Amazon Blocks Meta's AI Shopping Agent Over Terms of Service Violations
SEATTLE — Amazon Inc. blocked access to Meta Platforms' Muse AI shopping agent on Tuesday, citing violations of the e-commerce giant's terms of service. The move marks a significant escalation in the ...
Nvidia Chief Dismisses AI Doomsday as Subscribers Sue Tech Giants Over Alleged Development Slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated on Monday that there is a zero percent chance artificial intelligence will end the world by 2030, even as four paying subscribers filed a federal lawsuit...
AMD Shares Surge on Reports of Potential Chip Price Hikes
SAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares climbed 5% on Monday as market participants reacted to a supply-chain report indicating a potential 10% increase in semiconductor pricing. The move l...
Iranian Army Shoots Down Reconnaissance Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — The Iranian Army intercepted and shot down an unidentified reconnaissance drone designated as an 'Orbiter' over the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, escalating maritime tensions in one...
ShinyHunters Seizes Control of Rival Clop Gang's Leak Site in Retaliatory Hack
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters has seized control of the dark web leak site operated by its rival extortion gang, Clop, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between two of the w...
CISA Adds Three Linux Kernel Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added three critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sunday, Septemb...
U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Gains Offset Dow's Third Losing Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures remained little changed on Sunday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its third consecutive losing week, while Wall Street saw a recovery in technology and arti...
Explosions at Syrian Army Ammunition Depot Near Al-Eis Injure Four
ALEPPO, Syria — Explosions rocked an ammunition depot located at a military site near the town of Al-Eis in Syria's northern Aleppo province on Sunday morning, injuring four people. The blasts, which ...
Iranian President Condemns U.S. and Israeli Attacks as Cowardly, Vows Unyielding Defense
TEHRAN, Sept. 23 (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned recent military strikes by the United States and Israel on Tuesday, describing them as cowardly attacks targeting innocent civilia...
Ireland Fines Google €403 Million Over GDPR Location Data Violations
DUBLIN — Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of €403 million ($450 million) on Google for violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation regarding the proc...
Syrian President al-Sharaa Declares Nation's Reconstruction Underway Following End of Conflict
DAMASCUS, Sept. 23 (AP) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Tuesday that Syria has officially commenced its national reconstruction and recovery efforts, marking a decisive transition from...
Microsoft and Law Enforcement Disrupt EvilTokens Phishing Platform Following Mass Account Compromise
LONDON — Microsoft coordinated a global operation on Monday to disrupt EvilTokens, a phishing-as-a-service platform that compromised more than 12,000 accounts across over 10,000 organizations worldwid...
Iranian President Pezeshkian Heads to New York for UN General Assembly Address
NEW YORK — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York on Sunday, September 20, 2026, to participate in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. His visit marks a significa...
China Confirms President Xi's September Visit to U.S. for Talks with Trump
BEIJING — China confirmed on Monday that President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States from September 23 to 25 for high-level talks with President Donald Trump, marking a significant diplomati...
Iranian President Condemns Israel's Gaza Campaign as Terrorist Tactics Amid Rising Civilian Death Toll
TEHRAN, Sept. 23 (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sharply condemned Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, characterizing the campaign as terrorist activity that targets civilia...
UKMTO Confirms Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI (AP) — A commercial tanker transiting the vital waterway of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile while moving inbound, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed on S...
Iran Warns of Sustained Retaliation Against US and Regional Allies Following Alleged European Meeting
TEHRAN, Sept. 20 (AP) — Iran's joint operational military command issued a stark warning on Saturday, stating that any aggression against the Islamic Republic will trigger sustained retaliatory attack...
Malicious NPM Package Evades Install-Script Defenses via Runtime Execution
SEPT. 20, 2026 — Threat actors have deployed a sophisticated attack vector within the global Node.js ecosystem by embedding malware in the runtime behavior of a popular package, successfully bypassing...
Russian Equities End Flat as Broader Market Declines Amid Uncertainty
MOSCOW — Russian stock markets closed mixed on Sunday, with individual equities posting declines while the benchmark MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged. The trading session concluded at 21:40 GMT on...
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Son Howard to Role
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., ending his decades-long tenure at the helm of the conglomerate's board while retaining his position as a director ...
Yemeni Aerial Strike on Riyadh Triggers Sharp Market Decline Across Gulf Region
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A massive aerial assault by Yemeni Armed Forces on targets within the Saudi capital on Saturday sent shockwaves through financial markets across the Persian Gulf, causing a prec...
Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal; Strikes Expected Post-Election
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has formally rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal from Iran, signaling that the United States is poised to resume its bombing campaign against Iranian targets fo...
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi Attends ECO Meeting in New York
NEW YORK — Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi participated in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Foreign Ministers' meeting held in New York on Thursday, September 25, 2026. The ga...
Iran's Foreign Minister Arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in New York on Monday evening, marking the Iranian leader's entry into the United States ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly. A...
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to Visit Qatar Ahead of UNGA in New York
DOHA — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to travel to Qatar this week before proceeding to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, marking a significant diplomatic stopove...
SANS ISC Alerts on Four Emerging Cyber Threats in Weekly Update
LAS VEGAS — The SANS Internet Storm Center issued a comprehensive security advisory Monday, detailing four distinct cybersecurity threats currently targeting global networks. The update, released from...
Fake LastPass Installers on GitHub Deploy Kernel-Level Malware to Bypass Security
SAN FRANCISCO — Unknown attackers have distributed fraudulent LastPass installers through the code repository platform GitHub, deploying a sophisticated kernel-level driver designed to disable securit...
IRGC Spokesman Warns of Shifted War Geography Following Alleged U.S. Strategic Defeats
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning on Sunday, stating that any new aggression against Iran will fundamentally alter the geography of warfare and the weaponry de...
North Korean Cyber Group Targets Freelance Tech Workers in Global Campaign
SEOUL — North Korean state-sponsored cyber criminals are launching a coordinated campaign targeting freelance technology workers across Japan, the United States, and Europe by exploiting fake job recr...
Armenian National Sentenced to Two Years for Role in Ryuk Ransomware Campaigns
WASHINGTON — An Armenian national was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in federal prison for his involvement in a sophisticated ransomware campaign that targeted U.S. companies and encrypted critical bu...