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Arjun Kharpal

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Senior Correspondent at CNBC

Senior Tech Correspondent @CNBC. On TV. Online. Co-host of CNBC's Beyond the Valley podcast. AI, semiconductors, China, crypto and everything in between

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  • 4 days ago | cnbc.com | Arjun Kharpal

    Fabricio Bloisi, chief executive officer of Prosus NV, during an interview in London, UK, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Bloisi took the reins of South Africa's Naspers Ltd. and its investment arm Prosus NV in July with a plan to double the value of the 110-year-old group within the next four years.

  • 4 days ago | flipboard.com | Arjun Kharpal

    2 hours agoProsus delays Indian payments firm PayU IPO to enhance business operationsJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus is not planning to list Indian digital payments and lending firm PayU this year, with the focus on improving the business over the next six to 12 months, its chief financial officer said on Monday.

  • 1 week ago | cnbc.com | Arjun Kharpal

    Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold6 at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. The tech giant said the foldable device is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCSamsung will unveil a thinner version of its flagship foldable smartphone at a launch likely set to take place next month, as it battles Chinese rivals to deliver the slimmest devices to the market.

  • 1 week ago | cnbc.com | Arjun Kharpal

    Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches of yesteryear.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Arjun Kharpal

    NowMagnet: Hundreds of jobs lost as kitchen maker closes more storesMore than 300 jobs have been lost at the company behind kitchen maker Magnet as it continues its fight to return to profit. Nobia Holdings UK has been …1 day agoTrump’s sons say their new phone will be built in the US.

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Arjun Kharpal
Arjun Kharpal @ArjunKharpal
19 Jun 25

With rumors of Apple entering the foldable phone foray, the big trend with folding devices this year will be "thin is in" - every brand is racing to make the thinnest phone with the Chinese players leading the charge

Arjun Kharpal
Arjun Kharpal @ArjunKharpal
19 Jun 25

Apple folding iPhone project to begin this year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says. Here's the key points: - Samsung to produce the folding diplays - Foldable iPhone expected to enter mass production in 2H26 - Apple has placed an order for 15–20 million foldable iPhones

郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo)
郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) @mingchikuo

Apple Foldable iPhone Updates: 1. Assembly supplier Foxconn is expected to officially kick off the project in late 3Q25 or early 4Q25. As of now, many component specifications (including the hinge, which has drawn considerable market attention) have yet to be finalized. 2. The

Arjun Kharpal
Arjun Kharpal @ArjunKharpal
16 Jun 25

Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone which is apparently being built in the USA https://t.co/W96PdfSOm9