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Samsung's Galaxy XR headset debuts at half the price of Apple's Vision Pro

The $1,800 device, called the Galaxy XR, marks a bold attempt to draw interest around a product category that has so far failed to resonate with ordinary consumers

Prince Harry, Geoffrey Hinton call for ban on AI superintelligence

In a statement organised by the nonprofit the Future of Life Institute, the group of scientists and other public figures advocated for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence

China's $1 bn of daily US exports show Xi Jinping's bargaining power

Despite double-digit drops in the value of overall trade during the past half a year, some products have recently seen an increase from 2024

Apple's new M5 Vision Pro now made in Vietnam amid latest China shift

The latest model, which goes on sale Wednesday with the new M5 processor and more comfortable band, is assembled in Vietnam, according to labels on its packaging

Musk criticises Nasa's Sean Duffy as Isaacman praises agency leader

The comments by Musk, the space industry's most prominent CEO, come a day after Duffy expressed frustration over the development by Musk's company of a lunar lander

Walmart pauses job offers to candidates requiring costly H-1B visas

The Trump administration last month slapped a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications in a bid to overhaul the visa programme and curb overuse

Google invites Superfans to test upcoming Pixel Phones before public launch

Google has invited members of its 'Superfans' group to apply to test future Pixel hardware, asking entrants to profess their knowledge and passion for the brand

OpenAI to launch ChatGPT Atlas AI browser, taking on Google Chrome

Google's shares declined as much as 4.8% on the news

Apple challenges EU digital markets act in biggest antitrust court test

Apple's case is the most hard-hitting attack on the law, following on from an earlier defeat for ByteDance over its TikTok platform's inclusion in the DMA's scope

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first woman PM after parliamentary vote

She secured 237 votes in the more powerful lower house, bringing her four votes above the majority line needed to confirm her victory

RIL buys West Asian crude amid Western pressure against Russian flows

While Reliance's typical diet does include crude from the region, the recent spurt of buying was more active than usual

Businesses tell US Supreme Court that Trump tariffs are illegal $3 trn tax

The tariffs remain in place for now, even though the federal appeals court ruled that the president exceeded his authority by imposing them

Germany needs immigration to sustain economy, says Bundesbank chief Nagel

Speaking to students at the New York University Stern School of Business, Nagel stressed that Germany "should have that openness when it comes to immigration"

Trump official cautions China against penalising firms investing in US

Greer's warning comes amid ongoing US-China maritime disputes, with China controlling over half the world's shipbuilding and seeking greater influence in the South China Sea

Why the Donald Trump administration's China approach lacks direction

Everything, it seems, is now a bargaining chip, as the Trump administration keeps reversing itself

EU energy ministers push to ban all Russian gas by 2027 amid US pressure

Europe has been under pressure from the US to speed up moves to sever its energy ties with Moscow, and buy more American liquefied natural gas

Indian govt pushes to expand rupee settlement with key trade partners

Initial steps include establishing direct rupee rates that don't rely on a third currency, such as the US dollar, for cross-reference, said the person familiar with the central bank's thinking

Golden Visa magic: How €20 million transformed a dying Portuguese town

Portugal Rewrites the Golden Visa Rulebook - Culture, Not Condos, Now Drives Millions

Trump flags rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans ahead of China trade talks

A little over a week ago, Trump raised the prospect of canceling his first in-person meeting with China's President Xi Jinping since he returned to the White House

Gaza peace deal brokered by Trump faces collapse as violence resumes

A good way to find the answer would be to look at what's probably also the best model for creating a peacekeeping force for Gaza: the Kosovo Force, better known as KFOR