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The 737-7 is the smallest of its type, yet it has the longest range

Europe's headline index is up 10% in 2026 so far, but below the surface, the sectoral picture is far more nuanced.

Combine complementary strengths in deep manufacturing expertise, AI, IoT and cybersecurity Provide customers with an integrated transformation journey from application development to in-sourcing Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co (OLC), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and enterprise software consultancy with operations across Malaysia, Japan and Singapore, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake by Macnica Inc. The amount was not disclosed. Headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, Macnica is a 50-year old technology solutions provider with expertise in semiconductors, cybersecurity, AI, IoT and smart manufacturing. It operates from 91 locations across 28 countries and regions. "OLC is a leading global digital transformation company with unique strengths that extend beyond agile transformation and software development to include talent development and organisational capability building," said Kazumasa Hara, President and Co-CEO of Macnica. "Since beginning our collaboration in 2024, we have been consistently impressed not only by OLC's deep expertise and execution capabilities, but also by its unwavering commitment to customer success. This partnership marks an important strategic first step for two organisations that share a common purpose: helping customers successfully navigate transformation and create lasting business value." Ellice Ng, Founding Partner and Non-Executive Director, Brand & Strategic Innovation of OLC, said the investment marks one of the company's most significant milestones. "When Tim Hendricks and I founded OLC eight years ago (2018), we started with a simple belief: technology should empower organisations to transform from within rather than leave them permanently dependent on external providers. Today, that belief has grown into a shared vision with Macnica." She said the partnership brings together Macnica's customer relationships and technology ecosystem in Japan with OLC's transformation experience, software engineering capabilities and Malaysian talent. “Together, we are building organisational capabilities, developing future-ready talent and creating a sustainable model that enables enterprises to continue innovating long after an individual project is completed." The investment builds on a partnership that began in 2024 to scale the agile transformation and DX in-sourcing model jointly developed by both companies. Using Siemens' low-code platform Mendix, the two companies said they have helped Japanese enterprises accelerate digital transformation, modernise legacy systems and build internal capabilities to develop and continuously improve their own digital solutions. Combining Japanese market strength with global transformation capabilities As AI and emerging technologies reshape industries, many Japanese enterprises continue to face shortages of DX talent, dependence on external vendors, fragmented legacy systems and limited internal capabilities to sustain long-term tran

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what has been described as a "long-standing supply chain attack" on QuickFox, a virtual private network (VPN) and network acceleration tool designed for overseas Chinese users. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, the supply chain attack has been ongoing since at least August 2025 and involves a trojanized version of the application to deliver FDMTP, a

Travellers who are using KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 can now expect new additions to their e-hailing experience. This is due to several new features that have been deployed at the e-hailing pickup area at Level 1 of the airport’s Main Terminal Building, according to Malaysia Airports. Among them includes Passenger Information Display System […]

This is why cloud-inspired networks win: virtual switches are all consistent

Sony has launched its latest flagship smartphone in Malaysia, the Sony Xperia 1 Mark VIII. It introduces a significantly different exterior design while retaining several features that have become increasingly rare among premium smartphones. Sony calls this its new ORE design, which draws inspiration from raw gemstones and natural textures. At the back, the phone now features […]

Models used social engineering and collaborated among themselves to solve a security challenge

In addressing Wall Street for the first time since SpaceX's IPO, executives tried to make the case that hefty AI investments are paying off within a year.

A quiet day lets us highlight a Cursor launch and an engineering debate

The House of Zen's new Helios racks, Venice Epycs, may dent Nvidia's dominance — if the bubble doesn't pop first

The House of Zen's new Helios racks, Venice Epycs, may dent Nvidia's dominance — if the bubble doesn't pop first

Simon Willison released LLM 0.32, a major update to his command-line tool for interacting with LLMs. The update adds visible reasoning traces sent to stderr, out-of-the-box support for the GPT-5.6 model family (defaulting to GPT-5.6 Luna), and the ability to use server-side provider tools like OpenAI's CodeInterpreter and Anthropic's new AnthropicMCP. It also introduces a `llm openai endpoint` command for running one-off prompts against any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, such as a local LM Studio server.

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In China's biggest electronics marketplace, Huaqiangbei, technicians don't have the parts to make exact copies of Apple's latest phones.

Pinterest reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the second quarter, though its forecast was online in line with estimates.

Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company's first call.

Lucid's new CEO Silvio Napoli listed four must-win priorities, including the successful launch of its midsize EV, finishing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses, and robotaxis.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said the collapse of AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness removed a major source of forced selling.

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AMD's data center unit is driving the company's growth, up 107% over last year.

AMD reported record revenue in Q2 2026, including doubling its data center business year-over-year, but gaming revenue dived 31%.