SAP released 16 security notes on July 14 including a CVSS 9.9 memory corruption vulnerability in NetWeaver AS ABAP. A low-privileged authenticated attacker can exploit it to access or corrupt data, or crash affected systems. Two more critical flaws in Approuter and Commerce Cloud round out a patch day that demands immediate attention from SAP administrators.
Astronomers confirmed the first detection of an atmosphere on LHS 1140 b, a rocky super-Earth 48 light-years away in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. Published in Science, the Harvard-led study found helium escaping from the planet using the WINERED spectrograph. It does not confirm life — but it is as close as we have gotten.
Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 from Sriharikota on July 18 — the first orbital rocket ever developed by a private Indian company. Named Mission Aagaman, the flight targets a 450 km orbit and carries payloads from Indian and international companies. Nearly 3,000 days of work came down to this.
SAP July 2026 Security Patch Day addresses 19 security notes including a CVSS 9.9 memory corruption flaw (CVE-2026-44747) in NetWeaver AS ABAP, plus critical bugs in Approuter and Commerce Cloud. Enterprise security teams are urged to patch immediately as AI-assisted exploits can appear within hours of disclosure.
IBM shares fell 25.21% on July 14, 2026, erasing $67 billion in market cap. CEO Arvind Krishna disclosed Q2 revenue missed consensus by $660 million as enterprise customers shifted spending to AI hardware, leaving software and mainframe deals unclosed.
The 78th Primetime Emmy nominations are out. The Pitt leads all programs with 25 nominations. Hacks earned 24, breaking the all-time comedy record. Apple TV+ had its best awards day ever. The ceremony airs September 14 on NBC and Peacock, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 U.S. companies on July 15, 2026 to develop technologies for sustained Moon operations and crewed Mars missions. The agency provides roughly $30 million in resources through collaboration agreements, not direct funding.