UPDATE (10 p.m. EDT): Character.ai is back online and fully operational after users reported widespread outages earlier. Character.ai is reportedly down for hundreds of users in the United States.

UPDATE: ARC Raiders, Fortnite, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store, which experienced brief disruptions on Friday afternoon, were reported to be fully operational by evening. Arc Raiders logo. (X/ ...

YouTube down: Global technology giant, Google-owned popular entertainment and streaming platform, YouTube, crashed for thousands of users in India and the United States on ⁠Friday, 19 December 2025, ...

Yahoo! and Yahoo! Mail both left users frustrated Monday afternoon with outages reported at both ahead of the holiday season. Outages on spiked shortly after 12:00 p.m. on Monday, according to ...

Lehigh Valley Health Network says it will terminate its contract with UnitedHealthcare unless the insurer works with Jefferson Health to address reimbursement issues. LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, ...

SINGAPORE — Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for smaller cars (Cat A) fell by 6.8 per cent to $102,009 following the first bidding exercise for January 2026 on Wednesday (7 Jan). However, the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Bluegrass state’s $9 billion whiskey bourbon industry has been struggling to manage its abundant supply of liquor after the drop in demand (Getty Images) ...