Ball Corporation reported a 22.1% increase in comparable diluted earnings per share to 94 cents in Q1 2026, driven by higher volumes and prices amid strong operational execution. The company achieved $387 million in comparable operating earnings, up 9.9% year-over-year, and global aluminum packaging shipments grew 0.8%. Ball remains on track to return at least $800 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2026, while targeting over 10% EPS growth and free cash flow above $900 million for the year. The firm continues to focus on sustainable aluminum packaging and long-term value creation despite geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
Aptos Labs fixed a critical stale-cache bug in its Move virtual machine that could have allowed attackers to manipulate core blockchain data, risking up to $70 billion in assets. Security researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept exploit with a 90%...
Aptos has fixed a critical vulnerability in its Move virtual machine that could have been exploited for only a few hundred dollars, posing a serious security risk. The flaw was discovered by ethical hackers and patched before any funds were lost or t...
On July 4, 2026, Ripple joined America250's Giving 4th campaign by pledging to match donations up to $10,000 in XRP to support the Call of Duty Endowment, which helps veterans find civilian jobs. Donors can contribute cash, stock, or cryptocurrency i...
SK Telecom announced plans to build an AI data center with a total capacity of 15GW, starting with 5GW to be activated in stages from 2029. This project aims to position Korea as a leading AI infrastructure hub in Asia, leveraging SK Group's full-sta...
Memecoin BONK surged over 10% in 24 hours with a 152% spike in trading volume, showing strong speculative interest as Bitcoin neared $64,000. Despite a longer-term bearish trend, BONK bounced 27.88% from its June low and is challenging a local resist...
