. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s data centre buildout. The move does not affect Apple’s main cash cow, the iPhone. But it would take starting price of the Neo – Its…
Pledges $681m support package to revive tourism, investment and business activity While a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal is easing the immediate strains, restoring business confidence in Dubai will take time and may require more incentives, six company leaders and analysts told Reuters. photo: reuters DUBAI: Days after Iran began striking targets across the United Arab…
SAN FRANCISCO: Memory chipmakers have for decades been trapped in boom-bust cycles, with capacity buildouts hitting the market just as demand craters. Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix are now trying to convince investors this time is different, arguing long-term deals will keep cash flowing even if the datacenter boom bursts. Micron said on Wednesday customers…
Rescue personnel of Spain’s Emergency Military Unit, (UME), arrive to Venezuela to provide assistance in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in Venezuela, June 26, 2026, in this handout image. Spanish Emergency Military Unit. Photo: Reuters Desperate Venezuelans and foreign rescuers raced to find survivors trapped under rubble on Friday after twin earthquakes flattened…
TORONTO: Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, a stunning double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq in their final Group I match on Friday. Senegal also boosted their chances of progressing to the last 32 as one of the eight…
Bystanders say they saw small plane crash into it, police close off roads around CITIC Tower A man points a mobile phone at CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, where damage is visible on a high floor of the exterior, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters An aircraft about the size of…
Agrees to pay $2.25m fine, with half due within five days of sentencing and the full amount within 90 days Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at the US District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, Maryland, US, June 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters John Bolton, a former national security adviser…
Accuses Israel of major ceasefire violations, to send response on new proposals to Cairo in coming days The Palestinian group Hamas said Friday that consultations are ongoing with mediators to reach understandings that would ensure the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Discussions are continuing among Hamas, Palestinian factions, and mediators, including Türkiye, Egypt,…
UAE Foreign minister holds 1st publicly announced call with Iranian counterpart since outbreak of war A combination photo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (left) and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photois: Reuters/ File UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to protect maritime corridors and…
International Maritime Organization says efforts ongoing to restart evacuation of stranded seafarers The UN’s maritime agency said Friday that since Tuesday, about 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz. “We have been able to evacuate at least 115 vessels, in the last three and a half days, representing around…