Business
– Kenya aims to raise its annual coffee output to 150,000 metric tonnes, with new climate-resilient varieties expected to play a central role. Production is projected at about 60,000 metric tonnes in the 2025/2026 season, well short of that target.
– Germany’s new electric vehicle registrations surged 58% to 604,000 in the first nine months of 2026, helping lift global battery-electric vehicle registrations to a record 11 million, according to PwC. Worldwide registrations rose 12% over the period, driven mainly
Technology
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and announced plans to invest $48 billion in India from 2026 to 2030. The plan includes an additional $13 billion for artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The
Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on cyberattacks, model safety, misinformation and governance of high-performance AI. The Cabinet Office opened public comments
India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, widening cooperation across artificial intelligence, trade, defence, space, education and health research. The two leaders
Nvidia has signed artificial intelligence and data centre agreements with major South Korean companies, widening its role in the country’s AI infrastructure buildout. The agreements involve SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER and Doosan Group. The companies did not disclose financial terms.
South Korea has launched a 1.115 trillion won, or about US$665.5 million, Industrial Growth Fund to expand financing for manufacturing innovation, artificial intelligence adoption and technology commercialization across key industries. The fund was introduced on May 18 at an industrial
Entertainment
During a recent visit to Stavanger, the northernmost member of the EU, Hollywood star Brad Pitt exhibited his sculptures for the first time for the public. Pitt’s works are on display at the Sara Hilden Art Museum in Tampere. This
It is reported that Lewis Hamilton declined a role in Tom Cruise’s top-grossing film Top Gun: Maverick due to his Formula One commitments. Seven-time world champion told Vanity Fair that he had been desperate for a part in the movie.
The actor Mickey Rourke, known for playing Ivan Vanko (Whiplash) in Iron Man 2, described Amber Heard as a gold digger in a new interview. In discussing her and Johnny Depp’s trial, he said he faced false allegations himself in
The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles has received a donation from Johnny Depp over a month after he won a defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. In the past, Amber had failed to donate her divorce payout to the same
Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise, has become the highest grossing film of 2022 so far after surpassing one billion dollars at the global box office. Tom Cruise’s latest action film is also the most successful in terms of box
The Internet is buzzing with rumors that Walt Disney has apologized to Johnny Depp and offered him $300 million to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. Johnny Depp has been trying to get his career back on track since