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Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year

Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
July 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Seventeen companies in the United States have reported or been affected by cyber incidents this year amid a worldwide surge in artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks, Reuters...

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New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
July 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

New federal transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are poised to fundamentally change how the industry demonstrates compliance. Rather than simply reporting pricing and...

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Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
July 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Truist’s second quarter displayed a range of puts and takes shaping consumer banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
July 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

The most important digital asset story this week was not the price of bitcoin, the launch of another cryptocurrency fund or even the continued expansion...

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Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple has become the world’s most valuable company for the first time since April 2025, overtaking Nvidia, which had held the top spot since June...

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AI Firm Databricks Closes In on $188 Billion Valuation This Summer
AI Firm Databricks Closes In on $188 Billion Valuation This Summer
July 17, 2026  |  Investments

Databricks is raising a round of strategic funding at a $188 billion valuation and expects the round to close later this summer, the company said...

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Apple Demands Documents From Former Employees Now at OpenAI
Apple Demands Documents From Former Employees Now at OpenAI
July 17, 2026  |  Apple

Apple sent letters to about 40 former employees who now work at OpenAI, demanding that they preserve documents and communications and meet with Apple lawyers,...

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PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate
PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate
July 17, 2026  |  Acquiring

PayPal’s board believes the $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent International offered on July 15 undervalues the company. According to a report from...

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