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The Boeing 737 MAX 10 performs a demonstration flight during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, in June 2023.
25 Oct, 2026 0

FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved…
FILE - People attend a showcase event of the company’s AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of the annual Build developer conference at Microsoft headquarters, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
25 Oct, 2026 0

Barclays, latest to redirect spending towards AI as it trims workforce

The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way major companies allocate resources. That can mean an end to some jobs…
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses a judgment in the state’s Facebook case during a news conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday, October 21. AP
25 Oct, 2026 0

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico US$25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech…
Francis Wade
25 Oct, 2026 0

Francis Wade | Strategy formulation: The board said, “Use AI.” Now, prove it!

Your board has put you under pressure. It insists that you use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the organisation’s strategic plans. Now, it wants proof. Strategy VP Nancy is reeling. Before…
Alando Terrelonge (left), minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, with responsibility for diaspora affairs, greets Brian Wallace, Jamaica’s ambassador to the United Nations, upon his arrival at the opening of the second Ja
25 Oct, 2026 0

Terrelonge hails diaspora’s US$3.12b contribution to Jamaica

Jamaicans overseas sent home US$3.12 billion in remittances during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with contributions increasing significantly in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, underscoring the…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness
25 Oct, 2026 0

Holness to headline ACMF Anchor Awards

The American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) will host its ninth annual Anchor Awards fundraising function on November 5 in Florida, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness serving as keynote…
This image released by MUBI shows Sofia Coppola (centre) with cast members Jason Schwartzman (left) and Kirsten Dunst on the set of ‘Marie Antoinette’.
25 Oct, 2026 0

Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette’

In 2005, Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the production of Marie Antoinette. It was her daughter Sofia Coppola’s third feature and a quite ambitious one at that, with…
Contributed St Ann-born psychologist and entrepreneur, Carlotta Tate Olason, who has spent years building fashion connections in Iceland, is now bringing that experience home.
25 Oct, 2026 0

From Iceland to Ocho Rios

WESTERN BUREAU: From the icy landscapes of Iceland to the sun-drenched shores of Ocho Rios, a Jamaican woman is preparing to bring two worlds together in a spectacular celebration of fashion, culture…
Students and Principal of Rusea’s High School receive a development fund donation from McBride Caribbean Limited’s Beep,Bop and Go brands, facilitated through ACADO Jamaica. Pictured from left are Kamaica Fagan, brand manager for Beep, Bop and Go; stud
25 Oct, 2026 0

McBride Caribbean supports three schools

McBride Caribbean Limited, owners of the Beep, Bop and Go brands, has donated to three schools as they continue efforts to strengthen their programmes and resources following the challenges brought by…