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It started small. Really small. Back in 2009, a guy named Paddy Cosgrave rounded up about 150 people in Dublin for a little tech gathering. Nothing fancy. Just some folks who wanted to talk about the future of the internet and maybe grab a drink afterward. Fast forward to now, and that little get-together has turned into something massive. We're talking: over a million business people have walked through its doors over the years. And the main event? That happens in Lisbon every November.

Whether in everyday objects or digital media, sound is an elementary component of design. The exhibition shows how sounds shape our perception and how listening as a design method opens up new, more inclusive approaches. From the alarm signal to the media player, design conveys to users that some things make a particular sound. Because we also hear with our eyes and see with our ears—both senses working in tandem. The “soundtrack” of objects or digital interfaces is thus deliberately designed.

Eyes, moons, and cats: the world of Swiss textile designer Christoph Hefti is surreal, colorful, and wild. The exhibition affords a glimpse of his dazzling cosmos at the intersection of design and art. Christoph Hefti (b. 1967) is one of Switzerland's outstanding textile designers. With their distinctive visual language, his works interweave mystical and poetic narratives with precision craftsmanship. His multifaceted work melds surreal motifs, striking forms, intense colors, and sensual materials.

In the mid-2020s, AI-driven disinformation has become a new and quiet threat to internal security. Deepfake videos, fake images, and AI-generated texts can target societies, especially during crises, and create chaos. Unlike traditional propaganda or simple fake news, this new type of disinformation can produce more believable content and spread it very fast. Because of this, students who study international relations, hybrid threats, and internal security are paying more attention to the topic.

Within the expansive cosmological thought of early Hindu literature, the Ashwin Kumaras occupy a distinctive and fascinating place. Known in Vedic texts as the Ashvins or the Ashwini twins, they are described as divine brothers who serve as physicians of the gods and benefactors of humanity. Their presence is particularly prominent in the hymns of the Rigveda, where they are praised for their swiftness, benevolence, and miraculous healing powers.

At the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the exhibition Art of Manga does something unusual for a fine arts institution. Among the 600 original drawings on display, Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure occupies a dedicated space that immediately pulls visitors into a world where color, pose, fashion, and environment interact as a unified whole.

SpaceX is no longer just a private-market obsession or a debut-day headline. It is now an index constituent, which means millions of investors are holding the stock automatically, whether they intended to or not. That is the real significance of the moment. Index funds will buy because they must. Retirement accounts will hold it because they are built to follow benchmarks.

The planet is overheating, but your favorite podcaster swears the answer is an ice bath. Politicians dodge accountability, but you’ve got a productivity app and a three-hour morning routine. While inequality deepens and war crimes scroll past your feed, your algorithm is serving you yet another “Sigma Grindset” reel promising salvation through discipline and a high-protein breakfast.

Sustainability has shifted from a niche interest to a central part of how many Italians choose their food. Half of the population says they have made more sustainable choices over the last five years, and two thirds now pay close attention to sustainability features when buying food and drinks. As people learn more, the idea of environmental respect has expanded.

Sport has a way of doing something almost nothing else can. It makes strangers feel like family. It fills pubs and living rooms with people who would never otherwise share a meal and, for a few hours, gives them something to care about together. State of Origin night and the AFL Grand Final in Australia are practically national institutions. The UEFA European Championship turns entire continents into one collective audience. The Super Bowl stops the United States.