zdnet

2026-08-27

The 5 best Linux alternatives to Windows in 2026 (that aren't Mint)

Looking to leave Windows? I've used Linux for years and there's never better a better time to make the leap. [...]

qz

2026-08-27

Stanley Druckenmiller used AI to write his WSJ op-ed blasting Bessent's bond buybacks

The hedge-fund legend says he used tools including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity to help craft the piece [...]

qz

2026-08-27

Okta stock surged after the identity security company beat earnings expectations

The company reported $805 million in revenue and raised its full-year guidance, citing demand for tools to secure AI agents [...]

qz

2026-08-27

Dollar Tree stock surged after beating profit expectations and raising its full-year outlook

The discount retailer posted diluted EPS of $2.70 for the quarter, well above analyst expectations of $1.15 a share [...]

qz

2026-08-27

Best Buy net income more than doubles to $315 million in Q2

The consumer electronics retailer posted comparable sales growth of 4.1% and lifted its adjusted EPS forecast to a range of $6.70 to $6.90 [...]

venturebeat

2026-08-27

Visa ships a security AI that patches production code before any human reviews it

Visa's open-source security harness now finds the vulnerability, writes the fix, and turns an adversarial panel on its own patch before any human reviews it. The whole loop ships on by default. A plain scan of the Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness runs all 11 stages and edits source files in the target repo unless the operator caps it at detection.The announcement Thursday pairs the release [...]

Destination

2026-08-27

Boston Scientific says cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to medical device operations

The company did not say what kind of attack it suffered, or when it might complete the restoration process. [...]

qz

2026-08-27

U.S. is investigating a freight company for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China

The Bureau of Industry and Security is examining 47 shipments handled by the Singapore-based freight forwarder in 2024 [...]

qz

2026-08-27

Moderna is raising $2 billion in convertible debt to fund its cancer drug push

The biotech company will sell notes due 2032, with an option to raise an additional $300 million, days after its stock hit a multi-year high [...]