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The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a significant global disruption today, Thursday, March 26, 2026 , leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access their feeds or log into their accounts.  The outage, which peaked around 12:45 PM IST (7:15 AM GMT) , saw a massive surge in reports on the tracking website Downdetector . At its height, over 34,000 users in the United States and more than 10,000 in the United Kingdom flagged issues, with similar spikes reported in India, Germany, and Canada. Key Outage Details According to user data and technical monitors, the disruption primarily affected three areas: Timeline Failures (50%): Users reported that "For You" and "Following" feeds failed to load, often displaying a "Nothing to show here" message App Functionality (41%): Mobile users experienced crashes or were unable to open the application entirely Website & Logins (9%): Desktop users faced "This page is down" err...

SAN FRANCISCO – Anthropic’s flagship AI, Claude , is currently experiencing a wave of service disruptions, leaving thousands of users unable to access the chatbot. Reports began surging early Wednesday morning, March 25, 2026 , as users across the globe encountered "529" and "500" error codes. What We Know So Far According to the official Claude Status page, the company is investigating "elevated errors" across its primary surfaces, including claude.ai , the developer console, and the newly launched Claude Code assistant. The Spike: Downdetector reported a sharp jump in user complaints starting around 7:00 AM ET , with over 4,000 reports filed in less than an hour. The Symptoms: Users are reporting "hanging" responses, where the AI completes its text but fails to finalize the message, as well as complete login failures. Status: Anthropic has labeled this a "partial outage." While many users are blocked, some report tha...

WASHINGTON – In a move that signaled a massive consolidation within the biotechnology sector, pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. announced Wednesday its definitive agreement to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for approximately $6.7 billion.  The deal, valued at $53 per share in cash , represents a strategic maneuver by Merck to bolster its hematology and oncology pipeline as it prepares for the impending "patent cliff" of its blockbuster immunotherapy, Keytruda, later this decade. A Best-in-Class Contender for Leukemia The centerpiece of the acquisition is Terns’ lead candidate, TERN-701 , an investigational oral allosteric BCR-ABL1 inhibitor currently in Phase 1 clinical trials for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Early data from the CARDINAL study has already turned heads in the medical community, showing a 75% major molecular response rate in patients who had previously failed other treatments. Industry analysts suggest that TERN-701 could disrupt the current treatmen...

MARSHFIELD, MA – A massive overnight search concluded with a "happy ending" Wednesday morning after an 8-year-old missing marshfield boy was located alive in the woods of a neighboring town. Callahan Pierce, who disappeared Tuesday evening, was found approximately 12 hours later in Duxbury, Massachusetts. According to Marshfield Police Chief Phillip Tavares, the young boy had spent the entire night wandering through dense terrain before being spotted by a local resident. The Disappearance and Search The ordeal began around 7:00 PM on Tuesday when Callahan, who was being watched by a babysitter, wandered away from a residence on Moraine Street . Clad only in a black Marshfield sweatshirt and sweatpants as temperatures dipped near freezing, his disappearance sparked an immediate and "massive" response from law enforcement. The search operation included: K-9 Units and ground crews from multiple jurisdictions. State Police Air Wing helicopters. Drones equipped wi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark shift for the future of deep-space exploration, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced yesterday that the agency is officially "pausing" the Lunar Gateway orbiting station to focus all immediate resources on the lunar surface. This strategic overhaul, dubbed the "Ignition" initiative, commits $20 billion over the next seven years to the construction of a permanent NASA moon base . The decision marks a pivot from orbital infrastructure to a "surface-first" approach. Speaking at NASA Headquarters, Isaacman emphasized that the goal is no longer just "flags and footprints," but establishing a sustained human presence. "We are focusing on infrastructure that supports sustained operations on the lunar surface," Isaacman stated, noting that components originally intended for the Gateway station will be repurposed for surface habitats and power systems. A Phased Return to the Lunar South Pole The road...

The curtain is falling on Sora. Just a year after its high-glitz debut signaled a bold expansion into social media and creative tools, OpenAI is pulling the plug on the standalone video generation app. The company confirmed the shutdown on Tuesday, citing a strategic pivot toward other priorities. Here is the breakdown of why the viral sensation is being mothballed and what it means for the industry. A Shift from Pixels to Physicality OpenAI is moving its focus away from consumer-facing "fun" and toward heavy-duty research. In a statement released by the company, it was noted that as focus tightens and compute demand surges, world simulation research is being prioritized by the Sora team to advance robotics designed for solving physical, real-world tasks. The decision appears to be a matter of cold, hard math. The company added that trade-offs had to be made regarding products burdened by high compute costs. The Rise and Fall of a Viral Star Sora’s trajectory was a classic ...