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Meta (formerly Facebook) corporate headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California on November 9, 2022. (AFP)

Meta, US states agree $18B settlement in landmark teen safety case

August 27, 2026

Samsung to buy back up to $80B in shares to boost shareholder returns

Samsung to buy back up to $80B in shares to boost shareholder returns

After SK hynix unveils a $28.9 billion share buyback to reassure investors, Samsung Electronics announces on Friday to buy back up to $80 billion of its own shares to boost shareholder returns

August 21, 2026

Bitcoin jumps further on US crypto policy hopes

Bitcoin jumps further on US crypto policy hopes

Friday is the third consecutive day on which Bitcoin jumped more than 5%.

August 21, 2026

People watch a partial solar eclipse at New Brighton, a coastal suburb of Christchurch, on September 22, 2025. (File photo: AFP)

What to know about the total solar eclipse

Two governments are currently vying for power in Libya: the UN-recognized administration in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and a rival in Benghazi backed by military commander and LNA chief Khalifa Haftar.

August 12, 2026

Sony, TSMC to invest $4.7B in advanced image sensors

Sony, TSMC to invest $4.7B in advanced image sensors

Japanese giant Sony Group and Taiwan chip titan TSMC said on Tuesday they will invest $4.7 billion to manufacture advanced smartphone image sensors

August 11, 2026

A view of the sun through the opaque lenses of a pair of special cardboard sunglasses designed to protect the eyes while watching the solar eclipse on August 12 in Saint-Pol-de-Leon, in the Finistere department of Brittany in western France, on August 1,

Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries

Scientists will study Spain’s total solar eclipse to investigate the Sun’s atmosphere, magnetic activity and solar storms, seeking insights that could improve space weather predictions.

August 5, 2026

This image shows the SpaceX Falcon Heavy resting on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida (File/AFP)

Rockets, Starlink, AI: SpaceX faces its first Wall Street grilling

Analysts on average expect a loss of $1.9 billion on revenue of $6.8 billion in SpaceX's second quarter, but that loss is around a 50% improvement compared to the previous quarter. SpaceX could also break even by the end of September.

August 4, 2026

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

The artificial intelligence boom is driving a global memory chip shortage, pushing up prices for computers, smartphones and other devices as manufacturers prioritize high-end AI hardware.

August 2, 2026

This still image taken from a SpaceX broadcast shows the SpaceX Starship launching from SpaceX Starbase in Starbase, Texas, on July 24, 2026.

SpaceX carries out successful Starship test flight, first since going public

The ship serenely splashes into the Indian Ocean to wild cheers from SpaceX employees watching live footage from the company's Starbase.

July 25, 2026