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Apple Hit With $634M Verdict in Masimo Patent Dispute

Nov 15, 2025 22:12 pm UTC| Technology Business Law

A federal jury in California has ordered Apple to pay $634 million to Masimo after finding that features in the Apple Watch infringed on the medical-technology companys blood-oxygen monitoring patent. The decision...

Starboard Value Exits Pfizer Stake as Activist Push Winds Down

Nov 14, 2025 23:56 pm UTC| Business

Activist investor Starboard Value has fully exited its position in Pfizer, marking the end of a high-profile effort to pressure the pharmaceutical giant into boosting its flagging share price. According to a recent 13-F...

Tesla’s Long-Term Outlook Gains Momentum as Ron Baron Predicts Massive Stock Surge Driven by AI and Robotics

Nov 14, 2025 23:51 pm UTC| Business Technology

Billionaire investor Ron Baron, one of Teslas most dedicated long-term supporters, has doubled down on an ultra-bullish forecast for the companys future. In a recent CNBC interview, the founder of Baron Capital argued that...

Nvidia Set for Breakout Quarter as Morgan Stanley Sees Surge in Blackwell Demand

Nov 14, 2025 23:48 pm UTC| Technology Business Insights & Views

Nvidia appears to be heading into a powerful growth phase as its next-generation Blackwell platform gains momentum, according to a new outlook from Morgan Stanley. The investment bank said market conditions have inflected...

Google Pushes Back as Court Weighs Potential Ad Tech Breakup

Nov 14, 2025 23:42 pm UTC| Technology Business Law

Alphabets Google is preparing for a critical moment in its long-running legal battle with the U.S. Department of Justice, as a federal court has moved the companys final plea to avoid a breakup of its advertising...

Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Alphabet Stake as Buffett Prepares Leadership Transition

Nov 14, 2025 23:40 pm UTC| Business Technology

Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a surprising new investment in Alphabet, revealing a $4.3 billion stake in the Google parent company as part of its latest U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The move comes as...

Google Boosts U.S. and European AI Capacity with Major Data Center Investments

Nov 14, 2025 23:37 pm UTC| Technology Business

Alphabets Google is significantly expanding its global AI infrastructure with a massive $40 billion investment across three new data centers in Texas, reinforcing the companys commitment to accelerating artificial...

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Economy

RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25% during its latest policy meeting, a decision that aligned with market expectations. Governor Sanjay Malhotra acknowledged the resilience...

Xi Jinping Pushes Demand-Driven Strategy to Modernize China's Service Sector

Chinas President Xi Jinping has outlined a bold strategy to transform the countrys service industry, calling for a demand-led approach supported by structural reform and technological innovation. The directive was reported...

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Politics

Trump Announces U.S. Military Presence in Strait of Hormuz Following Iran Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will actively support the flow of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically critical waterways. Speaking publicly,...

U.S. Automakers Push Back Against EU Rules Blocking American Trucks from European Market

American automobile manufacturers are raising alarms over what they describe as deliberate European Union barriers preventing some of their most iconic and best-selling pickup trucks from entering the European market....

ICE Officer-Involved Shooting in Northern California After Suspect Rams Vehicle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and wounded a man in Patterson, California, on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to use his car as a weapon against agents during an enforcement operation. ICE Acting...

Trump Claims "Total and Complete Victory" After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump declared a sweeping American victory on Tuesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, describing the outcome as a 100 percent win for the United States. Speaking...

World Reacts as Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran Ahead of Surprise Ceasefire

Global leaders, lawmakers, and even members of Donald Trumps own Republican Party pushed back sharply after the U.S. president issued a sweeping threat suggesting an entire civilization could be destroyed unless Iran...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...