Google Maps app showing a location on mobile device

Google Maps Faces Outage, Fails to Load in Several Regions

Millions worldwide rely on Google Maps every day for commute directions, delivery routing, and local discovery. Today’s incident left thousands of mobile users unable to get directions, view live traffic, or load map tiles on their phones. Reports arrived from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, showing the outage touched multiple time zones and…

Asian Markets
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Asian Markets Rally to Peaks as Fed Policy Boosts Confidence

Asian markets are on fire right now. We’re seeing Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and others hit record highs. Why? Hopes are growing that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon. Investors are breathing easier. Softer U.S. inflation and signs of a cooling jobs market suggest the Fed might ease its tight stance. That…

Infosys share buyback announcement 2025

Infosys Shareholders to Benefit From ₹18,000 Cr Buyback

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, has unveiled its largest-ever share buyback plan, valued at ₹18,000 crore. The announcement comes as a significant move to return cash to shareholders and demonstrates the company’s strong capital position and commitment to enhancing shareholder wealth.  The tender offer will be conducted at ₹1,800 per share, which represents a…

Gold ETFs

Gold ETFs Near Record High Expand Ahead of Fed Decision

Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are pushing close to record highs. We see prices climbing as investors await the next move from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Weak job reports and cooling inflation have raised hopes that the Fed will lower interest rates soon. That has people betting on gold, since lower rates usually make it more…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket preparing for a rocket launch with bright flames

Successful Rocket Launch by SpaceX Powers Indonesian Satellite Deployment

A Rocket Launch by SpaceX on Thursday night carried Indonesia’s Nusantara Lima communications satellite into space, a mission meant to expand high-speed internet across the archipelago. After several weather-related scrubs, a Falcon 9 booster fired from Cape Canaveral and delivered the satellite toward geostationary transfer orbit. The launch highlights SpaceX’s cadence with reusable rockets and…

Satellite view of Dingxin Airbase in China, photobombed by a passing Starlink Satellite.

Secret Chinese Air Base Accidentally Captured by Passing Starlink Satellite

A passing Starlink Satellite unexpectedly appeared in a high-resolution Maxar image of a secret Chinese air base, producing a rare and vivid orbital photobomb. The photo,  taken on August 21, 2025 by a Maxar WorldView Legion satellite, shows the Dingxin Airbase in the Gobi Desert with fighter jets on the ramp and a faint, multicolored…

OpenAI

OpenAI Restructures Grants Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake

OpenAI just made a move that could reshape how we think about power, profit, and purpose. Under a new agreement with Microsoft, OpenAI’s nonprofit arm is set to control a new public benefit corporation and hold an equity stake worth more than $100 billion. We started OpenAI as a nonprofit, committed to building safe AI…

M&S

M&S Faces Leadership Shake-Up as Digital Chief Exits Post-Hack

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is once again in the spotlight. Just months after appointing a new digital chief, the company faces fresh challenges. A major cyberattack has shaken customer trust and raised questions about its digital strength. Now, with the digital head stepping down, the leadership shake-up is hard to ignore. We know M&S has…

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Tops $114K as Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts

The financial markets have entered a new wave of excitement as Bitcoin surged past $114,000, setting a historic milestone. The move comes at a time when global investors are closely monitoring U.S. monetary policy, particularly the Federal Reserve’s stance on rate cuts. Traders are pouring into risk assets, and Bitcoin’s role as a store of…

Waaree Energies

Waaree Energies Market Cap Crosses ₹1 Lakh Crore After 8% Surge

Waaree Energies has crossed a major milestone. Its market value went past ₹1 lakh crore after its share price surged by 8%. The rally pushed the stock to a new 52-week high of ~₹3,749.70 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. We see this as more than just numbers. This is a sign of strong faith from…