Rainbow Six Siege Outage Hits Global Servers During Scheduled Maintenance

KEY POINTS  A Rainbow Six Siege outage disrupted gameplay worldwide on Wednesday when Ubisoft temporarily took servers offline to implement a hotfix aimed at improving server stability and matchmaking performance. The outage interrupted online play for the tactical shooter franchise, which relies on continuous server availability.  Ubisoft scheduled the maintenance to correct persistent matchmaking errors … Read more

US Military Says F-35 Shoots Down Iranian Drone Ahead of Possible Nuclear Talks

KEY POINTS  WASHINGTON — The US military shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone approaching the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, an incident that heightened regional tensions just days before planned nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, officials said.  Iranian boats also reportedly harassed a US flagged tanker in the Strait … Read more

Arizona Authorities Investigate Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Amid Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Demand

KEY POINTS  TUCSON, Ariz. — Law enforcement in Arizona is intensifying its search for 84 year old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, following reports of a possible ransom demand in cryptocurrency.  Authorities are treating her disappearance as a potential abduction, with the FBI assisting local investigators in what officials describe as … Read more

AMD Earnings Forecast Surges on AI Chip Demand

KEY POINTS  Santa Clara, California – Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday projected first-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing strong demand for its artificial intelligence processors amid rapid global expansion of data centers. AMD earnings highlight the company’s growing role in the AI semiconductor market, positioning it as a primary competitor to Nvidia.  The revenue … Read more

French Authorities Raid X’s Paris Office as Grok AI Investigation Intensifies

KEY POINTS  French investigators searched the Paris offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation into the platform’s content moderation and use of artificial intelligence, expanding scrutiny of Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, French prosecutors said. The search at X’s French headquarters underscores growing … Read more

OpenAI Investigates Connectivity Issues Following Spike in ChatGPT Down Reports

KEY POINTS  ​SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI confirmed early Wednesday it is investigating reports of service disruptions affecting ChatGPT, as thousands of users worldwide reported issues accessing the artificial intelligence platform. ​The disruption was first noted by independent monitoring services, which recorded a surge in incident reports within a two hour window.  While OpenAI’s official status … Read more

Bitcoin Slides to Post-Election Low Near $74,000 Amid Trump Fed Nominee Concerns

KEY POINTS  Bitcoin plunged to near $74,300 on Tuesday, marking its lowest level since former President Donald Trump returned to the White House and erasing gains since his 2024 election victory.  The drop followed growing investor concerns over US monetary policy, liquidity risks, and Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair, according to … Read more

Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Arrested for Murder of Current Wife in Delaware

KEY POINTS  Wilmington, Delaware — William Stevenson, 77, the former husband of US First Lady Jill Biden, was arrested Monday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his current wife, Linda Stevenson, authorities said Tuesday.  The arrest followed a grand jury indictment resulting from a “weekslong investigation” into the incident, New Castle … Read more

Novo Stock Faces Pressure as GLP-1 Drugs See Rising Competition from Eli Lilly

KEY POINTS COPENHAGEN — Novo Nordisk is navigating a rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape as competition intensifies in the GLP-1 weight loss drug market.  The Danish drugmaker, an early pioneer with its diabetes medication Ozempic, which also supports weight management, is facing pressure from Eli Lilly’s newly launched GLP-1 therapies, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for … Read more