Colombian‑American Entrepreneur and Brain Surgery Survivor Launches Leadership Fellowship for Diverse Professionals Across the U.S.
John Moreno‑Escobar, a Colombian‑American entrepreneur and survivor of a life‑threatening brain aneurysm, has launched PODER Collective, a cutting‑edge leadership fellowship designed to transform the lives of emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds across the United States. The program, currently active in South Florida, recently graduated its first cohort of 17 fellows and plans to expand into […]
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country. “It is the largest AI hub that we are investing in anywhere outside of the US,” Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said at a ceremony in New […]
China’s economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
China’s economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh. The data comes as the country’s ruling Communist Party kicks off a closely watched four-day meeting in Beijing focused on long-term economic planning. It also […]
Amazon’s cloud services hit by global outage
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat and Duolingo. Messages on the maintenance site for Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed “increased error rates” for multiple services and said its engineers were working to […]
Trial opens in Klarna’s $8.3-bn lawsuit against Google
A Swedish court began hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Swedish price comparison site Pricerunner, owned by Klarna, against tech giant Google for over $8 billion for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results. The Swedish tech startup filed its suit with the Patent and Market Court in Stockholm in 2022, following […]
US stocks rise to open big earnings week
Wall Street stocks rose early Monday as markets looked ahead to a heavy week of corporate earnings and monitored the positioning of political leaders on the US government shutdown. This week’s earnings calendar includes results from Netflix, Tesla and Procter & Gamble. A Factset analysis of earnings forecasts and results projected third-quarter growth of 8.5 […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Daniel Gomez — From TV Detective to Filmmaker
As Hispanic Heritage Month shines a spotlight on Latino creators breaking barriers across industries, Dallas native Daniel Gomez stands out as a powerful example of reinvention and perseverance. For decades, Gomez has built a reputation as a sharp-minded private investigator and charismatic television personality, captivating national audiences as the lead detective on hit TV shows […]
From the Ranch: MLB Champion Gerardo Parra and Tania Victoria Marín Launch Yolo Meats, a New Standard in Conscious Ranching
Former Major League Baseball star Gerardo Parra, a World Series champion and two-time Gold Glove winner, has traded the ballpark for the open fields of Texas. Alongside his partner Tania Victoria Marín, Parra is introducing Yolo Meats, a premium beef brand born from nearly a decade of hands-on ranching and a deep respect for land, […]
Asian stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil
Most Asian stocks rose Tuesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, after Donald Trump tempered his rhetoric against China, which he has threatened with 100 percent tariffs, while Tokyo struggled amid Japanese political turmoil. Still, safe-haven metals continued to push higher — helping silver join gold in touching records — fuelled by expectations for more […]
China has banned the highest number of social media platforms worldwide
Facebook, with over 3 billion users, is the most widely banned major app worldwide, being blocked in seven countries, including North Korea and Russia. Across social media platforms, China is the most frequent country imposing bans, restricting access to popular apps like WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, and Google. Internet censorship affects over 3.8 billion people worldwide, with […]
