Spending on Japanese anime worldwide reached a record JPY4.45 trillion ($28.2 billion) in 2025. That is up 15.8% on the previous year, and overseas consumers now account for well over half of the total. Hasegawa Masahiro, editor-in-chief of the Association of Japanese Animations’ (AJA) annual “Anime Industry Report,” presented the preliminary figures Friday at TIFFCOM,
Jio Platforms, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Indian telecom and digital services unit backed by Meta and Google, surged 21% in its stock market debut on Wednesday after raising $3.2 billion in India’s largest and most subscribed IPO, which attracted more than $77 billion in investor bids. The shares opened at ₹1,358 (about $14) apiece, up from
A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say. Authorities on Wednesday arrested Alexandros Paporakis, 19, who they said drove to the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon, armed with
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic saw its revenue surge by 45% to $16.8bn (£12.7bn) in the three months to the end of September, the BBC understands. The figures were revealed by the Claude-developer as it briefed prospective investors on Wednesday at its headquarters in San Francisco as it lays the groundwork for a stock market
This month, a library card in Glenview, Illinois, doubles as a discount pass. The suburban Chicago library has partnered with 34 local businesses to offer deals to cardholders throughout September, which is Library Card Sign-Up Month, from 10% off wine to a free month of robotics classes. With basics like electricity and groceries straining budgets,
A fourth person has died from complications related to measles in Pennsylvania, say state officials, in an outbreak that has infected hundreds of people. An 18-year-old died from acute encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, the Mifflin County Coroner’s Office in Pennsylvania said. The Keystone state has seen over 600 cases of
