2026-07-21
Brazil’s Pix becomes a trade flashpoint with the US, and the world is watching
Brazil’s instant-payment system Pix has moved from a domestic success story to the centre of a trade fight with the United States, and governments elsewhere are watching how it ends. The dispute hardened in June, when the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) determined that Brazil’s practices around digital trade and electronic payments were “unreasonable” and […]<br /> T [...]
2026-07-21
US and China reportedly plan a fresh round of AI talks in September
The United States and China are reportedly preparing to hold a fresh round of talks on artificial intelligence in September, according to people familiar with the planning, in what would be the clearest sign yet that the two governments want to keep a fragile line of communication on the technology open. The reported meeting would […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-21
The US is clearing the runway for air taxis and supersonic jets
The United States is moving to push two long-stalled aviation frontiers into commercial service at once, using federal rulemaking and White House pressure to speed electric air taxis and civil supersonic flight towards market. The effort ties together the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, and a set of executive orders signed in June 2025, and […]<br /> Th [...]
2026-07-21
The MacBook Air config you should actually buy just got cheaper: Apple's 'best ultraportable' with an M5 chip, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD is $100 off at Best Buy
Apple's laptop features in Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale and this is the model I think is worth the money. [...]
