Oracle’s share price plummeted 10% after its Q2 revenue of $16.06 billion missed Wall Street’s $16.2 billion forecast. The drop comes despite huge growth in its cloud unit and a staggering $523 billion in backlogged customer contracts.
NordVPN just passed a major independent security audit with no critical vulnerabilities found. The tests, conducted by Cure53 in 2025, covered apps and infrastructure. It’s a strong result, but the work never really stops.
The next Linux kernel release is set to deliver some significant storage performance wins. Key changes target the dm-verity integrity mechanism and the EXT4 filesystem’s online defragmentation.
A new report alleges Intel’s CEO has been pitching acquisitions of startups like Rivos and SambaNova, in which his venture firm has a financial stake. In response, Intel has shifted deal-making authority to the CFO for conflicted transactions. This controversy hits as Intel desperately tries to rebu
Canada is making a massive, strategic bet to become a global science hub by poaching top international researchers. A new $1.2 billion initiative aims to recruit over 1,000 scientists, with U.S. talent being a prime target due to political and visa uncertainty.
Disney is making a massive, multi-pronged bet on OpenAI. The entertainment giant is investing $1 billion and signing a deal to bring over 200 of its iconic characters to OpenAI’s Sora video generation model.
According to Forbes, European and Middle Eastern companies now make up half the drivers of the 2025 Midas List Europe, with Stripe hitting a $106.7B valuation and Revolut soaring to $75B. The list highlights a powerful mix of fintech giants, AI labs like Safe Superintelligence, and strategic exits l
In a recent Reddit AMA, Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg argued the legal tech industry’s opportunity is too vast for any single company to dominate. This comes after his AI startup raised $160 million, hitting an $8 billion valuation last week.
Vietnam’s parliament has passed a new law banning the export of raw rare earth minerals. The law, which takes effect in January 2025, will strictly control exploration and processing. Only approved companies will be allowed to operate in the sector.
A new report claims Chinese AI company Deepseek is training its latest models on smuggled Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, violating U.S. export rules. Nvidia has issued a statement calling the details of the alleged smuggling operation “far-fetched.”
