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Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say

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Apple is planning five new iPhones by 2027 and is considering Chinese memory suppliers as it expands foldable production, reports say.

Meta says WhatsApp usernames are safeguarded against scams after India flags cybersecurity risks

Meta has defended its WhatsApp username feature after the Indian government raised cybersecurity concerns.

CNBC Daily Open: Chips are down, OpenAI's woos the White House, and Russia strikes

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Global stocks take their cue from a chip-led sell-off on Wall Street as OpenAI reportedly considers selling a stake to the U.S. government.

Tank maker KNDS postpones IPO amid market struggles for defense

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Shareholders of the Amsterdam-based company have decided the process to IPO will proceed "upon the return of more favorable market conditions," KNDS said.

Singapore seizes $42m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling

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The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.

Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'

Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.

Volkswagen braces for boardroom showdown over historic cost-cutting plan

Volkswagen is poised for a boardroom showdown following reports that the auto giant is weighing up shutting four factories and implementing 100,000 job cuts.

Amazon is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC

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Amazon hardware chief Panos Panay says the company is designing custom chips for key devices as it experiments with AI gadgets.

World Cup dreams shattered as StubHub tickets cancelled at last minute leaving fans stranded outside stadiums

Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace

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The Russian defence ministry said that it launched a "massive strike using long-range precision air, land, and sea-based weapons and attack drones."