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The AirTag 4-pack at $85 from Walmart and Amazon is the lowest price tracked. Apple's own store still charges $99. The discount comes before the fall travel season.
A Gurugram man posted a video of a live worm in a Caesar salad from PAUL bakery's Horizon Centre outlet. The chain apologised, but the customer called it a standard reply.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met Trump adviser Jared Kushner in New York, signaling the White House is exploring cross-party channels ahead of November's midterm elections.
KSB Ltd received a rating upgrade to Accumulate from Hold, though target was cut to ₹868, as analysts see limited downside and an operational recovery from Q3.
Ceferin said he is not interested in replacing Infantino as FIFA president. He predicted Infantino will either step down or face a challenger at the March 2027 Congress.
From fewer than a million people in 1900 to 4 billion today, electoral democracies have spread unevenly. The count of democratic countries peaked in 2015 and has since slipped by 13.
Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman commit $1.5B to Anthropic for Ode, a 160-person AI team focused on revenue growth. TPG invests $4B in OpenAI's rival consulting venture.
DP World's Yuvraj Narayan pushes for long-term ownership of five Indian terminals as concessions expire, plans $700-800 million investment despite weak returns.
Walmart launches Scenario apparel brand with most items under $25, targeting younger shoppers and Amazon's fashion share as CEO cites consumer pressure from higher fuel costs.
OpenAI's Chris Lehane told The Guardian that open-source models will enable persistent AI-driven attacks. The warning follows a July incident where OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face.
Novo Nordisk expanded its AI deal with AWS to speed drug discovery. The company aims to have an AI-designed drug in human trials by 2026 as big pharma races for compute and talent.
FAO warns fertilizer disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz will reduce crop yields and tighten food supplies through 2027, as Ukraine's grain exports collapse and a record Super El Niño looms.
Gilead's Q2 revenue rose 10% to $7.8B, driven by HIV products that now account for 75% of sales. Yeztugo shows promise, but oncology lags. Alpha Score 40.
Helcim raises $38M as Canadian banks exit merchant services, creating a void. CEO Nic Beique says the round lets the payments firm scale up-market and add credit union partnerships.
Pfizer's Q2 non-COVID revenue grew 5% operationally, but patent expirations on Eliquis, Ibrance, and Xtandi threaten $1.1B annual revenue. Can new drugs fill the gap?
A 30% minimum capital gains tax from mid-2027 upends retirement strategies that relied on low personal tax rates. The analysis flags share sell-downs and property-to-super plays as no longer viable.
Rathwood drew 737 complaints in H1 2025, topping the CCPC list ahead of Ryanair and Sky. Utilities complaints jumped 248%. The watchdog wants higher fines.
Manufacturers of washing machines, phones, and tablets must now offer repairs at reasonable prices after warranty, targeting 35 million tonnes of EU waste. Repair sector sees opportunity.
Sad Cat Studios' 'Replaced' launch is a critical success, but the indie studio faces a single-title revenue risk with no confirmed follow-up pipeline.
An AlphaScala analyst shares highlights from a dozen recent reads: novels on marriage and ambition, a survival story, philosophy on Socrates, and a cynical take on fatherhood.
Fromm Family Foods recalled thousands of cans of wet dog food after complaints of metal pieces. No illnesses reported, but metal ingestion poses serious risks to dogs.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office disclosed a new stake in Rhythm Pharmaceuticals in Q2, betting on the biotech's focus on rare genetic obesity disorders. The company's single approved drug, Imcivree, just quadrupled its addressable market with a new label expansion, and a larger indication for Prader-Willi syndrome could be years away but represents a much bigger opportunity.
Anthropic customers are choosing cheaper models over flagship Fable 5, which accounts for just 11% of spending. The shift adds uncertainty ahead of a potential $2 trillion IPO.
Luxury cruise operator Kimberley Pearl Tours entered receivership in January; its boat seized. Customers lost deposits. Mediation set for August 31.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI could be controlled by a few powerful players, cautioning against trading liberty for safety. The open-weight model debate divides Silicon Valley.
Angelo Ciaramello closes Rev One Trading citing tech stack costs; prediction-market infrastructure vendors are already expanding as 13% of prop firms enter the space.
Dukes says her 'Westies' character Birdie Polk learned everything about her target before manipulating him into working for the FBI.
Senior staff departures could leave Trump's White House vulnerable as Democrats eye House control and investigations loom.
The Metals Company holds $23.6B NPV in seabed nodules but burns $20M/quarter with no revenue. Its NOAA permit path bypasses the ISA, drawing international opposition. Cash runway and legal risks loom.
Two Brown-Forman family members drafted a withering letter to the board, criticizing CEO Lawson Whiting for poor performance and a failed Pernod deal. Three days later, Whiting announced retirement. The brothers demanded a strategic plan and accountability.