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Qualcomm Surpasses Earnings Forecasts on Chinese Phone Demand; Shares Surge 8.5%

Nov 07, 2024 16:47 pm UTC| Technology Business

Chipmaker Qualcomm announced on November 6 that its fiscal Q1 earnings are expected to exceed Wall Street projections, thanks to growing demand from Chinese smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi and Vivo. Qualcomm shares...

Apple Intelligence Servers Set for M4 Ultra Transformation; Foxconn Ramps Up Production

Nov 07, 2024 15:26 pm UTC| Technology Business

Apple is preparing to transform its Intelligence servers by introducing the M4 Ultra chips next year, moving away from the M2 Ultra. Foxconn is ramping up production in Taiwan to support this significant upgrade in AI...

Galaxy S25 Slim Listed in IMEI Database as Samsung Prepares 2025 Launch, Rivals iPhone 17 Slim

Nov 07, 2024 15:11 pm UTC| Technology Business

Samsungs Galaxy S25 Slim has surfaced in the GSMA IMEI database, sparking speculation of a 2025 release. Expected to arrive in the U.S., this model could introduce a sleek design aimed at matching the rumored iPhone 17...

Xiaomi Boosts SU7 EV Output to Record 160%, Tackles Massive Demand with 4K Weekly Reservations

Nov 07, 2024 14:44 pm UTC| Technology Business

With demand for the SU7 electric vehicle climbing, Xiaomi has scaled up production at its Beijing plant, achieving a 160% utilization rate in October. The company now targets a near 200% production capacity in late 2024 to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Dogecoin Pulls $150 Million in Bull Moves, Eyes Set on Explosive $0.20 Surge

Nov 07, 2024 14:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Dogecoin holders have moved a striking $150 million off exchanges, reducing sell pressure and setting the stage for a potential breakout. With resistance at $0.20 in sight, DOGEs price could surge as whale activity...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ethereum's 75% Rally Breakout Ignites Altcoin Frenzy as Bitcoin Defends $75K Post-Trump Victory

Nov 07, 2024 14:15 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Ethereums breakout has set the stage for a massive altcoin rally, with gains pushing as high as 75% amid Trumps election win. As Bitcoin hovers at $75,000, analysts forecast a bullish run for Ethereum and Solana, igniting...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu Whale Shifts 597 Billion SHIB – Is a Major Price Shift on the Horizon?

Nov 07, 2024 13:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

A Shiba Inu (SHIB) whale has transferred 597 billion tokens, valued at over $11 million, stirring excitement and concern in the crypto community. As SHIB nears a key resistance, market watchers are weighing the potential...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...