Apple and Microsoft are raising Mac, iPad and Xbox prices as AI demand tightens memory chip supply and lifts storage costs worldwide.
EU lawmakers completed a tariff package for US goods, with measures covering industrial imports, seafood, agriculture and lobster trade.
Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 at FIFA World Cup 2026, sealing a Round of 32 place after Gonzalo Plata’s late Group E winner in East Rutherford.
Congress approved a housing bill with a Federal Reserve digital dollar ban through 2030, placing CBDC policy and crypto stocks in focus.
Bitcoin traded below $62,500 as ETF outflows, weak spot demand and options data kept pressure on the wider crypto market, with Ether lower.
Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in World Cup Group K, with the expected win shaped by ranking gaps, match control and Ronaldo context.
Anthropic’s July 8 privacy update adds age and identity verification terms for Claude Free, Pro and Max consumer users under an updated policy.
Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in Houston as Cristiano Ronaldo missed second-half chances and failed to register a single shot on target.
Business
Apple and Microsoft are raising Mac, iPad and Xbox prices as AI demand tightens memory chip supply and lifts storage costs worldwide.
EU lawmakers completed a tariff package for US goods, with measures covering industrial imports, seafood, agriculture and lobster trade.
Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 at FIFA World Cup 2026, sealing a Round of 32 place after Gonzalo Plata’s late Group E winner in East Rutherford.
Congress approved a housing bill with a Federal Reserve digital dollar ban through 2030, placing CBDC policy and crypto stocks in focus.
News
California drivers accuse major fuel retailers and Kalibrate of using AI gas pricing software to raise pump prices in a new antitrust lawsuit.
Health
A proposed New York ban on potassium bromate focuses attention on pizza, bagels and the handling of flour additives in commercial baking.
Travel
Maine tourism is losing a key Canadian visitor base as cross border travel to the US stays weak cutting traffic bookings and market share.
Technology
Anthropic’s July 8 privacy update adds age and identity verification terms for Claude Free, Pro and Max consumer users under an updated policy.
Sports
Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 at FIFA World Cup 2026, sealing a Round of 32 place after Gonzalo Plata’s late Group E winner in East Rutherford.
Automotive
Ford is recalling nearly 420,000 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in the US over a front seat belt retractor pretensioner issue.
Entertainment
Sony confirms a remake of the original God of War trilogy and releases Sons of Sparta, a new 2D PS5 prequel set in Kratos’ youth, starting at $29.99 in PS Store.
