The global brandy market is entering a dynamic growth phase, supported by increasing consumer preference for premium alcoholic beverages and the expanding influence of cocktail culture worldwide. The market is valued at USD 25.3 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 46.5 billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. This growth trajectory reflects a...

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EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models AI video-generation startup Luma on Thursday launched Luma Agents, designed to handle end-to-end creative work across text, image, video, and audio. Luma Agents are powered by the startup’s Unified Intelligence family of models, with architecture trained on a single multimodal reasoning system. ...

Airbnb is introducing a private car pick-up service 2:00 AM PDT · March 31, 2026 Airbnb announced Tuesday it is expanding its services feature with a new category for car pick-ups across 125 cities around the world. The company is partnering with transportation company Welcome Pickups to let users book a private car service in cities including Paris, Bali,...

China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn MandarinLaura BickerChina CorrespondentGetty ImagesBeijing has long been accused of restricting the rights of minority ethnic groups in regions like TibetChina has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote "ethnic unity" - but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority groups.On paper, it aims to...