Letitia James mortgage fraud case New York attorney general pleads not guilty in Virginia court

New York Attorney General Letitia James leaving Norfolk federal courthouse after pleading not guilty in the mortgage fraud case.

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, marking a dramatic legal twist for one of the nation’s most visible state prosecutors. The arraignment, held in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia, stemmed from allegations that James misrepresented the purpose … Read more

Social Security COLA 2026: Benefits to Rise 2.8% as Inflation Eases, Average Check Up $56

A close-up of a Social Security document with U.S. currency and coins symbolizing the 2026 COLA benefit increase.

BALTIMORE (TECHY QUANTUM) —The Social Security Administration announced Friday that benefits for millions of Americans will rise by 2.8% in 2026, marking a moderate cost of living adjustment as inflation stabilizes.  The increase translates to an average monthly boost of about $56 for retirees beginning in January, according to the agency. The annual COLA affects … Read more

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules under Digital Services Act Commission finds breaches

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules: European Commission issues preliminary findings on platform transparency and data access.

RUSSELS ( TECHY QUANTUM) — The European Commission said Friday that it has preliminarily found TikTok and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in breach of transparency rules under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).  The Commission accused the US tech companies of failing to provide researchers adequate access to public data … Read more

Oracle Trillion Dollar Club AI Growth Positions Tech Giant to Join Elite $1 Trillion Market Cap by 2026

Oracle’s headquarters in Silicon Valley represents the company’s transformation into a global AI and cloud computing powerhouse, moving closer to the trillion dollar club.

SAN FRANCISCO (TECHY QUANTUM) — Oracle Corp. (NYSE/ORCL) may soon join an exclusive group of technology titans including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Nvidia that have each surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization.  Analysts and industry observers say Oracle’s expanding artificial intelligence capabilities, robust cloud infrastructure growth, and surging demand from enterprise clients are … Read more

Government Shutdown Travel Disruption Threatens US Holiday Flights, White House Says

Crowded airport terminal with passengers and delayed flights displayed on the board during government shutdown travel disruption.

WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — The White House warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown could cause significant disruptions to US air travel as it stretches into its 23rd day, leaving tens of thousands of essential aviation workers without pay.  Officials fear that the combination of unpaid air traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, and … Read more

Trump ends trade negotiations with Canada over controversial Ronald Reagan tariffs ad

President Donald Trump announces the decision to end trade negotiations with Canada after controversy over Ontario’s Ronald Reagan tariffs advertisement.

WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he was ending all US trade negotiations with Canada after Ontario’s government aired an advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.  The move marks one of the sharpest escalations in cross border tensions since the renegotiation of the US Mexico Canada Agreement. In … Read more

Alaska Airlines restores operations after nationwide IT outage grounds all flights

Alaska Airlines aircraft at the gate as the airline restores operations after a nationwide IT outage at U.S. airports.

SEATTLE (TECHY QUANTUM) — Alaska Airlines restores operations after a widespread IT outage on Thursday grounded all of its flights across the United States, stranding passengers and halting air travel for nearly three hours. The airline confirmed that the disruption, which also affected its regional subsidiary Horizon Air, was caused by a system malfunction that … Read more

Alaska Airlines outage grounds all flights nationwide amid major IT failure

Passengers stranded at airports nationwide after Alaska Airlines outage halts all flights due to major IT system failure.

SEATTLE (TECHY QUANTUM) — A widespread Alaska Airlines outage forced the carrier to ground all of its flights nationwide Thursday evening, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers and prompting a temporary ground stop across multiple airports. The airline said an “IT outage” had severely impacted its operational systems, halting flights for both Alaska Airlines … Read more

Trump pardons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, marking major crypto clemency move

President Donald Trump pardons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao in major cryptocurrency clemency announcement at the White House.

WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — US President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire chief executive and founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, the White House confirmed Thursday. The announcement marks one of the most consequential acts of clemency under Trump’s current administration and underscores his pivot toward a … Read more