Worldwide

Apple’s iPhone sales fuel profit growth beyond expectations

Asia, with the exception of China and Japan, was a bright spot

The dark side of ChatGPT: Scammers targeting users

Palo Alto Networks offers protections against ChatGPT scams

Ajay Banga elected as new President of the World Bank

Banga is set to assume office on June 2 for a five-year term

Fed raises interest rate 0.25 percentage point, highest level since 2007

Gulf Central Banks mirror Fed with interest rate increases

From waste to wow: Building with rice husks and cooking oil

Reducing waste and emissions with natural-building materials

Global public cloud end-user spending to hit $600 bn in 2023

75% of organizations will adopt a cloud-based digital transformation model

Hacktivist campaigns surge against Western institutions in Q1

Targets included banking, airports, healthcare, and universities

JPMorgan to buy First Republic Bank

Second largest bank failure in US history

IMF warns of precarious phase as global growth prospects remain low

Banking crises, high inflation, geopolitical uncertainty contribute to gloomier outlook

U.S. banks bid for First Republic Bank

Authorities determined to close the deal before the bank opens doors Monday

Bluesky thrives as Twitter woes continue

Key differentiator is network decentralization

OPEC: IEA must be cautious about undermining oil investments

Russia: The "OPEC+" alliance does not see the need for new production cuts

Economic growth concerns trigger decline in oil prices

Brent and NYMEX Crude fall as demand fears linger

Meta quarterly results exceed expectations. First sales increase in a year

Focused on "efficiency" in core business, injecting investment into new projects

UMU Unicoin: A stablecoin or early global CBDC salvo?  

World’s two largest economies taking currencies digital

Here’s why OPEC market share in India is shrinking

OPEC's share of Indian oil imports reached lowest level in 22 years