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Apple reported a record quarter on Thursday. Yet outgoing CEO Tim Cook warned of some gathering storm clouds in the form of memory chip supply issues that could impact business in the near future. “Today Apple is proud to report our best March quarter ever, with revenue of $111.2 billion and double-digit growth across every geographic segment,” Cook said during Thursday’s earnings call. “iPhone achieved a March quarter revenue record, fueled by such extraordinary demand for the iPhone 17 lineup.” Less rosily, Cook relayed that Apple spent more on memory chips in March than in previous quarters, though the company’s…

Skio, a 2020 Y Combinator alum that was founded by self-described college dropout Kennan Frost, has been acquired by competitor Recharge, the companies announced on Thursday. Both Skio and Recharge make products that handle subscription payments for brands. While the official press release did not disclose the terms of the deal, Frost (who had previously left the company), posted on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram that his startup walked with $105 million cash and had only raised $8 million from investors. That’s a healthy return by any measure. His posts about the deal were reposted by Skio investors Y Combinator and…

The 2025-26 free agent class featured a lengthy list of pitchers coming over from Asia. They brought varying resumes and asking prices but were typically lumped together during offseason discussions. Left-hander Foster Griffin was one of the less heralded members of the group. Despite the lack of fanfare, he’s off to the best start. Griffin landed with the Nationals on a modest one-year, $5.5MM agreement. A 2014 first-round draft pick, Griffin pitched briefly with the Royals and Blue Jays in parts of two seasons. After six MLB appearances in 2022, he departed for Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Griffin put together…

While Ava Lessard has never administered naloxone, she thinks she will be ready in case she has to. The nursing student is among dozens of other aspiring health-care workers at The Student Wellness Initiative Towards Community Health (SWITCH), a student-run health clinic operating in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, who are learning how to reverse the effects of an overdose.Naloxone is a fast-acting medication that is used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, according to Health Canada.“I do think that the repetition we’ll get here will definitely help us be even more prepared when we do get into the…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.”I will not walk away. I will not walk at all.”Brandi Keenatch wrote those words to Wylie Vermette — the man who sped down a Saskatoon street and crashed into the vehicle she was a passenger in.Keenatch’s partner Natalie Gardipy, sitting beside her in the backseat of the SUV, died. Keenatch’s injuries included fractured ribs and a fractured spine. She is paralyzed from the waist down.Vermette, 25, was in…

The 76-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the longest funding lapse in U.S. history, is over. President Trump signed a bill Thursday to fund most of the department’s agencies after the House passed it by voice vote. The two agencies that did not receive annual appropriations in the bill — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the border security functions of Customs and Border Protection — have a separate stream of funding that has kept them operational throughout the shutdown. The bill was signed just in time to prevent department employees from losing their paychecks again. Homeland Security…

Citigroup announced Wednesday it has closed the sale of 22.6% of Banamex, finalizing most of the 24% equity sale it announced in February.  The tranche was sold to a group of national and international institutional investors and family offices, including Blackstone, General Atlantic and Afore Sura, among others.  Manuel Romo, shown here with Banamex majority shareholder and Chairman of the Board Fernando Chico Pardo in March, has stepped down as the bank’s director general. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro.com) In a written statement, the U.S.-based financial services corporation said the purchase had received all the necessary authorizations from the competition regulator in Mexico,…

You found a block of cheddar in the back of the fridge with some white spots on it. Or there is a bag of shredded cheddar that has been open for two weeks and you are not sure if it is still good. Or you spotted what looks like mold on the corner of the block and are wondering whether to cut it off or throw the whole thing out. Does cheddar cheese go bad? The short answer: Yes, cheddar goes bad, but the rules are different depending on which form you have. Block cheddar lasts 3 to 4 weeks…

Blake Lively is facing fresh scrutiny over her marriage to Ryan Reynolds as her legal showdown with Justin Baldoni intensifies. The actress has been accused of “exaggerating” the strength of her relationship with Reynolds, with critics pointing to her recent social media posts as a calculated attempt to counter growing speculation that the ongoing court battle has strained their dynamic. While reports claim the once-playful couple has lost some of its spark under pressure, Lively appears determined to shut down the narrative by continuing to share affectionate glimpses of their life. For years, Lively and Reynolds built a reputation as…

Mexico had a record year for exports in 2025, shipping products abroad worth US $664.83 billion, an annual increase of 7.6%. Goods were made in factories across Mexico, fresh produce was grown on farms all over the country and oil was pumped from the Gulf of Mexico and onshore fields. But, of Mexico’s 32 federal entities, which generated the most export revenue last year? Which state increased their export revenue by the largest percentage between 2024 and 2025? Let’s delve into the numbers, as published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Mexico’s top 5 export states  Chihuahua…