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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipMcDonald’s Just Announced a Bold Solution to a Very Big Problem. (A Harvard Professor Explained It)
It’s probably better than breakfast all day.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWant to Remix Your Favorite Songs? Spotify’s New AI Tool Lets You Be the DJ
Thanks to a new licensing deal, Spotify subscribers can soon use AI to tap into the Universal Music Group catalog and make their own kind of music.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipScience Says You’re Probably Making Smoothies Wrong, and I’ve Never Felt More Validated
Unpopular opinion: Bananas are kind of gross.
Source: Inc. ·
Entrepreneurship13 Scientists Are Dead or Missing. Congress Wants Answers
Congress is investigating reports that U.S. nuclear and aerospace scientists have died or disappeared, raising new national security questions.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipBoss Still Skeptical of Remote Work? Show Them These Productivity Statistics
A Stanford remote work expert gathers all the evidence that flexibility driven productivity gains are lifting the economy.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow 1 Simple Motto Can Turn Random Encounters Into Life-Changing Opportunities
Turning chance meetings into real momentum isn’t luck—it’s a repeatable strategy almost anyone can learn.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsAwfis crosses Rs 1,490 Cr revenue mark in FY26 as GCC demand powers growth
The company reported operating revenue of Rs 1,493 crore for the year ended March 2026, up 24% from the previous year, driven by a 35% increase in revenue from its core co-working…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsupGrad appoints Mukesh Mundra as CFO
Mukesh Mundra will oversee upGrad’s finance and administrative operations, with responsibility for financial planning, business collaboration, corporate governance, and supporting…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsCashfree Payments’ revenue touches close to Rs 1,000 Cr in FY26
Cashfree Payments aims to achieve EBITDA profitability in FY27.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsFairdeal.Market raises $15M in Series A round led by Bertelsmann India
The B2B quick-commerce platform will use the funds to scale its dark stores network, strengthen technology and data infrastructure, deepen retailer engagement, and expand last-mil…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsaltM: Scaling bio-based materials from agri-residue
altM converts agricultural residue into industrial biomaterials. Founded by ex-Tesla leaders, the startup is scaling sustainable chemistry from India.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsVenture investments halve in April to $2.7B as rupee depreciation weighs on sentiment
From a number-of-deals perspective, April 2026 saw 83 transactions, a 29-month low and well below the 134 in the year-ago period and the 131 in March this year, according to a rep…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsStartup news and updates: daily roundup (May 26, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsHow to find the lowest gold loan interest rate in India without missing the fine print
How to find the lowest gold loan interest rate in India without missing the fine print When people start comparing gold loans, the interest rate is usually the first thing they lo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong issues year’s first ‘very hot weather’ warning
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued its first “very hot wea…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics3 elderly Hong Kong hikers found after 12-hour search
Three elderly Hong Kong hikers who were reported missing in Sai Kung have been found following a rescue operation that lasted more than 12 hours. The Fire Services Department call…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsYerba mate has lots of health benefits but Chinese may be drinking it wrong
Over the years, the consumption of Ilex paraguariensis – known as yerba mate in South America – has spread beyond the borders of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil and is now gaining p…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUnitree Robotics reports plunge in first-quarter profits days before crucial IPO hearing
Unitree Robotics, a luminary in China’s humanoid robot boom, has reported a sharp plunge in first-quarter profits just days before its crucial listing hearing, casting a shadow ov…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSingha beer dynasty scandal, Malaysia’s sunken missile deal: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHongkongers stuck for hours, as 673,000 return via land checkpoints after holiday
Thousands of Hongkongers were stuck for hours at multiple land checkpoints in what one traveller called “unprecedented” large crowds on Monday night, as more than 673,000 resident…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEat idol’s poems: inside the wild, ancient history of Chinese fan culture
China’s fandom culture predates today’s pop idols and live-streaming celebrities by millennia. In ancient times, fame was cultivated in the streets, restaurants, and poetry circle…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas
An aerospace engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, Chinese state media said while warning that the aerospace industry is a cornerstone of national techn…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio looks to repair lens on US-India ties amid Quad talks, energy deals
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India this week will give Washington an opportunity to “get the optics right” regarding ties between the two sides, amid friction over…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLess than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey
China is better positioned than many other nations to lead in artificial intelligence due to the public’s “strikingly positive” attitude towards the technology, according to a new…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina defence chief Dong Jun tipped to skip this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun is set to skip the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore for the second year in a row, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Instead, Chi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRussia tells US to pull its diplomats and citizens from Ukraine capital
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called US State Secretary Marco Rubio to advise him to evacuate US citizens and diplomats from Kyiv, as the Kremlin plans to continue heavy …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTop Chinese, Singaporean diplomats reaffirm commitment to Malacca Strait transit rights
Singapore is committed to keeping the Strait of Malacca open, the city state’s top diplomat Vivian Balakrishnan told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during talks in Beijing. Accor…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIn Beijing, the US and China tiptoed around tech and critical minerals
The Xi-Trump summit in Beijing unfolded much more cordially than the tense truce in Busan. In the six months since the leaders met in the South Korean city, America’s bargaining p…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsNetanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS strikes southern Iran in ‘self defence’ targeting Iranian mine boats
The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsStarbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign
Coffee chain has seen 'very significant' drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPakistani women in tent-pegging
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains how Pakistani women are making strides in tent-pegging.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar
US forces carry out series of attacks in the country's south as Iranian delegation holds talks in Qatar.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsRubio says Iran deal could take days after US forces launch new attacks
US forces say they hit Iranian missile sites and boats as Iranian delegation in Qatar for talks on extending ceasefire.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, anger
More than 2 million aspiring doctors took India’s NEET examination. But the test was compromised and cancelled.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAs Trump woos China, the Quad grouping drifts towards irrelevance
As Washington shifts military focus away from Asia, analysts say the Quad is struggling to define its purpose.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsRubio says Strait of Hormuz will open ‘one way or the other’
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will open 'one way or the other'
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsKnicks reach NBA Finals after defeating Cavaliers in Game 4
New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after sweeping Cleveland Cavaliers.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan monitors ‘unprovoked’ Chinese combat patrol near island
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'joint combat readiness patrol' in a week, says its forces responded to the situation.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMiami says Messi diagnosed with hamstring fatigue ahead of Argentina camp
Messi’s return to physical activity will “depend on his clinical and functional progress”, according to Inter Miami.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS strikes Iran again: What we know, and is the ceasefire over?
Before the US strikes on targets in southern Iran, Tehran said a deal with Washington was not imminent.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBerlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: A rail hub with symbolic power
Berlin's central station was inaugurated in May 2006. Beyond its functionality, the modern glass-and-steel structure was built to play a key role in reunified Germany.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia news: Quad nations to surveil Indo-Pacific waters
The US, India, Japan and Australia have agreed to jointly surveil maritime operations in the Indo-Pacific to assert domiance over the region. Meanwhile, Indian politicians mark 12…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUnseasonal May heat wave grips Europe
The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany news: Childfree adults to pay more for elder care
A new draft bill from the Health Ministy would see taxes raised for adults without children to support Germany's flagging elderly care system. DW has more.
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