Adnan Rasheed 
WASHINGTON — Nine of the largest US and European based pharmaceutical companies agreed Friday to voluntarily lower the cost of certain prescription medications in the United States, as the Trump administration seeks to tie domestic drug prices to lower prices abroad. The deal includes Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amgen, Gilead, GSK, Sanofi, Roche’s Genentech, privately … Read more
The Nasdaq rises one percent on Friday as US stocks posted broad gains, buoyed by strength in artificial intelligence linked shares and a sharp rebound in Oracle. The rally offered a measure of relief to investors after a choppy period that tested confidence in the AI trade, which has driven much of the market’s momentum … Read more
A Target system outage disrupted the retailer’s app and website during the final week of the holiday shopping rush, complicating online orders at one of the busiest moments of the retail calendar. The disruption affected customers’ ability to place, track and in some cases view orders, according to company statements and customer reports Friday. Target … Read more
LONDON — British officials confirmed Friday that the UK government hack detected in October affected systems at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), prompting an ongoing investigation into the incident and the security of sensitive data. Trade Department Minister Chris Bryant acknowledged the breach during an interview on Times Radio, partially validating media reports … Read more
YouTube down reports surged across the United States early Friday after thousands of users said they were unable to access the popular video streaming platform, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. The disruption affected both mobile and desktop users and appeared to peak during morning hours on the East Coast, raising concerns about the reliability … Read more
As the United States approached one of its most closely watched presidential elections in recent history, global pop star Taylor Swift offered a rare glimpse into how she navigated the political moment behind the scenes of her Eras Tour. In Episode four of her Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries, Swift briefly addressed the national climate, framing … Read more
Millions of players worldwide engaged in the popular daily word game Wordle on Friday as puzzle #1,644 presented a challenge tied to the holiday season. The New York Times game, which tasks players with guessing a five letter word in six attempts, featured a word beginning with the letter M, containing repeated letters, and associated … Read more
Global data center dealmaking reached a record $61 billion in 2025, fueled by an unprecedented push to expand infrastructure for energy intensive artificial intelligence workloads, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The milestone, slightly higher than last year’s $60.8 billion, underscores a worldwide construction boom in the sector even amid investor concerns about inflated AI … Read more
TikTok has signed agreements to spin off its US operations into a new entity controlled by a group of mostly American investors, a move aimed at complying with a federal law that threatens to ban the app if it remains under Chinese ownership. TikTok CEO Shou Chew informed employees of the development in a memo … Read more
Roblox, the popular online gaming and game creation platform, experienced a significant service disruption late Thursday and into Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users in the United States unable to log in, access the website or play games smoothly. The outage triggered a surge of complaints across multiple regions, raising questions about the platform’s … Read more
