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Thapanee Techajareonvikul is President and CEO of retail and consumer goods conglomerate Berli Jucker, and a second-generation member of one of Thailand’s most powerful business dynasties. The family’s empire, known as the TCC Group, was built by Thapanee’s parents Charoen and Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi, whose strategic moves created a multi-billion-dollar ecosystem that controls Berli Jucker and other businesses spanning food and beverage, property and finance. In a special edition of “CNBC Meets with Tania Bryer,” Techajareonvikul reveals the important rule and values behind the family business. Watch the full episode: cnb.cx/4af5Kje Sponsored by UOB Private Bank.

CNBC’s Charlotte Reed travelled to Rome for the highly anticipated launch of Ferrari’s first electric vehicle, Luce. 🔗Read more: cnb.cx/3PI5673

Satellites could soon detect wildfires as small as five meters by five meters. Muon Space President Gregory Smirin says FireSat, a global wildfire detection and tracking system developed with Google Research and Earth Fire Alliance, is designed to track a fire’s perimeter, intensity and path from orbit. Speaking to CNBC’s Morgan Brennan at CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore, Smirin said always-on connectivity and onboard processing could move more decision-making into orbit, helping public safety and fire operators monitor threats without being slowed by wind, cloud cover or other conditions on Earth. With wildfires threatening trillions of dollars in infrastructure globally, he says public-private partnerships could help governments benefit from new space-based technologies. Watch the full CNBC CONVERGE LIVE conversation to hear how the business of orbit is moving from exploration to infrastructure: cnb.cx/49p2CRM

As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, commercial shipping traffic is being forced onto slower, costlier routes. These maps show the alternatives — and why they fall short. 🔗 Read more: cnb.cx/4fNKQLF

On April 28, the UAE announced that after 60 years, it was leaving OPEC, one of the world’s most powerful alliances of oil-producing countries. Citing national interests and quotas, the country argued for more independence regarding its oil strategy. But the timing also points to deeper geopolitical forces: the Iran war, shifting Gulf alliances and Abu Dhabi’s closer alignment with the U.S. So why did the UAE really leave OPEC? CNBC Explains producer Gaelle Legrand breaks it down. 📺️Watch the full explainer: cnb.cx/4tWJBgF

Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion into companies developing photonics technology in the past three months, as the company races to invest in solving one of the major bottlenecks to the rollout of AI. 🔗Read more: cnb.cx/4dN0rsj

The Trump administration’s threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the “Switzerland of the Middle East” firmly into the geopolitical spotlight. 🔗Read more: cnb.cx/4uyUTsB

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a hot-fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. ➡️ A hot-fire test is conducted on the ground with the rocket engines ignited, while the vehicle is secured to the launch pad. ➡️ Bezos said in a post on social network X that all personnel were safe following the explosion. 🔗Read more here: cnb.cx/4ebfNZ3

Asia’s wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans, according to a new Lombard Odier Group survey. ➡️ Weak governance and limited communication left many families vulnerable to wealth loss. ➡️A looming generational wealth transfer increased pressure for better planning. Click here to read more: cnb.cx/3RxC2Qg