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FAA Clears SpaceX for Accelerated Crew-12 Launch to Restore ISS Staffing
Cape Canaveral, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Following a medical evacuation that left the International Space Station critically understaffed, NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the Crew-12 launch to February 11, securing FAA approval just days after resolving a Falcon 9 technical anomaly.
AI Power Crunch Drives Tech Giants Toward Nuclear Energy Solutions
San Francisco, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Major tech firms are pivoting to nuclear energy to satisfy AI’s voracious power appetite, bolstered by new federal environmental exemptions. However, analysts warn of a critical supply gap, projecting that only 10% of the required 90 gigawatts will be available by 2030.
Power Surge Triggers Boil Water Advisory for 95,000 Pennsylvania Customers
Pittsburgh, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
A critical infrastructure failure following a power surge has forced Pennsylvania American Water to issue a boil advisory for approximately 95,000 customers in Allegheny and Washington counties. With system pressure compromised, the utility warns of potential contamination risks, creating immediate operational disruptions for households and businesses across the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Claude Opus 4.6 Challenges GPT-5.3 with Superior Autonomous Coding
San Francisco, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Released this week, Opus 4.6 defies lower theoretical benchmarks by outperforming GPT-5.3 in practical application, achieving a perfect score on real-world coding challenges where competitors struggled.
Meta Leverages AI Integration to Drive Record Advertising Efficiency
Menlo Park, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Meta’s Advantage+ suite now boasts a $60 billion annual run rate, yielding a striking $4.52 return for every advertiser dollar. This operational efficiency sets a new benchmark for AI monetization in 2026.
Google Urges Immediate Global Action to Secure Data Against Quantum Threats
Mountain View, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Google warns the window to secure global data is closing, urging immediate updates to combat “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks where adversaries steal encrypted secrets today for future decryption.
Yum! Brands Reviews Pizza Hut Sale Amid Plans to Close 250 U.S. Locations
Louisville, Friday, 6 February 2026.
Yum! Brands is actively exploring the divestiture of its Pizza Hut division, signaling a major strategic shift to optimize its portfolio. This review coincides with the planned closure of approximately 250 underperforming U.S. restaurants in the first half of 2026 under the “Hut Forward” initiative. The decision follows a challenging 2025, where Pizza Hut saw a 5% decline in domestic same-store sales, weighing down the parent company’s otherwise strong performance driven by Taco Bell and KFC. Notably, Yum! has excluded Pizza Hut from its 2026 growth guidance, suggesting a committed path toward separating the legacy brand to focus on its higher-growth assets.