Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e
The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation at the same starting price. Image: Hacı Elmas / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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UK House Prices Edge Up Again in February, Nationwide Says
UK home prices rose again, according to one of the country’s top mortgage lenders, with the property market appearing to be on track for a strong 2026. Image: Jakub Żerdzicki / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
Thrive Capital invested about $1 billion in OpenAI at a $285 billion valuation, source says
The investment was separate from the $100 billion funding round that OpenAI is finalizing, according to a source. Image: Kostiantyn Li / Unsplash Source: CNBC
AI Threat Signals Investors Should Shift Bets to Builders — Not Coders, UBS Wealth CIO Says
The threat to software-backed businesses from artificial intelligence should prompt investors to shift focus from technology to companies that toil in the physical world, like miners, power producers and industrial firms, according to Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities and chief investment officer for the Americas at UBS Wealth Management. Image: Aedrian Salazar / Unsplash…
Google ‘Deeply Sorry’ for BAFTA News Alert That Included N-Word, Says the Message Was Not AI-Generated
Google apologized Tuesday for sending out an “offensive notification” about the recent BAFTA Film Awards controversy, which included the use of the N-word. The inclusion of the slur in the message, which Google confirmed to Variety was received by a “only a very small subset” of app users who receive push notifications, was not due…
Trump tariffs live: US Supreme Court rules against sweeping global tariffs
Supreme Court says Trump did not have authority to enact tariffs under law meant for national emergencies. Image: Markus Winkler / Unsplash Source: Al Jazeera
Trump says he’s considering limited military strike against Iran
The oil market’s biggest fear is that a conflict between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a prolonged disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Image: Darren Halstead / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Rani Mukerji Says Success of Mumbai Supercop Film ‘Mardaani 3’ Is a Call to Protect Women: ‘Even If One Girl Is Affected, It Is the Failure of Our Society’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji is thrilled with the success of “Mardaani 3,” but the actor says the commercial milestone is secondary to the conversation the films have sparked around crimes against women. The franchise, which follows Mumbai supercop Shivani Shivaji Roy as she confronts predators targeting women and children, has now run for 12 years…
Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says
The investment is separate from the $100 billion infrastructure agreement that OpenAI and Nvidia announced in September. Image: Mariia Shalabaieva / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2026
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2026, a figure that’s down from previous years. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch