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Honeywell lifts 2026 profit guidance after one-for-two reverse split

Honeywell Technologies raised its profit targets for the second half and full year of 2026 on Wednesday, though the increase is almost entirely mechanical, reflecting a one-for-two reverse stock split rather than a stronger business. The move came from the same industrial group whose quantum computing armstaged one of the years largest technology listings, and [] This story continues at The Next Web

9 Jul 2026 12:58 pm

We cannot choose to become idiots: a Brown professors proof of mass AI cheating

An economics professor at Brown University suspects most of his class cheated with AI, and he has the numbers to make the case. Roberto Serrano watched his take-home midterm average hit 96 out of 100. When he switched the final to an in-person test, the average fell to 48. He has taken the story public, [] This story continues at The Next Web

9 Jul 2026 4:01 am

AI data centres are driving up power bills at Americas Rust Belt factories

For years, electricity costs at the Belden Brick Company in Sugarcreek, Ohio, barely moved. Last year they jumped by 90%, driven largely by the data centres multiplying across the region to feed the AI boom. The 141-year-old manufacturer, whose bricks feature in landmarks including the Alamo and the University of Notre Dame, traced most of [] This story continues at The Next Web

7 Jul 2026 7:15 pm