2026-06-23
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the best device for notetakers I've tested - and it's $150 off
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the brand's most premium notetaking device, with one of the most satisfying writing experiences on the market. It's at its lowest price yet for Prime Day now. [...]
2026-06-23
SpaceX draws $89 billion in demand for its debut bond sale, one of the largest US offerings this year
SpaceX has drawn roughly $89 billion in investor demand for its debut US bond sale, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, setting the stage for one of the largest investment-grade offerings this year. The company is seeking to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion from a five-tranche deal expected to price on Tuesday. At the lower […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-23
Oracle cut 21,000 jobs this year and its SEC filing explicitly blames AI
Oracle’s global workforce fell to 141,000 full-time employees as of 31 May 2026, down from 162,000 a year earlier, a net reduction of roughly 21,000 people. The company’s annual regulatory filing stated plainly that “the adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce.” It […]<br /> This st [...]
2026-06-23
Google is simultaneously the most dominant and most vulnerable it has ever been
Google’s financial performance has never been stronger. Alphabet posted $109.9 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 22 per cent year on year, the fastest growth rate in any quarter since 2022, with search advertising revenue climbing 19.1 per cent and queries hitting an all-time high. And yet the week before these numbers […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-23
Stark Defence raises €500M led by Sequoia and Founders Fund at a valuation above €3.5 billion
Stark Defence, the Berlin-based strike drone startup founded in 2024, has raised €500 million in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The deal values the company at more than three and a half billion euros, roughly triple the €1 billion mark it crossed earlier this year. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-23
Europe’s biggest tech CEOs have formed a standing lobby group with a direct line to von der Leyen
Seven of Europe’s largest technology companies have created a permanent dialogue with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, pressing the bloc to deregulate faster and let European firms consolidate. The group, which calls itself the European Tech Creators, collectively generates €417 billion in annual revenue, represents nearly €1.1 trillion in market capitalisation, and emplo [...]
