Nicolas Thomas
Journalist
Apple Finally Joins the Trend with Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone at a Sky-High Price
Apple has unveiled Duo, its first foldable iPhone and the most significant redesign of its smartphone since the iPhone X in 2017. The launch also marks the start of the John Ternus era at the top of the company, with a strategy that puts artificial intelligence, privacy, and hardware upgrades at the center of the Apple ecosystem.
10 September 2026 at 05:26 am AEST
Apple Expected to Unveil Its First Foldable iPhone Under John Ternus Era
Apple is expected to reveal today in Cupertino its first foldable iPhone, a device that could mark the most significant overhaul of its smartphone since the iPhone X in 2017. The event will also be the first major product showcase under new Chief Executive John Ternus. The stakes are high for Apple, with the iPhone generating $209.6bn in the last fiscal year, a little over half of the group's revenue.
10 September 2026 at 03:22 am AEST
NextEra secures up to $1.9bn to restart a nuclear plant in Iowa
The US Department of Energy has awarded NextEra Energy a loan of up to $1.9bn to fund the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear plant in Iowa. Shut down in 2020 after 45 years of operation, the 615-megawatt facility could resume operations in early 2029, subject to approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Google is backing the project through a 25-year contract to buy the electricity produced.
09 September 2026 at 05:05 pm AEST
Meta launches Muse, its AI agent capable of acting on users' behalf
Meta on Tuesday launched Muse, an artificial intelligence agent able to autonomously carry out tasks such as sending emails, making payments, selling a car or booking a trip, in the United States. Known internally as Hatch, Muse is a central element of Mark Zuckerberg's "personal superintelligence" project. Available through a dedicated app and WhatsApp, it is also set to be integrated soon into Meta's smart glasses.
09 September 2026 at 04:46 pm AEST
Washington accuses several Chinese AI groups of copying American technologies
On Tuesday US authorities accused several Chinese artificial intelligence companies of exploiting US-developed models to train their own technologies. In a joint statement, the NSA, CISA and the FBI cited DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax and StepFun. According to the three agencies, the groups conducted distillation operations on an industrial scale, "likely with the knowledge of the Chinese government".
09 September 2026 at 04:34 pm AEST
Nscale Seeks to Raise $3.5bn Ahead of IPO
According to Reuters, Nscale is in talks to raise about $3.5bn ahead of its IPO to fund the rapid expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The cloud provider is considering up to $1.5bn in convertible notes and is also seeking about $2bn from Nvidia. Goldman Sachs is working on the deal, while Third Point is expected to lead the convertible notes investment.
07 September 2026 at 04:44 pm AEST
Microsoft to announce Azure quarterly revenue for the first time
Microsoft will now publish Azure quarterly revenue in absolute terms, giving investors a clearer view of its cloud business versus AWS and Google Cloud. The change comes with a major overhaul of financial reporting, moving from three to two operating segments. Azure will also be refocused on consumption-billed infrastructure and platform businesses, excluding certain GitHub services, Security Copilot and specialized cloud products.
03 September 2026 at 05:07 pm AEST
Broadcom disappoints despite soaring AI chip sales
Broadcom issued Q4 revenue guidance that was slightly below expectations, despite strong growth in its artificial intelligence-related business. The company is targeting about $34.8bn in revenue, versus $35.03bn expected by analysts according to LSEG. The stock is down nearly 3% in after-hours trading and is up only about 6% YTD.
03 September 2026 at 05:06 pm AEST
Google avoids breakup of its advertising business
Google avoided a forced divestiture of its AdX advertising platform after a federal judge declined a request from the US Department of Justice. The ruling comes after the company was previously found liable for anticompetitive conduct in parts of the ad tech market. The court instead opted to order changes to Google's business practices, with detailed terms to be released in 14 days.
03 September 2026 at 04:36 pm AEST
Uber to cut 10% of its workforce to streamline its organization
Uber plans to cut 10% of its workforce to reduce costs, slim down its management structure, and speed up decision-making. The group had about 34,000 employees at the end of 2025, but did not specify the exact number of positions affected.
03 September 2026 at 12:33 am AEST
Zoox and Waymo expand their robotaxis into new US cities
Zoox and Waymo are accelerating the rollout of their robotaxi services in the United States as competition intensifies in autonomous transportation. The Amazon unit will begin testing in Houston and San Diego, bringing its presence to 12 US cities. The expansion comes just weeks after its August launch of its first paid rides in Las Vegas.
03 September 2026 at 12:24 am AEST
Dell sharply raises its outlook as AI server demand surges
Dell Technologies jumped 10% in after-hours trading after posting results well above expectations and sharply raising its full-year targets. The company is benefiting from accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, which is especially boosting its server sales. Already up 236% YTD through Tuesday's close, the stock has far outpaced the S&P 500's 11% gain.
02 September 2026 at 04:47 pm AEST
Google Under Pressure in EU Over AI Use of Content
The European Commission is consulting publishers on Google's proposal to let them opt out of having their content used in its AI-based search features, without hurting their ranking in traditional results. Their responses could influence the EU investigation now underway and determine whether Google's proposed measures sufficiently address competition concerns.
02 September 2026 at 05:25 am AEST
The United States Strikes Iran After New Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
US forces carried out fresh strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, following several attacks on commercial vessels and US personnel. The operation marks a new escalation between Washington and Tehran, days after a return to direct exchanges of fire. Donald Trump called the strikes "massive and powerful" and warned Iran of an even larger response if it retaliates.
02 September 2026 at 04:34 am AEST
Donald Trump prepares new agreements to reduce drug prices
Donald Trump's administration is expected to announce a new round of agreements with pharmaceutical companies aimed at lowering the cost of drugs in the United States, where patients often pay nearly three times as much as in other developed countries. Bayer, Takeda, CSL and several mid-sized biotech companies are expected to take part in the initiative, according to the Financial Times. The White House is set to unveil new measures on Monday focused on the affordability of care.
01 August 2026 at 04:13 am AEST
Soitec locks in capacity as photonics demand surges for AI
The French semiconductor materials maker is leaning on multi-year contracts, with security deposits and fixed prices, to keep pace with soaring demand. In an interview with Reuters, Chief Executive Laurent Remont said photonics-SOI revenue will far exceed the company's initial expectations.
31 August 2026 at 04:36 pm AEST
Ackermans & van Haaren leads in Brussels after raising targets
Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) shares are up 7.7% at EUR278, by far the best performer in the BEL 20 in Brussels after the Belgian conglomerate posted significantly higher H1 earnings, which enabled it to raise its outlook for FY 2026.
28 August 2026 at 10:02 pm AEST
Copper: eight straight weeks of gains fueled by tight LME inventories
Copper is on track to wrap up an eighth consecutive week of gains, driven by heavy warehouse withdrawals at the London Metal Exchange that are stoking fears about the availability of physical metal. In the background, oil and natural gas set the tone for the week with their own geopolitical catalysts.
28 August 2026 at 06:26 pm AEST
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