Global Ad Giants Unite to Preserve Price Floors in India’s Media Market

India’s Competition Commission has unearthed evidence showing that the world’s leading advertising agencies secretly coordinated to fix commission rates and pitch pricing, effectively placing a floor under media-buying costs for major clients. Top executives from global groups—including WPP’s MediaCom, Omnicom Media, IPG Mediabrands, Publicis, Havas, Dentsu and Madison—used industry associations and encrypted messaging to align…

Google Faces Uphill Battle as EU Advocate General Recommends Upholding Record €4.1 Billion Antitrust Penalty

An adviser to Europe’s highest court has urged judges to reject Google’s appeal against the European Commission’s landmark fine, signaling a strong likelihood that the tech giant will fail in its bid to overturn a €4.125 billion penalty for abusing its dominance in mobile operating systems. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the Court of Justice of…

Samsung Accelerates Push to Slim Foldables and Close the Gap on Chinese Rivals

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to unveil a markedly thinner iteration of its flagship foldable smartphone, part of a broader strategy to reclaim leadership in a segment where aggressive Chinese competitors have recently outpaced the South Korean giant on device slimness and weight. With the foldable category still representing a niche but high‑margin corner of…

Nvidia-Supported SandboxAQ Unveils Synthetic Molecular Data to Accelerate Drug Discovery

SandboxAQ, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Nvidia and spun out of Google’s research labs, has launched an expansive synthetic dataset designed to revolutionize the early stages of drug development. By generating millions of three‑dimensional molecular structures and pairing each with experimentally validated binding information, the company aims to enable researchers to predict drug‑protein interactions…

Transatlantic Airfares Plummet Amid Shifting Demand and Currency Pressures

Airfares between Europe and the United States have tumbled to levels not seen since before the pandemic, fueled by a confluence of geopolitical jitters, currency fluctuations, and evolving traveler preferences on both sides of the Atlantic. As Western European visitors scale back U.S. trips and American bargain hunters capitalize on low fares, airlines and industry…

US Defence Firms Capitalize on Surge in European Military Budgets

Major American defence contractors are racing to secure a foothold in Europe’s rapidly expanding military market, driven by a wave of budget increases across the continent. With NATO allies pledging unprecedented spending boosts in response to regional security threats, from Russia’s aggression in Ukraine to evolving hybrid warfare tactics, US manufacturers see a unique opportunity…

High Hopes, Hard Truths: Experts Doubt Feasibility of a U.S.‑Made $499 “Gold” Trump Smartphone

As the Trump Organization prepares to launch its inaugural smartphone this August, priced at $499 and offered in a distinctive gold finish, industry observers are raising serious doubts about the likelihood that the device can truly be manufactured in the United States. The company’s claims of domestic production clash with the realities of global smartphone…

Nvidia’s Quantum Ambitions Signal a Turning Point in Hybrid Computing

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his keynote address at the GTC Paris conference to argue that quantum computing is on the cusp of a major breakthrough, marking what he termed an “inflection point” for a technology that has long teetered between laboratory promise and commercial reality. According to Huang, advances in hardware, software and partnerships…

Lilly Expands Direct Sales of Zepbound’s Top Strengths to Capture Growing Weight‑Loss Market

Eli Lilly has announced that beginning early August, it will offer the two highest approved strengths of its blockbuster weight‑loss medication, Zepbound, directly to cash‑paying consumers through its LillyDirect website. By adding the 12.5 mg and 15 mg single‑dose vials to its online storefront—already home to lower doses—Lilly ensures that patients who lack insurance coverage or face…

Global Markets Brush Off Middle East Conflict as Investors Focus on Fundamentals

Despite a flare-up in military confrontation between Israel and Iran, global financial markets appear largely indifferent to the geopolitical volatility, maintaining their upward trajectory in recent trading sessions. Analysts and strategists are now grappling with the question: why are markets brushing off what appears to be one of the most serious regional conflicts in years?…