Apple is finally entering the foldable phone market in 2026, but insiders say the debut of its first foldable iPhone will be anything but typical for the company. Unlike Apple’s usual polished, tightly controlled rollouts, this launch is expected to be more experimental and subdued—a departure from the brand's signature unveilings.
In a narrow 216–213 vote, the House has approved a Trump-backed plan to slash $9 billion in spending—targeting $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, effectively ending federal support for NPR, PBS, and their local affiliates.
Meta has thrown down the gauntlet in Europe’s high-stakes AI standoff. Just weeks before the European Union’s AI Act begins to take effect, the tech giant has refused to sign the EU’s new voluntary Code of Practice—drawing a clear line in the sand over what it views as excessive regulation.
Meta is pushing even harder into the AI arms race, hiring two prominent artificial intelligence researchers from Apple—Mark Lee and Tom Gunter—to bolster its elite Superintelligence Labs team.
Stephen Colbert will conclude his run as host of The Late Show in May 2026, bringing the iconic CBS late-night franchise to an end after more than 30 years on air.
Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney is taking a bold step beyond the screen and into the fashion world, launching her very own lingerie brand—and she’s not doing it alone. Backing her vision are some of the most powerful names in business: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, his partner Lauren Sánchez, and private equity powerhouse Coatue.
Austrian privacy group NOYB has filed formal GDPR complaints against AliExpress, TikTok and WeChat, alleging the Chinese platforms block users from accessing their personal data and calling for EU regulators to impose stiff fines.
Juul Labs has officially secured FDA authorization to keep selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes in the U.S., marking a dramatic rebound for the once embattled vaping giant.
The ride‑hailing giant will pour $300 million into EV maker Lucid and deploy a fleet of autonomous Gravity SUVs—powered by Nuro tech—starting in 2026.
Mark Zuckerberg and a coalition of institutional investors have struck a last‑minute settlement, averting an $8 billion Delaware court showdown over Facebook’s past privacy breaches.
After telling House Republicans he might dismiss Jerome Powell, President Trump called the move “unlikely for now,” leaving investors and lawmakers guessing as legal questions loom.
Canadian athleisure giant Lululemon will debut in India through a franchise partnership with Tata CLiQ, opening its first brick-and-mortar location and launching on Tata CLiQ Luxury and Fashion platforms in the second half of 2026.
Larry Ellison just leapfrogged Mark Zuckerberg on the global billionaire leaderboard. The 80-year-old Oracle founder now holds a staggering $251 billion net worth, propelled by a $60 billion gain in 2025 alone. His
Washington will impose a flat 10 % duty on goods from more than 100 African and Caribbean nations starting Aug. 1, adding fresh tension to global trade.
Washington has cleared Nvidia to resume selling its downgraded H20 accelerator to Chinese clients, restoring a multibillion-dollar revenue stream and lifting the chipmaker’s stock to new highs.
Annual U.S. consumer inflation rose faster than expected in June, complicating the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut calculus as tariffs and resilient service costs keep price pressures simmering.
SiriusXM is changing the dial on its business model. Known for offering commercial-free content in cars, the audio giant has introduced a new ad-supported subscription tier called SiriusXM Play. Starting at under $7 a month, the new plan gives users access to over 130 channels and aims to convert more free trial users into paying customers by offering a budget-friendly option that includes limited commercials.
The stealth AI-hardware startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has raised $650 million in seed financing, vaulting its paper worth to $12 billion and setting a new benchmark for early-stage funding.
The new Ethernet silicon delivers 51.2 terabits per second and 250-nanosecond latency, promising a low-cost alternative to Nvidia’s InfiniBand for massive AI clusters.
Apple is making a bold bet on domestic production with a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a Nevada-based rare earth magnet manufacturer. The deal marks a major push to bring the production of key electronic components — namely neodymium magnets — back to U.S. soil.
The annual consumer‑price index rose faster than expected to 1.9 % in June, reviving debate over whether the Bank of Canada can start easing at its July 30 meeting.
Alphabet’s cloud and AI ambitions get a clean‑energy boost as Google inks the largest corporate hydro agreement ever, securing up to 3 GW of carbon‑free power across the U.S.
The White House says the package spans data‑center build‑outs, power‑grid upgrades, and next‑gen research labs—one of the largest single U.S. tech‑energy investments to date.
A low‑pressure fuel‑pump defect has forced Ford to pull about 850,000 SUVs, trucks and luxury Lincolns built from 2021‑23, marking its second‑largest recall of the year.
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