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Trump secures Venezuelan oil concessions through military intervention
The Guardian’s editorial condemns Donald Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s oil wealth as a modern form of gunboat diplomacy conducted to serve his ego rather than help American consumers. It argues that after Trump’s forces captured Nicolás Maduro and installed his deputy Delcy Rodríguez as president, the resulting deal handing a fifth of Venezuela’s proven oil…
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Apple extends Siri AI to five new languages in October
Apple has announced that Siri AI, its redesigned digital assistant, will expand to five additional languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish—from October, following an English-only beta launch. The update was revealed during Apple’s fall iPhone event and marks a significant step in the assistant’s international rollout after a long-anticipated overhaul. Siri AI is currently accessible…
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Apple unveils foldable iPhone as new CEO Ternus makes debut
Apple’s new chief executive, John Ternus, gave his first extended public glimpse of his leadership style on Wednesday, coming across as calm and unpretentious as he unveiled the company’s first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, at its “Surprise and Shine” event in Cupertino, California. Analysts said the moment carried particular symbolic weight: with the foldable…
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Disgraced attorney tries to SHOOT his ex-wife at dinner table in front of horrified guests before being tackled to the ground by waiter
A disgraced Ohio attorney has been found guilty of attempted murder after trying to shoot his ex-wife in front of terrified diners at a restaurant in Toledo, only to be tackled to the ground by a waiter. Matthew Exton, 43, pulled a gun on Kayda Valone as she dined with her parents, but the weapon…
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Apple reveals first foldable iPhone at new CEO’s debut keynote
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, at a keynote that also marked John Ternus’s debut as chief executive following Tim Cook’s departure on 1 September. The launch sees Apple enter a foldable smartphone market pioneered by Samsung’s Galaxy Fold in 2019 and since joined by Honor, Google, Motorola and Oppo. Alongside…
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Google invests €13bn to build Finnish AI data centres with nuclear power
Google has announced a €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in Finland, its largest single investment in Europe, to expand the country’s AI infrastructure. The package will fund three new data centres, expand an existing site, and secure clean energy supplies, including a 22-year deal to buy up to half the output of the Loviisa nuclear power…
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John Ternus unveiled as Apple’s new chief executive at product event
Apple’s product event on Wednesday marked the first public appearance of John Ternus as chief executive, the company’s first new CEO in more than a decade. Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook, opened proceedings with a brief address and received a standing ovation, offering an early indication of how he intends to present himself as he…
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Apple unveils folding iPhone as UK travel chaos and fuel prices bite
Cupertino’s autumn showcase tips the first folding iPhone under new chief John Ternus, while UK flight cancellations top 1,300 and pump prices surge; also: scrutiny of the fatal Miami cargo crash, a Queensland farmer convicted of triple murder, Borthwick’s England extension and Tom Jones’s Voice UK row.
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Xbox is bringing back startup animations from its console history
Microsoft is rolling out a batch of new Xbox console features to Insider testers, including custom boot animations drawn from the console’s history, a local search tool, and improved Remote Play and voice chat quality. The update reflects Microsoft’s ongoing effort to refine the Xbox software experience with quality-of-life and nostalgia-driven personalisation features ahead of…