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Category: Business
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Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’…
Two recent reports predict further declines in the smartphone market in 2026, as dwindling memory supplies continue to drive up prices of consumer electronics. Analysts are forecasting the worst-ever decline in the global smartphone market in 2026, as dwindling memory supplies continue to drive up prices of devices. The worsening memory crisis could see the…
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Why a memory chip shortage is wreaking havoc on the consu…
A boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to an unforeseen problem: a shortage of the world’s memory chip supply, which threatens to drive up the price of consumer electronics like laptops, smartphones and video game consoles. The boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to a shortage of the world's memory chip…
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Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Be…
Watch more: What’s Next In Payments With Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Strategic narratives in payments can come with some loaded words. Artificial intelligence, institutional blockchain and real-time rails are routinely positioned as the decisive forces shaping … Connection, not tech buzzwords, defines the year ahead for small businesses, as the real challenge is in connecting systems,…
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Vallourec Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Meudon (France), February 27th, 2026 Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announces today its results for the fourth quarter… Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announces today its results for the fourth quarter 2025. The Board of Directors of Vallourec SA, meeting on February 26th 2026, approved the Group's…
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The Grand Illusion: The US – Europe Growth Gap
There is a widely told story among elite pundit types that the US economy is soaring ahead, and Europe’s economy is mired in stagnation. As is the case most of the time when there is an elite consensus, it is wrong. A new post by Seth Ackerman shows that the … There is a widely…
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Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It…
Olive was meant to make shopping easier. Instead it’s mouthing off about its ‘mother’ and mistaking the price of basic items. Recently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly…
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The 2026 Global Intelligence Crisis
The year is 2026. The unemployment rate just printed 4.28%, AI capex is 2% of GDP (650bn), AI adjacent commodities are up 65% since Jan-23 and approximately 2,800 data centers are planned for construction in the US*. In spite of the current displacement narrative – job postings for software engineers are rising rapidly, up 11%…
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Pakistan’s defense minister says that there is now ‘ope…
Pakistan’s defense minister says his country has run out of “patience” and considers that there is now an “open war” with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s defense minister early Friday said that his country had run out of “patience” and now considers itself in an “open…
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Multichannel Marketing Hubs Market Expansion Opportunitie…
Download Sample Get Special Discount Multichannel Marketing Hubs Market Global Outlook, Country Deep-Dives & Strategic Opportunities (2024-2033)Market size (2024): USD 8.5 billion · Forecast (2033): 24. The Multichannel Marketing Hubs Market is positioned for robust growth driven by accelerating digital transformation initiatives across enterprise sectors. Projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 12-15% over…
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Apple’s rumored ‘cheap’ MacBook makes me worried for Wind…
The rumored $599 MacBook distracts from the incremental upgrades of its core laptops while taking a bite out of the budget PC market. Rumors of a new "cheap" MacBook have been circulating for years, but it looks like the laptop could finally launch in the next few weeks. On March 4, Apple is set to make a…
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