Apple’s iPhone 15 launch focused heavily on AI — even though the tech giant didn’t mention it
For the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple unveiled the S9 chip. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max meanwhile are powered by the A17 Pro chip.
Mortgage demand stalls at a level not seen since 1996
Mortgage demand flattened last week as interest rates rose even higher.
Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules
Apple said its iPhone 12 model was certified as compliant with global radiation standards after a French watchdog ordered it to stop selling the handset.
The EU should have ‘isolated’ the Ukraine war, Hungarian foreign minister says
The European Union should have “isolated” the Ukraine war, Hungary’s foreign minister told CNBC.
Crab dumplings, soup and sorbet: Putin and Kim dine on delicacies after two-hour meeting
What Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are having for dinner.
Zara owner Inditex profit jumps 40% as price rises slow
The world’s biggest fast fashion company beat expectations with a first-half net profit of 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion).
Fire at Vietnam apartment block kills 30 — state media
At least 30 people have been killed in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, among them children, local media reported on Wednesday.
Apple hikes iPhone prices in key China and India markets despite keeping them the same in the U.S.
In China, which accounts for nearly 20% of Apple’s total sales, the company raised prices for nearly all of the iPhone 15 models.
European Union launches anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EVs
The European Commission on Wednesday launched an investigation into the subsidies given to electric vehicle makers in China.
UK economy shrinks at fastest pace in seven months, hit by strikes and wet weather
U.K. gross domestic product fell by 0.5% in July, below the 0.2% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
