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Apple faces more than $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict
Attendees take photos of the new iPhone Duo during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2026.Karl Mondon | AFP | Getty ImagesA federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology…
AI portfolios may need China to grab the biggest gains
Investors looking to boost their exposure to artificial intelligence should target China, according to Matthews Asia portfolio manager Andrew Mattock.He said investors will need a more deliberate approach because broad emerging market…
Audemars Piguet and Royal Pop defy luxury watch slump and tariffs
Luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet says its sales and engagement are breaking records after its risky, eye-catching Royal Pop collaboration with Swatch earlier this year, according to the company's CEO.Audemars Piguet in May teamed up…
What’s behind the fall of diamond prices to record lows
Diamonds have lost much of their shine in recent years.Natural diamonds have lost more than half of their value over the past five years. On average, a 1-carat stone now goes for $3,898, or 51% less than its average price of $8,007 in…
Trump rejects Iran’s conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026, in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has…
UN food agency funding cuts leave world ill-equipped for looming food
Phil Hogan, former trade commissioner of the European Union, gestured as he spoke during a trade committee debate in the European Parliament's Jozsef Antall building in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Bloomberg |…
French budget battle fuels fears another government could be toppled
France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu arrives at Elysee Palace on September 18, 2026 in Paris, France.Tom Nicholson | Getty ImagesFrance is paying an ever-higher risk premium on its debt as investors brace for a third straight year…
Why Xi believes the U.S. and China can overcome the ‘Thucydides Trap’
Austria, Vienna, Statue of Thucydides the Greek philosopher in front of Parliament building.Eye Ubiquitous | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China is embracing the idea of competition without confrontation, by invoking an…
Chinese AI models surge in global adoption
AI was a major focus as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met this week.The most advanced U.S. models lead most benchmarks, but Chinese companies like DeepSeek, Z.ai and Alibaba have released new models with…
Apple may exceed 10% smartphone market share
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.While U.S. tech major…