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New Apple CEO debuts latest iPhones and its first foldable Duo

Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo.

Euronews · Sep 10

Driver jailed for life after mowing down ‘purely innocent boy’ walking on pavement

Zulkernain Ahmed, 21, was found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb after driving into the teenager while he walked on a pavement

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Driver who mowed down ‘purely innocent boy’ jailed for at least 30 years

Zulkernain Ahmed, 21, was found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb after driving into him in the Darnall area of Sheffield.

Evening Standard · Jun 4

Woman arrested on suspicion of man’s murder at Tenerife hotel

Friends in Rotherham pay tribute to Russell Watts as police appeal for information

The Independent UK · Feb 26

In Just One Year, Google Turns AI Setbacks Into Dominance

Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI. "The market had written off Alphabet in the AI race," Matt Britzman, analyst at Hargreaves…

International Business Times · Sep 24, 2025

Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

Big Tech On A Quest For Ideal AI Device

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using generative artificial intelligence (AI).

International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025

An analyst predicts OpenAI could be part of Microsoft's acquisition portfolio by 2027: "Investors' focus might shift away from AI, and the startups will just find it difficult to keep funding for the innovation they want to do"

Microsoft might acquire the ChatGPT maker within the next three years. An analyst predicts the AI hype is quickly fading, and startups like OpenAI will be forced into unceremonious acquisitions by investors with vast resources like Microsoft.

Windows Central · Oct 9, 2024

Apple May Enter Smart Ring Arena By 2026 In Health-Tech Push: Report

"Given how deeply and personally invested Tim Cook is in health, I think that a ring is a very complimentary extension to Apple," said CCS Insight Chief Analyst Ben Wood.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

Why you won’t be lining up for the new iPhone 16

In this week’s newsletter: Most European users won’t be getting integrated AI on Apple devices, so are the updates offered by Apple just window dressing?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024