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A visitor takes photo of a True AI Gaming Monitor at the Computex Taipei exhibition in Taiwan on June 2. (AP)
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Global PC shipments decline after nine positive quarters as memory crunch deepens

After nine quarters of growth, or at least maintaining stability, global PC shipments have witnessed a significant negative trend in Q2 2026. Research firm International…

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Samsung Electronics president and CEO TM Roh. (Official image)
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‘AI no longer just answers’: Samsung CEO on foldable phones defining personal AI

Foldable form factors will undoubtedly underline the smartphone conversation this year. Samsung, which is set to unveil its next flagship foldable phones later this month,…

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TESS microlensing MkIIIb
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Dark patterns, Gaia23bra b and analysing Mozen by Amkette Qi2 chargers

Opening thoughts. Calling all astrophiles. For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star using…

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Discover how a higher savings rate significantly impacts long-term investment growth.
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Savings Rate of 35% vs 20%: Why Investing More Can Beat Chasing Higher Returns

Returns are at the center of most investment discussions. Investors compare mutual funds, stocks, gold, fixed deposits, and bonds”>bonds to understand where they can earn…

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AI has taken over the stock market. The bond market is next
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AI has taken over the stock market. The bond market is next

THE RAPID spread of new technological infrastructure is usually accompanied by booms in bond markets. The emergence of a liquid market for corporate credit on…

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India produces roughly 75% of its urea, 45% of its DAP, and 50% of its NPK fertiliser requirements, while its MOP supply is entirely dependent on imports. (FILE PHOTO)
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Strait of Hormuz reopening eases fertiliser worries in India, but August is key

The gradual normalisation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has eased immediate concerns over India’s fertiliser supplies, but executives in India’s fertiliser industry say…

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Sysdig does not name the specific victim of the JadePuffer ransomware attack. (Sysdig)
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World’s first agentic AI ransomware attack, and an unchartered territory

The first ever documented fully autonomous agentic ransomware attack has happened, a few days ago. Cybersecurity researchers Sysdig have identified an artificial intelligence (AI) agent…

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Brief flirtations aside, it has been a long time since Europe’s big markets have thrilled international investors, and there are no prizes for guessing why. (Unsplash)
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Europe’s economy is a mess. Its stock markets are a steal

“The stock MARKET is not the economy” might be a cliché, but it is still jarring to see quite how far the two can part…

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A man walks past Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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Worst possible day for Sensex, Nifty in 2 months: Why is market down today?

Benchmark equity indices plunged sharply on Tuesday, with the Sensex tumbling over 1,700 points during intraday trade after US President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell…

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Thanks to the shift towards digital payments, many seemingly insignificant purchases stay hidden behind four-digit PINs. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Your Money: How to fix being broke by month end

“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” Benjamin Franklin reportedly said this nearly 300 years ago. The proverb rings especially…

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