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29 May, 2026 0

Cedric Stephens | Jamaica's traffic crisis is a national risk event

Jamaica is not just dealing with traffic congestion — we are confronting a growing national risk exposure. Every morning and evening, the country bleeds time, productivity, and money as thousands of…
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29 May, 2026 0

Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly 

A robot being developed at Duke University is almost ready to face the world, in any direction. Instead of trying to copy symmetrical shapes from nature by building robots that look like people, dogs…
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29 May, 2026 0

SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight

SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week's test flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that the hour-long space flight…
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29 May, 2026 0

Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal…
29 May, 2026 0

Ferrari's first electric vehicle met with market scepticism

Ferrari, on Tuesday, presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy's president and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it's still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the…
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29 May, 2026 0

Australia launches record US$1.4b lawsuit against 3M over 'forever chemicals' at defence bases

Australia is suing US conglomerate 3M for more than AU$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) over so-called ‘forever chemical’ contamination from firefighting foam at defence bases, the government said on…
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28 May, 2026 0

Typical CEO pay hits US$17.7m as gap with workers widens to 200 years

The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6 per cent in 2025 to US$17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them…
27 May, 2026 0

BOJ flags two quarters of above-target inflation, signals readiness to raise rates

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) expects inflation to climb above its six per cent target ceiling for at least two consecutive quarters and warned it stands ready to adjust interest rates if price pressures…
27 May, 2026 0

PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business

PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it's struggling to defend its turf. The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades…