Apple, once a dominant player in the Chinese smartphone market, has seen its market share drop significantly in the second quarter. According to a report by Canalys, Apple's market share in China shrank to 14% in the second quarter, down from 15% in the first quarter and 16% in the same period a year ago.
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As the Bank of England (BoE) prepares for its upcoming meeting, speculation looms large over whether the central bank will cut interest rates from their current 16-year high of 5.25%. With key policymakers remaining silent due to election rules, investors are left in the dark regarding the potential outcome of the decision. Interest rate futures
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the revival of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa, a nuclear plant that ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. This move comes as demand for carbon-free energy is on the rise, amidst a historic surge in electricity consumption. NextEra Energy, the company
As spot ether exchange traded funds are gearing up to begin trading on Tuesday, crypto enthusiasts are buzzing with excitement over the potential impact on Ethereum, a blockchain technology that is often considered to have a broader range of applications than bitcoin. These ETFs are designed to invest directly in ether, the digital currency that
Regency's iconic Westwood Village and Bruin theaters are facing closure this week as their leases come to an end. While the Westwood Fox Village is slated for a renovation following a filmmaker-led initiative earlier this year, the fate of the historic Bruin theater remains uncertain. With no savior in sight for the 1937 cinema, which
London stocks experienced a rebound on Monday, with both the blue-chip FTSE 100 index and the mid-cap FTSE 250 showing gains. Investors were busy digesting corporate updates and evaluating the potential consequences of U.S. President Joe Biden withdrawing from the reelection race. Rentokil stood out during the trading session, surging 12.3% to claim the top
Capgemini, a technology services giant, predicts that artificial intelligence-powered agents will be able to collaborate and solve tasks in a “multi-agent AI” system by the year 2025. This innovative system will involve a group of agents working together in a distributed and cooperative manner to accomplish objectives. According to Pascal Brier, Capgemini's chief innovation officer,
The recent incident involving CrowdStrike's cybersecurity software update, which caused widespread computer system crashes globally, has brought to light concerns regarding the adequacy of quality checks before deployment. Security experts have pointed out that the flawed code in the update files indicates a lack of thorough vetting or sandboxing processes, leading to one of the
A recent global tech outage, linked to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, has impacted nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, according to a statement by Microsoft. The update, implemented by CrowdStrike, resulted in widespread system issues that affected various sectors, including air travel, broadcasting, and essential services like healthcare and banking. Although the percentage
When computer screens turned blue on a global scale, the consequences were far-reaching. Flights were grounded, hotel check-ins were impossible, and freight deliveries came to a halt. The initial reaction was to suspect a cyberterrorist attack, but the truth turned out to be a botched software update by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. This incident highlighted
As earnings season gets underway, the tech sector is facing some significant challenges. Over the past week, the S&P 500's technology sector has experienced a nearly 6% decline, resulting in a loss of around $900 billion in market value. This comes as expectations of interest rate cuts and the upcoming presidential election have caused investors
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike experienced a significant decline in shares following a major outage that affected businesses globally. The outage was a result of a defect found in a content update for Windows hosts, causing a multitude of different websites to go down, grounding planes and disrupting TV broadcasts. Shares of CrowdStrike plummeted 15% in
The market saw a notable decline in chip stocks in premarket trading, with some of the largest semiconductor companies like Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, and AMD all experiencing drops in their stock prices. This was attributed to a Bloomberg News report suggesting that the Biden Administration is considering imposing stricter trade restrictions due to concerns about
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about the increasing risks of inflation, which may impact the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts. In the latest World Economic Outlook update, the IMF noted that global disinflation is slowing down, indicating potential obstacles ahead. Despite the initial slow inflation growth in the U.S.