TECH NEWS
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * I went for a run with the Galaxy Watch 9 while visiting London. * Samsung added several helpful features, such as hydration tracking. Ultimately, it's an intelligent workout companion that's lighter (and
TECH NEWS
Accenture's decision to expand its fiscal 2026 share repurchase program by $2 billion, bringing the full-year total to $7.5 billion, comes with a clear statement from CEO Julie Sweet: the current share price does not reflect where Accenture stands on AI-driven reinvention, nor the underlying strength of
TECH NEWS
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE remains a great tablet for those who might be torn between the flagship Tab S11 and the budget Tab A11. It offers a solid build, smart multitasking and productivity tools, a gorgeous display, and serves up awesome battery life. Sure, its screen could be
TECH NEWS
Nvidia has agreed to give Amkor Technology a $1.5 billion prepayment to expand advanced semiconductor packaging and testing in the United States, tightening a supply relationship that already sits behind its data-centre chips. The agreement, announced on 23 July, pushed Amkor shares up by roughly 12% in after-hours trading.
TECH NEWS
The Navy-negotiated framework consolidates the military’s scattered Oracle licences, on a $3.31bn base that could nearly double if a five-year option is exercised. Oracle has secured a contract with the US Department of War worth as much as $6.99bn, the largest step yet in the Pentagon’s
TECH NEWS
Genesis AI, the startup building foundation models that it hopes will run inside a wide range of robots, is in talks to raise about $500m, according to Bloomberg. A round of that size would value the company at roughly $3bn, capping a fast climb for a business that only came
TECH NEWS
AMD has spent the year trying to prove it can do more than trail Nvidia. Its latest move takes the fight somewhere new, to the inside of a humanoid robot. The chipmaker has agreed to supply the compute for machines built by Foundation, a San Francisco startup whose backers include
TECH NEWS
As football fans across the globe tune in to the world's largest football tournament, they are seeing teams compete on the sport's biggest stage. What they aren’t seeing are the countless decisions being made behind the scenes, which are now increasingly being informed by data
TECH NEWS
Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images July 24, 2026 05:00 AM ET The contract adds to existing Salesforce deployments for suicide prevention, health care communications and more. * Veterans Affairs * Industry Salesforce will support veteran health care and service delivery by building upon existing technology under a new
TECH NEWS
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus is one of our favorite internal SSDs, offering an excellent balance of speed, efficiency, and reliability for anyone looking to upgrade a compatible desktop or laptop. The 4TB model is currently selling for $599.99 at Newegg, which is its lowest price in the past
TECH NEWS
Back in November, Google surprised-dropped an update for its Android-based Quick Share tool that allowed Pixel 10 users to share files to iPhones via AirDrop. Four months ago to the day, Samsung followed suit by rolling out the same functionality to the best Samsung phones, and at the time of
TECH NEWS
Microsoft has expanded its partnerships with Databricks and French AI company Mistral, covering Azure usage, custom processors, European computing capacity, and AI model distribution. Databricks said its expanded Microsoft partnership will continue into the 2030s. The data and AI software company will increase its use of Azure for its internal
