OpenAI reached Pentagon deal to run AI on classified networks as President Trump ordered agencies to stop using Anthropic and begin a governmentwide phase-out.
Joe Biden told South Carolina Democrats that Trump-era federal history reviews and shifts in US global standing demand renewed political engagement in 2026.
Business
Wall Street closed lower Friday as bank and private equity shares sank on private credit worries tied to UK lender Market Financial Solutions and hotter PPI.
Apple says it will buy over 100 million advanced TSMC chips made in Arizona in 2026 as it expands U.S. manufacturing and supplier spending.
Nvidia said its data center business delivered $62.3B in quarterly revenue, up 75%, powering record sales and a $78B first-quarter revenue outlook.
Gold prices rose as the U.S. dollar softened, with traders watching tariff signals, U.S. jobless claims and Geneva talks involving Iran.
Gold jumped to a three-week high on a weaker dollar, then eased on profit taking as the dollar firmed and metals prices swung in global trade.
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Joe Biden told South Carolina Democrats that Trump-era federal history reviews and shifts in US global standing demand renewed political engagement in 2026.
Trump said he ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release government files on UFOs, UAP and extraterrestrial life in a Truth Social post Thursday, Feb. 19.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection set the new crossing as a Detroit port of entry, with its final rule taking effect March 2, as testing continues on schedule.
U.S. winter storm deaths reach 90 as ice, snow and deep cold cut power and snarl travel across the South, Midwest and East, officials say. Roads icy, power out.
California joined the WHO coordinated GOARN outbreak network after the U.S. exit, as Gov. Gavin Newsom met WHO chief Tedros in Davos.
U.S. formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, ending decades of membership and stopping funding and participation.
U.S. child care costs exceed the 7% affordability benchmark for most families, LendingTree says, with two-child care averaging $28,190 a year. nationwide today.
Carney warned at Davos that rules and constraints are fading, then Trump publicly rebuked him, intensifying U.S.-Canada tensions over trade and sovereignty issues.
Trump administration plans a Board of Peace linking permanent membership to $1 billion funding as countries review invitations and governance details
Norway reacted strongly after Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump, prompting Nobel bodies to restate the limits of laureate status.
The White House imposed a 25% tariff on Nvidia H200 chips routed to China, pairing limited export approvals with added trade restrictions on AI hardware.
The Trump administration’s legal confrontation with the Federal Reserve has drawn congressional resistance and complicated the central bank’s leadership transition.
Travel
June 2025 U.S. arrivals eased 6.2% from a year earlier, while citizen departures rose 2.5%, highlighting a growing inbound outbound gap, Commerce reported in data.
Sports
The US, Canada, and Mexico have launched trilateral efforts to counter drone threats, ensuring robust security measures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Automotive
Mercedes-Benz USA details the 2027 S-Class with DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs, MB.OS and MBUX Superscreen, plus S 500, S 580 and S 580e powertrains for U.S. buyers.
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Ram reintroduces the 5.7‑liter HEMI V‑8 with eTorque in the 2026 Ram 1500, now available for order and arriving at dealers summer 2025.
Alphabet’s Waymo begins testing electric driverless cars in Denver and Seattle as part of a wider expansion across challenging U.S. weather conditions.
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Technology
OpenAI reached Pentagon deal to run AI on classified networks as President Trump ordered agencies to stop using Anthropic and begin a governmentwide phase-out.
CALIFORNIA: Meta Platforms and Advanced Micro Devices have signed a multi-year partnership to deploy up…
SpaceX deployed 53 Starlink satellites in two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and California, landing both boosters at sea and setting a reuse record.
NASA completed Artemis II wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center, fueling the SLS and Orion after seal repairs, keeping March 6 as earliest launch.
Google released Gemini 3.1 Pro, bringing multimodal reasoning, up to 1M token context, and rollout via Gemini app, NotebookLM, Vertex AI and API for developers.
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket,…
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…
