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• [New] H&M is working directly with models and their agencies to create digital replicas of 30 different models in 2025 that it will be able to use in AI-generated images for purposes such as social-media posts and marketing campaigns. The Business of Fashion
• [New] The high-speed train service will reduce travel times between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to just 30 minutes at speeds of up to 350 km/h. Railway-News
• The denial of permanent residency and increased scrutiny of H-1B visas has led to fears of a 'brain drain' in US tech, with other nations streamlining skilled worker immigration and boosting their own innovation capabilities. Nucamp Vibe Coding Bootcamp
• Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, H&M and Levi's are using AI to personalise customer experiences, optimise inventory management and predict demand. TheEdge
• With CMS approving 133 health systems across 37 states to implement H @ H programs, it is evident that healthcare policymakers are recognizing the potential of RPM in reducing costs and improving patient outcomes. CTeL.org
• The vehicle, traveling at over 21,000 km/h (13,048 mph) at an altitude of 146 km (90 miles), was expected to deploy 10 mock Starlink satellites as a test for future payload deployments. Drive Tesla
• While the H-1B visa issue remains important, India must adopt a broader perspective, recognising the transformative potential of U.S. technology policies under Trump. Vajiram & Ravi
• The U.S. administration is expected to implement stricter visa application scrutiny and enforcement measures, focusing on increased deportations and adjustments to H-1B and student visa policies. Santa Fe Relocation
• The Trump administration is expected to unveil a modernized version of the H-1B program, designed to enhance fairness, transparency, and efficiency in hiring foreign talent. Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
• Extant barriers associated with service-users' ability and opportunity for self-care identified by seventy H & SCPs in England were feelings of loneliness and social isolation (18.9%; n = 54) and mobility and access issues (14.3%; n = 41). BioMed Central
• The water supply disruptions will impact several areas in Mumbai, including parts of the S Ward, K-East Ward, G-North Ward, and H-East Ward. Mid-day
• The concept, introduced by UAE's National Advisor Bureau Limited, includes an ultra-speed floating train system that could reach speeds of 600-1000 km/h. Blogger
• The Chinese air force is modernizing its H-6 bombers, equipped with conventional ground attack missiles, and developing the future H-20 stealth bomber, expected in the 2030s. War Wings Daily - Military & Aviation News
• H&M plans to create AI-generated digital twins of real models with an ownership model in which humans own the rights to their twins. Exponential View
• As the FY 2026 H-1B season unfolds, thousands of professionals are facing long waits and uncertainty when trying to get their visas stamped at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. Herman Legal Group
• With dedicated passenger tracks and peak speeds of up to 300 km/h, Alto will significantly reduce travel times - even halve it in some cases - between major cities in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor. CNW Group
• The Trump administration is expected to push for significant H-1B prevailing wage reforms, prioritizing higher-paying roles and potentially reshaping immigration policy for skilled workers. Boundless
• H&M Group now plans to include tier 3 suppliers in its coal phase-out strategy, with a complete phase-out target set for 2026. Indian Retailer
• The America First Trade Policy executive order could result in changes or limitations to treaty-based visa options, including the TN, H-1B 1, and E visas. National Law Review
• The hyperloop system envisions transporting passengers in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h, potentially reducing travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to a mere 30 minutes. India Today
• The recent amendments to the German Basic Law, now in effect, include a change with the introduction of Article 143 h, which addresses climate neutrality by 2045. Cleary Gottlieb
• The Russian military command has likely ordered Russian forces to cut the H-07 highway in order to complicate Ukrainian logistics in the Kursk salient and as part of a longer-term Russian effort to force Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Kursk Oblast under the threat of envelopment. Critical Threats
• Gas power is primarily used to meet peak loads, with utilization hours in 2060 ranging from only 1068 to 2202 h, making CCS retrofitting of gas power economically infeasible. Nature

Last updated: 12 May 2025