News 8 april 2026 - 5 maj 2026

RBC and BMO Near $2 Billion Moneris Sale to Verifone Owner, Report Says
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RBC og BMO nær Moneris-salg på 2 milliarder dollars til Verifone-ejer, ifølge rapport

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are in advanced talks to sell Moneris to Francisco Partners in a deal valuing the payments firm at over $2 billion, according to Financial Times sources. Moneris handles about a third of all Canadian payment transactions. Negotiations have lasted several months, with a deal possible before summer. None of the parties commented on the ongoing talks.
maj 5, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Buds Able Leak Reveals The Earbud Design Bose And Sony Already Bet On
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Able-læk afslører øretelefon-design, som Bose og Sony allerede har satset på

A leaked firmware icon suggests Samsung is developing Galaxy Buds Able, a clip-on, open-ear earbud, diverging from its usual in-ear models. Sources say the device, model SM-U600, has faced repeated delays and will not debut at the July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event. The design does not match existing Galaxy Buds or bone-conduction prototypes. No official announcement from Samsung yet.
april 22, 2026
Playnix Launches €1,139 Steam Machine Rival With RX 9060 XT — And Stock Is Already Tight
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Playnix lancerer Steam Machine-rival til €1.139 med RX 9060 XT — og lageret er allerede begrænset

Madrid-based Playnix has begun selling its €1,139 Linux gaming console, targeting buyers awaiting Valve’s next Steam Machine. Only 59 units remained on launch day, with delivery delays possible if demand holds. The system features a Ryzen 5 CPU, Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU, and runs PlaynixOS, but no independent reviews or benchmarks are available. Valve maintains its Steam Machine is still set for a 2026 release.
april 21, 2026
OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra Launch Date Is Set — And Its Gaming Controller Changes the Pitch
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OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra Lancering Dato Er Fastlagt — Og Dens Gaming Controller Ændrer Spillet

OnePlus will launch the Ace 6 Ultra in China on April 28, alongside a snap-on gaming controller with physical triggers, extra grip buttons, and cooling support. The controller, shown in white with orange accents, offers a 1,000Hz polling rate and 1.8ms trigger response. The phone features a 165Hz BOE OLED display and MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip. Full specs, pricing, and global availability remain unannounced.
april 21, 2026
Salesforce Says You May Never Need to Log In Again as Headless 360 Opens CRM to AI Agents
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Salesforce siger, at du måske aldrig behøver at logge ind igen, når Headless 360 åbner CRM for AI-agenter

Salesforce launched Headless 360 at its San Francisco developer event, offering over 60 new MCP tools and 30 coding skills for AI agents to access platform features via APIs and command line. The move comes as software firms face investor concerns over AI’s impact on traditional pricing. Salesforce reported Agentforce ARR reached $800 million for fiscal 2026 and said AI agents saved the company $100 million in annual support costs.
april 21, 2026
Google Gemini Can Now Use Your Photos — The Privacy Trade-Off Behind Its New AI Images
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Google Gemini kan nu bruge dine billeder — privatlivsafvejningen bag dets nye AI-billeder

Google has updated Gemini to let subscribers generate custom AI images using their Google Photos library. The feature, rolling out to U.S. Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra users, uses photo labels to select people and create images based on prompts. Google says Gemini does not train on private photos, but some data is processed for editing and context. Early tests show accurate likenesses but occasional odd results.
april 20, 2026
Aviva share price slips again as AI disruption fears hang over insurers ahead of results
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Aviva-aktiekurs falder igen, mens frygt for AI-forstyrrelser hænger over forsikringsselskaber før regnskab

Aviva shares fell 0.4% to 622.6 pence in early London trading Wednesday, after a 2.95% drop the previous day. The declines followed investor concerns over AI-driven insurance tools disrupting distribution, with sector peers also down. Aviva’s annual results are due March 5. Trading volume Tuesday reached 8.8 million shares, well above the 50-day average.
april 11, 2026
National Grid plc Advances LionLink as BritNed Turns 15, Deepening UK-Netherlands Power Trade
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National Grid plc fremmer LionLink, mens BritNed fylder 15 år, og styrker elhandlen mellem Storbritannien og Holland

National Grid and Dutch operator TenneT signed a Joint Development Agreement for the LionLink interconnector as BritNed marked 15 years in operation. BritNed has delivered nearly 93 TWh since 2011 and saved UK consumers £1.65 billion over the past three years. LionLink could supply up to 2.5 million homes in the 2030s. UK and France recently halted another planned interconnector over unmet conditions.
april 11, 2026
Turn an Old Android Phone Into a PC Stats Monitor With Pitikapp — Plus Today’s Windows 11 and Smartphone Security News (Jan. 11, 2026)
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Forvandl en gammel Android-telefon til en PC-statistikmonitor med Pitikapp — samt dagens nyheder om Windows 11 og smartphonesikkerhed (11. januar 2026)

On January 11, 2026, renewed attention centers on repurposing old Android phones as PC performance dashboards using apps like Pitikapp. Several U.S. states expand electronics recycling and right-to-repair laws in 2026. Industry groups warn of rising lithium-ion battery fires at recycling facilities, with 448 incidents reported in 2025 in the U.S. and Canada.
april 11, 2026
Pixel Duo Concept Phone Brings Two Front Screens to Smartphones: 120Hz IPS Meets a Big E‑Ink Panel
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Pixel Duo-koncepttelefon bringer to frontsider til smartphones: 120Hz IPS møder et stort E‑Ink-panel

A new concept phone called Pixel Duo features two front screens: a 3.5-inch 120Hz IPS display and a 5.2-inch E-Ink panel. The design, not affiliated with Google, has no announced release plans but is drawing attention on tech sites. Reports highlight its split-screen approach for balancing fast interactions and low-power reading. Both screens are stacked vertically on the front, unlike most dual-display phones.
april 11, 2026
Plug Power stock edges up premarket: why the share-doubling vote has PLUG traders watching dilution
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Plug Power-aktien stiger før markedet åbner: hvorfor afstemningen om fordobling af aktier får PLUG-handlere til at holde øje med udvanding

Plug Power shares rose 0.5% premarket Thursday after shareholders approved doubling authorized common stock to 3 billion. The change, filed in Delaware on Feb. 12, gives the company more room for future share issuances. Investors are watching for potential capital-raising moves ahead of Plug’s next earnings report, expected in early March.
april 9, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Heads Into Tougher Summer as Fuel Squeeze Deepens
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA går ind i en sværere sommer, mens brændstofkrisen forværres

US crude bound for Europe hit record premiums Monday, pushing up jet fuel costs for IAG, owner of British Airways. IAG’s fuel bill for 2026 has risen to €7.4 billion despite 62% hedged. British Airways continues to suspend flights to multiple Middle East destinations through May. Air France-KLM will add €50 to long-haul return fares to offset fuel costs.
april 8, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc tests quantum computing to catch money mules
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Lloyds Banking Group plc tester kvantecomputere for at fange pengeomsmulere

Lloyds and IBM completed a nine-month quantum computing trial that identified a planted money mule network using anonymized transaction data and a 156-qubit IBM system. Lloyds called it the first known quantum experiment to detect such networks. UK regulators continue to pressure banks to improve anti-mule and anti-fraud systems. The project involved Lloyds staff, IBM researchers, and financial crime experts.
april 8, 2026
Glencore plc Faces Eskom Power Deal Deadline in South Africa as Ferrochrome Jobs Hang in Balance
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Glencore plc står over for Eskom-strømhandelsfrist i Sydafrika, mens job i ferrochrom-industrien hænger i en tynd tråd

Glencore’s South African ferrochrome operations face a Tuesday deadline to secure lower electricity rates from Eskom, with layoffs paused for only a week. Eskom and Glencore have agreed in principle to a 62-cent/kWh rate, pending regulatory approval, but key terms remain unresolved. Only 11 of 66 smelters are operating as electricity costs have soared over 900% since 2008. Merafe reported a 63% drop in joint venture ferrochrome output for 2025.
april 8, 2026
iPhone Fold Design Leaks Reveal Wide Book-Style Shape as Apple Said to Drop Flip Plan
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iPhone Fold-design lækager afslører bred bogstil, da Apple angiveligt dropper flip-plan

Leaked CAD files this week revealed Apple’s foldable iPhone with a wide, book-like design and dual rear cameras. Reports say Apple abandoned an earlier flip phone concept due to battery and camera constraints. The device is expected to feature a 7.8-inch internal screen and a 5.5-inch cover display, with a titanium and aluminum frame. Apple may launch it in late 2026, delaying the standard iPhone 18.
april 8, 2026
Sidephone SP‑01: $249 Modular ‘Dumb Phone’ With Swappable Keypads Opens US Pre‑Orders Ahead of January 2026 Launch
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Sidephone SP‑01: $249 modulær ‘dumbphone’ med udskiftelige tastaturer åbner for forudbestillinger i USA før lancering i januar 2026

Sidephone SP‑01, a modular 4G “dumb phone” with a removable magnetic keypad, opened U.S. preorders today at $249. The first batch is set to ship in January 2026. The device runs a stripped-down Android system, features a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 12 MP camera, and supports swappable keyboard modules. Price is expected to rise to $299 after launch.
april 8, 2026
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  • How Much Is Needed in a SIPP to Achieve £3,333 Monthly Passive Income
    May 25, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT. A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) offers upfront tax relief on contributions, aiding wealth accumulation for retirement. To target a monthly passive income of £3,333 (£39,996 annually), the required SIPP pot depends on investment yield: approximately £999,900 at 4%, £799,920 at 5%, or £666,600 at 6% yield. Combining a SIPP with a Stocks and Shares ISA can help manage tax liabilities, as ISAs provide tax-free growth and withdrawals. Around 25 FTSE 100 stocks yield 4% or more, with some exceeding 6%. Housebuilder Persimmon Plc offers a 5.5% yield but faces sector risks from rising mortgage rates and inflation. Investors should seek professional advice and consider individual circumstances before investing.