At the end of a mixed fortnight’s worth of trading updates from the US tech giants, it was down to the biggest of them – Apple – to lift investor spirits. The $3.35trn (£2.63trn) giant, established again in June as the world’s biggest company after five months during which Microsoft was bigger, reported sales of
Charli XCX has combined forces with Billie Eilish on a remix of the British popstar’s song Guess – continuing “Brat summer”. The 32-year-old singer, real name Charlotte Aitchison, coined the term following the release of her sixth studio album – “Brat”. It references an effortless “it” girl state of mind, reflected in the neon green
Labour has pulled £1.3bn of investment in tech and AI projects promised by the Tories. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the funding committed by the previous Conservative administration was not allocated in its budget and so will not proceed. It included £800m for the creation of a next-generation exascale supercomputer at
The culture secretary has said BBC newsreader Huw Edwards should return his salary after he admitted accessing indecent images of children. Edwards was paid £200,000 after he was arrested in November while he was suspended by the broadcaster up until he resigned in April on medical advice. On Wednesday, the 62-year-old BBC veteran pleaded guilty
Freed journalist Evan Gershkovich has raised the plight of other political prisoners still being held in Russian jails. Speaking on the tarmac after touching down on US soil, the reporter said he was overwhelmed by the show of support from those gathered. Mr Gershkovich was among around two dozen people involved in the biggest prisoner
Police have released images of eight people they are looking to identify after “criminal activity” at a protest outside a hotel housing migrants in Aldershot. Hampshire Police said one of their officers suffered a minor injury in the disruption outside the Potters International Hotel on Wednesday evening. They say a minority of the 200 people
In this article SQ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dado Ruvic | Reuters Block beat on profit in its second-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The stock rose in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 93 cents adjusted vs. 84 cents expected Revenue:
A senior Labour politician who lost their seat in a shock result on election night has hinted at a future to return to parliament. Jonathan Ashworth, the former Labour MP for Leicester South who was defeated by an independent candidate, told Beth Rigby’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast that he was “still around” and “not going anywhere”.
A “sleeper cell” couple, prolific cybercriminals and an assassin are among those released in a major prisoner swap with the West. Here’s what they were accused of: Vadim Krasikov Image: Hitman Vadim Krasikov is now back in Russia. Pic: Reuters Krasikov is the most high-profile inmate returned to Russia after being convicted in 2021 of
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook opens WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Source: Apple The topic of greatest interest to analysts on Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday was a product that’s not even available to the general public yet. Apple Intelligence, the
VinFast (VFS) announced it has officially begun shipping its new mini electric SUV, the VinFast VF 3. Starting under $13,000, the new VF 3 generated strong buzz, with VinFast calling it a “social media phenomenon” ahead of shipments. VinFast kicks off VF 3 shipments for under $13K After introducing the VF 3 in January, VinFast
The sudden disappearance of high-profile prisoners. The mysterious manoeuvres of Russian military jets. The exchange on the tarmac in Turkey. Dissidents, journalists, secret agents, smugglers, even an assassin. It was real Cold War spy movie stuff. But this was no fiction. It was real-life drama, and the result of a complex, delicate act of diplomacy
Robert Jenrick thinks the Tories can win at the next election – but he added the party has a “mountain to climb” and must show “where we went wrong”. The former immigration minister will formally launch his campaign for the Conservative leadership on Friday. He will say the Tories need to undergo “serious changes” to
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures while giving a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, 2024. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — On Saturday morning at around 11:00 A.M. at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual developer conference event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple’s third quarter, which ends in June, is traditionally the company’s slowest quarter of the year by sales. This year, the
The family of a teacher not included in a landmark prisoner swap between Russia and the West have demanded “immediate action” from US President Joe Biden. Some two dozen people from countries including Russia, the US, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus were involved in the biggest exchange between the West and Moscow since the
What’s most important, looks or personality? That’s the ultimate question when it comes to dating and relationships – and in reality show Love Is Blind, that question is put to the test. Following a successful stint in the US where it is now on its sixth season – as well as instalments in Brazil, Japan
Several protests have been planned for the coming days over the Southport stabbings – despite a warning from the prime minister he will not allow a “breakdown of law and order on our streets”. Announcing a new police unit to tackle violent disorder, Sir Keir Starmer blamed “a gang of thugs” for a riot in
A police unit will be set up to tackle violent disorder across the country after rioting by far-right groups in the wake of the Southport stabbings, the prime minister has announced. Sir Keir Starmer said he would not allow a “breakdown of law and order on our streets” following violent scenes in Southport, Hartlepool and
Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov will return to Russia to continue his career, signing a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, the Kontinental Hockey League announced Wednesday. Kuznetsov’s contract with the Hurricanes was terminated two weeks ago by mutual agreement after he cleared