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Visiting Istanbul? Misela in Beyoğlu (left) sells handbags made using traditional techniques. Jewelry boutique Begüm Khan in Nişantaşı sells dramatic pieces like this evil eye necklace (Sinan Cirak, left / Ali Yavuz Ata / Condé Nast Traveller)
🔼 Second citizenships. Wealthy American families are increasingly applying for them in order to hedge financial risk »»
🔽 So-called “golden visas.” Spain became latest country to drop them after an influx of foreign investors drove house prices up »» But: Italy launched a digital nomad visa »»
💬 “We need to keep trying.” The losing battle against Greece's tumbling birthrate »»
🛫 Design-led brand Ace Hotel is returning to Europe with a property in Athens. The brand left London’s Shoreditch in 2020 »» Also: Where to shop in Istanbul »»
👗 Bottega Veneta dropped a flashy new sneaker »»
🤖 This Summer, expect GPT-5 and Llama 3 to heat up the LLM race »»
💎 All the 2024 Rolexes »» Also: Wanna fly private from London to LA on Sunday? The empty leg on a Global 7500 is yours for US$125,000 »»
Toyota revealed a new 4Runner SUV for the first time in nearly 15 years (Toyota / CNBC)
McDonald’s drinks-focused spinoff, CosMc’s, is getting a 2nd and 3rd branch in Texas »»
America is full of abandoned malls. What if they were turned into housing? »»
Guesty raised US$130m at a US$900m valuation to help professional property managers list on Airbnb »»
Swiss officials are calling for a change to 'unrealistic' International bank liquidity rules »»
Why one of Africa’s most-funded startups is betting on India and the UK »»
Watch the first full trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux »»
“May I dare say, this is the next drink of summer?” Get to know the Margarita Soda, shocking in its simplicty »»
And: George Clooney and Cindy Crawford just dropped Casamigas, a jalepeño-infused tequila »»
Rimowa and La Marzocco launched a new, compact espresso machine together »»
Want to switch your airline loyalty? Here's what you need to know about frequent flier status matches »»
Google is adding a new, AI-powered app called “Vids” to its Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides suite »» More: »»
London’s 50 best restaurants »»
And: London City Airport said ending the 100ml liquid limit helped it reduce passenger queue times by half »»
Peloton’s a media company now —with media company problems »»
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