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(AI-generated image used for representation) In a strategic victory for the “Donroe Doctrine”, the Supreme Court of Panama has cancelled a major Panama Canal ports contract held by a Chinese-linked firm. Driving the news Panama’s Supreme Court has struck down the concession allowing a Hong Kong conglomerate to operate key ports at either end of...

Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged rising memory chip prices impacting gross margins, expecting further effects this quarter. The tech giant’s purchasing teams are reportedly staying near Samsung and SK Hynix factories to secure long-term contracts for iPhone RAM. Despite a 230% jump in memory module costs, Apple’s robust services business offers a financial buffer. Apple...

NEW DELHI: The US State Department released a compilation of gifts presented by PM Modi and other Indian government officials to US leaders. The Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, submitted this comprehensive listing of “gifts received from foreign government sources” for the calendar year 2024.Under law, federal employees must file these...

A lavish premiere of Melania, a big-budget documentary centred on US First Lady Melania Trump, brought together senior members of the Trump administration, global celebrities and business leaders at Washington’s Kennedy Center on Thursday, even as domestic and foreign policy tensions loomed large for the White House .The film, financed at a reported $75 million...

The new non-profit filings have revealed the multi-billion-dollar promise Microsoft founder Bill Gates made to his ex-wide Melinda French Gates when she resigned from the Gates Foundation in 2024. As reported by Frobes, Bill Gates donated nearly $2 billion in 2024 to two of Melinda’s foundations named Pivotal Philanthropies Opportunities and Pivotal Philanthropies Momentum. Each...

TOI correspondent from Washington: Canada is finding out the hard way why New Delhi is so tetchy about Khalistani capers in “Kannedda.” A growing separatist movement in the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta has ignited a full-blown diplomatic spat with Washington at a time when ties between the United States and its western partners are...

DMK leader Kanimozhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, the DMK, once again raised objections to the use of Hindi in non-Hindi regions. DMK leader and MP Kanimozhi flagged what she termed the “imposition” of Hindi after responding to a post that showed Hindi being prominently used on Chennai Park railway station signboard.Taking...

Apple’s AI progress has been significantly hampered, with a prominent analyst identifying John Giannandrea’s 2018 hiring as a major misstep. Once a leader in voice assistants, Siri reportedly declined under his watch, leading to internal turmoil and a talent drain. Now, Apple is reportedly paying Google $1 billion annually for AI technology, a stark admission...

US President Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (US local time) that he hopes to avoid military action against Iran and has plans to pursue further talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal, even as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East.The President spoke to...

Virat Kohli (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: After hours of confusion, concern and meme-fuelled speculation, Virat Kohli’s Instagram account is back online. India’s most-followed Instagram handle, which had suddenly disappeared earlier on Friday, reappeared without any official explanation from either the former India captain or Instagram, bringing relief to millions of cricket fans who had feared...