Wimbledon star in dress code row - after being sponsored by TESCO
World No 31 Jelena Ostapenko was cautioned by a Wimbledon chair umpire over an apparent issue with one of her sponsors.
The former French Open champion had previously caught the eye during her first-round match against British wildcard Harriet Dart when she arrived on No 1 Court emblazoned with the logo of British supermarket Tesco.
Demurring after the three-set clash that the deal had only been 'for the match', Ostapenko was called up after beating Antonia Ruzic in straight sets days later.
The 29-year-old was sitting on her chair when she was approached by the chair umpire and another member of staff and queried her sweatbands, which were emblazoned with a large black logo.
Ostapenko demonstrated some confusion at being called out for the item, prompting a reminder from Wimbledon staff that rules on sponsors differ between the WTA and the ITF (now World Tennis), the governing body which oversees the tournament.
When asked about the conversation after the match, Ostapenko told Daily Mail Sport: 'I don't know (what the issue was), maybe you have to ask the chair umpire. Maybe they didn't like something, I don't know'.
Jelena Ostapenko was spoken to by Wimbledon staff after her second-round match
The 29-year-old's sweatbands were emblazoned with a large black logo for her tie with Antonia Ruzic
The former French Open champion previously sported the logo of Tesco Whoosh, the British supermarket's delivery service
Daily Mail Sport has contacted the All England Club for comment.
Wimbledon's strict all-white dress code ensures stringent guidance for players over the shape and design of any sponsorship logos.
Rule number four of the tournament's dress code states: 'Colour contained within patterns will be measured as if it is a solid mass of colour and should be within the one centimetre (10mm) guide.
'Logos formed by variations of material or patterns are not acceptable.'
Ostapenko has already been a lively presence at the Championships this week, after her sarcastic applause of the crowd celebrating Dart claiming a third-set break was met with a hail of boos from the normally reserved SW19 punters.
Apple Negotiating To Buy Blacklisted Chinese Chips To Ease AI-Driven Shortage
After raising prices on their entire product line last week as much as 50% thanks to "unsustainable" input costs from the memory cartel (SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron and Sandisk), Apple is in active negotiations to buy memory chips from two Chinese semiconductor manufacturers on the Pentagon's blacklist, aiming to diversify supply and mitigate the impact of sharply rising component costs triggered by surging AI demand.
Adding to Friday reporting from the Financial Times, Bloomberg now reports that the iPhone maker is seeking chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a major DRAM producer, and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), a fast-growing NAND flash maker. The components would be used exclusively in devices sold in China, where Apple already offers market-specific models. The talks are ongoing and not yet finalized, according to people familiar with the matter.
This was the logical next step...
*APPLE SHARES CLOSE DOWN 6.1% IN BIGGEST DROP SINCE APRIL 2025
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China's memory makers are waiting by the phone
This move would expand Apple's memory supplier base from its current three - Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology - to five. It comes after Apple raised prices across its Mac, iPad, and other product lines last week to offset what it described as an unprecedented surge in memory and storage costs. A company spokesperson attributed the increases to the "rapid expansion of AI," noting the firm had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly."
The global memory shortage stems from hyperscale data-center operators prioritizing high-end memory for AI training and inference workloads. This has pulled production capacity toward premium segments, driving up prices for the DRAM and NAND used in consumer electronics. Microsoft took similar action last week, raising Xbox console prices for the third time in 13 months, largely due to the same memory squeeze.
The Apple news was the straw that broke the memory's back: chip stocks had already gotten whacked on Wednesday amid a momentum-meltdown sparked by news that Meta would pivot to a cloud business to sell excess compute from its overpriced collection of data centers, effectively become a neocloud, while capitulating on hopes to build a leading frontier model.
Aaaand Micron is now below its 20-day moving average for the first time since April...
It's not clear what happens next. Both CXMT and YMTC appear on the Defense Department's 1260H list of Chinese companies believed to have ties to the People's Liberation Army. YMTC has carried an additional Commerce Department Entity List designation since 2022, which generally bars it from receiving U.S. technology without special licenses.
That said, Apple does not require formal U.S. government approval to proceed with purchases - though adding the two firms to its supply chain carries significant political risk amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions over advanced technology. Apple CEO Tim Cook has appealed directly to Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to help manage potential backlash from national security hawks in Washington. Some officials within the administration have expressed objections to giving Apple leeway on the matter.
To limit exposure, Apple is structuring any deal around devices sold only in China rather than global models. The company previously explored sourcing memory from YMTC in 2022 for China-market iPhones, but that effort was abandoned after strong opposition from U.S. lawmakers and officials concerned about supply-chain security.
In short - the memory market has been reshaped by AI infrastructure spending. Major producers have shifted output toward high-margin products demanded by data centers, leaving tighter supply and higher prices for mobile and computing applications. Samsung and SK Hynix have outlined massive capacity expansions, while Micron is investing heavily in U.S. production - but meaningful relief for consumer electronics remains months away.
For Apple, securing additional sources could help stabilize costs on China sales and reduce reliance on the dominant trio of suppliers. For policymakers, the episode highlights a recurring tension: balancing efforts to secure critical technology supply chains against the immediate economic pressure of higher consumer prices driven by concentrated global demand.
Any agreement would likely draw scrutiny from Congress and administration hardliners who view partnerships with firms on the 1260H list as contrary to U.S. efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese technology. At the same time, the memory-driven component inflation has become visible enough that some officials may see limited, geographically restricted sourcing as a pragmatic pressure valve.
Twist in sprawling summer camp set for picturesque California valley
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By Nina Joudeh Published July 1, 2026, 4:55 p.m. ETSee more of our coverage in your search results.
Add The California Post on GoogleA sprawling children’s summer camp planned for a picturesque Bay Area canyon has hit a major legal roadblock after opponents sued to stop the project, threatening to delay construction by at least 18 months.
The lawsuit challenges plans by Oakland-based nonprofit Mosaic Project to transform 37 acres along Cull Canyon Road in Castro Valley into an overnight nature camp featuring 12 cabins, a dining hall and a staff residence that would serve nearly 1,000 fourth- and fifth-grade students each year through summer and year-round programs, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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The site includes a creek, hiking trails and wooded hills, with more than 30 acres intended for outdoor activities.
Having already spent roughly $3 million developing the proposal after acquiring the property in 2018, the nonprofit said the camp is designed to bring together children from different backgrounds while encouraging them to experience the outdoors.
But nearby residents and a neighboring winery filed suit in Alameda County Superior Court in May, arguing the project does not adequately address environmental concerns.
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The plaintiffs allege that the development could deplete groundwater relied on by neighbors, increase wildfire risk in the canyon and violate Alameda County land-use designations, despite the county supervisors approving the project’s conditional use permit. Their attorney declined to comment.
The legal challenge could stall the project for at least 18 months unless both sides reach an agreement.
The proposal has already faced years of scrutiny.
An Alameda County land-use board rejected the camp’s conditional use permit and environmental review in December despite staff recommending approval.
The Mosaic Project appealed, and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved the project in April.
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Amanda Monchamp, an attorney representing the nonprofit, said lawsuits can jeopardize developments because lenders are often unwilling to finance projects tied up in court.
“This is a camp on a very large parcel, this is not some big development project,” the lawyer said. “It is not something that has a huge impact. The county did a very thorough job and our strategy is simply to defend the entitlements alongside the county and go through the process.”
Mosaic board chair Sabrina Moyle said the proposal has undergone years of public review and that the organization hopes to maintain a positive relationship with its neighbors.
“Mosaic is about inclusion and cooperation and we want nothing more than that with our neighbors, today and always,” Moyle said.
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The Mosaic Project currently runs camp and classroom programs for about 4,000 students at 34 Bay Area schools, but has relied on renting campgrounds in Santa Cruz County, which officials say has become impractical because most staff commute from the East Bay.
The proposed overnight camp would allow the organization to serve another 1,000 children each year.
Even if the nonprofit prevails in court, the project will still have to secure state and county building permits, along with approvals for a planned water and septic system before construction can begin.
The land was purchased for $1.9 million by a Mosaic Project donor in 2018, then donated to the nonprofit.
The camp was originally estimated to cost about $10 million to build.
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