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Apple May Hike iPhone Prices Amid Fall Launch, Stock Jumps 7%

May 12, 2025 12:17 pm UTC| Technology Business

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly planning to raise prices for its upcoming iPhone lineup, expected to launch this fall, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar with the matter. The tech...

Qualcomm Granted More Time for Alphawave Bid Amid Strong Earnings and AI Chip Interest

May 12, 2025 09:09 am UTC| Business Technology

Alphawave IP Group (LON:AWE) announced Monday that the U.K. Takeover Panel has extended Qualcomms (NASDAQ:QCOM) deadline to submit a formal acquisition offer to May 27. The extension follows a previously revised deadline...

Telefónica Taps Citi to Sell Chile Unit Amid Strategic Realignment

May 12, 2025 09:03 am UTC| Business

Telefónica (NYSE:TEF), the Spanish telecom giant, has reportedly enlisted Citi to spearhead the sale of its Chilean business, according to Spanish news outlet El Confidencial. The move aligns with Telefónicas...

AI Capex to Surge in 2025 as Hyperscalers Boost Spending, Says BofA

May 12, 2025 08:55 am UTC| Business Insights & Views

Bank of America (BofA) analysts reaffirm a bullish outlook for data center and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending in 2025, highlighting strong momentum from major U.S. hyperscalers like Microsoft, Google,...

Novartis Commits to Malaria and Leprosy Drugs Despite Global Aid Cuts

May 12, 2025 08:50 am UTC| Business Health

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis (SIX:NOVN) has reaffirmed its commitment to producing life-saving treatments for malaria and leprosy, even amid uncertainty over global health funding. According to Dr. Lutz Hegemann,...

Pan American Silver Acquires MAG Silver in $2.1B Deal Amid Silver Price Surge

May 12, 2025 04:11 am UTC| Business

Pan American Silver Corp (NYSE:PAAS) announced it will acquire MAG Silver Corp (TSX:MAG) in a $2.1 billion cash-and-stock deal, enhancing its silver mining portfolio amid rising silver prices. The agreement values MAG...

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Weight Loss Head-to-Head Trial

May 12, 2025 01:24 am UTC| Business Health

Eli Lilly announced that its obesity drug Zepbound outperformed Novo Nordisks Wegovy in a direct comparison across five key weight-loss metrics, including waist circumference reduction. Results from the first-ever...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

Asian currencies and the U.S. dollar traded in narrow ranges on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence expectations for the Federal Reserves interest-rate outlook. The...

Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise

Asian stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as gains in South Korea and Singapore offset weakness across several regional markets. Investors assessed the Reserve Bank of Australias latest interest rate decision while monitoring...

Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and uncertainty over reopening the Strait of Hormuz renewed concerns about global energy supplies. Asian stock markets, meanwhile, traded cautiously as...

Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 4.5%-5.5% as AI Boom Fuels Economy

Singapore has sharply upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast, citing stronger global artificial intelligence investment, resilient external demand and a less severe economic impact from the Middle East conflict than...

Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data

Gold prices extended their rally on Tuesday, climbing to their highest level in more than two months as strong investor demand, safe-haven buying and bullish momentum outweighed pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields, a...

Politics

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Systematic Torture of POWs and Civilian Detainees

Former Ukrainian detainees and government officials have accused Russia of widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, alleging beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence and...

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills 7, Injures 30

At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a major attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. The military said in a statement early Monday that...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

Trump Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey After Iran Threat, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched to a smaller military aircraft while leaving Turkey last month due to a potential Iranian security threat, according to a Washington Post report published Monday. Trump had...

FCC Steps Up China Tech Crackdown as Beijing Pushes Back

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has emerged as a key force in the Trump administrations technology and national security strategy toward China, expanding its role far beyond traditional oversight of...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...

SEC Clears Path for Data Center Securitizations as AI Financing Demand Surges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided regulatory clarification that could make it easier for data center owners and operators to access capital markets as the artificial intelligence boom drives...

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...