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Starbucks is once again weighing a partial exit from one of its most successful overseas markets. The coffee giant has quietly asked financial advisers for ideas on its Japan business. A sale of a majority stake could fetch around $3 billion. Two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters the company remains open to that

The Bank of England has announced it will immediately stop selling long-dated gilts as part of its quantitative tightening program and has rewritten its plans for unwinding the massive bond portfolio accumulated during years of emergency stimulus. The decision, reported by Investing.com, marks a significant adjustment in how the central bank intends to reduce its

Two teenagers climbed into a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco early on a September morning. Minutes later the vehicle pulled over. It alerted authorities. Police conducted a high-risk stop and found a loaded AR-style ghost gun, along with suspected marijuana and mace spray. The juveniles were arrested. Waymo confirmed the car was one of its

Australia is weighing a potential prohibition on the use of smart glasses within government buildings and operations, a move that could position the country as one of the first to impose such a sweeping restriction on wearable technology for official purposes. The proposal stems from growing worries about data collection practices, unauthorized recording, and the

As organizations head into 2026, technology leaders face mounting pressure to align cybersecurity strategy with measurable business performance. Recent findings from LevelBlue reveal a widening gap between awareness of emerging threats and actual preparedness. According to the report available at LevelBlue, 51 percent of chief information officers anticipate an AI-powered attack within the next year,

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered a blunt message this week. Powerful artificial intelligence must serve humanity. It must stay under human control. Anything less isn’t worth the effort. The comments came as the industry grapples with escalating fears over superintelligent systems. Some researchers warn of existential risks. Others push for faster progress. Nadella cut through

Sam Altman doesn’t shy away from the dread. In recent days the OpenAI chief executive has acknowledged that ordinary people have every reason to worry about artificial intelligence’s growing grip on society. Yet he pairs that admission with an unshakable belief that the same technology holds unmatched promise for human advancement. The contrast captures the

Arabica futures tumbled below $3 a pound this month. The drop marks a sharp reversal from peaks above $3.50 reached in July. Heavy rains across Brazil have sped up the harvest. Exports from the country hit records in August. And exchange stocks, once feared critically low, now face an imminent refill. Traders plan to deliver

Apple has quietly updated the backend systems powering its Wallet app. The change signals that three additional automakers will soon let drivers ditch their physical fobs for an iPhone or Apple Watch. The discovery, first spotted by developer and MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris on X, points to Lincoln, Lucid Motors and China’s Freelander. None of

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has barely begun its million-mile trek to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point. Yet NASA already knows the observatory will outlast its original plan by a wide margin. Engineers now project at least 22 years of science operations. That figure more than doubles the conservative 10-year target set before launch.