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GIPF pumps N$800m 
into Oryx Property

The Namibian

The Namibian

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June 23, 2026

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The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has committed N800 million towards a new unlisted commercial property investment vehicle managed by Oryx Property Limited. The money will be used for supporting the development and financing of retail and mall-type properties across Namibia. This investment began after Oryx Property built Goreangab Mall in Windhoek with an investment [] The post GIPF pumps N800m into Oryx Property appeared first on The Namibian.

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CNET

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· Jul 5, 2026

Who Needs a Steam Machine? I Converted My PC for Free and It Was Simple

Valve's Steam Machine is pricier than expected (thanks, RAMageddon), but there's a way to get most of the experience on your own PC. Here's how.

Gamesradar

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· Jun 22, 2026

I can't afford $1,049 for a Steam Machine, but Valve has already graced your PC with the ability to be a high-spec living room rig from afar

I can't afford $1,049 for a Steam Machine, but Valve has already graced your PC with the ability to be a high-spec living room rig from afar

Engadget

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· Jun 22, 2026

Valve's Steam Machine starts at $1,049 with 512GB storage and no controller

Valve's Steam Machine will cost well over 1,000, and that's without a controller.

Digital Trends

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· Jun 26, 2026

Valve would love to lower the Steam Machine’s price, but the timing couldn’t be worse

Valve says it still wants to make a cheaper Steam Machine, but rising component costs mean gamers shouldn't expect one anytime soon.

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jun 22, 2026

"It's too dangerous for us to speculate": Valve don't know if Steam Machine prices will drop in the future, after admitting that "some people are going to priced out"

Well, that answers that. The new Steam Machine, which Valve have just opened to randomised reservations, starts at £879 / 1049 / 1039 for the base 512GB model, and costs £1149 / 1349 / 1359 for the 2TB version – climbing to £1208 / 1428 / 1428 if you bundle in a Steam Controller. To paraphrase my Steam Machine review stance on those prices: they’re pretty chuffing high, even if the Machine itself is a nicely designed (and unusually specialised) piece of lower-end kit. As for what Valve themselves think, I asked designer Lawrence Yang and engineer Yazan Aldehayyat ahead of today’s sort-of-launch, both of them pointing to the ongoing component pricing/availability hellscape that is RAMnarök. Read more

Kotaku

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· Jun 29, 2026

Valve’s Steam Machine Is Already Being Scalped For Colossal Prices

Successful pre-orders are all over eBay for hugely inflated costs

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 12, 2026

RM50 juta setahun baiki paip bocor di Kelantan

KOTA BHARU: Kerajaan Kelantan menjangka kos bagi kerja-kerja membaiki paip bocor yang menjadi antara penyumbang utama masalah air tidak berhasil (NRW) tinggi di negeri ini meningkat sehingga RM50 juta setahun. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya, Infrastruktur, Air dan Pembangunan Luar Bandar negeri, Datuk Dr. Izani Husin berkata, ia meningkat berikutan penggunaan sistem khas untuk mengesan kebocoran ... Read more The post RM50 juta setahun baiki paip bocor di Kelantan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

AMBCrypto

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· Jul 6, 2026

Pump.fun: Why a 61% volume surge could send PUMP price to $0.0018

PUMP surged 9 to a monthly high of 0.00169 as demand recovered.

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· Jul 8, 2026

A current Valve designer recreated Half-Life 2's Ravenholm in the Source 2 engine, and says he was "blown away at how powerful these tools are"

A current Valve designer recreated Half-Life 2's Ravenholm in the Source 2 engine, and says he was "blown away at how powerful these tools are"

Financial Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Surging data centre power demands are intensifying pressure on transformer supply chains

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· Jun 30, 2026

Say what you will about Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine price tag, it's already getting SteamOS updates that could enhance its VRAM abilities

Say what you will about Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine price tag, it's already getting SteamOS updates that could enhance its VRAM abilities

Skift

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· Jun 30, 2026

Not For Sale: Sandals CEO Shuts Down Deal Rumors

The all-inclusive operator's executive chairman says he isn't selling the company, despite rumors, but is instead pouring tens of millions into properties to drive rate premiums.

CoinDesk

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· Jul 10, 2026

XRP up 2% as buyers push through $1.10 resistance

XRP up 2% as buyers push through $1.10 resistance

Bon Appétit

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· Jun 23, 2026

Best Espresso Machines for Coffee Nerds & Beginners (2026)

A good espresso machine is an investment. But how much do you spend at the coffee shop every year?

Korea Times News

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· Jul 4, 2026

Selling experiences, not volume, key for Pernod Ricard

Selling experiences, not volume, key for Pernod Ricard

The Japan Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI compete for more cost-efficient AI models

While all promise to be more advanced, their biggest immediate selling point may not be what they can do, but how little they charge to do it.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 7, 2026

PVH Corp.: Better Brand Execution, But The Earnings Bridge Is Still Messy

PVH Corp.: Better Brand Execution, But The Earnings Bridge Is Still Messy

Metro

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· Jun 22, 2026

Steam Machine price announced and even Valve admit it’s too expensive

Valve has revealed the price of two different Steam Machine console models and explained why they’ve been forced to sell them for more than they originally planned.

Wired

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· Jun 23, 2026

Prime Day Deal 2026: Fellow Espresso Series 1 Is $200 Off

The Fellow Series 1 espresso machine has its first sale, and it's a whopper. Other Fellow devices are 20 percent off, too.

DualShockers

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· Jul 5, 2026

The Best Strategy Game of 2024 Officially Has a Campaign

Sea Power gets its first persistent campaign mode and a whole lot more in update 0.8.0.

TASS

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· Jul 4, 2026

Massive power outages in Cuba after accident at thermal power plant in Havana

The Felton-1 power unit has already been commissioned, it generates 50 MW and increases the load, the national energy company of Cuba said

Investing.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Rivian prices $1.2 billion stock offering at $15.50 per share

Rivian prices $1.2 billion stock offering at $15.50 per share

The West Australian

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· Jul 9, 2026

2027 GWM Tank 300L detailed as longer, PHEV-only off-roader, not yet confirmed for Australia

GWM’s stretched Tank 300 has a new plug-in hybrid powertrain with over 500kW of power and 1000Nm of torque.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Valve made it roughly 15 times harder for indie games to reach a coveted Steam ranking, but one expert says an understated new Steam feature is doing god's work

Valve made it roughly 15 times harder for indie games to reach a coveted Steam ranking, but one expert says an understated new Steam feature is doing god's work

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 5, 2026

How Buying NuScale Power Stock Today Could 10X Your Money in 10 Years

NuScale Power could see a critical growth catalyst in 2026.

Hungarian Conservative

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· Jun 25, 2026

Hungary Plans Tenfold Expansion of Wind Power Capacity by 2030

Hungary plans to increase its wind power capacity more than tenfold by 2030, with the first tender for 700 megawatts of new capacity set to launch later this year. The government says the programme will strengthen energy security, diversify renewable energy production and support the country's transition to a more sustainable energy system. The post Hungary Plans Tenfold Expansion of Wind Power Capacity by 2030 appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Steam Machine Scalper Prices Revealed and They Are Insanely Expensive

Steam Machine scalper prices have been revealed, and they are insanely expensive. If you aren’t deterred by the inflated 1000 price tag for the Steam Machine and have tried to obtain one, but haven’t been able to secure a pre-order yet, you’re going to have to pay a very pretty penny on the second-hand market. []

The News Letter

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· Jun 30, 2026

'Impressive range of vehicles': Northern Ireland car retailer appointed exclusive local dealer for fast-growing EV brand

Donnelly Group has secured the exclusive franchise for Leapmotor, expanding customer choice in the growing EV and hybrid market

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 1, 2026

Pantelakis Securities: New momentum for Greek refineries – Motor Oil in focus with 33% upside

The price target for Motor Oil is raised to 51.2 from 40 previously. The price target for HelleniQ Energy is set at 12.5, implying an upside of around 13. Both stocks carry an overweight recommendation The post Pantelakis Securities: New momentum for Greek refineries – Motor Oil in focus with 33 upside appeared first on ProtoThema English.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 9, 2026

Nifty reclaims 24,000; midcaps outshine as Dr. Reddy’s tanks 5%, pharma diverges

Grasim Industries topped Nifty 50 gainers, rising 2.71, while Bharti Airtel increased 2.61 on high volumes of over 61.78 lakh shares worth 1,20,224.45 lakh

ComputerWeekly

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· Jun 23, 2026

nLighten CEO Dawn Childs on edge datacentres and sovereignty

We talk to the CEO of nLighten about the limits of the UK power grid, why that makes ‘edge’ datacentres a good idea, and navigating contemporary data sovereignty requirements

Polygon

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· Jun 22, 2026

Valve announces Steam Machine price, pre-orders and release date

Steam Machine pricing and pre-orders are now available, with the Steam console starting at 1049, Valve has announced.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 6, 2026

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) Stock Price Rallies14% On Nvidia Partnership And Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) climbed 14 over the past week, driven by a high-profile AI collaboration and a fresh bullish call from Wall Street. Palantir announced a partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) aimed at making open-source AI models more accessible to U.S. government agencies across federal operations. The collaboration combines Palantir’s sovereign AI [] The post Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) Stock Price Rallies14 On Nvidia Partnership And Analyst Upgrade appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Inc.com

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· Jul 7, 2026

A Pizza Giant Is Rapidly Expanding—but One of Its Biggest Operators Just Filed for Bankruptcy

A five-store operator’s Chapter 11 filing shows the pressure building beneath some franchise growth stories.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 26, 2026

Exxon’s Top US Gas Trader to Join Expand as Exits Hit Oil Giant

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s head of US gas and power trading is moving to Expand Energy Corp., one of several recent departures from a unit the supermajor has been trying to grow.

TheGamer

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· Jun 23, 2026

Steam Machine Isn't Being Sold At A Loss Like PlayStation, Xbox

The Steam Machine is so expensive because Valve doesn't want to lose money on individual sales - a very different strategy than other consoles.

Commercial Observer

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· Jun 23, 2026

Aston Power Secures $20M Series A Funding

As exponential AI growth drives data center expansion nationally, proptech has moved into the sector to help provide the vast amount of power needed to operate those facilities straining to keep up with demand. One such proptech company, Aston Power, announced last week that it secured 20 million in Series A funding to expand its []

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· Jul 10, 2026

Steam has reportedly made Valve more money in the first half of 2026 than it did in all of 2020 – $11.1 billion and counting

Steam has reportedly made Valve more money in the first half of 2026 than it did in all of 2020 – $11.1 billion and counting

The Economic Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

AAP's Kejriwal urges E20, E10, E0 fuel at pumps

AAP's Kejriwal urges E20, E10, E0 fuel at pumps

Sky News - Business

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· Jun 24, 2026

'We need more power', says grid operator in UK summer first

'We need more power', says grid operator in UK summer first

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