KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — The US military shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone approaching the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, an incident that heightened regional tensions just days before planned nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, officials said. Iranian boats also reportedly harassed a US flagged tanker in the Strait … Read more
KEY POINTS TUCSON, Ariz. — Law enforcement in Arizona is intensifying its search for 84 year old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, following reports of a possible ransom demand in cryptocurrency. Authorities are treating her disappearance as a potential abduction, with the FBI assisting local investigators in what officials describe as … Read more
KEY POINTS Santa Clara, California – Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday projected first-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing strong demand for its artificial intelligence processors amid rapid global expansion of data centers. AMD earnings highlight the company’s growing role in the AI semiconductor market, positioning it as a primary competitor to Nvidia. The revenue … Read more
KEY POINTS French investigators searched the Paris offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation into the platform’s content moderation and use of artificial intelligence, expanding scrutiny of Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, French prosecutors said. The search at X’s French headquarters underscores growing … Read more
KEY POINTS SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI confirmed early Wednesday it is investigating reports of service disruptions affecting ChatGPT, as thousands of users worldwide reported issues accessing the artificial intelligence platform. The disruption was first noted by independent monitoring services, which recorded a surge in incident reports within a two hour window. While OpenAI’s official status … Read more
KEY POINTS Bitcoin plunged to near $74,300 on Tuesday, marking its lowest level since former President Donald Trump returned to the White House and erasing gains since his 2024 election victory. The drop followed growing investor concerns over US monetary policy, liquidity risks, and Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair, according to … Read more
KEY POINTS Wilmington, Delaware — William Stevenson, 77, the former husband of US First Lady Jill Biden, was arrested Monday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his current wife, Linda Stevenson, authorities said Tuesday. The arrest followed a grand jury indictment resulting from a “weekslong investigation” into the incident, New Castle … Read more
KEY POINTS COPENHAGEN — Novo Nordisk is navigating a rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape as competition intensifies in the GLP-1 weight loss drug market. The Danish drugmaker, an early pioneer with its diabetes medication Ozempic, which also supports weight management, is facing pressure from Eli Lilly’s newly launched GLP-1 therapies, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for … Read more
KEY POINTS PayPal Holdings Inc. shares plunged about 18% in US trading after the payments company announced Chief Executive Alex Chriss would step down after roughly two and a half years, named HP Inc. CEO Enrique Lores as his successor effective March 1 and issued guidance that fell well short of Wall Street expectations. The … Read more
KEY POINTS Walt Disney Co. on Monday named theme parks chief Josh D’Amaro as its next chief executive, elevating a longtime insider to lead the entertainment giant as it recalibrates its streaming strategy and expands its experiences business. D’Amaro, fifty four, will succeed Bob Iger on March eighteen, the company said. The appointment places Disney … Read more
