TSMC to build two more packaging plants in Taiwan amid AI chip crunch

TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will build two additional advanced chip packaging plants at the Chiayi Science…

Helsing raises $1.8B at $18B valuation in defense AI boom

European defence AI company Helsing announced on Monday that it has closed a $1.8 billion Series E funding…

EU tariffs cut China-built EV share but Chinese brands keep growing, study finds

The European Union's tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles have succeeded in reducing the share of China-built EVs sold…

Goldman Sachs warns of ‘brutal’ moves in AI bond market

The largest technology companies in the world have collectively issued around $244 billion in bonds so far this…

Bond yields rise globally as U.S.-Iran attacks stoke inflation fears

Government bond yields rose across Europe and Asia on Monday as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities lifted oil prices and…

Akzo Nobel rejects Nippon Paint’s $8.6B bid for paint unit

Nippon Paint Holdings on Monday publicly disclosed a €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) proposal to acquire Akzo Nobel's decorative…

TSMC posts record Q2 revenue, beating guidance on AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported record second-quarter revenue on Monday, with sales jumping 36% from a year earlier…

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, dies at 78

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, whose portrayal of paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park made him one…

Bitcoin slides as U.S.-Iran strikes send oil surging

Bitcoin fell more than 2% in early Asian trading on Monday as oil prices surged following a fresh…

SK Hynix shares dip in Seoul after record Nasdaq debut

Shares of SK Hynix fell as much as 4.4% in early trading in Seoul on Monday after the…

Gold slips as U.S.-Iran conflict fuels rate hike fears

Gold prices headed for a decline in early Asian trading on Monday as the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict created…

SpaceX’s Starship to carry satellites for first time on Thursday’s Flight 13

SpaceX is set to launch its 13th Starship test flight on Thursday, July 16, carrying operational payloads for…

US launches new strikes on Iran as Waltz says ceasefire has ‘broken down’

The United States launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday, marking the fifth round of attacks…

France tops World Cup betting odds as semifinals set for Tuesday and Wednesday

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals now complete, prediction markets and sportsbooks have installed France as the…

Fire at Bangkok pub kills at least 27 people

A massive fire engulfed a popular pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak district in the early hours of Monday morning,…

Sinner wins back-to-back Wimbledon titles, beating Zverev

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club drew Hollywood A-listers, music stars, and fashion icons to its…

Anthropic extends free Claude Fable 5 access to July 19

Anthropic has once again pushed back the deadline for included access to Claude Fable 5 on paid subscription…

Typhoon Bavi slams eastern China after 2.2 million evacuated in Zhejiang

Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to strike mainland China this year, made landfall in Zhejiang province at approximately…

Iran strikes Gulf states after U.S. hits 140 targets overnight

The United States struck approximately 140 Iranian military targets overnight Saturday as the fragile ceasefire between Washington and…

Samsung clears Tesla’s AI5 chip for fabrication on 2nm line

Samsung Foundry has confirmed that the Tesla AI5 chip has reached tape-out on its 2-nanometer process line, clearing…

Zhipu founder says frontier AI should be open to all

Tang Jie, co-founder of Chinese AI company Zhipu, has publicly argued that frontier artificial intelligence models should remain…

Infantino says FIFA examining 64-team World Cup for 2030

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the governing body will examine expanding the World Cup from 48 to…

Apple’s M7 Ultra chip designed to support 1.5TB of memory, Gurman reports

Apple is designing its upcoming M7 Ultra chip to support up to 1.5 terabytes of unified memory, according…

Nvidia CEO Huang says quarterly revenue nearing $100B

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, personally appeared at a Morgan Stanley investor roadshow this week, offering assurances that…

Toyota, Honda, Nissan post steep China sales drops in H1

Toyota, Honda, and Nissan all posted steep year-on-year sales drops in China during the first half of 2026,…

Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s prime minister in wartime reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko will step down as part of…

Sinner faces Zverev in Wimbledon final Sunday

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev meet on Centre Court Sunday afternoon for…

Huawei builds DRAM fab amid worst memory shortage in years

Huawei is reportedly partnering with the Chinese government and Shenzhen-based chipmaker Swaysure to construct a 12-inch wafer fabrication…

Economists cut recession odds but raise inflation outlook

A convergence of supply shocks, geopolitical conflict, and technology-driven demand is keeping inflation elevated worldwide, frustrating hopes that…

Bitcoin holds near $64K as U.S. strikes Iran, Hormuz closed

Bitcoin traded in a narrow range around $63,850 on Saturday, showing muted reaction even as the United States…