Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
The McLean, Virginia defense contractor says its investment in Huntsville, Alabama-based PDW is intended to pair advanced autonomy technology with domestically produced unmanned aerial systems at industrial scale.
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The defense and technology services firm appointed Ryan P. Nolan, a technology investor and former Goldman Sachs executive, effective June 1, 2026.
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Boeing said CEO Kelly Ortberg would present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on May 27, and the company later posted a transcript covering aircraft certification progress, defense program economics, and production ramp priorities.
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A new Verizon article argues that tying device access to chores, homework, or good behavior can make screens feel like the only meaningful payoff, prompting bargaining and worse transitions off devices.
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The company says “Business AI” will help eligible merchants answer questions 24/7, capture leads, book appointments, and, soon, support payments in-chat via UPI.
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The partnership aims to put command-and-control software, cyber and RF effects, and security controls into a single deployable compute-and-communications stack at the tactical edge, with demos planned for SOF Week 2026.
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The updates focus on hands-free calling, call captions, customizable shortcuts, and expanded third-party development tools, alongside longer-term research into muscle-announcement control.
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The telecom giant said it will call a portion of its outstanding 4.329% Notes due 2028, paying a calculated redemption price plus accrued interest to holders through a specified paying agent.
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Shareholders re-elected Verizon’s nine director nominees to one-year terms and approved key management proposals, while two climate- and governance-focused shareholder measures failed.
