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High Tide Inc. reported a strong first quarter with revenue of 142.46 million Canadian dollars, an 11% year-over-year increase, driven by growth in its core Canadian brick-and-mortar business and membership programs. The company expects to be free cash flow positive for the remainder of the fiscal year and plans to add between 20 and 30 new Canna Cabana locations in 2025.

YouTuber Mark Rober's video comparing Tesla's Autopilot with Luminar's lidar technology sparked controversy for misleadingly testing an older driver-assistance system instead of the latest FSD. Despite the misleading nature of the test, the results showcased the superior performance of lidar in object detection and collision avoidance, highlighting the growing interest in this technology for autonomous driving.

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have sparked concerns of a trade war, with Asian nations expressing varying degrees of concern and China retaliating with its own levies on American goods. The situation remains fluid, with potential for further escalation and significant implications for the global economy.

Japan's space agency, JAXA, plans to increase the launch frequency of its flagship H3 rocket to seven or more annually from the Tanegashima Space Center. This ambitious goal will be achieved through upgrades at the launch site, including increased liquid oxygen storage and assembly buildings, as well as the introduction of new instruments for faster rocket assembly.

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a Nobel laureate organization of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors, strongly criticized the Japanese government's decision not to attend an anti-nuclear weapons meeting in March. He argued that Japan should share its experiences in providing support for atomic bomb victims at the international meeting and fulfill its role in promoting nuclear disarmament.