From Oaxaca’s Guelaguetza to Kyoto’s neighborhood matsuri, a new ranking spotlights destinations where community rituals drive travel: Barcelona’s castellers, New Orleans second-lines, and Kerala’s temple festivals lead.
Inflation is squeezing firms as input costs climb, eroding margins and prompting price hikes, hiring freezes, and delayed investment. Executives warn demand could falter if rate pressures persist.
AI-powered robots are moving from pilot to production, reshaping factories, hospitals, and farms. Companies report gains in efficiency and safety, even as regulators scrutinize data use and workforce impacts.
Schools report extracurriculars build confidence, leadership, and resilience. Administrators say clubs and teams deliver real-world skills and a sense of belonging, with strongest gains seen among regular participants.
A wave of breakout indie titles is reshaping the year’s gaming landscape, translating small-team experiments into chart-topping success. Analysts point to inventive mechanics, viral demos, and savvy community building.
In a series of exclusive sit-downs, emerging talents from film, music, and tech outline their next moves. Our one-on-one interviews reveal career pivots, fresh releases, and the forces reshaping their ascent.
Emerging markets are now powering global expansion, outpacing advanced economies in growth and investment. Recent data show rising consumer demand and tech adoption positioning Asia, Africa, and Latin America at the forefront.
As AI demand surges, chip design is shifting from general-purpose GPUs to specialized NPUs. This piece tracks the milestones, the efficiency race, and what the pivot means for data centers, devices, and national competitiveness.
As automation reshapes jobs, adult workers who pursue continuous training report higher pay, mobility, and job security, new data shows. Employers say upskilling is now a baseline, not a perk.