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Oracle Stock Soars 40% as Cloud Forecast Stuns Wall Street, Boosting Larry Ellison’s Wealth by $88 Billion
Oracle shares surged 40% Wednesday, setting the software giant on pace for its best trading day since 1992 and pushing its market value toward the $1 trillion milestone. The rally came after the company unveiled cloud demand and revenue projections that far exceeded Wall Street's expectations. 
Oracle shares surged 40% Wednesday, setting the software giant on pace for its best trading day since 1992 and pushing its market value toward the $1 trillion milestone. The rally came after the company unveiled cloud demand and revenue projections that far exceeded Wall Street's expectations. -
Apple Unveils iPhone 17 Lineup and Slimmer iPhone Air
Apple on Tuesday introduced its iPhone 17 lineup, including new Pro and Pro Max models, alongside a slimmer iPhone Air designed to showcase a high-density battery and sleeker profile. The announcement at the company's Cupertino headquarters comes as Apple faces intensifying global competition and higher costs tied to U.S. tariffs. 
Apple on Tuesday introduced its iPhone 17 lineup, including new Pro and Pro Max models, alongside a slimmer iPhone Air designed to showcase a high-density battery and sleeker profile. The announcement at the company's Cupertino headquarters comes as Apple faces intensifying global competition and higher costs tied to U.S. tariffs. -
Apple Expands Watch Lineup With Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3, Adding 5G, Hypertension Alerts, and Satellite Connectivity
Apple unveiled three new Apple Watch models Tuesday-the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3-introducing features such as hypertension monitoring, 5G connectivity, satellite messaging, and enhanced sleep tracking. The updates mark Apple's latest push into health, safety, and AI-driven features as wearables play a growing role in both lifestyle and medical monitoring. 
Apple unveiled three new Apple Watch models Tuesday-the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3-introducing features such as hypertension monitoring, 5G connectivity, satellite messaging, and enhanced sleep tracking. The updates mark Apple's latest push into health, safety, and AI-driven features as wearables play a growing role in both lifestyle and medical monitoring. -
Apple Unveils AirPods Pro 3 With Heart-Rate Sensor, Live Translation, and Stronger Noise Cancellation
Apple introduced the third generation of its AirPods Pro on Tuesday, marking the first major upgrade to the premium earbuds in three years. The new model, priced at $249 and shipping September 19, adds heart-rate monitoring, improved active noise cancellation, and a live translation feature powered by Apple Intelligence. 
Apple introduced the third generation of its AirPods Pro on Tuesday, marking the first major upgrade to the premium earbuds in three years. The new model, priced at $249 and shipping September 19, adds heart-rate monitoring, improved active noise cancellation, and a live translation feature powered by Apple Intelligence. -
Xpeng Targets Global EV Expansion With Mass-Market Mona Brand, AI Push and Europe Focus
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch its mass-market Mona brand in Europe next year and broaden its presence in dozens of global markets, even as it faces mounting competition at home and new tariff pressures abroad. 
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch its mass-market Mona brand in Europe next year and broaden its presence in dozens of global markets, even as it faces mounting competition at home and new tariff pressures abroad. -
DeepSeek Upgrade Targets U.S. Export Curbs With Local Chip Support, Longer Context Window
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an upgraded version of its flagship V3 model on Thursday, signaling further efforts to align its technology with China's domestic semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to reduce reliance on U.S. chips. 
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an upgraded version of its flagship V3 model on Thursday, signaling further efforts to align its technology with China's domestic semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to reduce reliance on U.S. chips. -
UK Retreats From Apple Backdoor Demand After U.S. Pressure Over Encryption
The United Kingdom has backed down from its demand that Apple provide "backdoor" access to U.S. customer data stored on its encrypted iCloud service, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. 
The United Kingdom has backed down from its demand that Apple provide "backdoor" access to U.S. customer data stored on its encrypted iCloud service, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. -
DeepSeek Delays R2 AI Model After Huawei Chip Training Fails, Denies August Launch Timeline
DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. -
Perplexity AI Stuns Tech World With $34.5 Billion Unsolicited Bid for Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. 
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. -
Tencent Music Q2 Profit Jumps 43% as Premium Subscriptions Drive Growth
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier. 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier.
