Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age

Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple (AAPL.O) on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has lagged on.

Apple CEO Cook is lauded by investors as he prepares for new role

Apple CEO Cook is lauded by investors as he prepares for new role

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NEW YORK - Apple shares declined less than 1% in late trading on Monday after the communications hardware firm said its chief executive, Tim Cook, would step down after nearly 15 years at the helm of the world's second most-valuable company.

Asian airlines report Europe demand surge as Gulf hub disruption shifts traffic

Asian airlines report Europe demand surge as Gulf hub disruption shifts traffic

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HONG KONG - Major Asian airlines have reported surging demand on European routes as travellers shun disrupted Middle Eastern hubs, in a shift analysts suggest could persist for some time even after the Iran conflict ends.

4 Japan researchers among winners of physics prize

4 Japan researchers among winners of physics prize

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TOKYO -- An international team, including four Japanese researchers, has won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for precisely measuring the magnetic moment of muons, tiny subatomic particles.

Strong quake strikes northeastern Japan

Strong quake strikes northeastern Japan

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TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings.

Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project

Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project

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JAKARTA- - Indonesia is in talks with Japan's Toyota Motor Asia on a potential joint investment in bioethanol production in the Southeast Asian country, a government official and executives from Toyota told reporters on Monday.

Australia's NEXTDC to raise $1.07 billion to accelerate Sydney data centre rollout

Australia's NEXTDC to raise $1.07 billion to accelerate Sydney data centre rollout

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Australia's NEXTDC said on Monday it plans to raise A$1.5 billion ($1.07 billion) to accelerate the rollout of its S4 Sydney data centre and align with initial delivery timelines.

8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say

8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say

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A gunman killed seven of his children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase, authorities said.

Man City's Haaland nets winner against Arsenal, Van Dijk clinches derby for Liverpool

Man City's Haaland nets winner against Arsenal, Van Dijk clinches derby for Liverpool

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Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race as Erling Haaland ended his scoring drought with the decisive goal in a breathless 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal on Sunday, cutting the gap at the top to three points with a game in hand.

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

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GENEVA -- Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from more than 1,000 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears.