adoption

With tech giants such as Apple, Google, Samsung and Snap working on or planning to release high-tech eyewear, analysts say consumer adoption could grow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Southeast Asian countries accounted for much of that growth, with the governments of Malaysia and Thailand pushing solar adoption and Cambodia setting an import record in March.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

If AI adoption continues on its current trend, the bank calculates that the productivity benefits are set to be more than three times larger in rich economies than in their developing counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some Filipino managers are uneasy about AI and want to slow down adoption, according to Paul Quintos, from the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“As I was entering the adoption information into the computers, I just noticed some interesting things. That’s all.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Cat adoptions are climbing: More than 2.2 million cats were adopted from U.S. shelters in 2025, up 16% from a decade ago, according to Shelter Animals Count.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer will make a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Australia's government issued a landmark apology in 2013 for forced adoptions and Ireland's did so in 2021.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

In June, the Church of England said it was "profoundly sorry" for its role in forced adoptions.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“It still may not permit this adoption. In fact, even the more mod­erate Muslim nations are hesitant with adoptions because in many of those countries, Islamic law, Shari a, doesn’t recognize adoption.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini