Microsoft outage: Outlook and Teams down for hours
The Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot worldwide from Thursday, 12 November 2026.
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Cyberattack
Revolut outage coincides with Google Cloud London fault
A Revolut outage disrupted card payments and cash withdrawals on 20 October 2026 as Google Cloud reported London region faults.
Electric Vehicle
Tesla Roadster unveiled: Thrusters, flips and no price
The Tesla Roadster unveiled on Thursday, 15 October 2026, uses cold-gas thrusters to jump and flip, and Tesla has not announced a price.
Cyberattack
ASOS hack: What we know about the Snowflake claim so far
Hackers claim an ASOS hack gave them access to its Snowflake data, but the retailer has not confirmed a breach.
Artificial Intelligence
Trump super intelligence rename: Where South Africa stands
The Trump super intelligence rename was announced at the UN, when the US president said his government would call AI "super intelligence".
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leak points to big screen jump
A Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leak tips a new M16 OLED panel, silicon-carbon battery and Qi2 charging for Samsung's next flagship handset.
Anthropic
AI chip stocks fall after Amodei slowdown essay
AI chip stocks slid after a safety essay from Anthropic's Dario Amodei rattled a market that had priced in years of relentless AI hardware spending.
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro debuts at $1 199 as Apple unveils foldable Duo
The iPhone 18 Pro launch landed on 9 September 2026 at $1 199, alongside a $1 299 Pro Max and Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo.
Apple
Apple iPhone 18 Pro launch date confirmed for September
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro launch date is locked in, with a foldable, new watches and a first keynote under John Ternus all in play.
Artificial Intelligence
Google WeatherNext 3 AI weather model now powers Search
Google WeatherNext 3 AI weather model now trains on raw satellite data, refreshing global forecasts hourly at five times the old sharpness.
Apple
John Ternus leads his first Apple CEO keynote in Cupertino
John Ternus became Apple CEO on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, and his first keynote at Apple Park follows days later. Here is what changed at the top.
Elon Musk
Tesla Cybercab investigation opens as Austin rides begin
A Tesla Cybercab investigation opened hours after the driverless two-seater started carrying the public in Austin. Here is what the regulator wanted.
Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Hugging Face acquisition puts a price on open models
The Nvidia Hugging Face acquisition values the open-source AI hub at almost $13 billion, with Jensen Huang promising the platform stays open to all.
Artificial Intelligence
Zuckerberg Musk AI data centres pitch at G20 forum
Zuckerberg Musk AI data centres backing headlined the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, where the grid question stayed unanswered.
Artificial Intelligence
Gavin Baker data centres claim sparks fresh debate
Gavin Baker data centres comments cast the AI build-out as a blue-collar jobs boom, even as opposition to the projects grows across the United States.
NASA
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch outpaces Hubble
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch has NASA chasing dark matter and exoplanets, with a field of view Hubble could never match.
Data
Intel NAND sale looks like a costly miss in the AI era
The Intel NAND sale to SK hynix looked like sharp strategy in 2020, until AI memory demand pushed Micron past double Intel's market value.
Apple
Pikachu Apple Park visit lands in Tim Cook’s last week
Tim Cook shared a Pikachu Apple Park video days before John Ternus takes over as Apple chief executive. Here is what the Pokemon visit was about.
Apple
Apple foldable iPhone event date set for September
Invites are out for the Apple foldable iPhone event, with the iPhone 18 Pro confirmed by the calendar and a book-style folding handset expected.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Pentagon blacklist ruled unlawful by judge
A US judge threw out the Anthropic Pentagon blacklist, ruling the supply chain risk label was retaliation for the company refusing military work.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI training pause follows Hugging Face hack
The OpenAI training pause followed a Hugging Face break-in and early signs that the Astra models could hit a Critical cyber risk tier.
Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink satellite-to-mobile service launches in DRC
The first commercial Starlink satellite-to-mobile service has launched in the DRC, allowing smartphones to connect directly to space via Airtel Africa.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI prepares for $1 trillion IPO as Anthropic records its first profit
OpenAI is preparing for a historic $1 trillion IPO despite massive operating losses, while rival Anthropic has just reported its first major quarterly profit.
Artificial Intelligence
MiniMax H3 AI video model arrives with native audio
The MiniMax H3 AI video model landed on Friday, 31 July 2026 with 2K output, native stereo audio and one prompt box for every job.
Artificial Intelligence
EU AI labelling rules take effect for synthetic media
New EU AI labelling rules now cover deepfakes, cloned voices and machine-written text, with fines reaching millions for providers that skip the marks.
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro release date signalled for September 2026
Leaks and analysts have narrowed the iPhone 18 Pro release date to September 2026, with a 2nm chip and a first foldable iPhone tipped too.
Cyberattack
Chick-fil-A data breach hits loyalty rewards accounts
The Chick-fil-A data breach exposed loyalty account details after a credential stuffing attack in June 2026, hitting customers across 10 US states.
Artificial Intelligence
SAP completes Prior Labs acquisition in AI data bet
SAP Prior Labs acquisition is complete: over €1 billion will scale the German startup's tabular foundation models for structured business data.
