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TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug.The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to popular modern-day manga and animation like “Mushishi,” featuring insect-like supernatural creatures.Japanese people appreciate the glitter of fireflies let loose in the garden or the gentle chirping of crickets kept in a little cage. You can feed the bug pets watermelon, but special jelly pet food for bugs is also available at stores. Naturally, bugs are on sale as well, with…
The PGA of America and Ryder Cup have announced a multiyear partnership with Enterprise Mobility as a Worldwide Supplier of the Ryder Cup through 2027.Enterprise Mobility will provide a range of transportation services which include car and truck rental services during the Ryder Cup’s 2025 season for organizers, staff and sponsors. This marks the first-ever global sports sponsorship for Enterprise Mobility with car rental brands and other fleet management services that include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo. The 2025 event will take place September 23-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York and from September 13-19 at Adare…
Rocket Lab is signaling to investors, yet again, that it’s more than “just” a rocket company. Rocket Lab’s second-quarter results, which were posted Thursday, show revenues continue to be driven by its space systems business rather than launch. The results also highlighted the company’s acquisition strategy and how its purchase of a new optical payloads company will make it more competitive for lucrative government contracts. The company’s space systems brought in $97.9 million of the $144.5 million in total revenues for the second quarter. Rocket Labs’ total revenue, its highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history, jumped 36% from a…
Although many travelers are still enjoying their 2025 summer vacations, American Airlines is already planning new routes for summer 2026. The Dallas-based carrier just announced five new routes to Europe that it plans to launch in May 2026. Among the most notable of the new routes is the first-ever nonstop flight from the United States to Budapest, Hungary. Additional destinations include Athens, Greece, Zurich, Milan, and Prague. The airline will operate the new transatlantic flights from its hubs in Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania. “Customers continue to tell us that Europe is where they want to go each summer and these new routes…
Tesla is breaking up the team behind its Dojo supercomputer, ending the automaker’s play at developing in-house chips for driverless technology, according to Bloomberg. Dojo’s lead, Peter Bannon, is leaving the company, and the remaining team members will be reassigned to other data center and compute projects within Tesla, per Bloomberg’s reporting, which cited anonymous sources. The disbanding of Tesla’s Dojo efforts follows the departure of around 20 workers, who left the automaker to start their own AI company called DensityAI. The new startup is reportedly coming out of stealth soon and is building chips, hardware, and software that will…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Reuters — Cambodia’s prime minister said on Thursday he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his “extraordinary statesmanship” in halting a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. Hun Manet made the announcement in a Facebook post late on Thursday, accompanied by a letter he said had been sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee hailing Trump’s intervention as an example of his “exceptional achievements in de-escalating tensions in some of the world’s most volatile regions”. “This timely intervention, which averted a potentially devastating conflict, was vital in preventing a great loss…
Facebook Tweet Email Link The former head of the US Food and Drug Administration is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to “Make America Healthy Again” with a challenge to crack down on some of the key ingredients in ultraprocessed foods. In a petition filed Wednesday, the former FDA commissioner, Dr. David Kessler, argued that the agency has the authority to declare that certain sweeteners, refined flours and other additives are not “generally recognized as safe.” Removing that designation, known as GRAS, would force makers of ultraprocessed foods to remove products from the market and reformulate recipes — or try to…
A new era of high-speed rail is about to begin on August 28.Customers will be able to travel on Amtrak’s NexGen Acela high-speed train connecting the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston. The historic launch introduces 28 brand-new trains entering service through 2027 offering 27 percent more seats per departure and expanded weekday and weekend schedules.Amtrak President Roger Harris said in a statement, “NextGen Acela is more than a new train – it’s an evolution of travel. In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Bangkok Reuters — Thai prosecutors on Thursday indicted 23 suspects including a construction tycoon and a Chinese state-owned firm for violations that led to the collapse of a building during a powerful earthquake, killing nearly a hundred workers. The partially built 30-story State Audit Office tower in Bangkok was the only building to collapse from tremors emanating from the powerful 7.7 magnitude quake in neighboring Myanmar on March 28. At least 95 people were killed in the incident. The construction of the State Audit Office building was a joint venture between Italian-Thai Development, one of Thailand’s…
The U.S. Travel Association has launched the America’s Sports and Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC) in anticipation of two marquee sporting events that will consume the country, beginning with the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer.Meanwhile, the organization praised the Trump administration for forming a White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles three years from now. ASTMEC is a national alliance of sports, travel and business leaders that seeks to prepare the U.S. for a pair of successful host efforts in the years to come.According to U.S. Travel, ASTMEC will work closely…