Apple

Apple China Sees 22% iPhone Sales Surge After iPhone 17 Launch

The firm Apple has delivered a strong sales rebound in one of its most important markets. Following the launch of its latest smartphone lineup, the iPhone 17 series, Apple reported a 22% jump in iPhone sales in China compared to the same period last year. That spike stands out because China’s broader smartphone market remains weak….

Driverless Taxi

Waymo Expands Driverless Taxi Operations to Major Freeways

The era of the fully autonomous ride‑share has taken a big step forward. Waymo, the self‑driving vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., has announced that its driverless taxi service will now operate on freeways in major U.S. cities. This is a significant milestone for autonomous transportation, for AI stocks, and for the future of the stock…

G20 inequality panel

G20 Inequality Panel Urged by 500+ Economists and Leading Experts

Over 500 economists and leading experts have called on world leaders to create a permanent G20 inequality panel, a new international body to track and tackle rising gaps in income and wealth. The call follows a major report led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, which warns of an inequality emergency and asks the G20 to…

Euro Data Centre

Euro Data Centre Market Grows as ACS, BlackRock Launch €2B Partnership

On 14 November 2025, the Spanish infrastructure giant ACS and the U.S. asset manager BlackRock, via its arm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), announced a new 50/50 joint venture worth €2 billion to build a Euro data‐centre capacity of 1.7 gigawatts. This deal marks a clear shift: data centres are now being treated like core infrastructure,…