BlackBerry lost the phone war. Now it’s betting on cars and robots
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Who remembers the phrase «BBM me?» In its heyday, BlackBerry was one of the biggest phone makers in the world. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was…
Why Imax hasn’t lured a buyer despite its box office boom
Moviegoers watch the film «Ne Zha 2» at an Imax GT Cinema on in Guiyang, China, Feb. 23, 2025. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images In December, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a sale. Almost nine months later, the…
Trump admin set to propose expansion of association health plans
The U.S. Labor Department’s building in Washington, Oct. 4, 2024. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images How some workers are able to access health insurance — and how much they pay for it — could be headed for a change. The U.S.…
Russia intensifies Donetsk attacks as Ukraine backs EU asset push
A view of a destroyed building of a research institute following an attack, which local Russian-installed officials called a Ukrainian strike, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on August 26, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict.…
Treasury yields tread water with ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote
Visitors in the Jackson Lake Lodge ahead of the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields were little changed early…
Iran: Diplomacy ‘isn’t impossible’ — but Mideast wars must end
U.S. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran Aug. 20, 2026. U.S. Navy | Via Reuters Iran’s foreign minister said on…
Six months into the Iran war: Markets become accustomed to stalemate
Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israel launched «major combat operations» in Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes on targets across the Gulf and sparking a new war in the Middle East. What was initially expected to be a weeks-long conflict has…
Iceland EU referendum: Trump’s Greenland push ramps up security stakes
Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders on Saturday will vote in a knife-edge referendum on whether to…
Mixue shares extend slide after profit drop as drinks chain sees costs rise
Pedestrians pass a MIXUE Ice Cream & Tea store in Yantai, China, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese ice cream and beverages chain Mixue Group fell more than 7% in Hong…
OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to support wider access
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, one of its largest and most active markets, as the…