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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, joined by Strock, has publicly called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the newly proposed Gaza Board of Peace plan. The demand highlights deep divisions within Israel's governing coalition over international oversight arrangements for Gaza's future as ceasefire and reconstruction proposals continue to circulate.

Jeff Bezos has issued a stark warning that the United States must beat China in the race to return to the moon. The Amazon founder's remarks frame lunar exploration as a strategic competition between the two powers, adding his voice to growing debate in Washington over the pace of NASA's Artemis programme and China's own crewed lunar ambitions.

Fintech firm Revolut is testing 'Pay with Smile', a biometric payment method that lets customers pay in shops using facial recognition. The system links customers' existing KYC identity data, runs on Revolut's own point-of-sale hardware, and deducts money directly from a Revolut account, bypassing cards or smartphones. Commentators note this creates a nearly closed payment ecosystem around the company, raising both convenience and privacy questions as the trial draws attention in banking and fintech circles.

Attention is turning to Jeff Bezos's Bezos Earth Fund, the $10 billion climate pledge he announced in 2020. Six years on, coverage is examining how the money is actually being spent and what the fund has achieved so far. Commenters are debating whether the massive commitment is delivering meaningful results against climate change or moving too slowly.

Jeff Bezos has reportedly adopted the term 'SI' used by Donald Trump, drawing attention given Bezos's ownership of The Washington Post and his apparent warming toward the president. Observers see the move as another sign of the Amazon founder aligning himself with Trump, following donations to his inaugural fund and other conciliatory gestures.

Spanish Queen Letizia visited a school in Helsinki as part of her stay in Finland. The visit drew attention in the Netherlands, where it appears alongside Dutch coverage of a state visit. Details of what was discussed at the school or the wider programme of the trip were not immediately available.

F-Droid recently displayed a popup warning in its app shop about pending changes Google plans for Android. The warning linked to a GitHub page, run by F-Droid itself, with detailed instructions on how users can adjust their mobile device, particularly as developers, to keep sideloading and installing apps working. Users are sharing and discussing these instructions.

MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist and novelist who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has released her first novel since the split. A Business Insider reviewer who read it says the book left them with more questions than answers, reflecting curiosity about how much of her own life and marriage is woven into the fiction.

Bez is a new open-source project that aims to generate a browser engine directly from web specifications and test suites, rather than hand-writing the implementation. The approach is drawing attention among developers interested in whether standards documents and conformance tests can serve as the primary source for building compliant browsers, a long-standing challenge given the size and complexity of web standards.

Apple is reportedly relying on Samsung to deliver the display technology needed for an iPhone with a truly bezel-free screen, according to a MacRumors report. The claim suggests Apple's vision for an edge-to-edge iPhone display is being held back by supply and production capabilities at Samsung, its key display supplier. The report has drawn attention among Apple watchers tracking the iPhone's future design.

Jeff Bezos has revealed that he has personally invested $28 billion in Blue Origin, his space exploration company. The figure, disclosed by the Amazon founder himself, underscores the scale of his private commitment to the venture. Observers are weighing the announcement against criticism that his space spending contrasts with other philanthropic priorities, while supporters see it as a long-term bet on commercial spaceflight.

Ferrari chairman John Elkann says the design of the company's new Luce electric car was influenced by a quip from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and input from former Apple designer Jony Ive. The comments shed light on how outside figures contributed to Ferrari's first steps in electric vehicles, drawing attention from both the automotive and tech worlds.

Ferrari's newly unveiled electric Luce is dividing opinion, and some reports are pointing the finger at Jeff Bezos. The claim stems from the Amazon founder's reported involvement with the project through his backing of the design effort behind the electric supercar. Commentators are debating whether Bezos's influence is responsible for the car's controversial styling, adding fuel to the online argument over Ferrari's first electric vehicle.

A new leak claims a future iPad could feature significantly slimmer bezels than current models. The rumor points to Apple shrinking the display borders further, continuing a design trend seen across its tablet lineup. No release date or model details are included in the claim, and Apple has not commented, so specifics remain speculative for now.

In 2020, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund. Six years later, reporting credits the fund with helping to protect Pacific marine areas, among other climate initiatives. The news is drawing attention to how one of the world's richest men has deployed his climate money, and to debate over the results of billionaire philanthropy in conservation.

A traveller in Peru is describing how the country's mountain roads often narrow to a single lane, with little room for more in steep terrain. Passing places exist every so often, they note, but somehow oncoming traffic always seems to arrive at exactly the wrong moment. Administrative districts also differ in how their roads are built and maintained, the account observes, sharing photos from the road.