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Airfare prices are soaring – Ryanair warns 20% rise

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  1. 1Airfare prices are soaring – Ryanair warns 20% rise
  2. 2BMW urban driver assist launching 2027 navigation-guided city driving
  3. 3Elon Musk may acquire Boost Mobile, seeks new entry route
  4. 4Germany says iPhones may be hacked with spyware

Ryanair warns European ticket prices could rise up to 20% in 2027 due to higher fuel costs. The airline projects a $2.2 billion (€2 billion) increase in annual fuel expenses and is looking at employee pay freezes, reduced crew ratios, and AI to offset costs.

Key points

  • Fare rise: European airfares could increase by as much as 20% in 2027.

  • Fuel cost: Expected annual fuel cost rise of about $2.2 billion (€2 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2028.

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BMW urban driver assist launching 2027 navigation-guided city driving

BMW will add navigation-guided city driving to select models via OTA update in 2027. The Level 2 system can steer, accelerate and brake on highways and city streets, but requires drivers to keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel in urban areas.

Key points

  • Launch year: 2027, first in Germany, other markets later.

  • Models equipped: 3 Series, 7 Series, X5, iX3, iX4.

  • Highway mode permits hands-off steering; city mode requires hands on wheel.

  • System uses built-in GPS, cameras and sensors; displays assistance via HUD and 3D map.

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Elon Musk may acquire Boost Mobile, seeks new entry route

Elon Musk is exploring a deal for SpaceX to acquire Boost Mobile or access its network after major carriers rejected his proposal. SpaceX recently spent about $8 billion on low-band cellular spectrum and Boost Mobile has over 7 million subscribers.

Key points

  • SpaceX paid roughly $8 billion for a nationwide low-band cellular spectrum portfolio.

  • Boost Mobile currently has more than 7 million subscribers but has lost about 2 million since 2020.

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Germany says iPhones may be hacked with spyware

Germany says iPhones may be hacked with spyware, Apple warned German lawmakers and filmmaker of possible attacks. Apple’s alerts were sent to users in 99 countries.

Key points

  • Apple sent threat notifications to German lawmakers and a filmmaker.

  • Apple’s latest batch of threat notifications went out to users in 99 countries.

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