2026-07-17

AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees

An error with the cloud computing giant’s billing operation caused some customers’ monthly bills to rise from a few cents to billions of dollars. [...]

2026-07-17

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss. [...]

2026-07-17

The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like

"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury." [...]

2026-07-17

Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield

"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare." [...]

2026-07-17

Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia. [...]

2026-07-17

GPT-5.6 is deleting user files when given full access, and OpenAI says it shouldn't but did

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 has accidentally wiped users' entire home directories in several cases, mostly in the unprotected "Full Access Mode." The model overwrites a temporary directory variable and carries out destructive actions on its own instead of asking for confirmation. OpenAI has announced extra safeguards and a detailed post-mortem.<br /> The article GPT-5.6 is deleting [...]

2026-07-17

Apple overtakes Nvidia to reclaim the title of world’s most valuable company at $4.88 trillion

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company for the first time since April 2025. Apple closed at roughly $4.88 trillion as its shares held steady, while Nvidia fell 3.5% to approximately $4.86 trillion. Nvidia had held the top spot for nearly a year after becoming the first company to surpass […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-17

EU Orders Google to Open Android to AI Rivals and to Share Search Data

The European Union is using its Digital Markets Act to crack down on big tech companies that aren't being fair. [...]

2026-07-17

Meta Used AI to Illegally Fire Pregnant and Disabled People, Lawsuit Alleges

Former Meta employees allege the company penalized them for taking medical leave. [...]