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Business · 6d ago

Final Days to Save Up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Passes

Attendees have only three days remaining to secure a discount of as much as $200 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass,…

Business · 6d ago

Greek Prime Minister Says Governments Aren’t Ready for AI Wave During US Trade Visit

While leading a trade delegation to the United States, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stepped away from the…

Business · 6d ago

Discord Pushes Forward with Age‑Verification Plan Amid Community Pushback

This week Discord revealed that it will start deploying an age‑verification system across its service, a measure it…

Business · Sep 23, 2026

Qualcomm Introduces AI‑Centric Smartphone Chips, Flagship SoC Runs 30‑B Parameter Model Locally

On Wednesday, Qualcomm announced the rollout of two fresh system‑on‑chip (SoC) families aimed at high‑end smartphones,…

Business · Sep 22, 2026

Tow‑Truck Firm Says £10,000 Hit from Fuel Price Rise, Urges Fuel Duty Reduction

A UK‑based small‑scale tow‑truck company says the latest surge in petrol and diesel costs has inflated its yearly…

Business · Sep 22, 2026

Rising Fuel Costs Strain Small Businesses, Matching 2022 Peaks

Across the nation, small firms are wrestling with a steep increase in fuel outlays, with gasoline and diesel rates…

Business · Sep 22, 2026

BBC Finds Retirees Favor Opulent Trips Over Leaving Estates

BBC Business highlighted a rising trend among certain pensioners who opt to use life savings for lavish holidays…

Business · Sep 21, 2026

Forerunner Ventures to Cash Out Up to $1.26 B as Oura Files for $2.2 B IPO

Fintech and health‑tech company Oura disclosed its IPO, aiming for a valuation near $2.2 billion, yet the filing’s most…

Business · Sep 21, 2026

Baby bank reports surge in full‑time working parents as formula stocks dwindle

A community‑run baby bank that distributes formula, diapers and other infant necessities says it is seeing a marked…

Business · Sep 21, 2026

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Calls on Britain to Join New Europe‑Canada Alliance

Speaking to the BBC, Canada's foreign affairs minister urged the United Kingdom to partner with Canada in creating a…

Business · Sep 21, 2026

Nvidia CEO Brushes Off Grim AI Predictions, Calls Them ‘Doomsday Narratives’

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang rejected the mounting warnings that artificial intelligence might threaten human…

Business · Sep 21, 2026

AI CEOs Disagree on Calls to Slow Industry Growth

Top leaders of artificial‑intelligence companies convened on the Equity podcast to debate if the industry can truly…