๐ฑ Sales of the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a drone detector have launched in Kyiv. The price is set at $20,000.
๐ฅ๐จ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ China is considering allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase new Nvidia chips, according to The Information.
๐จ Vitalik Buterin has announced that Ethereum is evolving towards a system fundamentally different from traditional blockchains. He described the long-term goal as the creation of a "cryptographic world computer" that combines blockchain security with cryptographic verification, privacy, and decentralized computing outside of the blockchain. For more details, visit here.
๐บ๐ธ CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, is set to attend a dinner at the White House with Trump, according to Axios.
๐ The fashion house Emporio Armani is set to commence official negotiations with LVMH and L'Oreal regarding the sale of a 15% minority stake, according to the Financial Times.
๐ Russia's Industry and Trade Minister, Aleksey Alyokhin, announced that the country has resumed the production of cars across all in-demand categories.
๐จ A US ban on diesel exports would spell disaster for Britain, according to The Telegraph. The potential surge in prices could swiftly impact the entire economy and accelerate overall inflation.
โจ Kazakhstan aims to have cryptocurrency miners utilize gas currently flared at oil fields as waste. This gas could produce approximately 1.2 TWh of electricity annually. The new initiative by Kazakh authorities will grant crypto miners access to "associated gas." For more details, refer to the official release.
๐จ The latest reports indicate that during negotiations between Jared Kushner and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Riyadh agreed to strike Iran's nuclear facilities to bolster Trump's position in the upcoming U.S. elections. Following this, Washington is expected to declare the end of the war, claiming victory. Additionally, it was agreed that the economic blockade on Iran would continue under any circumstances. Iranian Army representative General Mohammad Akraminia warned that U.S. military aggression could plunge the entire region into a larger conflict.
โ ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ A court in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay over $5.7 billion to Taction Technology for violating two patents related to haptic feedback technology, according to CNBC.
โ๏ธ๐ท๐ธ Serbia's President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ has announced his resignation. The duties of the president will be temporarily carried out by Ana Brnabiฤ, the acting chairwoman of the National Assembly.
๐ Elon Musk predicts that industrial production on the Moon and Mars will rapidly grow, doubling annually.
๐ซ Governor Gavin Newsom of California has signed a law prohibiting state officials from issuing meme coins.
โ ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท Trump Considers Options on Iran โ U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, commented on a WSJ article stating that Trump is contemplating the possibility of resuming strikes on Iran following the November midterm elections. Trump mentioned that he is always contemplating actions against Iran.
โจ Payward, the parent company of Kraken, is investing billions in developing financial infrastructure beyond just a cryptocurrency exchange. The firm aims to integrate trading, payments, asset management, and institutional services into a cohesive system, according to co-CEO Arjun Sethi.
โ ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ท Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to file charges against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan at the International Criminal Court, according to i24News. Netanyahu previously stated that Israel would not tolerate Turkish military presence in Syria, while former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett identified Turkey as the next target after Iran. Erdoฤan has accused Israel of relying on wars, and an Istanbul court issued an Interpol notice for Netanyahu as a dangerous criminal for crimes against humanity. Reports suggest Israel and Turkey may be on the brink of armed conflict.
โ ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท Schools in Riyadh have shifted to online learning for a week due to attacks by Houthi forces, according to AFP. In the past two days, Iranian armed forces have targeted 19 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by FARS.
๐จ President of Kazakhstan, Tokayev, stated that the Kazakhstan army is stuck in the past century and is in need of major reforms.
๐จ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฆ๐ช Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to Abu Dhabi for a meeting with the President of the UAE, according to AXIOS.