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Samsung opens Robotics division

Samsung opens Robotics division
Samsung Electronics of South Korea is creating a division to enhance robotics development and its commercialization, the company revealed. The robotics unit will be named RX (Robotics eXperience) and will directly report to the CEO of Samsung. The...

Court halts merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery for two weeks

Court halts merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery for two weeks
U.S. District Court Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland, California, has directed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to pause the finalization of their merger for 14 days, according to Bloomberg. The businesses anticipated...

Chinese AI startup Moonshot plans to go public in six months

Chinese AI startup Moonshot plans to go public in six months
Chinese AI firm Moonshot AI has notified its investors about its intentions to become a publicly traded company within six months, according to Bloomberg, referencing sources close to the situation. The agency stated that Moonshot has provided...

American ConocoPhillips to buy a stake in Iraq's oldest field from British BP

American ConocoPhillips to buy a stake in Iraq's oldest field from British BP
British BP will divest its 42 percent interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL), which is engaged in rehabilitating Kirkuk, one of Iraq's oldest fields, and developing adjacent fields in northern Iraq, to American ConocoPhillips. BP...
Markets & Industries

Goldman Sachs expects Brent oil prices to reach $120 per barrel due to US-Iran war

Goldman Sachs expects Brent oil prices to reach $120 per barrel due to US-Iran war
Goldman Sachs analysts suggest that if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue, Brent crude oil prices might surpass $120 per barrel by the fourth quarter of 2026. The analysts remarked that the rise in Middle Eastern tensions and the reduction...

Bookmakers earn record money from the World Cup

Bookmakers earn record money from the World Cup
The magnitude of wagering on the 2026 World Cup is unparalleled. Macquarie estimates that more than $50 billion has been bet on the tournament globally, making it the biggest betting event ever, exceeding both Qatar 2022 and the record-setting Super...

Energy infrastructure IPOs hits record in the first half 2026 amid AI boom

Energy infrastructure IPOs hits record in the first half 2026 amid AI boom
This year, energy infrastructure firms are raising capital through IPOs, leveraging investor enthusiasm for assets viewed as attractive due to the surge in energy-heavy data centers for AI advancement, as reported by the Financial Times. As reported...

Airbus forecasts passenger traffic will double by 2045

Airbus forecasts passenger traffic will double by 2045
By 2045, global air traffic is predicted to exceed double its current volume, reaching around 10 billion travelers each year, as per estimates from Airbus, a European aerospace company. The company's projections indicate that the middle class, the...
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European Tech Sovereignty: Europe Enters the Era of Exascale with the Inauguration of the Jupiter Supercomputer

Europe has taken a giant leap in technological development and supercomputing sovereignty with the launch of its first exascale computer in Germany. JUPITER, built using American chips but set to develop further with the integration of European microprocessors in 2026, is capable of performing over one quintillion (10¹⁸) operations per second, immediately cementing its place as Europe’s mos...
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World & Politics

UK Prime Minister Burnham appoints his cabinet ministers

UK Prime Minister Burnham appoints his cabinet ministers
The Prime Minister's Office announced that new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has established his cabinet. John Healey, who was Defence Secretary from 2024 until recently, will take on the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer. He stepped down in June...

WHO: Current Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading faster than previous ones

WHO: Current Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading faster than previous ones
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which began in mid-May, has caused 796 deaths and over 2,000 confirmed cases in the nation. "This is the...

CBS: Pentagon discusses military operation in Cuba

CBS: Pentagon discusses military operation in Cuba
CBS News reports, citing sources, that the Pentagon is contemplating an airstrike operation in Cuba featuring the 101st Airborne Division. As per the channel's sources, US officials conducted a briefing to consider potential military operations...

Reuters: Germany is funding purchase of 50,000 drones for Ukraine

Reuters: Germany is funding purchase of 50,000 drones for Ukraine
According to Reuters, a source close to the situation states that Germany is financing the acquisition of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine. According to the report, this signifies one of the largest documented drone acquisitions for Kyiv by a...
Management & Strategy

Intel plans job cuts in data center division

Intel plans job cuts in data center division
Intel Corp., a top manufacturer of computer components globally, is reportedly planning another wave of layoffs, according to CNBC, referencing a company representative. Intel has reduced around 5,000 jobs in the U.S., mainly in California and...

British authorities will oblige banks to train employees in AI

British authorities will oblige banks to train employees in AI
The UK Treasury is developing a "skills compact" that will mandate the top banks in the country to reskill their workforce to handle the "artificial intelligence revolution." The Guardian reports that new guidelines from the Treasury might be...

Heineken appoints outside director for the first time in its history

Heineken appoints outside director for the first time in its history
Heineken has named Rafael Oliveira, the CEO of coffee firm JDE Peet's, as its first-ever CEO, according to the Financial Times. This marks the first instance in the history of the Dutch brewery where an external director has been named CEO....

BBC to cut 550 jobs

BBC to cut 550 jobs
The BBC has announced that it will eliminate 550 positions. The job cuts will also impact the news and content divisions. Certain outdated programs will be shut down, and groups will be merged. The steps revealed on Wednesday will lower yearly...