Retail & Consumer Spending: U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in May as shoppers kept spending despite higher costs, with gains broad-based in clothing, accessories and furniture. Grocery Delivery: Asda is extending delivery cut-offs by up to two hours (and sometimes to midnight) for World Cup demand, adding football-themed deals via Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats. Tech Pricing Pressure: Apple CEO Tim Cook warned some product prices may rise as memory and storage chip costs jump on AI data-center demand. Consumer Tech Turnaround: Samsung mapped a turnaround for its consumer devices business, leaning on AI and cost cutting while retreating from low-margin areas. Cyber & Trust: France will stop certifying security products without quantum-resistant encryption, while a Reuters Institute study found trust in news at an all-time low. Food & Retail Operations: A UK pub says it can’t refund or recook meals stolen by aggressive gulls, and a Phillipsburg bridge closure is blamed for hurting local business traffic. Business Finance & Compliance: Philippines’ SEC fined HC Consumer Finance for unfair debt collection, and Virginia lawmakers unveiled a revised retail cannabis plan for next summer. AI in Healthcare: Bain reports India’s consumers are among the most AI-ready in healthcare, using GenAI to understand diagnoses and plan visits.