Apple unveiled its latest flagship device, the iPhone 15, at its annual product event yesterday in Cupertino, California. The most notable change is the adoption of USB-C, replacing the Lightning port, in compliance with the European Union's charger port standardization mandate for 2024.
Nvidia joined IBM, Salesforce, and other tech companies in taking the White House’s voluntary pledge to put safety guardrails on artificial intelligence.
Coca-Cola launched a limited-edition flavor called Y3000 that was created with the help of AI.
NASA said its James Webb Space Telescope identified carbon-based molecules on a distant exoplanet, suggesting it could have a water ocean and, thus, life.
British pubs are getting on the surge pricing train and charging more for beer at popular drinking times.
A Vincent Van Gogh painting stolen from a Dutch museum in 2020 was returned to an art crimes detective, safely tucked inside an Ikea bag.
More than 5,000 people feared dead in Libya floods
Thousands more are still missing after torrential rains from Cyclone Daniel caused two dams to burst,...
Thousands more are still missing after torrential rains from Cyclone Daniel caused two dams to burst, unleashing catastrophic floods on the coastal city of Derna and nearby areas. Libya’s split government is complicating the response to the storm: The area in eastern Libya affected by the floods is controlled by a militia leader supported by the Kremlin and is not recognized by the United Nations. Analysts are calling it Libya’s “Katrina moment.”
Oil, gas investors show appetite for green initiatives
Around three-quarters of major institutional oil and natural...
Around three-quarters of major institutional oil and natural gas investors surveyed for a new Deloitte study are willing to forego higher dividends and share buybacks in exchange for increased investment in energy transition projects.However, the study revealed contrasting spending priorities, with investors favoring transformational technologies such as battery storage and transport electrification, while 40% of surveyed company executives put their focus on hydrogen and carbon capture and storage technologies.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.55to $88.84 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for November delivery rose$1.42 cents to $92.06 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor October delivery rose 1 centto $2.73 a gallon. October heating oilfell 3 centsto $3.33 a gallon. October natural gasrose 13 cents to $2.74 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Nasdaq ends 1% down, leading stocks lower as tech shares slump
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday,...
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the way down,as Apple’s unveiling of its new iPhone and watch failed to boost appetite for equities. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA shed about 16 points, or about 0.1%, to end near 34,647, while the S&P 500 IndexSPX closed 0.6% lower, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP slumped 1%. That was the biggest daily percentage drop in about a week for the Nasdaq. Shares of Apple Inc. AAPL, -1.76% were a focus Tuesday as it rolled out a lineup of new consumer products, including its iPhone Pro Max, which will now start at $1,199 instead of $1,099, while its Pro model’s price stays the same. Investors also remain focused on the inflation data, including the release on Wednesday of the consumer-price index for August, before the U.S. stock market opens. Apple shares fell 1.9% on Tuesday.