July

Google has yet to confirm the July 11/12 search ranking update that we reported on, but it does seem to have some legs. Meaning, the chatter has 100% spiked up a lot after the weekend and it seems to be related to a core update. But again,…

  To the surprise of Windows watchers, the latest Windows 7 “security-only” update includes telemetry. The telemetry in question is Microsoft’s “Compatibility Appraiser,” which checks PCs for problems that could prevent upgrading to…

  Netflix’s subscriber growth trounced analysts’ estimates in the latest quarter, renewing investor faith in a company that stumbled with its previous results. The streaming-TV giant added 6.96 million users in the third quarter, topping…

Pony.Ai raises US$214M in Series A funding – Chinese autonomous startup Pony.Ai has announced completion of a US$214 million Series A funding round, according to a report by South China Morning Post. The investment was led by ClearVue…

Google Thailand launches public Wi-Fi – The Star Malaysia Google Thailand today announced a series of initiatives for users in the country that includes free high-speed public Wi-Fi, with the goal to promote digital access equality, The…

Earlier: Housing Starts at 1.168 Million Annual Rate in July Housing starts in July were disappointing once again, and starts for May and June were revised down. However this was just the second month of disappointing starts, and most of…

From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in July after rising at an average pace of 0.5 percent over the previous five months. Manufacturing production increased 0.3 percent,…

Welcome to the first monthly WordPress news recap! My name is Nathan Wrigley, and I’ve been a keen WordPress user for quite a few years. I run a small agency in the north of England called Picture and Word. We only touch projects that are…

From the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): July 2018 Report: Small Business Optimism Index The Small Business Optimism Index marked its second highest level in the survey’s 45-year history at 107.9, rising to within 0.1…

From the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Rail Time Indicators. Graphs and excerpts reprinted with permission. All things considered, U.S. rail traffic did well in July 2018. Total originated carloads were up 3.5%, or 35,208…