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GSK boss says US is the best country to invest in | BBC News

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The US is the best place for a business to invest, the boss of one of the UK’s biggest pharmaceutical companies has said.

Dame Emma Walmsley, chief executive of vaccines and medicines giant GSK, said it will invest $30bn (£23bn) in the US by 2030.

It comes as other major drug makers have pulled UK projects worth billions after years of frustration on NHS drug budgets and pressure from President Donald Trump to set up production in the US.

However, Dame Emma, who will leave GSK in January after eight years in charge, welcomed a new deal which will see the NHS pay more to help secure zero tariffs on shipping UK pharmaceuticals to America.

Speaking to the BBC from the firm’s central London headquarters, Dame Emma said she would not “shy away” from GSK’s investment plans for the US, where it makes more than half of its turnover.

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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with Bitcoin | BBC News

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In a McDonald’s by a lake surrounded by mountains, in the centre of the Swiss city of Lugano, a customer orders coffee.

“Can I pay with bitcoin?” he asks, and the person behind the counter holds out what looks like a credit card payment terminal.

It is, in fact, a machine for paying with cryptocurrency. The equipment has been distributed free to local retail businesses by the city council.

The buyer pays by contactless, from the Bitcoin wallet on his mobile phone. The bill comes to 0.00008629, which is roughly $8.80 (£6.60).

Few people who have bought Bitcoin would probably think about using it to purchase actual things in shops. It is instead generally seen as an investment, a bet on its value going up.

But in Lugano, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, it’s a different story.

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SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target | TechCrunch

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SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target SpaceX is planning to go public in mid-to-late 2026 and is looking to raise $30 billion at a valuation of around $1.5 trillion, according to a new report from Bloomberg News citing multiple unidentified sources.

That would make it the largest IPO of all time, edging out Saudi Aramco’s public listing in 2019, which brought in $29 billion. It would also be a bit of a reversal for SpaceX, which previously considered spinning off its Starlink division for an IPO, while keeping the main company private.

Bloomberg’s report comes just a few days after The Information was first to report that Elon Musk’s space company was targeting a late 2026 IPO.

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Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing | TechCrunch

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The Pew Research Center released a study on Tuesday that shows how young people are using both social media and AI chatbots.

Teen internet safety has remained a global hot topic, with Australia planning to enforce a social media ban for under-16s starting on Wednesday. The impact of social media on teen mental health has been extensively debated — some studies show how online communities can improve mental health, while other research shows the adverse effects of doomscrolling or spending too much time online. The U.S. surgeon general even called for social media platforms to put warning labels on their products last year.

Pew found that 97% of teens use the internet daily, with about 40% of respondents saying they are “almost constantly online.” While this marks a decrease from last year’s survey (46%), it’s significantly higher than the results from a decade ago, when 24% of teens said they were online almost constantly.

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He Spent $3K to Start a Side Hustle That’s Eyeing $1M Revenue | Entrepreneur

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When did you start your side hustle, and where did you find the inspiration for it?

In May 2022, I launched Confusion Snacks to bring global flavors to everyday snacking using clean, guilt-free ingredients.

It didn’t begin with the intention of starting a business. It began as a way for me to stay connected to my Indian-American identity.

Growing up, I lived at the intersection of two cultures, constantly learning how to carry forward my immigrant roots while adapting to American life. Many times, those identities felt like opposites. One side of me was devouring my mom’s homemade meals and dancing to Bollywood hits; the other side was crushing a bag of Hot Cheetos while singing Justin Bieber in the shower.

I loved both sides, but never fully felt “at home.” Eventually, I embraced the truth: I’m both Indian and American. And I wanted to create something that celebrated that duality instead of forcing a choice between them.

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Dads Started a Business for Kids Making $100M+ This Year | Entrepreneur

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When Darren Litt’s daughters were little, he asked their pediatrician for tips to keep them healthy. The doctor recommended a daily multivitamin, but when Litt ordered the brand on Amazon, the product that arrived gave him pause: The gummy vitamins were stuck together in their plastic tub with a layer of sugar on the bottom.

“ I thought, If I won’t give this to my own kids, why would anybody?” Litt recalls. “So I asked friends, ‘Is this what you give your kids?’ And almost everyone said the same thing: ‘Yeah, kids like the taste, but we’re not sure it’s good for them.’”

One of those friends was Litt’s former co-worker Adam Gillman; he had the same impression, and a light bulb went off: What if they built a “smarter version” of the type of multivitamin they wanted for their own children? “ No sugar, no gummy junk, just what kids actually need,” Litt says.

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Pixel Watch updates its ‘always on’ display for media controls and timers | Mashable

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Google’s Pixel watches are rolling out an improved always-on display.

Tech site 9to5Google spotted that with Wear OS 6, the Pixel Watch has added always-on capabilities for media controls (such as controlling your music) as well as the timer app. Previously, these sorts of tools would blur after a certain amount of time. Now, they remain on the screen, with the display having been slightly changed from its previous iteration.

That could mark a major improvement for people who use their watch to, say, time a workout or track what they’re cooking. Mashable named the Google Pixel Watch 4 the best Android smartwatch of 2025 — so it’s an improvement on an already good product. Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth wrote it was “elegant enough to wear to the office, but comfortable and smart enough to monitor workouts.” Senior reporter Christianna Silva, meanwhile, wrote in their review that the “Pixel Watch 4 is a true runners’ watch, and it’s gorgeous too.”

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7 tips to get the best sound quality out of your Samsung TV | Mashable

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Samsung is undoubtedly one of the best TV brands out there. It sells a variety of budget, mid-range, and luxury models that deliver excellent performance across multiple verticals. These include design, low-latency gaming, picture quality, and smart home integration. One area that doesn’t receive much attention is sound.

The average consumer will be satisfied with their TV’s default sound settings. Those who value detail and nuance — not so much. Don’t get me wrong now. Samsung TVs are fine for enjoying music performances, movies, and video games. But many critics agree that their sound quality could be improved. Well, let’s change that.

Whether you already own a Samsung TV or plan to buy one, know that you can tweak the audio output on these devices for optimal listening. Numerous upscaling sound features are sitting on the backend waiting to be discovered. You just need to know what they are and where to find them. We assembled this guide to help you get started.

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When it makes sense to help your adult kids financially — and when it doesn’t | CNN Business

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Spending the holidays with your adult children and the grandkids?

If so, their futures may be on your mind, especially if you sense – or they just flat-out say – they’re not flush enough to buy a home, put their own kids through school, or pay off big debts they’ve acquired.

As a parent, you may wonder if you should help them or if it makes more sense to stay out of it and leave them money after you die, if that’s an option.

To figure out what is right for you, here are four questions to consider:

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Airbus finds another issue affecting its best-selling A320 passenger planes | CNN Business

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Airbus has identified an issue affecting “a limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger planes, a spokesperson for the company said Monday, just days after warning of another technical problem in its aircraft.

The plane manufacturer is inspecting all aircraft that are potentially impacted by what it calls a “supplier quality issue,” but expects that only some of them will require further action to be taken, the spokesperson told CNN.

“The source of the (metal panels) issue has been identified, contained, and all newly produced panels conform to all requirements,” the spokesperson said, noting that the number of planes in service affected by the problem is “very limited.”

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