Commonwealth News
Bahamas to host 2027 Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference
The Bahamas has been selected to host the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s 2027 conference. It is becoming the first Caribbean destination to do so. The event is scheduled for May 18 to 21, 2027, in Nassau and will highlight the country’s efforts in ecosystem...
Trinidad introduces AI-assisted digital textbooks in schools
Trinidad and Tobago has launched its first two AI-assisted digital textbooks for Form One students using government-issued laptops. Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath said four more titles will be added before the new school year in September, covering Science,...
AI hallucinations, bias and data leaks: Expanding LLM risk landscape
Large language models are now built into search, customer service, legal work and education, but a new study warns that their rapid spread is outpacing safeguards. The study says these systems pose growing risks to privacy, security, misinformation, bias, and...
Shell to acquire Canada’s ARC in output-boosting $16.4 billion deal
Shell has agreed to buy Canadian producer ARC Resources in a $16.4 billion deal, in its biggest acquisition since the 2016 BG purchase. The deal is expected to lift Shell’s output by about 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and strengthen its Canadian gas...
Canada announces new sovereign wealth fund
Canada will establish its first sovereign wealth fund, the Canada Strong Fund, with an initial federal endowment of C$25 billion, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to drive long-term growth and reduce dependence on the United States. Carney said the fund will...
Stablecoin payments hit $4.5T as Tether leads market
Stablecoin activity accelerated sharply in Q1 2026, with transaction volumes hitting $4.5 trillion and supply climbing to a record $315 billion, according to market research cited by Andreessen Horowitz. The data suggests stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading...