2026-07-16

GE Aerospace surged past earnings expectations and raised its full-year forecast

The jet engine maker lifted its adjusted EPS forecast to $7.65–$7.85, up from $7.10–$7.40, after revenue climbed 21% in the quarter [...]

2026-07-16

Microsoft’s record Patch Tuesday, and it says AI found the bugs

Microsoft has never shipped a bigger security update. Its July Patch Tuesday fixed a record haul of flaws, and the company says AI is why the count keeps climbing. The scale is hard to ignore. By Microsoft’s own count, the update patched 622 vulnerabilities. That more than tripled June’s tally, which had set a record […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-16

Oracle leads the race to build Japan a secret, air-gapped cloud

Oracle is leading the race to build Japan an air-gapped cloud, sealed off from the internet. Washington wants it to counter Chinese hacking. Before the US shares more of its secrets with Japan, it wants Japan to lock them down. Oracle is now the front-runner to build the vault. Larry Ellison’s company has pulled ahead […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-16

Nokia and Nvidia built the first commercial AI-RAN, aiming to double network capacity

The firms powering the AI boom now want a piece of the mobile network. Nokia says it has built the industry’s first commercial AI-RAN platform, together with Nvidia, calling it the biggest shift in radio in decades. RAN stands for radio access network, the gear that links phones to the wider network. An AI-RAN runs […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-16

Google will start carrying rival app stores inside Google Play on 22 July

Android has always let people install apps from outside Google’s store. Next week it goes much further. Google will start carrying rival app stores from inside Google Play itself. Google told a California court it is ready to begin on Wednesday 22 July, The Verge reported. The move came after Google and Epic Games jointly […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-16

'Everyone else is selling parts — we’re selling the full end-to-end system': Microsoft is allegedly telling its salespeople to take the fight to OpenAI and Anthropic

While OpenAI and Anthropic only sell individual components, Microsoft will look to emphasize its full end-to-end offering. [...]

2026-07-16

I found a stunning Apple Notes alternative for my Mac - and it's (mostly) free

I finally ditched Notes on my Mac for this beautiful, Liquid Glass-like alternative. Here's why. [...]

2026-07-16

US retail sales rose 0.2% in June, up 6.7% from a year ago

Gasoline station receipts fell 5.3% on cheaper pump prices, while nonstore retailers and sporting goods posted solid gains [...]

2026-07-16

Initial unemployment claims dropped 8,000 to 208,000 last week

The 8,000-person decline brought the 4-week moving average down to 214,250, its lowest point in several weeks [...]