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Roku, Shopify Pioneer TV Streaming Shopping: Checkout Now One Click Away on Screen

Jul 12, 2023 07:27 am UTC| Business Economy Technology

Roku Inc. and Shopify Inc. have forged an unprecedented alliance to revolutionize TV streaming shopping. Viewers can now purchase products directly from Shopify Merchant ads viewed on their Roku screens with a simple click...

Apple Expands Retail Presence in China with Official WeChat Store

Jul 12, 2023 07:22 am UTC| Technology Economy Business

Apple recently broadened its retail footprint in China by launching an official store on Tencents social media titan, WeChat. In a bid to capture the trend of social media-centric shopping, Apples move will allow WeChats...

McDonald's to Phase Out Beloved McCafé Bakery Items: Blueberry Muffin, Apple Fritter, Cinnamon Roll

Jul 12, 2023 05:29 am UTC| Life Economy Business

Responding to consumer preferences, McDonalds announced discontinuing three popular McCafé Bakery itemsBlueberry Muffin, Apple Fritter, and Cinnamon Rollbeginning this month. Since their launch in October 2020,...

Microsoft Wins FTC Ruling, Paves Way for $69B Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Jul 12, 2023 05:22 am UTC| Business Economy Technology

In a significant victory over the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Microsoft Corporation secured a court ruling allowing it to proceed with the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision could...

AB InBev Invests €31M in Tech Upgrade to Expand Non-Alcoholic Brews, Boosts Corona Cero Production

Jul 12, 2023 05:16 am UTC| Technology Economy Business Life

Global beverage giant AB InBev is investing 31 million to upgrade technology at its Belgian breweries, bolstering the companys non-alcoholic beer portfolio. The significant funding will enhance bottling processes and...

Harley-Davidson, 'Aquaman' Star Jason Momoa Launch 'On The Roam' Apparel Collection

Jul 12, 2023 04:39 am UTC| Business Economy Life

Harley-Davidson and Hollywood actor Jason Momoa, famed for his role in Aquaman, have teamed up to launch a limited edition On The Roam x Harley-Davidson apparel collection. The line, part of Harleys H-D Collections, merges...

Burger King's Unorthodox Cheeseburger in Thailand Goes Viral, Spurring Mixed Reactions

Jul 12, 2023 04:23 am UTC| Life Economy Business

Burger King Thailands audacious new creation, dubbed the real cheeseburger, featuring a meatless patty and a staggering 20 slices of American cheese, has taken Thai social media by storm. As videos and reactions...

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Economy

Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Talks Keep Geopolitical Risks in Focus

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace negotiations continued to support crude markets, even as record U.S. oil production pointed to improving global supply. Traders remained...

Gold Price Drops to Eight-Month Low as Fed Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Bullion. Source: Photo by Michael Steinberg via Pexels

Gold prices extended their losses during Asian trading on Wednesday, with bullion hovering near an eight-month low after recording its steepest quarterly decline in 13 years. Growing expectations that the Federal Reserve...

UN Chief Urges Nations to Close $100 Million UNRWA Funding Gap

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to member states to urgently fill a $100 million funding gap facing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), warning...

NATO Albania Summit Faces Uncertainty as Trump, Defense Spending Concerns Loom

Plans for NATO to hold its 2027 leaders summit in Albania have been thrown into question as alliance members prepare for next weeks gathering in Turkey, according to Reuters, citing a NATO diplomat, a European official,...

Chip Stocks Rally as Samsung and SK Hynix’s $1.3 Trillion Investment Plan Boosts AI Optimism

Chip-equipment stocks surged on Tuesday after reports that South Koreas semiconductor leaders, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, plan to invest up to $1.3 trillion in new semiconductor manufacturing projects, reinforcing...

Politics

Ukraine Preparing for Possible Russian Offensive From Bryansk, Military Chief Says

Ukraine is preparing for a possible new Russian offensive from the countrys northern border, although a direct assault on Kyiv is considered unlikely, according to Ukraines top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi....

Trump Prioritizes Iran Diplomacy Over Military Action as Nuclear Talks Continue

President Donald Trump has decided to keep diplomatic negotiations with Iran on track for now, despite recently reviewing options for renewed large-scale military action, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stay in Southern Lebanon Until Hezbollah Threat Ends

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon until the threat posed by Iran-backed Hezbollah is eliminated, signaling that Israel has no immediate plans to...

DOE Declares Power Grid Emergency as Extreme Heat Strains PJM Electricity Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has declared an emergency across the nations largest power grid as extreme heat drives electricity demand to critical levels, raising concerns about power supply reliability. In an...

DOJ Orders Crackdown on Birth Tourism After Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has instructed federal prosecutors to intensify investigations into alleged birth tourism schemes following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that rejected President Donald Trumps effort to...

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 Restores Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After U.S. Lifts AI Export Controls

Anthropic announced late Tuesday that the U.S. government has lifted export restrictions on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models, allowing the company to begin restoring user access starting...

South Korea Alleges Google Abused Android App Store Dominance, Eyes Major Fine

South Koreas antitrust regulator has accused Alphabets Google of abusing its dominant position in the Android app marketplace, a move that could result in a significant financial penalty and new corrective measures if the...

Microsoft Reportedly Plans New Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox

Microsoft is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts as the technology giant continues to reduce costs while increasing investment in artificial intelligence, according to a Business Insider report published...

Nvidia Stock Rises as SemiAnalysis Sees AI Data Center Revenue Beating Wall Street Forecasts

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares rebounded on the final trading day of the quarter after bullish supply-chain research from independent semiconductor firm SemiAnalysis suggested the AI chipmakers data center business could...

TSMC CoWoS Capacity Forecast Raised as Mizuho Sees AI Server CPU Demand Surging Through 2027

Mizuho Securities Asia has increased its forecast for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.s (TSMC) advanced CoWoS packaging capacity, citing a much stronger outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) server processors and...