Mateusz Kaczmarek

Mateusz Kaczmarek

Mateusz Kaczmarek is a financial and technology journalist at TS2.tech. His coverage ranges from stocks and artificial intelligence to semiconductors and developments across global markets. He graduated from the Poznań University of Economics and Business and worked in financial analysis before becoming a business journalist. Follow Mateusz Kaczmarek on Google News.

B-21 Raider Test Relied on 780 Pilots as Air Force Scaled Workforce

B-21 Raider Test Relied on 780 Pilots as Air Force Scaled Workforce

The U.S. Air Force’s choice this week to assign two pilots to every B-21 Raider is giving Northrop Grumman more than a production job. The issue now: whether the Air Force can staff crews as fast as Northrop Grumman can roll out bombers. By the end of 2025, the Air Force had 497 bomber pilots for 141 planes, or about 3.52 pilots per bomber. If the fleet grows to 145 B-21s and 76 B-52s, it’ll need around 779 bomber pilots—a jump of 57% from the pool at the end of 2025.
Amazon Stock Slips as Over Half of AI-Linked Debt Hits Riskier Part of Bond Market

Amazon Stock Slips as Over Half of AI-Linked Debt Hits Riskier Part of Bond Market

Amazon.com, Inc. slipped 0.69% to finish at $245.34 Friday after a filing on July 9 locked in terms for its new bond issue. Amazon’s $25 billion bond has $13.5 billion of debt due in 2036 or later, which is 54% of the total, as buyers continue to shed longer AI-linked credit. The seven fixed-rate slices carry annual coupon payments totaling $1.306 billion — about 6% above Amazon’s trailing free cash flow of $1.232 billion, which is operating cash after capex.
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