President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who served time for failing to prevent criminal use of the crypto platform, amid ties to World Liberty Financial and USD1 stablecoin ventures.
An AWS outage left apps and websites including Snapchat, Spotify, and Netflix offline, highlighting the risks of relying heavily on a few cloud providers that dominate the market.
The CIRB has upheld the federal back-to-work order ending the Canada Post strike, rejecting CUPW’s constitutional challenge while one member dissented, citing workers’ rights concerns.
Air Canada is cutting about 400 management jobs as it expands service from Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport, adding new U.S. and domestic routes amid rising airline competition.
A B.C. court has blocked billionaire Ruby Liu’s bid to take over former Hudson’s Bay stores, citing concerns about her financial capacity and lease commitments.
Japan’s Okada Museum is auctioning 125 works—including Hokusai’s The Great Wave—to help its founder Kazuo Okada pay a $50 million legal bill tied to his dispute with Steve Wynn.
Amid rising costs and slowing art sales, Art Basel is offering booth-fee discounts—20 percent for first-time galleries and 10 percent for second-timers—to help sustain the fair ecosystem and support emerging exhibitors.
French investigators are analyzing DNA evidence and new video footage after a $102 million jewelry heist at the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery. The daring eight-minute theft has renewed scrutiny of the museum’s security system.
The Palais de Tokyo removed Cameron Rowland’s Replacement (2025)—a work that replaced the French flag with Martinique’s—after deeming it “potentially illegal.” The act has ignited discussion about colonial legacies and artistic freedom in France.
Gen Z is reshaping the art world by merging fine art, fashion, and digital collectibles into one identity-driven culture. From sneakers and handbags to AI-generated art, the new generation is collecting as a form of self-expression—where the gallery meets the Instagram feed.
