* Business * The economy * Energy Australia’s energy market operator has dismissed claims that nuclear is the answer to the power grid’s challenges, warning the technology is expensive and cannot be developed in time to replace rapidly retiring coal-fired generators. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has revived Australia’s long-running climate
Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale will start in India on July 20 and will last through July 21. A variety of items will be available at discounted rates, considerably lower than their usual prices. Products like personal electronic items such as smartphones, earphones, tablets and more will be available at
HMD Global, the Finnish mobile manufacturer and the parent company of Nokia, may be gearing up to launch two smartphones in India soon. The HMD Crest and Crest Max will be the first-ever smartphones launched by the company in the country. While no details have been revealed, HMD is hosting
Moto G85 5G will go on sale in India for the first time today (July 16) via Flipkart and Motorola India website. The 5G smartphone was launched in the country last week with Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset under the hood and up to 12GB RAM. It boasts a 6.
* Business * Markets * Wall Street Welcome to your five-minute recap of the trading day. The numbers Shares in miners, consumer discretionary companies and technology firms dragged the Australian shares benchmark below the 8000-point mark on Tuesday after the local bourse hit a record high to start the week. The weak local
Crypto payments are still not as popular as other Web3 services because of the volatility of crypto assets as well as the dearth of services that allow and accept settlements in cryptocurrencies. Card payments giant Visa is exploring the sector of crypto payments on a global level, coming up with
Realme 13 Pro 5G is confirmed to launch in India on July 30, alongside the Realme 13 Pro+ 5G. Ahead of its official debut, the standard variant has reportedly been spotted on the Indonesian certification website, hinting at its model number and other details. This development surfaced just a day
Realme Watch S2 is confirmed to launch in India soon. The company has announced the arrival of the smartwatch in the country and teased some of its capabilities. It is expected to succeed the Realme Watch S, which was introduced in November 2020. Meanwhile, the design and key features of
Xiaomi has finally confirmed the launch date of Xiaomi Mix Fold 4. The foldable will be introduced alongside Redmi K70 Ultra in China later this week. The announcement was made via new posts on Weibo, and the posters shared by the brand reveal the design and colourways of the upcoming
Marmota has kicked off a reverse-circulation (RC) drilling program in South Australia, with the first 15 holes designed to follow up a new 2m at 0.64 grams per tonne gold discovery at its 100 per cent-owned Goolagong prospect. The discovery was made during the company’s “Project X” regional
Poco C61 Airtel Exclusive Edition was launched in India on Monday. With this launch, Poco has partnered with Indian telecom operator Airtel to bundle a prepaid subscription and special offers with the smartphone. Consequently, buyers will be able to take advantage of free data and additional discounts on the handset.
Google Pixel 9 Pro could reportedly launch with a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced. The Pixel 9 series, comprising of the base model, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is expected to arrive on August 13 when the tech giant hosts its
* Business * Companies * Mining Rio Tinto has crossed the final hurdle to start work at its $35.4 billion iron ore mine situated in a remote African jungle inhabited by endangered chimpanzees, satisfying its investment conditions for the project. The global resources giant, headquartered in Melbourne and London, expects to dig
* Business * Companies * Paris 2024 Opinion By Andrea Felsted July 16, 2024 — 3.30pm Whichever sporting heroes bring home the medals at the Paris Olympics later this month, there will only be one true winner: LVMH founder, chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault. Despite the political turmoil in France – and
* Business * Markets * US Votes 2024 Opinion How’s this? Shares in gun manufacturers and bullet makers bolted out of the barrel on the back of presidential candidate Donald Trump being shot at the weekend. Investing doesn’t get more perverse than that. Trump’s hearing organ injuries aside, the former
iOS 18, the next operating system update for the iPhone, was showcased at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on June 10. Although Apple did showcase several key features arriving with the update, the rollout of iOS 18 Developer Beta and recently public beta has led to discoveries of other