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CBA Overhauls Loyalty Program: 9 Million Customers Shift to Yello Points on October 1
Commonwealth Bank launches Yello rewards program on October 1, affecting 9 million customers. New scheme favors Virgin Velocity over Qantas points and rewards bundled banking products.
AirTag Tracking Exposes Amazon’s Secret Book Destruction for AI Training
Journalists tracked a rare book shipment with an AirTag to Amazon’s Las Vegas facility, confirming the company destroys books after scanning them to train AI models. The discovery raises questions about data sourcing ethics in the AI boom.
LG Electronics, Nvidia Expand Robotics Alliance as Seoul Data Factory Targets 100,000 Hours of AI Training Data
LG Electronics is deepening its robotics partnership with Nvidia at a new data factory in Seoul. Senior executives from both companies met Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at LG’s Yangjae R&D Campus. The facility aims to collect 100,000 hours of robot training data by year-end. That volume equals roughly 12 years of continuous data generation. The…
FTSE 100 Today: Index Rises 0.16% as BP Jumps 2.1%, Shell Gains 1.5% Despite Hormuz Strike
The FTSE 100 today edged 0.16% higher on August 18, 2026, with energy stocks helping the index stay in positive territory despite fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. BP shares climbed 2.1%, while Shell gained 1.5% as oil prices moved higher after a vessel was struck along the key shipping route. Brent crude was…
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Price Drops to ₹1,03,300 in India With ₹9,000 Bank Offer and Exchange Deal
The iPhone 17 Pro Max effective price has dropped sharply in India during Flipkart’s Freedom Sale 2026. The 256GB variant now lists at ₹1,41,900, down ₹8,000 from its ₹1,49,900 launch price. With eligible exchange and bank offers combined, buyers can bring the effective price down to around ₹98,300 to ₹1,03,990. How the iPhone 17 Pro…
Meta Goes to Trial in 29-State Case Over Child Safety and Mental Health
Meta is facing a major legal test as a 29-state case over child safety and youth mental health moves forward in the US. Opening arguments began on August 18, 2026, in a federal court in Oakland, California. The states accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram features that can keep young users hooked and of…
Bond Rout Sends Long-Term Borrowing Costs to Highest Level in Decades
Long-term borrowing costs rose across major economies on August 18, 2026, as investors sold government bonds amid renewed inflation and fiscal concerns. The 30-year US Treasury yield climbed to 5.326%, its highest level since 2007, while Japan’s 10-year yield reached a near 30-year high of 2.945%. The global bond rout is raising concerns about government…
Cement Companies Q1 FY27: UltraTech, ACC Post Growth as Ambuja Cement Sales Fall 14%
India’s cement sector had a mixed start to FY27, with major companies reporting different sales trends for the June quarter. UltraTech Cement recorded 13.1% growth in domestic volumes, while ACC reported cement sales of 10 million tonnes. Ambuja Cement, on the other hand, saw sales volumes drop 14% from the previous quarter to 17.1 million…
Coles and Woolworths Test Facial Recognition as Privacy Concerns Mount, August 18
Coles and Woolworths have tested facial recognition technology in their Australian stores to reduce retail crime. Privacy advocates warn of surveillance risks as the Privacy Commission cautions retailers against rollout without proper safeguards.