Spain sets tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025

MADRID (AP) – Spain set a new tourism record in 2025 when it welcomed 96.8 million foreign visitors. The number of international visitors increased 3.2% compared to 2024, when there were 94 million tourists. Spain is one of the world’s most popular destinations, where tourism accounts for 12.6% of gross domestic product.

India's Modi praised for US trade deal amidst impact on agriculture

NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture.

Musk combines his rocket and AI businesses before expected IPO

NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before what’s expected to be a massive initial public offering for the business later this year.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate expansion

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world while other deep-pocketed rival services backed by Tesla and Amazon try to catch up.

Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans. Plumb, his team’s head of “AI enablement,” says he was so prolific in his use of Amazon’s new AI coding tool that the company flagged him as one of its top users.

 

Editorials from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and others

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind

A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them in December.

India's budget boosts infrastructure spending while vowing fiscal discipline

NEW DELHI (AP) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented its annual budget to Parliament on Sunday, focusing on sustaining the country’s economic growth despite volatile financial markets and trade uncertainty.

Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content.