India is a country of extremes when it comes to app usage. It continues to top global app downloads but doesn’t feature in the top 20 markets in terms of consumer spending, according to a new report by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. India was one of the only markets in the top 10 to…
Jorge CastilloJan 21, 2026, 01:23 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The New York Yankees and outfielder Cody…
Days ahead of a scheduled trial, social media company Snap has settled a lawsuit accusing the platform of causing social media addiction, according to reports from multiple outlets. According to the New York Times, the settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit against Snap was brought by…
Alaina GetzenbergJan 21, 2026, 01:04 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. ORCHARD PARK,…
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump appeared on course for a setback at America’s top court on Wednesday over his unprecedented move to fire a central bank governor. Supreme Court justices from the left and right asked why they should speed through such an impactful decision, citing concerns about process and implications…
The life of Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in danger, his wife has said after visiting him in prison. ”He is extremely weak,” said Winnie Byanyima in a statement posted on X. The 69-year-old politician had been taken overnight to a medical facility, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party said, without specifying…
OpenAI created a lot of hype around hardware last year after it acquired former Apple design head Jony Ive’s startup io. While the company is tight-lipped about the upcoming product, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said in an Axios-hosted panel at Davos the AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware…
Jan 21, 2026, 12:44 PM ET The 2026 Big 12 Conference football schedule released Wednesday includes all 16 programs playing nine conference games apiece, with a collective 13 nonconference games against Power Four opponents and Notre Dame. BYU will host Notre Dame in Week 7. Both teams barely missed reaching the College Football Playoff this…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. US President Donald Trump tackled a slew of hot geopolitical topics at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday in a sometimes rambling…
