Trending: * On February 16, 2026, late in the day, Joint Task Force Southern Spear—under the direction of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) commander Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan—conducted three airstrikes on vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence indicated the vessels were transiting known narco-trafficking routes and engaged
Trending: * On February 16, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada is renewing its relationship with China through a new strategic partnership, which includes China granting visa-free travel to Canadian passport holders. The policy, confirmed by China's Foreign Ministry, allows ordinary Canadian passport holders to enter
Trending: * On February 15, 2025, two USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons with callsigns SURF31 and SURF32 were scrambled early that morning Pacific Time from March Air Reserve Base, California, to identify and intercept an unidentified object traveling northeast in the upper flight levels over Northern California. The object appeared as a
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * On February 12, 2026, Ukrainian Liutyi kamikaze drones struck the Lukoil oil refinery in Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia, starting a fire in its crude distillation and visbreaking units. This
Trending: Economics & Markets: * On February 11, 2026, Coinbase launched Agentic Wallets through its Developer Platform, introducing the first wallet infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous AI agents. This new system allows AI agents to independently hold and manage cryptocurrency funds, maintain a digital identity, and perform on-chain transactions—such as
Trending: * On February 10, 2026, Tavus launched Raven-1, a new AI model built to make conversational AI understand people more like humans do—by paying attention to both words and how someone actually looks and sounds. Unlike most AI that mainly reads text or just hears spoken words, Raven-1 watches
* On February 9, 2026, Lockheed Martin unveiled the LampreyMMAUV™ (Multi-Mission Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), a modular “plug-and-play” underwater drone built to give U.S. and allied navies a strong advantage in contested waters. The vehicle is designed to be quickly reconfigured for different missions by swapping payloads, without needing major redesigns
Trending: * On February 8, 2026, Norway's ambassador to the United Nations, Mona Juul, stepped down after being suspended pending an internal inquiry into her past contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The contacts were revealed in a large batch of Epstein-related files released by the U.S.
Trending: * On February 5, 2026, OpenAI released GPT-5.3-Codex, an improved coding model that combines strong programming skills with better reasoning and knowledge in one version. It runs about 25% faster, making it much better for long tasks like research, complex coding, debugging, and building full apps or games over
Trending: * On February 4, 2026, The Washington Post announced a major restructuring that reportedly includes cutting approximately one-third of its staff, though the exact number has not been officially confirmed by the company. The layoffs would affect hundreds of employees across the newsroom, business, and operations divisions and are described
Trending: * On February 3, 2026, Mexico and the United States reached an agreement on annual minimum water deliveries from the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) under the 1944 Water Treaty. Mexico committed to delivering a minimum of 350,000 acre-feet (about 432 million cubic meters) per year to the U.S.
Trending: * On February 2, 2026, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has acquired xAI, merging the two companies into one organization combining capabilities in AI development, rocket technology, Starlink satellite internet, direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity, and real-time information platforms. The stated long-term goal is to develop large-scale AI systems in space to