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Apple (Apple) released the iOS 27 public beta on July 14, allowing regular iPhone users to apply to try the redesigned Siri AI without a developer account. This AI assistant first debuted in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the official release planned for September. Apple has about 2.5 billion active devices worldwide. iOS 27 Public Beta Access: Three Steps and a 5-10 Day Review Period According to reports, installing the iOS 27 public beta will not automatically enable

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) stock surged more than 40% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the semiconductor test equipment maker reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue alongside record quarterly bookings of $60.7 million. The company also issued fiscal 2027 revenu

Rocket Lab stocks jumped nearly 3% on Tuesday, rebounding after a six-session losing streak, as CEO Peter Beck highlighted the company as one of only two proven commercial launch providers in a recent BBC interview. Beck called SpaceX a 'friendly rival' and noted that Rocket Lab emerged from a

The EU Digital Identity Wallet’s age verification specifications plan to bind the entire app and device authenticity verification flow to the Google Play Integrity API and Apple App Attestation. After the news broke, the official GitHub discussion thread was instantly flooded, and the developer community was overwhelmingly opposed. Reasons Developers Oppose: The Netherlands’ Yivi Already Has Verified Alternatives, and Mandatory Binding Violates Two Key Principles Based on comments in the GitHub

The US Labor Department reported that computer software and accessories prices surged 2.3% month-over-month in June, marking a 17.4% year-over-year increase driven by artificial intelligence demand. The category's weight in the Consumer Price Index remains minimal at 0.03%, masking significant price

South Korean academics, industry representatives, and labor unions clashed over the distribution of 'excess profits' from semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix at a forum on May 15. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) issued foreign currency bonds four times during the first half of the year across multiple currencies including Swiss franc, Brazilian real, Australian dollar, and yen, totaling $937.16 million equivalent (approximately 1.39 trillion won). This overseas

President Lee Jae-myung ordered prompt supplementary measures for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the 15th at a Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) briefing at the Blue House. The directive followed FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin's repeated

The South Korean Ministry of Finance announced on July 15 that it has shelved plans to emulate Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Australia’s Future Fund by establishing an independent sovereign wealth fund. Instead, it will set up a strategic investment account within the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC). KIC currently manages more than $300 billion in assets, making it one of the largest public investment institutions in the world. The new account will focus its investment directions on: advan

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan’s Transportation Committee passed, in its first review, a draft amendment to Article 36 of the Telecommunications Management Act. The draft grants the competent authority special approval power for applicants that set up networks via satellite communications, allowing them to be exempt from restrictions under current regulations. The move is viewed by the market as a key policy loosening to attract international satellite communications providers such as SpaceX’s Starli

The SEC proposed reforms to registration and reporting rules for public offerings, according to press release 2026-52 on sec.gov. The proposal aims to simplify parts of the capital formation process. Crypto firms considering public markets could be affected by the broader issuer framework, as the re

Google Images has launched its biggest redesign since its inception to mark its 25th anniversary: a “For You” image wall designed to resemble Pinterest, personalized based on users’ interests and browsing history, with endless scrolling, a Favorites feature, and it embeds the Nano Banana image-generation model directly into the image generation section within AI Overviews search summary blocks, so users don’t need to leave the Google ecosystem. “For You” Inspiration Wall: Personalized Recommenda

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the 15th directed the Ministry of Economy and Finance to expedite a pilot program using central bank digital currency for government subsidy payments. The directive came during a departmental briefing at the Blue House Yeongbingwan for the 2026 second half,

Las Vegas data center operator Switch has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to help prepare for an IPO, sources said. The IPO could give the company a valuation as high as $80 billion; by comparison, Switch’s valuation was about $4.2 billion when it launched its IPO in October 2017, raising $531 million, meaning an $80 billion valuation is about 20 times the 2017 figure. Switch hires Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as IPO underwriters, plans to list in Q4 2027 According to sources, Switch has hired Go

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission initiated a review of the merger between Lotte Chemical and HD Hyundai Oilbank's Daesan petrochemical operations on the 15th, citing concerns the deal may substantially restrict competition in domestic markets. The FTC submitted its examination report to the

President Lee Jae-myung on the 15th ordered financial authorities to expedite debt restructuring for long-term delinquent borrowers unable to repay, stating 'we must quickly settle debts for those with no repayment capacity' during a Financial Services Commission briefing at Cheong Wa Dae. The

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance upgraded its economic assessment in a report released July 15, stating the economy's recovery momentum is solidifying following first-quarter growth expansion, surging exports, and improving domestic consumption. The government shifted its policy focus f

South Korea's Ministry of Planning and Budget on the 15th announced a '10-point fundamental reform plan' targeting structural changes in labor, education, and pension systems, with Minister Park Hong-geun presenting the initiative at a presidential briefing held at the Blue House Yeongbingwan. The r

According to a Reuters report on July 14, citing documents and two people with knowledge of the matter, ZTE’s subsidiary ZTE Kangxun Telecom and server manufacturer Maginfra have been approved by the United States to purchase NVIDIA H200 chips. Meanwhile, Zhuhai Hengqin Yunxiang Zhisheng Network Technology, a unit of Kingsoft Cloud, has been permitted to use Supermicro chips with performance that can compete with the H200. The list of Chinese companies known to be involved in the advanced AI chi