SpaceX aborted the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket on July 16 at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, after multiple Raptor engines failed to ignite during the final second of the launch sequence. The flight computer automatically shut down all 33 engines when four failed to...
Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable company by market capitalization, reflecting a shift in investor priorities within the technology sector. As of July 19, 2026, Apple’s valuation stands at about $4.88 trillion, slightly above Nvidia’s roughly $4.86 trillion after a 3.5% fall in Nvidia’s share price....
A U.S. federal judge in Oakland, California, on Friday, July 17, 2026, declined to issue a preliminary injunction sought by 26 Meta Platforms employees who are challenging their impending layoffs. The workers, identified in court filings as Does 1–26, sued Meta on July 13, 2026, alleging the company relied on...
The United States and Iraq have finalized about $60 billion in agreements aimed at creating alternative oil export routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, according to a signing ceremony held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The deals, attended by senior...
Ernst & Young (EY) has disclosed a significant data breach affecting its tax practice after hackers compromised a third-party IT service management platform used for internal support. According to breach notifications filed with the California and Vermont Attorneys General on July 18, 2026, an unauthorized party accessed the external ticketing...
Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of 7-Eleven, has announced a major restructuring that will close 645 underperforming U.S. locations as it pivots toward higher-margin assets. The plan, disclosed amid investor pressure to streamline North American operations, will shut some outlets entirely while converting others into franchise or fuel-focused...
In the United States, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), trading under the ticker SPCX, has suffered a six-session losing streak that has erased nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization from its peak valuation. The selloff follows the company’s highly anticipated initial public offering earlier this year, which had driven its...
Dallas–Fort Worth is experiencing a notable increase in dessert-focused businesses, with more than a dozen bakeries, ice cream parlors, and specialty sweet shops opening across North Texas in recent months. The latest wave of entrants includes international chains that have selected the region for their U.S. debuts as well as...
New York — U.S. stock market futures declined on Friday, July 17, 2026, as investors confronted renewed trade tensions alongside persistent borrowing costs and shifting inflation signals. The pullback followed the U.S. decision to impose 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports after findings of unfair trade practices, adding a new layer...
Thousands of Google workers are pressing company leadership for stronger job protections amid ongoing cost cuts and rising investment in artificial intelligence. On July 16, 2026, more than 4,500 employees delivered a formal petition to CEO Sundar Pichai’s office at Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters, accompanied by a rally of...
