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‘Quantico’ Season 2, Episode 11 Spoilers: “ZRTORCH” – Alex Struggles to Convince Owen of Traitors in Group; Showrunner Talks Shift to Single Timeline

Feb 03, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Entertainment

Quantico season 2s episode 11, titled ZRTORCH, is set to follow Alex as she struggles to convince Owen of traitors within his group. Meanwhile, showrunner Joshua Safran explained the reason for the shows shift to a single...

‘John Wick’ Television Series may be Underway at Lionsgate, Film Director Reveals Plans for Prequel Story

Feb 03, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Entertainment

John Wick television series is reportedly in the works at Lionsgate. Film director Chad Stahelski revealed his plans for the prequel stories in a recent interview. Stahelski continued to fuel rumors of a possible...

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 4, Episode 5 Spoilers: “Blood From a Stone” – Dreyfuss’ Former Partner Returns with a Vengeance, Sheds Light on Past Supernatural Dealings

Feb 03, 2017 04:25 am UTC| Entertainment

Sleepy Hollow season 4s episode 5, titled Blood From a Stone, will feature Dreyfuss as he deals with a former partner who returns from the dead with a vengeance. This sheds more light on Dreyfuss past supernatural...

‘Bates Motel’ Season 5 Trailer Introduces Rihanna as Norman’s Iconic Victim Marion Crane; Series Follows Norman 18 Months After Mother's Death

Feb 03, 2017 04:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Bates Motel season 5 is set to introduce Rihanna as Norman Bates iconic victim Marion Crane. The series picks up 18 months after the death of Normans mother, Norma. Rihanna will star in season 5 of the psychological...

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8, Episode 11 Spoilers: “You Made a Choice to be Good” – Damon, Stefan Take on Cade’s Difficult Assignment

Feb 03, 2017 04:24 am UTC| Entertainment

The Vampire Diaries season 8s episode 11, titled You Made a Choice to be Good, is set to follow Damon and Stefan as they take on Cades latest assignment following his return to Mystic Falls. Despite the strain in their...

“The Walking Dead” Spoilers: Will We See More Major Character Deaths? Norman Reedus Shares How He “Hated” Filming Season 7

Feb 03, 2017 04:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Season 7 of The Walking Dead is set to continue in the next two weeks, and fans of the show are eager to know how Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the others escape from the terrifying clutches of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and...

“Scandal” Season 6 Spoilers: Will There Be A Mellie And Marcus Romance? Or Is It Just A Fling?

Feb 03, 2017 04:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Is there something going on between Mellie (Bellamy Young) and Marcus (Cornelius Smith Jr.)? It appears to be so in the latest season of Scandal, thanks to a few spoilers shared by the actor. Talking to TV Line about...

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Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...