Gold market rises as geopolitical risks and trade tensions fuel safe haven demand

Gold market rises as investors turn to safe haven assets amid geopolitical risks and trade tensions

The gold market advanced on Thursday, supported by rising geopolitical tensions and trade concerns that have strengthened the metal’s appeal as a safe haven asset.  Spot gold climbed 0.6 percent to $4,119.54 per ounce as of 0720 GMT, rebounding from a near two week low in the previous session. US gold futures for December delivery … Read more

Trump Sanctions Russian Oil Companies as Tensions With Putin Escalate

Former President Donald Trump meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office after announcing new sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil

WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, marking the first major punitive action of his second term and a notable shift in tone toward Moscow. The move underscores what officials described as mounting frustration between Trump and Russian President Vladimir … Read more

Netflix AI guidelines set new standards for ethical content production

"Netflix AI guidelines for ethical content production in film and television"

LOS ANGELES, (TECHY QUANTUM) — Netflix has released comprehensive guidelines for using artificial intelligence in film and television production, reflecting the streaming platform’s effort to integrate technology responsibly while protecting human creativity.  The move highlights the growing role of AI in entertainment and follows recent industry labor disputes surrounding digital replication of performers. “AI offers … Read more

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Atlas, its first AI powered browser to rival Google Chrome

ChatGPT Atlas browser interface with multiple blue gradient windows representing AI-powered browsing.

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, its first AI powered browser, marking the company’s boldest step yet into the web search and browsing market long dominated by Google. The browser, available first on macOS with versions for Windows, iOS and Android coming soon, is designed to merge the capabilities of ChatGPT directly … Read more

Gold Price Crash Marks Steepest One Day Fall in Five Years as Dollar Strengthens

Gold prices crash amid rising dollar and investor profit-taking after record highs.

Gold experienced a dramatic price crash on Tuesday, posting its sharpest one day decline in five years as a stronger dollar and profit taking by investors halted the yellow metal’s record breaking rally.  Spot gold dropped 5.5 percent to $4,115.83 per ounce by mid morning in New York, while US gold futures for December delivery … Read more

Amazon Web Services outage sparks global chaos and a flood of memes mocking the end of the internet

Office workers react in panic during an Amazon Web Services outage, symbolizing global disruption caused by the cloud failure.

An hours long outage at Amazon Web Services early Monday caused widespread disruption to websites and applications worldwide, prompting social media users to flood the internet with apocalyptic humor.  The outage, which began around 3 am Eastern Time, impacted major platforms including Roblox, Snapchat, Ring, Hulu, Venmo, Coinbase, and Microsoft 365 before services gradually returned … Read more

SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink internet satellite, marking a major milestone in global connectivity

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink internet satellite into low Earth orbit under clear skies, marking the 10,000th Starlink satellite milestone.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX reached a historic milestone Sunday, launching its 10,000th Starlink internet satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO), a significant achievement in the company’s ambitious plan to blanket the globe with high speed internet coverage.  The company launched 56 additional satellites aboard two separate Falcon 9 rockets, marking its 132nd orbital mission … Read more

Major AWS outage disrupts Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and other online services

A realistic image showing an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center with the AWS logo in the foreground and Fortnite, Alexa, and Snapchat logos displayed on screens, illustrating the major AWS outage affecting global services.

NEW YORK — A major AWS outage early Monday disrupted several popular online platforms, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, and other cloud based services.  The failure, traced to Amazon Web Services’ US EAST 1 region, caused widespread connectivity issues and increased error rates across numerous digital networks worldwide. According to Amazon’s official AWS Service Health … Read more

Trump prosecutor fired after resisting pressure to charge Letitia James

Letitia James and Donald Trump pictured amid rising tensions as a federal prosecutor is fired after resisting political pressure Trump prosecutor fired controversy.

WASHINGTON — A senior federal prosecutor who refused former President Donald Trump’s push to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James was fired Friday evening, according to two Justice Department officials. Elizabeth Yusi, who oversaw major prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the US attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia, … Read more

Nationwide No Kings protests challenge Trump’s leadership amid deepening shutdown

Crowds wave American flags and hold signs reading No Kings protests during nationwide anti Trump demonstrations.

WASHINGTON — Demonstrators in cities across the United States are preparing for a wave of No Kings protests Saturday, denouncing what they describe as President Donald Trump’s growing consolidation of executive power and the ongoing government shutdown.  Republicans have branded the movement as “Hate America” rallies, intensifying partisan tensions as the country grapples with its … Read more