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KEY POINTS WASHINGTON/NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Verizon Wireless experienced a widespread service outage on Wednesday, affecting both voice and data connections for customers across the United States.  The disruption prompted emergency alert systems in Washington, DC, and New York City to advise residents to use alternative means of communication. Verizon, the country’s largest wireless carrier with … Read more

KEY POINTS  Millions of Verizon Wireless customers across the United States experienced widespread mobile service interruptions on Wednesday, with devices showing “SOS” instead of the usual signal indicators.  Users reported being unable to make calls, send text messages, or access mobile data in several major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. Verizon acknowledged … Read more

KEY POINTS  Thousands of users experienced a brief X Twitter outage on Tuesday, Jan. 13, preventing timelines and home feeds from loading properly.  The disruption, reported primarily in the United States and parts of Europe, lasted roughly 40 minutes before normal service resumed, according to real time monitoring platforms. Early on Jan. 13, social media … Read more

KEY POINTS  Apple Inc. is partnering with Google to integrate the search giant’s Gemini models into future iterations of Siri, marking a major step in the tech giant’s AI strategy.  The multi year collaboration, confirmed by Apple in a statement obtained by CNBC, aims to leverage Google’s cloud technology and foundational AI models to enhance … Read more

KEY POINTS  Walmart and Google announced Sunday a new partnership that will allow shoppers to use Google’s artificial intelligence assistant. Gemini, to discover and purchase products from Walmart and its warehouse club, Sam’s Club, marking a significant shift in how one of the world’s largest retailers is adapting to AI driven commerce. The announcement was … Read more

KEY POINTS  A surge in unsolicited Instagram password reset notifications has raised alarms among cybersecurity analysts after a threat actor claimed to have published data tied to 17.5 million accounts on an underground forum.  The timing of the two events has intensified scrutiny over whether a coordinated account takeover campaign is underway, even as Instagram … Read more