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ā€œExchanging ā€˜meishiā€™ is a glorious, and serious, tradition in Japan. Cards are presented with both hands and a deep bow.ā€ A NY travel writer recommends getting Japanese business cards printed up before your trip (Oliver Horovitz / CNBC)

šŸ”¼ Samsung. Theyā€™re now the worldā€™s number 1 phonemaker, as iPhone shipments dropped 10% in 1Q24 Ā»Ā»

šŸ”½ Tesla. The companyā€™s laying off 10% of staff amidst slow demand Ā»Ā» Related: BPā€™s EV charging arm cuts jobs, reduces global ambitions Ā»Ā»

šŸ’¬ ā€œWe never saw a customs agent.ā€ Does flying private let travelers bypass immigration? Ā»Ā»

šŸ›« ā€œLocals will be shocked, and absolutely delighted, that you have meishi for them.ā€ Frequent visitors share their best tips for visiting Japan Ā»Ā» Related: You should totally go soon, if you can. The yen fell to a 34-year low against the dollar Ā»Ā»

šŸ‘— Supreme and Nike announced a Spring 2024 collab Ā»Ā»

šŸ¤– OpenAI released GPT-4 custom model for Japanese Ā»Ā»

šŸ’Ž Hereā€™s what it takes to be in the worldā€™s 1% of wealth Ā»Ā»

At Coachella this year, Starbucks unveiled their new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers in three flavors. They drinks are spiced with Starbucksā€™ proprietary chili powder (Starbucks / NRN) 

5 essential tools for a first-time CEO Ā»Ā»

Mercedes upgraded its electric EQS to give the EV a huge 511-mile range Ā»Ā»

Starbucksā€™ newest beverages are capitalizing on the ā€œswicyā€ trend (sweet and spicy) thatā€™s popular with younger consumers Ā»Ā»

How ā€œindustry plantsā€ became the internetā€™s hottest conspiracy Ā»Ā»

Adobe Premiere Pro is getting generative AI video tools ā€” and hopefully OpenAIā€™s Sora Ā»Ā»

Spotify is developing a remix feature to rival sped-up TikTok tunes Ā»Ā»

a16z closed US$7.2b for its newest set of funds Ā»Ā»

The story behind Chanelā€™s iconic handbags, the 2.55 and the 11.12 Ā»Ā»

Meet Sketch, the streamer taking over American sports Ā»Ā»

More good press for Parisā€™s new Hotel des Grands Voyageurs Ā»Ā»

Also: Sewage pollution could jeopardise Paris Olympic swimming events in the River Seine this Summer, warns an NGO Ā»Ā»

And: Five years after a damaging fire, Parisā€™s Notre-Dame cathedral restoration is nearly complete Ā»Ā»

The best time to sell your home in the US is now Ā»Ā»

Richard Bransonā€™s cruise line launched month-long cruise for remote workers Ā»Ā»

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