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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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