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The iPhone Duo is Apple's boldest hardware bet in years, but supply is a mystery, screens are cracking, and prices across the lineup are up 20%.

Phillips 66 and Restaurant Technologies have struck a deal to collect used cooking oil from 45,000 food service sites and convert it into aviation fuel.

Blackstone says Anthropic may carry a below-investment-grade credit rating after it goes public, a signal of real financial risk beneath the AI hype.

The world's largest crypto exchange froze billions in assets after a suspected hack, and the shockwaves hit Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 300 million users.

Google's parent posted its worst-ever stock drop after profits missed badly, but it plans to spend up to $205bn on AI in 2026 regardless.

Seven tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are heading to the US, but banks, ports, and buyers are all getting cold feet.

DoorDash's $17bn Instacart acquisition would create a grocery-and-restaurant delivery giant, but regulators and workers have questions the companies haven't answered.

Shell's profits doubled as the Middle East war drove oil to $94 a barrel and refinery damage pushed fuel margins to record highs.