iPhone and Mac sales surge push Apple’s quarterly revenue to $109 billion

Bottom line: Apple’s last quarterly earnings report under CEO Tim Cook showed gains across nearly every category, led by iPhone and Mac sales. The budget MacBook Neo appears to have been a major contributor to that growth. But as the Cupertino company prepares to hand the reins to a new CEO, rising prices could complicate […]

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Samsung beats estimates with demand for AI chips in full

Samsung reported an operating profit above market expectations in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong demand for memory chips aimed at artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The performance was supported primarily by increased sales for AI servers, which led the company to reach all-time highs in its memory division. The results released by the […]

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PicPay (PICS) receives BC approval to purchase Kovr, former insurer of Banco Master

(Image: REUTERS/Paula Arend Laier) PicPay (PICS), controlled by J&F Investimentos, owned by the Batista family, reported this Thursday (23) that it received final regulatory approval from the Central Bank (BC) for the acquisition of Kovr Participações and its subsidiaries, a technology company focused on the digital insurance market. Kovr joined the group Master Bank between […]

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Afro-entrepreneurs return from China with new technologies, connections and developing businesses

A trip to China may last weeks, but its effects have the potential to transform businesses for years to come. For a group of Brazilian Afro-entrepreneurs, visiting universities, smart factories and innovation centers in Ningbo expanded much more than their knowledge about artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced manufacturing. Promoted by Sebrae, the experience of the […]

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Apple delays launch of smart glasses due to privacy

According to Bloomberg, teams working on the glasses treat privacy as “priority number 1” Apple Vision Pro are Apple’s current glasses – Image: Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock Apple is developing smart glasses, but the launch has been delayed until 2027, in part because of privacy concerns. The information comes from journalist Mark Gurman, from Bloomberg which detailed […]

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Liberland, paradise for crypto billionaires, where even votes can be bought

Image: Disclosure/Liberland Press Office Liberland is like the promised paradise of crypto billionaires which, located between Serbia and Croatia, aims to become a libertarian and digital country run by blockchain – the same technology that underpins cryptocurrencies. The main idea is that the government can be replaced. The practices, however, go beyond the thesis and […]

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More expensive cell phones? Qualcomm will readjust the price of its chips

Manufacturer of the Snapdragon line, which equips some of the main smartphones on the market, will increase the price of components Qualcomm is one of the largest processor manufacturers in the world – Image: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Buying a new cell phone or changing your notebook could soon cost more. Qualcomm, one of the largest processor manufacturers […]

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Oracle signs nearly $7 billion contract with US Department of War

The Oracle signed a 10-year, nearly $7 billion contract with the United States Department of War aimed at simplifying a fragmented licensing model and increasing efficiency within the agency. The Austin-based software and cloud computing company had separate contracts with different areas of the department. According to the American government, the new agreement should optimize […]

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Samsung Electronics and SK Group ink $950 billion deal to power AI

Sign with English acronym for artificial intelligence in Beijing June 7, 2023 REUTERS/Florence Lo South Korea announced $950 billion in new artificial intelligence initiatives involving Samsung Electronics, SK Group and U.S. technology companies, as global AI leaders race to fill chip shortages to develop more advanced systems. SK Group has signed deals worth US$750 billion, […]

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