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An early Apple-1 computer, complete with its original packaging and a letter signed by Steve Jobs, sells for $210,000. At the time, it ranks as the most expensive personal computer ever sold at auction. That makes sense, because it’s an incredibly rare find. The working Apple-1 is thought to be one of only approximately 50 still in existence. Italian businessman and private collector bought the Apple-1 in question. The sportswear company owner possessed an extensive archive of personal computers, including other rare Apple models. “I’m a guy that has been dealing with these machines, let me say loving these machines, and really being attached to these machines, since I was a kid,” Boglione in an interview shortly after the auction. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, on hand for the Apple-1 auction, vouched for the machine’s good working order. Boglione announced that the Apple-1 would go on display in Italy’s Museum of the Information Technology Revolution, in his hometown. Apple-1 auction: A price worth paying 2010 marked the end of Steve Jobs’ innovative string of hardware hits. That year, the iPad joined the iMac, iBook, iPod and iPhone — products that defined Jobs’ legendary second stint running Apple. ( .) At the time, observers couldn’t stop talking about the amount of money Boglione paid for the Apple-1. The $210,000 purchase price dwarfed the computer’s original $666.66 price tag when it was manufactured in July 1976. (It was also around 10 times more than you might have paid for an Apple-1 during Cupertino’s bad old days in the 1990s.) However, it now looks like something of a bargain. Just four years later, in 2014, another Apple-1 computer sold at auction for an incredible $905,000, between two and three times the expected asking price of . While that remains the most ever spent on an Apple-1 — a computer with just 8KB of RAM and an inexpensive, 8-bit — it certainly suggests that Boglione got a good deal. Apple only built around 200 Apple-1 units in total. And the number still in existence today is significantly smaller than that, due to both age and the fact that Apple offered a trade-in deal for the significantly upgraded Apple II .

( MENAFN - UkrinForm) The Slovak opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) has criticized Prime Minister Robert Fico's meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, calling the talks a betrayal of the country and its allies. The statement was published on the Political party's website , Ukrinform reports. “Robert Fico is a disgrace to Slovakia. Negotiating anything with Putin, whose hands are covered in blood, is a betrayal not only of our country and its foreign policy, but also of our EU and NATO allies. Robert Fico is not behaving like a leader of a sovereign country, but like a common collaborator,” said Branislav Gröhling, head of SaS. According to him, Slovakia finds itself in international isolation with Fico's visit to Moscow. “We are telling Vladimir Putin and all... pro-Russian politicians that Robert Fico does not speak for the entire nation,” Gröhling added. As Ukrinform reported, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico flew to Moscow on Sunday and met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. According to him, the visit was a response to Ukraine's reluctance to continue gas transit from Russia to Europe. This year, the contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, signed between Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gazprom, expires. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine's agreement with Russia on gas transit, which expires on January 1, 2025, will not be extended. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to transit gas to European countries if it is not gas of Russian orig n. MENAFN23122024000193011044ID1109025519 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

Russia had prepared for “genocide” against Ukrainians, including the creation of kill lists and mass burials , according to the head of Ukraine 's Main Intelligence Directorate. Kyrylo Budanov made the claims during a forum, the Kyiv Post reported. Budanov alleged that before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russian troops were briefed on where to locate mass graves. “ Russia ’s preparation for genocide against the Ukrainian people before the full-scale invasion included the creation of kill lists, mobile crematoriums, and plans for mass burials,” he said. “Russian propaganda, top state authorities, high-ranking officials, and the entire state apparatus, emboldened by their leader, have repeatedly called for the destruction of Ukrainians.” Budanov also claimed Russia created “kill lists” targeting Ukrainian public figures, journalists and scientists. “The genocide of Ukrainians is not just a state policy of the Russian Federation but also an ingrained social belief imposed from above,” Budanov said. Ukraine filed a case at the International Court of Justice just days after Russia ’s February 2022 invasion, alleging that Moscow used false claims of genocide in Luhansk and Donetsk to justify its attack. Ukraine claimed that “ Russia has turned the Genocide Convention on its head — making a false claim of genocide as a basis for actions on its part that constitute grave violations of the human rights of millions of people across Ukraine .” Russia described the case as an “abuse of process,” and sought to have judges throw it out. Earlier this year, the ICJ said it did not have jurisdiction to rule on whether Russia ’s invasion violated the 1948 genocide convention.

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Is Tesla’s Stock the New Goldmine? Discover What Gamers Need to KnowUnrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal. Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers will have equity stakes in the league. Unrivaled dropped a video on social media Thursday showing Johnson -- who also has a burgeoning rap career -- performing a song while wearing a shirt that reads, "The Future is Unrivaled." The deal will see Johnson create additional promotional content for the league. Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship. Now in her junior year, Johnson is averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring. Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU. --Field Level Media

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PML-N senator says 'govt committee accepts PTI's demand to meet Imran Khan' MWM chief says he witnessed “many positive things” during first round of parleys with govt Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a member of the government's committee, said on Monday that they "accepted the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiation team's demand to meet its jailed party founder Imran Khan” after the latter was asked to present a "charter of demand". The PTI and government finally kick-started the much-awaited negotiation process at the Parliament House, Islamabad, today with "hopes of a positive outcome" in a bid to ease the country's political tensions. Irfan, speaking on Geo News programme "Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath", said that people want peace and democratic norms instead of anarchy and economic instability in the country. Pointing towards deferment of verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case against the PTI founder and his wife, he clarified that the government has nothing to do with the judicial matters, ruling out any connection with the ongoing negotiation process. He added that January 2 has been fixed to hold further talks with the consultation of both committees which would not be the final meeting. The senator highlighted that both sides have mutually agreed on resolving the matter behind closed doors and refrain from affecting the dialogue via statements or speeches. "We want a logical conclusion of the talks. We told them [PTI] to present their demand in the shape of charter of demand," he added. When questioned about potential outcomes, Irfan said that, at this stage, the government could not give any assurances to the opposition. He, however, said that the government committee "comprising senior members who know the constitutional and legal matters" would mull over options after receiving the former ruling party's demands. Irfan was of the view that the PTI negotiation committee was seemingly having the mandate of the former premier. "PTI team expressed a desire to hold a meeting with its founder which we have accepted. We also want a contact between the PTI team and Imran," he added. Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chief Senator Raja Nasir Abbas, speaking on the same programme, said that he witnessed "many positive things" during the meeting summoned by the incumbent government. He said that the PTI founder proved his patriotic approach by forming a negotiation committee and blamed the government for making a delay in constituting its dialogue committee. He emphasised that it was necessary to arrange a meeting between the PTI committee and Imran which would exhibit a positive approach by the government. The MWM chief also urged the government to gain benefits from the ongoing dialogue process to resolve political disputes. The federal government and the Imran Khan founded-party conducted their much-hyped meeting in a conducive environment and resolved to continue dialogue process. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, PM's Adviser Rana Sanaullah, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, PPP leaders Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar. The major opposition party, meanwhile, was represented by former NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, in today's session. Other members of the party's committee, who couldn't attend the meeting include Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub, PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, senior PTI leader Hamid Khan. The PTI will present its demands in writing to the government's negotiation committee on the next meeting after the first round of parleys ended in a conducive environment. 'Military courts lack transparency,' UK says after sentencing of May 9 rioters Case registered against bus driver for killing woman at Ayesha Manzil 'Global reaction’: PTI concerned over delay in £190m case verdict against Imran, Bushra We must prepare on war-footing to deal with climate change: Bilawal

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(Bloomberg) — Over the last few years, the US economy has consistently defied expectations for a slowdown, and 2024 was no different. Despite uncertainty around a presidential election, elevated interest rates and a cooling labor market, economic growth remained solid this year. The US is set to be the top performer among Group of Seven countries, according to International Monetary Fund projections. Still, the economy was far from perfect. Inflation proved slow to recede, leading the Federal Reserve to embrace a higher-for-longer approach to interest rates. The housing and manufacturing sectors continued to struggle under the weight of high borrowing costs, and consumers with credit-card debt, mortgages and other loans saw rising delinquency rates. Here’s a closer look at how the US economy performed in this year: Consumers Held Up... The answer to why the economy exceeded expectations in 2024 is the American consumer. Even as hiring slowed, wage growth continued to outpace inflation and household wealth reached new records, supporting an ongoing expansion in household spending. Bloomberg Economics forecasters estimate household outlays advanced 2.8% in 2024 — faster than in 2023 and nearly twice their projection at the start of the year. ...But Cracks Emerged... Though consumers are still holding up, some of the main drivers of that remarkable resilience lost steam this year. Americans have mostly exhausted their pandemic savings and have generally been putting aside a smaller share of their incomes each month. Consumer spending has also been increasingly driven by higher earners who are enjoying a so-called wealth effect from gains in housing prices and the stock market. That’s taking place while many lower-income consumers are relying on credit cards and other loans to support their spending, with some showing signs of financial strain like higher delinquency rates. ...Including in the Labor Market The main support for consumer spending also began flashing warning signs in 2024. Hiring decelerated throughout the year and the unemployment rate edged higher, triggering a popular recession indicator. Moreover, the number of job openings declined and the unemployed are increasingly having a harder time finding new jobs. Fed officials began cutting rates in September amid concerns that the job market could be approaching a dangerous tipping point, though they’ve become more optimistic in the final months of the year as the unemployment rate has stabilized around levels that remain low by historical standards. Wage growth, meanwhile, remains steady around 4%, which should keep supporting household finances. Inflation Progress Stalled Progress toward the central bank’s 2% inflation target has stalled in recent months following a swift decline in 2023 and additional progress in the first half of 2024. One of the Fed’s preferred inflation metrics — the personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy — rose 2.8% in November from a year ago. While Fed officials opted to lower rates by a full percentage point this year in an effort to take some pressure off the economy, Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that central bankers need to see more progress on inflation before making additional cuts in 2025. High Rates Hurt the Housing Market... The housing market continued to struggle under the weight of higher borrowing costs. Mortgage rates, which fell to a two-year low in September, have been approaching 7% again on expectations that the Fed will take longer to cut. Contractors continued to offer incentives to lure buyers, including so-called mortgage buydowns and payments on their behalf, as well as occasional price cuts. While sales have stabilized somewhat this year, they remain below pre-pandemic levels. In the resale market — which accounts for a majority of home purchases — the National Association of Realtors anticipates the 2024 sales pace came in even lower than last year, which was already the worst since 1995. ...And the Manufacturing Sector The manufacturing sector was another victim of elevated borrowing costs. Investment in new structures was hindered by high rates and weaker demand abroad, and many firms shed jobs in an effort to save costs. Durable goods manufacturers subtracted from payrolls in all but one month this year. President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda could also weigh on the sector in 2025. Though Trump has promised to boost domestic manufacturing, some economists and business groups anticipate his plans to impose higher tariffs, deport millions of immigrants and cut taxes could push up inflation and constrain the labor market, as well as disrupt supply chains. Capital spending by US manufacturers is seen rising at a tepid pace next year amid that uncertainty.

Two of Japan’s largest automakers – Nissan and Honda – announced on Monday that they plan to work toward a merger, which would make the combined entity the third-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. The announcement comes at a time when the global automotive industry is undergoing a major shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. Experts say this proposed merger could change the landscape for consumers everywhere, including here in Canada. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors Corp. also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses. Dimitry Anastakis, a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, said, “It shows you that there is a lot of consolidation that’s happening in the auto sector.” Anastakis likened this to the creation of Stellantis in 2021, formed after the merger of Peugeot and Chrysler. While Honda has had a diverse range of offerings, they have been lagging behind in the race to dominate the EV market. “They do motorcycles, they do lawnmowers, they do ATVs, they do robots. They do all kinds of stuff, like a lot of Japanese companies. But they didn’t move that quickly into the EV sector,” Anastakis said. Automakers in Japan have lagged behind their big rivals in electric vehicles and are trying to cut costs and make up for lost time as newcomers like China’s BYD and EV market leader Tesla grow. Anastakis said, “The Chinese are further along in the segment. They’re able to offer less expensive cars.” One exception among Japanese EV manufacturers is Nissan, which had some success in the sector with the Nissan Leaf. “When they launched the Leaf, it became the most successful EV pretty much up until 2018, which is not that long ago, you know, it was only recently surpassed by Tesla,” he said. If Honda gets Nissan’s EV capacity, what does Nissan get in return? Anastakis said, “They get financial stability, which is what they need because since COVID, Nissan has really fallen a little bit behind.” Honda’s president, Toshihiro Mibe, said Honda and Nissan will attempt to unify their operations under a joint holding company. The Associated Press reported that Honda will lead the new management, retaining the principles and brands of each company. They aim to have a formal merger agreement by June and to complete the deal and list the holding company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by August 2026, he said. No dollar value was given and the formal talks are just starting, Mibe said. There are “points that need to be studied and discussed,” he said in the Associated Press report. “Frankly speaking, the possibility of this not being implemented is not zero.” A merger could result in a behemoth worth more than $50 billion based on the market capitalization of all three automakers. Together, Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi would gain scale to compete with Toyota Motor Corp. and with Germany’s Volkswagen AG. Toyota has technology partnerships with Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. Despite its toehold in the EV market, Nissan’s presence in North America has been limited. Erik Johnson, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, said, “Almost all of that presence is focused in the United States and Mexico. They produce about a million vehicles (a year) between those countries. But they’re certainly not a player in the Canadian production space.” According to Driving.ca, the Nissan Leaf sold 1,469 units in Canada in 2022. Meanwhile, Tesla maintained its lead on the market with 24,400 units sold in 2022 and 36,900 in 2023. But Canadian demand for EVs is rising fast. According to analysis by S&P Global , Canada saw a 57 per cent rise in Battery Electric Vehicle registrations and 75 per cent rise in registrations of plug-in hybrids. This growth of the segment in Canada is significantly faster than in the United States. While Canadians are getting more interested in EVs, they remain too costly for many. The two best selling EVs in Canada – the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y – cost around $55,000 and $63,000 respectively. The Nissan Leaf can cost over $41,000 in Canada. Anastakis said, “EVs are expensive because this is a new technology. You have to spend billions and billions and billions of dollars just before you sell the first vehicle.” But as more and more companies pool resources and combine expertise, EVs could get cheaper to build over the next few years. “Japanese automakers have really found their footing in making mass market reliable, relatively more affordable vehicles,” Johnson said. With Canada having imposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Canadian consumers could see more choices in cheap, mass-produced Japanese EVs as an alternative to their Chinese counterparts in the coming years if the merger goes ahead. Johnson said this merger could also spur Honda and Nissan’s biggest competitor – Toyota – into action. “(This may even) spur a little bit of competition from Toyota by bringing new kinds of battery electric vehicles to market faster. In the North American auto space, that could meaningfully change the competition landscape and lead to more affordable vehicles,” he said. Honda’s internal combustion engine sales in Canada remain robust. The company sold 112,535 cars in Canada in 2023, according to Driving.ca. Though its market share is still not back to pre-pandemic levels, the company saw an increase in sales of 22 per cent. Now, Honda wants to put its resources towards getting a bigger share of the EV pie. In April, Honda announced a $15 billion investment in an EV plant in Ontario , which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as “historic.” With the two auto giants combining strengths, Johnson said Canadians should watch out for whether Nissan plans to increase its manufacturing bases in North America. “Is there going to be some potential here for some of Nissan’s production to be relocated either to the United States or Canada? So either increasing Nissan’s presence in the U.S. or maybe even adding a little bit more production capacity in Canada,” he said. On the other hand, he said observers shouldn’t discount the possibility that some production facilities might be restructured or consolidated as a result of the merger. According to Anastakis, however, Canada’s advantage as an EV manufacturing hub may come from an unlikely silver lining — the decline of the loonie. “The lower our dollar gets, the cheaper it is to make cars in Canada and the easier it is to sell cheap cars made in Canada outside of the country, which is one of the few silver linings of the declining dollar,” he said. –with files from Associated Press