Korean Air is set to launch a new twice-daily route between Seoul's Inchon Airport and Kobe, Japan, beginning April 18. This new service will utilize Boeing 737-900 and 737-8 aircraft, making Korean Air the sole operator of nonstop flights between these two destinations. With this expansion, Kobe becomes the 15th city serviced by the airline within Japan.
GOL Linhas Aéreas is premiering another route from Belém, Brazil to Miami, starting June 15. This new service will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays. The added flights coincide with Belém's hosting of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), set for November 10 to 15. According to GOL, the new route will not only cater to the demand from the global event but also strengthen connections between Brazil’s north region and the U.S.
Norse Atlantic Airways is enhancing its service to Bangkok, set for the winter 2025-26 season. A new route from London Gatwick Airport to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport will commence on October 26, operating up to four times per week. Norse's CEO, Bjørn Tore Larsen, remarked, "This addition not only strengthens our network between Asia but also builds on existing routes from London Gatwick to destinations across the Atlantic and South Africa."
Air Canada is ramping up its flight capacity from Dublin, augmenting its service to Vancouver and Montreal this summer. Following the temporary suspension of Dublin Airport’s passenger cap, starting May 2, Air Canada will operate its Dublin-Vancouver route five times per week, expanded from three flights. Flights to Montreal will also be enhanced to operate four times weekly starting June 2.
Meanwhile, Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is launching service to London Stansted from Casablanca on June 24. This new route will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. A statement from the airline noted, "The service is built to cater to both business and leisure travelers, offering them convenient access to explore Morocco's largest city."
Back to the tech world, Wordle players have been eagerly anticipating the game's daily challenge, where today’s answer for February 24, 2025, was revealed to be "GLAND." This five-letter word puzzle, created by Josh Wardle, has surged in popularity since its acquisition by The New York Times back in 2022. Wordle allows players only six attempts to guess the hidden word, providing feedback based on their guesses through color-coded tiles. The game amassed over 5.3 billion plays last year alone.
With the introduction of iOS 18.4, Apple has rolled out its first developer beta, offering expanded language support for Apple Intelligence. This update includes localized English for India and introduces new capabilities such as “Priority Notifications.” Alongside this update, Apple’s preview of its upcoming features has extended to Mac and iPad systems.
Qualcomm has joined the tech race with the launch of its Snapdragon X platform, aiming to make AI more accessible for budget-friendly PCs. This new Arm-based processor, featuring Oryon CPU cores and capable of 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS), enables enhanced AI processing directly on devices. ASUS is set to be the first to market laptops utilizing this advanced chipset.
On the telecom front, Bharti Airtel announced its partnership with Apple on February 24, bundling selected home Wi-Fi and postpaid plans with complimentary access to Apple TV+ and Apple Music. The partnership is part of Airtel’s strategy to offer its customers added value, especially with six months of free Apple Music for postpaid users on specified plans.
Finally, Samsung is gearing up for the launch of the Galaxy M16 5G and M06 5G smartphones, reinforcing its presence in India, though specific details have not yet been disclosed. Xiaomi is also preparing for the launch of its Xiaomi 15 series, expected to be unveiled globally on March 2, with sales starting shortly thereafter.
On Wall Street, trading has been characterized by mixed performances from the main indexes as investors anticipate the earnings report of chip giant Nvidia. Following reports of Nvidia potentially facing demand fluctuations for AI technologies, stocks of Nvidia remained flat, sparking concerns about the tech sector's rapid growth. Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading commented, "It seems like this is a sector… gone too far, too fast," highlighting the uncertainty within the industry.