TECHNOLOGYS&P 500 futures are little changed as traders look to recover from oil-driven sell-off: Live updatesThe three major averages are heading for weekly losses, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.CNBC·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAdelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference<p>Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too political’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/24/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-labor-confeThe Guardian·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYIsla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge dropped<p>Marat Ganiev, 55, fails in attempt to permanently halt remaining charge of perverting the course of justice</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https:/The Guardian·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYU.S., other nations back open-source AI with 'strong security' at China summitThe APEC statement is the first to include open-source cooperation at a minister level, said Li Lecheng, China's industry and information technology minister.CNBC·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHow AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchersWe spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startupTechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we're partnering with Stripe to find the country's most exciting early-stage startups.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump expands voluntary pledge to blunt AI-driven utility bill surgesWhite House hails pledge that seeks to shield consumers from the cost of energy for data centres as 'historic'.Al Jazeera·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYIntel's stock jumps as chipmaker rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 yearsIntel rallied after the company reported blowout earnings and guidance.CNBC·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOracle signs 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billionOracle will supply on-premises software to the U.S. Department of Defense.CNBC·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAlexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructionsAmazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, which is currently in preview, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatiThe Verge·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale systemAMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTesla, Alphabet lose hundreds of billions in value in post-earnings stock plungeBoth Tesla and Alphabet signaled higher spending as they invest in artificial intelligence.CNBC·July 23, 2026
