Adnan Rasheed
KEY POINTS TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities restored nationwide SMS services Saturday as part of a phased rollback of an eight day internet blackout. Following deadly antigovernment protests that erupted over rising prices and economic hardship in late December. Officials said other internet and communication restrictions would be eased gradually. The restoration of SMS marks … Read more
KEY POINTS A Northern Lights Forecast issued by NOAA shows aurora borealis visibility Saturday and Sunday across parts of Canada and ten northern US states as solar activity pushes the Kp index to five. The Northern Lights Forecast matters for travelers, utilities and researchers because geomagnetic disturbances can disrupt satellites and power grids while drawing … Read more
KEY POINTS A decade old photo showing actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld wearing Denver Broncos gear has resurfaced ahead of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game between the Buffalo Bills and the Broncos. Adding an unexpected pop culture subplot to a high stakes NFL matchup involving her husband, quarterback Josh Allen. The reemergence of Steinfeld’s Super … Read more
KEY POINTS The Buffalo Bills visit the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Jan. seventeen, in an AFC Divisional Round matchup at Empower Field at Mile High, with kickoff set for four thirty pm EST. The game carries playoff seeding and national broadcast implications. The Divisional Round meeting brings together contrasting paths. Buffalo advanced after a tight … Read more
KEY POINTS A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers sought to calm tensions in Denmark and Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that oppose a US bid to take control of the strategic Arctic island. The congressional delegation emphasized alliance and diplomacy, contrasting sharply with Trump’s rhetoric. The Arctic island of Greenland, rich … Read more
KEY POINTS Elon Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing in a federal court filing that the companies reaped “wrongful gains” from his early backing of the artificial intelligence startup. The claim, filed Friday, escalates the Musk OpenAI lawsuit ahead of trial. The damages claim places one of the … Read more
KEY POINTS TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s premier on Friday praised a new Taiwan US trade deal that cuts American tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15% in exchange for $250 billion in planned investments in the United States tech sector. A move Washington said would accelerate domestic manufacturing while drawing criticism from Beijing. The Taiwan US … Read more
KEY POINTS As the Internal Revenue Service prepares to open the 2025 filing season on Jan. 26, millions of older Americans will face a changed landscape under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Which introduced a new senior bonus deduction aimed at easing tax burdens for retirees with modest and middle incomes. The senior bonus … Read more
KEY POINTS OpenAI said Friday it will begin testing ChatGPT ads inside the free tier and its $8 a month Go plan in coming weeks. A move aimed at boosting revenue as the San Francisco company prepares for a potential public offering and spending on computing infrastructure. The rollout marks the first broad effort to … Read more
KEY POINTS Elon Musk’s social media platform X suffered a global service disruption Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access core features, according to outage tracker Downdetector. More than forty one thousand problem reports were recorded in the United States by midmorning Eastern time, with additional spikes across Europe and parts of … Read more
