of its business operations, including charging for use of its property and protecting the integrity of its platform and in-app purchase mechanism.” A certificate (PDF) accompanying…

  • Medicine

    Tjoapack Launches Innovative Customer Dashboard to Drive Pharma Supply Chain Collaboration

    May 12, 2025 - By 

    Tjoapack, a global contract packaging organization, has announced the launch of its Customer Collaboration Dashboard, an innovative digital platform designed to streamline collaboration between Tjoapack and its clients.  The new tool enhances efficiency and transparency in artwork management, file exchange, workflow creation, and order management, reinforcing Tjoapack’s commitment to providing seamless, customer-centric solutions. The launch also marks an expanded partnership with Veratrak, a leading provider of SaaS solutions purpose-built for the life sciences industry. Veratrak works with 200+ partners over 6 continents providing innovative software solutions designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and security across the pharmaceutical supply chain. The firms…

  • Technology

    University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery

    May 12, 2025 - By 

    The University of Reading’s IT team plans to “pull the plug” on its Nutanix-based infrastructure to test disaster recovery readiness after a move to the supplier’s NC2 cloud services. That’s according to head of operations Kevin Mortimer, who spoke to Computer Weekly at Nutanix’s .Next 2025 event in the US last week. The University of Reading has been a Nutanix customer since 2017. It has more than 50 research centres in areas that include agricultural, biological and physical sciences, as well as meteorology. The university has around 5,000 faculty members and 20,000 students. It runs Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Software on…