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By Jody Godoy

When natural or manmade disasters happen, renters insurance can mean the difference between catastrophe and stability

Ahsoka has taken the viewers on a galactic tour and the popularity of the live-action series is soaring. Now, Disney and Luctoin released the live-action series to selected theaters on the occasion of the Ahsoka Midseason Fan Celebration. Dave Filoni joins hands with George Lucas to narrate the story of Ahsoka Tano. It is vividly brought to life by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka takes on a galactic journey in search of Grand Admiral Thrawn and the enigmatic Ezra Bridger.

Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. «This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google's search engine will ever face meaningful competition,» said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator.

Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of its much-anticipated products, the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the all new iPhone 15. The Cupertino, California-based company also brought to the fore its commitment to sustainability and maximising the use of recycled materials, and also said it would no longer use leather in any new Apple product. Here are key announcements from the event:

Akon has exciting news for his fans as he announces 'The Superfan Tour' for 2023. Get ready to groove to all your favorite Akon hits from the past 20 years, from «Right Now (Na Na Na)» to «Soul Survivor.» Produced by Live Nation, this 15-city tour promises an unforgettable musical journey.

Apple officially launched the all-new iPhone 15 series on Tuesday at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The Tim Cook-led company announced four new iPhone models - iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - as well as the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Air Pods Pro with USB-C charging. Apple has also switched from a Lightning port to a USB-C charging port on all four iPhones following troubles with EU regulators.

Top US companies have focused their firepower for much of the past two years on opposing a US Securities and Exchange Commission plan that would require them to disclose greenhouse gases and climate-related financial risks. In doing so, they’ve overlooked a California bill passed Tuesday that’s poised to have an even bigger impact.

Apple introduced an impressive line-up of iPhone 15 series, Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 at the highly-anticipated Apple Event. From achieving a significant environmental milestone to unveiling the most efficient chipsets, the company put up quite an impressive show at the corporate headquarters of Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The iPhone-maker expanded its smartwatches line-up with impressive offerings.

New Delhi: On Tuesday, Apple unveiled its latest generation smartphone, the iPhone 15 lineup, at its Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. While the smartphones in the lineup were largely in line with Apple’s incremental upgrades offered every year, this year marked the first time that Apple began assembling its latest generation iPhones in time for the first batch of the smartphones to be sold—in India and around the world. The iPhone 15, launched with a higher resolution OLED display, a higher resolution 48MP camera, the A16 Bionic custom processor designed in-house for the iPhone 14 Pro last year, and the pill-shaped 'Dynamic Island' notch that was also introduced in the latter, will be available in India starting 22 September, and is priced onward of ₹79900.

A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put the legalization of sports betting on the 2024 ballot

Fast-food workers in California are poised to get a $20 minimum wage next year under a deal announced Monday between labor unions and the restaurant industry, potentially killing a multimillion-dollar referendum that was slated to go on the state’s November 2024 ballot. Under the deal, state fast-food workers at chains with at least 60 national locations must be paid an hourly wage of $20 as of April 2024. California’s minimum wage is currently set at $15.50, and is poised to rise to $16 an hour in January.

By Stephen Nellis

The world's largest company, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), aims to dispel recent controversies and reinvigorate growth as it unveils the highly anticipated iPhone 15 series today. This product launch is a pivotal event for Apple, garnering the attention of millions, as it does every year.

Bitcoin’s spirit animal is the honey badger. Bitcoin evangelist turned Bitcoin Cash promoter Roger Ver first popularized the meme in 2013 when he paid $1,500 a month for a billboard in California to display “Bitcoin is the Honey Badger of Money.” 

Investing.com — U.S. futures traded lower Tuesday, handing back some of the previous session’s gains as investors await more inflation data during the week to assess the possibility of more Federal Reserve rate hikes this year.

(Reuters) — A tight U.S. labor market, expiration of cyclical contracts and high living costs have triggered tough negotiations for pay hikes and other benefits by workers and strikes and protests across industries.

A judge ordered a high-stakes family feud over the finances of US Senator Dianne Feinstein, the powerful 90-year-old California Democrat, to be moved out of court for private negotiations.

Apple Inc.’s iPhone debuts have historically been a sell-the-news event for the stock, but the weeks following often provide an even better opportunity to buy the dip. Over the past five years, September has been the worst month of the year for Apple, with the shares averaging a decline of 4.5%, compared with a drop of 3.2% for the S&P 500. At the same time, October has been among the best, with an average gain for Apple of 3.8% over the same period. “If you’re a long-time holder and you see this as becoming a consumer staple company, these pullbacks are opportunities,” said Gene Munster, managing partner and co-founder of Deepwater Asset Management. Image While the stock has usually risen in the months ahead of the event, this year’s lead up has been troubled.

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero recommended regulators modernize its protection measures using technological advances as she warned that failure to do so would have a negative impact on American investors.

Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century