IBM says its new smaller, rectangular cryogenic “cabinets” are about three times larger than a domestic fridge and provide approximately 0.53 square meters of available wiring area and 2.75 cubic meters of vacuum chamber volume for larger, denser quantum processor configurations.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
The Register
Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing said the humanoid robot industry is approaching a “ChatGPT moment” where robots can be placed in unfamiliar environments and complete most tasks using simple voice or text instructions, with a hoped-for outcome of roughly 80% of household tasks done via commands.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
The SEC’s new crypto proposal would let certain crypto issuers raise up to $5 million over four years without registering their offerings, while other issuers could raise up to $75 million in any 12-month period with additional disclosure and ongoing reporting requirements.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Moderna shares jumped 176.97% on Wednesday after Moderna and Merck said their experimental combo of mRNA vaccine Intismeran plus Keytruda slowed the recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial of more than 1,100 patients.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Just over 92% of family offices newly identified by FINTRX in Q2 said they were most interested in direct investments, versus 10% focused on hedge funds (near 40% in the broader FINTRX database).
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Unitree Robotics raised about 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) in its IPO, which was oversubscribed more than 8,000 times and sent its Shanghai-listed shares up 460% on debut.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Nielsen agreed to buy DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. for $2.15 billion, paying $13.60 per share in cash for all outstanding DV shares.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Caterpillar posted $20.5B in Q2 2026 sales (+24% year-over-year) and $8.17 adjusted EPS, with operating margin rising to 20.9% from 17.3%.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Genesis GV90 and GV90 Neolun get a 123.5-kWh battery rated at about 310 miles of range, with dual-motor AWD producing 657 hp and 590 lb-ft and charging from 10% to 80% in about 22 minutes on a 350-kW fast charger.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
CNET
China’s government bond yields have edged down in recent months while U.S., Japan and U.K. benchmarks surged to multi-decade highs, which strategists say reflects China staying insulated from global capital markets and a deflationary environment.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
CNBC
LG Energy Solution has started production at its Lansing, Michigan battery plant, designed to exceed 35 GWh of annual capacity at full scale for energy storage and electric vehicles.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Ant International’s Falcon Time-Series Transformer Model 2.0 was adopted by banks including Citi, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and Barclays, as it targets liquidity-risk management and FX forecasting.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Microsoft will retire license-included Azure VMware Solution (AVS) starting October 31, 2026, requiring customers to transition to a “VCF BYOL” setup by August 31, 2027.
Aug 20, 2026 ·The Register
Treasury will at least double planned buybacks of longer-term government bonds to a maximum of at least $4 billion, starting September 9 and running through November 4, after long-term yields surged to multiyear highs.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Alpha Teknova reported record Q2 revenue of $12.2 million, up 18% year over year, and raised full-year revenue guidance to $45 million–$47 million from $42 million–$44 million.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Japan’s exports rose 23.2% year-on-year to a record 11.5 trillion yen in July, while imports climbed 27.8% to a monthly record 12.1 trillion yen on elevated oil prices and energy costs.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Energy Transfer reported Q2 revenue up more than 164% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA up 31% and distributable cash flow up 32%, and it raised full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18.8 billion–$19.1 billion from $18.2 billion–$18.6 billion previously.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Permian Resources reported record Q2 2026 free cash flow of $751 million, up nearly 50% sequentially, with 2026 oil production guidance raised to 199,000 bpd (10% higher than 2025) while planning to spend about 1% less than last year to hit the target.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Marathon Petroleum’s Q2 2026 profit jumped to $5.14 billion (nearly fourfold) as refining margins doubled amid prolonged crude supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Morgan Stanley raised its Chevron (CVX) price target from $210 to $218 and reaffirmed an 'Overweight' rating, implying roughly a 6% upside from current levels toward a new high above Chevron’s prior all-time peak of just under $215 earlier this year.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
