Global Scans · Listening · Weekly Summary

• [New] The older Apple Watch variants may not support some of the latest watchOS features and health sensors, or they may run into battery issues well before they reach five years of use, but they will still offer a basic wearable experience, including support for health tracking, notifications, and apps. BGR
• [New] Visa will integrate its payment capabilities into OpenAI experiences, letting developers and merchants accept Visa payments initiated by AI agents. Practical Ecommerce
• [New] Fewer wild coin launches could follow - yet expenses may climb, pushing American sites to pick trades more carefully. Bitcoin Foundation
• [New] The AI-driven memory demand is so strong that industry watchers believe that the ongoing shortage could last until 2030. Yahoo Finance
• [New] That the war in Iran is choking the global supply of fertilizer and a food crisis could follow within a year. NPR
• [New] From a longer-term view, the decoupling of Bitcoin and US equities witnessed over the past few months is a very important theme to observe going forward, and could be supportive for Bitcoin as an asset class. Xapo Bank
• [New] The unfolding events in the Middle-East are a watch-space, and similar to the shipping and transport constraints experienced during COVID-19, supply-chain and price disruptions should be expected. KPMG
• [New] Systems from brands like Storm Smart and PGT Innovations now integrate directly with weather APIs - when the National Hurricane Center issues a watch or warning for your county, your shutters can automatically begin deployment based on pre-set thresholds you configure. DavidLiberatore.com
• [New] Prospects of an average-to-above average monsoon, coupled with the potential for above-average winter precipitation to follow, offer some hope of partial amelioration later in 2026. Piedmont Exedra
• [New] Strong El Nino years often see an increase in East Pacific hurricane activity due to a combination of increased fuel (via elevated water temperatures) and decreased inhibition (via decreased vertical wind shear), and in 2026 will likely follow that pattern. Piedmont Exedra
• [New] Banks including the United Kingdom's Starling and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have warned customers to watch out for voice cloning scams. CNN
• [New] Watch for reactions from key regional players like Israel and Saudi Arabia, as their responses could influence broader geopolitical dynamics. Crypto Briefing
• [New] Fans and creators can easily remix, localize, edit and scale video content, which could increase engagement, discovery, watch time and overall platform growth for YouTube. Digiday
• [New] As the new era of Google Maps rolls out, drivers will see a new look and feel to real-time navigation with 3D images and semi-transparent graphics that make navigation easier to follow; it will show if a road goes under or over a highway, for instance. Forbes
• [New] 30% of Americans believe AI could make their jobs obsolete. Business Insider
• [New] The principles of a just transition to a low-carbon and net zero economy to mitigate systemic risk, adhere to human rights standards and support sustainable value creation are embedded in TRS' Investment Beliefs as well as global and national policies. Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine
• [New] Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro users in the EU and U.K. are unaffected and will get Siri AI at launch. Forbes
• [New] In the UK, Facebook will soon have to follow new rules under the Online Safety Act meaning it must notify news publishers if it plans to take action against any of their content and give them an opportunity to make representations. Press Gazette
• [New] There will never be peace and security in Turkey until Turks isolated in their own nationalist bubble and indoctrinated by a nationalist but inaccurate curriculum hear the experiences of many other Turkish citizens who hail from Kurdish backgrounds. Middle East Forum

Last updated: 21 June 2026