A look at the week that kept us all guessing
India, Nov. 23 -- It's the world's biggest non-alcoholic beverage company. It made people associate Santa with Christmas. As a tribute, it dropped a Santa ad built with AI. Critics say the ad feels as flat as day-old soda. Red-and-white logo, contour bottle. What?
Sanae Takaichi is the first woman in her sushi-loving country to be PM. But her leaked schedule shows that she barely sleeps and does 3am meetings. Her basic black handbag has gone viral. She's angered China over Taiwan. Which nation does she lead?
Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of NYC, has publicly supported the striking union workers of a Seattle-born coffee giant, making social media froth like a bad cappuccino. Name the brand (green siren logo, pumpkin spiced lattes) he's gone after.
Congrats, Anas Kadiyarakam. The Kerala-born expat just won an Outstanding Workforce award, picking up a gold coin, Rs.24 lakh, an Apple watch and more in prizes. Name the country he works in, habibi. It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia but not Qatar.
It's not the Legion d'Honneur. But Ravi Deecee, CEO of Kerala's DC Books, will be presented with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. He may celebrate by reading Baudelaire and listening to Bizet. Which country is celebrating him? Vive la __!
Hollywood caved. It handed an honorary Oscar to the actor who treats gravity like a suggestion. Top Gun's Maverick, Scientology's poster boy, Suri's dad, 5ft 7in on some truly impossible missions. Which 63-year-old actor finally got the gold?
This music platform, with an orange-cloud logo, is older than Spotify. It launched many artists who are now commercial superhits. It's just rolled out an artist subscription plan, with 100% distribution royalties. A win for creators. Which platform?
Cambridge Dictionary declared X as 2025's Word of the Year. X refers to behaviour in which social media users develop deep, one-sided bonds with celebs, influencers, and increasingly, AI chatbots. Not anti-social, not pro-social. What's the word?
A 5,000-year-old celebration from Kinnaur has gone viral. It features guardian fairies, ancestor worship, face-covering rituals, masked dances and men pretending to marry each other. Which apple-producing Indian state hosts the Raulane festival?
Grokipedia calls itself an open-source collection of all knowledge. It was launched last month. Now, it seems like its articles are lifted from Wikipedia, with unverified additions and unreliable AI tweaks. Which billionaire is behind Grokipedia?...
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