Brent crude climbed to $100 a barrel on Tuesday as traders pushed prices higher amid persistent concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even after new plans to release oil from strategic reserves failed to calm the market. The move marked a fresh escalation in energy costs tied to the widening conflict involving Iran. The benchmark’s…
Google Play is rolling out a slate of gaming updates aimed at making it easier for users to discover, try, and buy games across mobile and PC, including expanded support for paid titles, new PC games, game trials, and added community features. The updates were outlined in a post on Google’s official blog and have…
Zendesk has agreed to acquire Forethought, an agentic customer service startup, in a deal that expands Zendesk’s push into AI-powered support tools. The acquisition brings Forethought’s technology into Zendesk’s customer service platform. Forethought is known for building agentic AI designed to help automate and assist support interactions, a fast-growing area as companies look to reduce…
AltStore PAL, an alternative app store, is joining the fediverse, adding social web features as part of a new update. The development was reported in recent coverage by The Verge, with additional reporting from 9to5Mac. Those reports describe AltStore PAL as bringing fediverse connectivity to the app, alongside a refreshed look that includes a “Liquid…
President Donald Trump will decide whether the United States joins an International Energy Agency-led release of oil from strategic reserves, according to comments from the Interior secretary reported Monday. The remarks come as the IEA has announced what some outlets described as the largest-ever coordinated release of oil from global strategic reserves. The move is…
A tornado warning was issued Wednesday afternoon for parts of the Pittsburgh region, including the city, as severe weather moved through western Pennsylvania. The warning covered portions of Allegheny and Washington counties and was in effect until 2:30 p.m., according to local reports. Multiple outlets, including CBS News, WTAE and WPXI, carried alerts as the…
President Donald Trump said he is not worried about the possibility of a domestic terror attack in the United States as fighting involving Iran intensifies, according to recent reports. Trump’s comments came amid heightened tensions tied to the Iran conflict and a growing focus on potential security risks inside the U.S. The remarks were reported…
Millions of people across the U.S. Midwest were under tornado and severe storm warnings as a powerful storm system moved through the region, following reports of homes destroyed and heavy damage in several communities. The warnings stretched across a wide swath of the Midwest as severe weather conditions continued, with tornado threats and intense thunderstorms…
A former Apple engineer has raised $5 million to develop a note-taking pendant designed to record only the wearer’s voice, according to recent reports. The fundraising round centers on a wearable device described as a pendant that captures spoken notes while limiting recording to the user. The product is being positioned as a hands-free way…
Meta has agreed to acquire Moltbook, a social media platform designed exclusively for AI agents, in a deal that expands the company’s push into products built around artificial intelligence. The acquisition brings Moltbook under Meta’s umbrella as the company looks to deepen its footprint in social experiences where automated accounts, rather than human users, generate…
A national park was evacuated after a volcanic eruption triggered a hazardous “rock storm,” prompting warnings from federal agencies and closures in the surrounding area. The evacuation involved a national park in Hawaii as activity from Kilauea intensified. The U.S. Geological Survey issued a volcano warning, while the National Weather Service issued an ashfall warning,…
The United States said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, a major escalation in tensions in and around one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints for oil shipping. The U.S. announcement described the targets as Iranian boats used for laying naval mines and said the action took…