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– Microsoft reported strong growth in its fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday, October 28, with net income rising to $36.63 billion from $27.75 billion a year earlier. Earnings per share increased to $4.92 from $3.72. Total revenue rose 19% to
– Meta said on Monday, October 26, that it plans to raise a total of $95 billion to support its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and superintelligence. The company will first raise $35 billion through underwritten public equity offerings. It
– Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley announced a $63 billion financing structure on Monday, October 26, to fund AI computing capacity for Anthropic. The deal will pay for technology from Broadcom, which will be leased to the
– US markets are heading into one of the busiest weeks of the earnings season, with three of the biggest names in the Magnificent 7 set to report quarterly results. Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will release figures as investors look
– Oil prices rose on Wednesday, October 21, with Brent crude futures climbing $1.21 to $110 per barrel, according to Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate crude also gained more than $1 to reach $99 per barrel. The move came during
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– Firefighters pushed containment of the Bike Fire to 81% after the blaze forced evacuations north of Los Angeles. The wildfire burned about 172 acres near Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road in Santa Clarita’s Sand Canyon area. Authorities lifted
Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – Global progress toward closing the gender gap has stalled as structural economic shifts, technological disruption, and market volatility threaten two decades of institutional gains. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026,
Wildlife staff euthanized a black bear near Delta Lake in Grand Teton National Park after repeated encounters with visitors. Officials said the animal had gained access to human food and increasingly approached people at close range. Staff also found it
President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing the U.S. flag across much of North America. The image covered Canada, Mexico and Greenland beneath a design labeled “United States of America.” It also extended across Iceland and parts
The United States announced more than $150 million in support for Pacific Island countries on September 1, spanning energy, infrastructure, digital systems and maritime security. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau presented the package at the Pacific Islands Forum Partners
Hurricane Karina rapidly intensified into a major Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to emergency advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center. Satellite imagery and aerial reconnaissance data confirmed that sustained winds reached 115 miles
Healthcare practitioners, renewable energy technicians, and artificial intelligence specialists are projected to lead U.S. employment growth over the next decade, according to official labor market forecasts released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The updated ten-year projections show overall
More than 3,000 federal lawsuits alleging that social media platforms create addictive experiences can proceed after an appeals court dismissed an early objection. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed appeals from Meta Platforms and TikTok on Aug. 10.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Saturday evening, with the epicenter southeast of Atka. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the quake at 7:36 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 8. That was 03:36 UTC on August
China tightened export controls on certain drones and related technology bound for the United States on August 5. The move formed part of a broader package of countermeasures covering American entities, product certification and imported office equipment. China’s Ministry of
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Audi has unveiled its flagship Q9, establishing the manufacturer’s first large full-size SUV and setting a new internal record for interior space. Slotting directly above the Q7 and Q8 series, the three-row luxury model is engineered to challenge full-size competitors across
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 419,967 vehicles in the United States because front seat belt retractor pretensioners may deploy inadvertently, leaving belts locked and unable to retract or extend properly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, confirming that its investment in the project has reached about $10 billion. The facility is one of the automaker’s largest manufacturing commitments in the United States and begins
WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025: U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a formal investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system following reports of traffic violations and multiple crashes involving the software. The National Highway Traffic
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– Apple on Wednesday, October 28, introduced an all-new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display built on tandem OLED technology. The laptop also brings Touch capabilities to the Mac for the first time. Available in 14- and 16-inch models,
Comprehensive technical audits have confirmed that Dubai-headquartered enterprise digital publishing platform Integrated Identity has recorded validated 100/100 scores across both mobile and desktop environments on Google PageSpeed Insights. Backed by data from the HTTP Archive and the Chrome User Experience
– Meta has suspended conversation sharing in its Muse artificial intelligence assistant after cybersecurity researchers found that thousands of shared chat links could be discovered through public internet records. The links potentially exposed sensitive personal and corporate information. Meta told
– NASA has released an update on its plans to develop crewed and robotic lunar rovers that will support exploration and lay the groundwork for a permanent base on the Moon. The agency shared the progress in a Moon Base
– OpenAI is preparing to enter humanoid robotics as it seeks to bring artificial intelligence into the physical world. Chief Executive Sam Altman confirmed the plan in an interview on Fortune’s Sources podcast. Altman said the company expects to have
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted wearable accessory designed to hold an iPhone and other small items. The product, which combines the Japanese fashion brand’s textile innovation with Apple’s design precision,
Fresha, a leading global booking platform for lifestyle services, announced today that it has secured a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics capabilities. This financial backing will enable Fresha to innovate further
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch of their limited-edition HIGHArt Campus sneaker. This collaboration represents a fusion of art and style, as Highsnobiety’s HIGHArt, an online showcase of products and stories, inspires
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands out as the epitome of coffee culture, connecting billions of people across diverse geographies. How did a single coffeehouse chain from Seattle gain the global notoriety
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8 Protro Halo. This shoe isn’t just another pair of kicks — it’s a tribute to a basketball legend and his “Black Mamba” identity. The release was