Google and Microsoft's new WebMCP standard lets websites expose callable tools to AI agents through the browser — replacing costly scraping with structured function calls.

Californians can now stop data brokers from selling their personal information through a new state program. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a one-stop website that allows ...

A tradition that began in 1907 is back to welcome us to 2026! The annual ball drop in New York City's Times Square returns for its latest incarnation, nearly 120 years after it first dropped to ring ...

The nationwide murder rate fell dramatically in 2025 — in what’s likely the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to new crime data. Killings in the US plunged nearly 20% compared to last ...

Microsoft Teams is experiencing issues, with thousands reporting problems sending messages, including delays. The outage started at 14:30PM ET, and it's affecting users in all regions, including the ...

The nationwide average for regular gas is at its lowest level in 1,681 days — and trending lower. According to GasBuddy, average gas prices have dipped below $3 per gallon in 37 states, below $2.75 ...

Outage hits platforms such as X and ChatGPT Spike in unusual traffic causes errors in Cloudflare's network Cloudflare says no sign of any attack or malicious activity Shares down 2.3% in morning ...

A Cloudflare outage disrupted major websites, including X and ChatGPT, for several hours on Tuesday. Cloudflare apologized, with CTO Dane Knecht saying it had "failed" its customers. The company said ...

An outage affecting cybersecurity firm Cloudflare took down huge swathes of the internet with it on Tuesday, once again highlighting how a handful internet services allow the entire web to stay online ...

Cloudflare was hit by an outage that knocked several major websites and services offline for several hours. OpenAI's ChatGPT, e-commerce platform Shopify and Elon Musk's social media platform X were ...

Stocks spent Tuesday in the dumpster, with the S&P 500 and the Dow each marking four-day losing streaks. Semiconductor stocks got badly hit–as did equities tied to the AI trade. Still, the situation ...

A significant downturn in international tourism threatens to erode billions in spending and deepen the nation's travel trade deficit, according to a new forecast by the U.S. Travel Association. The ...