iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security vulnerabilities on iPhone, iPadOS 26.6.1 patches the same set on iPad, and macOS 26.6.2 addresses security with related fixes, with no flaws reported as exploited in the wild yet.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Peacock raised prices on all three subscription tiers, with Peacock Premium increasing from $11 to $13 per month, Premium Plus rising from $17 to $20 per month, and Select going from $8 to $9 per month.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET
Peacock is raising prices for its ad-supported Select tier from $7.99 to $8.99/month, Premium with ads from $10.99 to $12.99/month, and ad-free Premium Plus from $16.99 to $19.99/month (up to $3).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge
Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:VRT) contributed 2.66% to Baron Small Cap Fund’s Q2 2026 performance, and the stock closed August 17, 2026 at $292.43 with a $112.58B market cap.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Warp introduced Warp Factories, an infrastructure layer meant to let companies deploy and operate “AI software factories” that automate agentic steps across triage, specification, implementation, review, and verification.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Anthro Energy is building a Louisville, Kentucky factory to produce 25 gigawatt-hours of electrolytes starting production in 2028, enough materials for more than 300,000 electric vehicles.
Aug 18, 2026 ·TechCrunch
XRP fell to $0.98, its lowest level since November 2024, marking the first time it has traded below $1 since 2024.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Planet Fitness shares (PLNT) closed at $50.63 on August 17, 2026, after losing 52.88% over the prior 52 weeks and declining 7.10% over the past month, while Baron Small Cap Fund said the stock detracted in Q2 2026 after Planet Fitness lowered full-year guidance due to weaker-than-expected member additions in Q1.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria cut Nebius' price target from $250 to $175 (a 30% reduction) and then reversed it one week later to restore the $250 target after Vineland, New Jersey approval eliminated a “significant risk” tied to data center execution.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Diageo agreed to alter the recipes of some whisky and rum products in India so the FSSAI can drop a sales ban it imposed over flavouring and age-related claims.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens with default under-18 safety protections plus a Study Mode that provides guiding questions and step-by-step support, while homework reminders and prompts push users toward Study Mode when they appear to be trying to cheat.
Aug 18, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Legence Corp. (LGN) contributed 1.24% to Baron Small Cap Fund’s Q2 2026 performance after its shares rose on “strong underlying business momentum” and “continued enthusiasm around AI and data center construction.”
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Humanoid robots are still early-stage prototypes and “humanoid theater,” with major hurdles in combining physical dexterity with the physical AI (training data and large language models) needed to safely operate around clutter, pets and kids in real homes—so many current preorders won’t deliver full consumer autonomy soon.
Aug 18, 2026 ·CNET
Robert Kaplan said the rate-hike debate “might not even” be happening if not for the war in Iran and the spike in oil prices raising headline inflation, which he said then “leads into other items.”
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Perplexity gained 5.9 million India app downloads in July 2025 after giving away Perplexity Pro to Airtel customers, then saw monthly active users peak at 22 million in October and remain about 14 million in July—while its India in-app/subscription revenue rose about 60% from the Airtel offer period to February–mid-August.
Aug 18, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Comcast’s Xfinity Shield centers on its “Wi‑Fi Motion” feature, which opt-in detects in-home movement by tracking changes in radio-frequency signals between an Xfinity Gateway and connected devices, and sends immediate notifications via the Xfinity app.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget
Novig launched Aug. 4 and generated $125 million in trading volumes in its first week, led by baseball betting on its sports event contracts.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Warner Bros. Discovery tried to shelve Coyote vs. Acme, drawing attention to a pattern of disappearing nearly completed movies for tax write-offs before release.
Aug 18, 2026 ·The Verge
Baron Small Cap Fund said Everforth, Inc. (NYSE:EFOR) is trading at “less than 6 times EBITDA,” after shares fell on disappointing Q1 results and Q2 guidance below expectations, and it believes Everforth is “well positioned” as demand normalizes.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Comcast’s Xfinity Shield is available to Xfinity Internet customers at no additional cost, and a $15-a-month tier adds an indoor camera, door and window sensors, cloud video storage, and 24/7 urgent response.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
