Zara founder Ortega to buy $275 million Miami office tower

By Bloomberg Published July 14, 2025 Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of the Zara clothing chain, is in talks to buy an office building in Miami for €235 million ($275 million). Pontegadea eyes Miami building in Ortega’s latest US deal – Bloomberg Ortega’s family office, Pontegadea, is in advanced discussions to acquire the Sabadell Financial…

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This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it’s actually stunningly well-priced

The Topping DX5 II has a double-DAC design with three-stage amplification Bluetooth 5.1 with LDAC and aptX Adaptive/HD $299 / £299 – available now in the US, during July 2025 in the UK Topping’s new desktop DAC is surprisingly affordable for its specification: the list price is just $299 / £299. It’s a hi-res DAC,…

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Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage?

The Faraday 2 battery developed by Superdielectrics Superdielectrics A new battery storage system built using supercapacitor technology could “leapfrog” lithium-ion batteries and revolutionise how renewable power is stored and deployed, say its inventors. UK firm Superdielectrics unveiled its new prototype storage system, the Faraday 2, at an event in central London on 8 July. It…

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