10 min read · May 24, 2026 One thing that isn’t talked about enough in AI right now is how easy it has become to mistake a working demo for a production-ready system. You can build a working prototype in a few days, whether it’s a chatbot that understands internal documents, a recommendation engine plugged…
OPEC+ is expected to approve another increase in oil production targets on Sunday even as the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to disrupt global energy supplies, raising new doubts that fuel costs, transport expenses and inflation risks will fall as quickly as businesses and households had hoped. The move highlights a growing disconnect between official…
The World News Media Congress 2027 will bring together editors, publishers, product leaders, and innovators from around the world to explore the future of journalism and media. Hosted in one of the world’s most digitally advanced media markets, the Congress will spotlight how news organisations are driving innovation in digital subscriptions, AI, audience engagement, newsroom…
The Trump administration has moved to impose new tariffs on Brazil and more than 60 other countries after a court setback threatened its trade agenda, reviving fears that rising import costs could weigh on business investment, hiring and consumer prices. U.S. trade officials have proposed tariffs of up to 25% on Brazil, launched a new…
366 was the first national digital sales company in France, Line Gasparini, the company’s managing director, told participants at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress on Tuesday in Marseille. For the 55 news publishing members, 366 provides national representation across both print and digital ads. 366 has an 80 percent monthly reach among French residents 15…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dimming hopes for progress toward ending a war that has already reshaped trade flows, driven up costs and weighed on economic confidence across Europe. The comments suggest businesses and households may need to prepare for a longer period of financial strain as…
The Americans were closing in, the situation was getting more dangerous by the minute — and President Xi Jinping was waiting for my recommendation. The standoff began in May, when the US announced a package of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles to Taiwan that would significantly upgrade the island’s ability to repel a Chinese invasion. We…
This comes at a time when AI agents can already pull and synthesise journalism from anywhere. Sannuta Raghu, who spoke at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Marseille, laid out both the problem and Scroll’s response. About five years ago, the organisation stopped chasing breaking news and moved toward consolidation, context, and ground reportage. In…
A federal judge ordered former CIA official David J. Rush to remain in jail Friday after prosecutors accused him of improperly obtaining and storing more than $40 million worth of government-owned gold bars at his Virginia home, a case that is intensifying scrutiny of the systems responsible for safeguarding public money and government assets. Rush…
President Donald Trump’s second term began at a breakneck pace, with a wave of executive orders and other actions imposing tariffs; targeting law firms, universities, and individuals he believed had wronged him while he was out of office; and reshaping the US immigration system. Nearly a year and a half into his second term, the…