UK government launches £170 million HIV Action Plan to drive England towards zero new transmissions by 2030. The plan, unveiled today on World AIDS Day, focuses on people who have fallen out of treatment.
American shoppers once again staged a record shopping marathon: according to Adobe Analytics, they spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday 2025, 9.1% more than a year earlier. Globally, analysts put total online Black Friday sales at around $78–80 billion — and a substantial share of that pie now comes from European consumers hunting for discounts and increasingly turning to AI to help them choose what to buy.
The global network of undersea fiber-optic cables — responsible for carrying more than 95% of international internet traffic — is in increasingly alarming condition. Growing demand, more frequent physical damage and rising geopolitical tensions are creating a volatile mix that could lead to serious disruptions in global communications.
Alibaba has begun selling its new Quark AI glasses in the Chinese market. The product is positioned to compete with Meta, Vuzix and other companies developing next-generation AI assistant eyewear.