American small businesses that rely on goods from India are feeling the strain after President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imports from the nation. From restaurants to clothing shops, owners say U.S. trade policy is reshaping their bottom line in ways they can’t control. Their options are limited: absorb the costs, raise prices and

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At the center of every empire is an ideology, a belief system that propels the system forward and justifies expansion – even if the cost of that expansion directly defies the ideology’s stated mission. For European colonial powers, it was Christianity and the promise of saving souls while extracting resources. For today’s AI empire, it’s

(Image credit: Future) I’ve been testing health and fitness tech for nearly two decades, but my recent experience with the vagus nerve stimulating Sona was one of the most memorable and stand-out jumps forward. You may already have some of the best fitness apps and have benefited from measuring your health metrics. But, once you

Image credit: geralt on Pixabay (Image credit: Pixabay) Right now, most organizations are using artificial intelligence to shave time off admin. Large language models are drafting emails, summarizing documents, automating customer support. These tools are helpful, but they barely touch the surface of what AI is capable of. The real opportunity for businesses integrating AI

Hotel Monitor 2026: Global Hotel Rates to Rise Modestly in 2026 Amid Economic Uncertainty – Image Credit Unsplash+    According to the Amex GBT 2026 Hotel Monitor, global hotel rates are projected to experience modest growth through 2026, influenced by geopolitical and economic factors across key business destinations. The global hotel industry is expected to experience

Manual accounting may seem like a manageable process—especially for small hospitality operations—but the reality is far more costly than it appears on the surface. From labor-intensive data entry to delayed financial insights, manual systems create inefficiencies that ripple across the business. In today’s hospitality landscape, where margins are tight and customer expectations are high, these

Photo Credit: Muzammil Soorma This week Latham & Watkins—the law firm retained by FireAid—released a full investigative report into how the $75 million in funds was distributed so far ($25 million of the $100 million remains undistributed). The report includes full figures and recipient names in an appendix, so we can see which music organizations

Photo Credit: Blueberry x Aespa Digital fashion house Blueberry announces an in-game couture collaboration with gaming platform Roblox, featuring K-pop sensation Aespa. Pioneering digital fashion house Blueberry has announced the launch of The Blueberry Stage on Roblox as a new home for fashion and music moments in the metaverse. The stage will debut with Blueberry’s

Photo Credit: Young Widows (Instagram) Young Widows become the latest indie artists to remove their music from Spotify, joining the likes of King Gizzard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof. Indie band Young Widows has removed their music from Spotify, joining an expanding list of artists protesting the streaming service over CEO Daniel Ek’s investments into AI-powered