In a landmark move reshaping the global tech landscape, Huawei has launched its first laptops operating on its proprietary HarmonyOS, marking a bold shift away from decades-long dominance by Western operating systems. The new devices – the MateBook X Pro and MateBook Fold – symbolize a strategic leap in China’s broader push for technological sovereignty.…
India’s Colorbar Cosmetics is positioning itself for an early‑2027 initial public offering, aiming to leverage a robust growth trajectory and a flourishing beauty market to unlock fresh capital. With revenues expected to surge past ₹1,000 crore (approx. $117 million) in the FY 2025 financial year, Colorbar’s founder‑managing director Samir Modi envisions an IPO that will fund aggressive expansion of skincare…
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced in January that the United States would withdraw from the World Health Organization, global health officials braced for a seismic shift. As the world’s largest single donor, the U.S. has historically covered roughly 18 percent of the WHO’s biennial budget. In practical terms, that amounts to a shortfall of nearly…
TikTok is set to introduce a built‑in meditation feature later this month, marking a strategic pivot toward user wellness amid growing scrutiny over the app’s impact on mental health. The guided‑meditation exercises will automatically prompt users during designated “sleep hours,” offering a brief mindfulness session intended to break the cycle of endless scrolling. By embedding…
In a strategic concession to European competition authorities, Microsoft has offered to sell its flagship Office 365 and Microsoft 365 productivity suites without its Teams collaboration app at a lower price than the bundled versions that include Teams. The move, designed to iron out antitrust concerns and avoid a potential multibillion‑euro fine, reflects both the…
More than six weeks after Amazon unveiled its next‑generation Alexa+ voice assistant, the company is grappling with an unexpected challenge: very few customers seem to be actively using the new AI‑powered features. Despite inviting hundreds of thousands of early adopters to test Alexa+ in late March, public demonstrations remain scarce and user feedback is largely…
Richemont, the luxury conglomerate best known as the owner of Cartier, delivered a striking beat on market expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter, powered by a combination of robust high‑jewelry demand, calibrated pricing strategy and accelerated digital investment. The Swiss group reported a 7 percent year‑on‑year rise in sales to €5.17 billion for the three months ending…
Europe’s leading bricks-and-mortar and online retailers have launched a concerted push for the European Commission to intervene against what they describe as “excessive and opaque” fees levied by the dominant card networks Visa and Mastercard. In a joint letter to senior EU officials, major retail lobbies—including the likes of Amazon, Carrefour, Ikea and Marks &…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at Apple’s expansion of manufacturing in India, emphatically telling CEO Tim Cook that he did not want the tech giant to build its products outside the United States. Speaking to a gathering of business executives in Doha, Qatar, Trump framed his objection as a matter of fairness…
Apple’s strategy to reduce its reliance on Chinese assembly lines officially kicked off this week as Foxconn secured Indian government approval for a 37.06 billion-rupee (\$433 million) joint venture with local technology firm HCL Group to build a semiconductor fabrication plant. The facility—slated to begin production by 2027 in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida industrial corridor—will manufacture…
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