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• PV Sindhu will lead the Indian women's singles contingent at the Australia Open 2026, aiming to end a prolonged title drought alongside teammates Tanvi Sharma and Malvika Bansod. • Ayush Shetty and HS Prannoy will spearhead the men's singles efforts for India, stepping up in the absence of Lakshya Sen. • The event marks a significant return to competition for Sindhu, who recently faced travel disruptions in Dubai caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict.

Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM, the annual global airline summit, with the industry still, for the most part, looking resolutely skyward.The oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran flickers on, but for now, airlines continue to defy dire warnings of impending shortages which had stoked fears of a summer of chaos for European holidaymakers. Continue reading...

• K-pop group Le Sserafim discusses how embracing humor and accepting their flaws has propelled the band to a new level of professional success. • The group's 2024 track "Crazy" drew inspiration from New York ballroom culture, while their 2025 release "Come Over" was produced by the British dance act Jungle. • This shift in mindset and musical direction highlights the band's evolution toward more experimental sounds and a more authentic public image.

• A new series produced in partnership with the AI Now Institute examines the current state of the European AI market and challenges assumptions found in EU policy documents. • The series highlights strategic partnerships between European firms and US tech giants, such as DeepL with Amazon Web Services and Mistral with Nvidia. • It explores the competitive pressures facing regional startups, illustrating how US-based companies like Anthropic may threaten the market share of smaller players like Sweden's Lovable.

• The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is considering imposing additional tariffs of 12.5% on India and 53 other nations as part of a Section 301 investigation. • In response to these potential duties, India is seeking to resolve the dispute through strategic trade negotiations and agreements. • This move comes amid broader economic tensions and the potential for increased protectionism under a possible second Trump administration.

• ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos warned on Wednesday that the risk of a market correction is "elevated" as global stock indices continue to hit record highs. • De Guindos cited a volatile combination of outsized market valuations, fiscal challenges, and vulnerabilities within private credit as primary drivers of this instability. • Geopolitical turmoil, specifically mentioning the war in Iran, is highlighted as a significant external risk that could trigger a downturn.

After death of his father, Reed Jobs is keen for his $1bn venture capital fund Yosemite to make a difference“I saw my dad have cancer when I was a kid, and unfortunately that happens far too often. And that really motivated me to try to transform outcomes for other people out there.”Reed Jobs is talking about the death of his father, the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 56, the experience that underlines his mission to make cancer a non-lethal, treatable disease. Continue reading...