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Hong Kong police to activate AI facial recognition across surveillance network

Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveillance network on Monday, the force’s commissioner has said. Speaking after attending a police passing-

South China Morning Post20 minutes ago
Politics

Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates

Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates. Announcing t

South China Morning Post22 minutes ago
Technology

Microsoft says all services working again

US tech giant Microsoft says it has fixed problems that led to a global outage of its services. The glitch severely disrupted online communications in businesses and governments for more than 24 hours.

Deutsche Welle25 minutes ago
Society

US ground stop live updates: Passengers stranded and thousands of flights delayed as FAA order lifted

Over 9,000 flights were delayed Friday in the US

The Independent39 minutes ago
Science

Regular coffee drinking linked to changes in gut motility and microbiome

The research team used a small electronic capsule that participants swallowed to monitor changes as it passed through the digestive system.

Euronews1 hour ago
Elections

South Sudanese start registering to vote ahead of first national elections

The voter registration operation runs until 28 November ahead of the polls which have been postponed several times since independence in 2011.

Africanews1 hour ago
TechnologyElections

Nigeria: How the pcoming elections are influeced by the rise of AI disinformation

As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 polls, the use of artificial intelligence in the electoral process has prompted questions about integrity and institutional readiness. Can Nigerians trust their democratic processes?

Deutsche Welle1 hour ago
Health

Missing Australian teenager reunites with his mother

A 17-year-old Australian teenager who went missing for six days has been reunited with his mother.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Technology

What we know about the ground stop and what to do if you're affected

US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.

BBC1 hour ago
Technology

Can Europe’s tech firms really replace Amazon, Google and Microsoft?

MEPs want public bodies to buy more European cloud services. The continent’s alternatives are growing, but they remain a fraction of the size of Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

Euronews2 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage

Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.

BBC2 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for global outage that could have billion-dollar impact on Australia

Experts say disruption exposes ‘Australia’s reliance on foreign technology’ as software giant says services being restored Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Microsoft outage could be a disa

The Guardian3 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft says all services 'fully recovered' after global outage

The tech giant confirmed on Saturday morning that all services have recovered ⁠across ‌Teams, Outlook, Copilot and ⁠other applications, ​ending a ‌global outage ‌that ​crippled online communications across businesses and

France 243 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft says services fully restored after outage roiled world

Access has been fully restored to itd flagship software, ending an outage that paralyzed government offices, traders and businesses around the world.

The Japan Times4 hours ago
Technology

Hong Kong urged to look beyond university rankings to attract international students

Leaders of top British universities have urged the city to look beyond institutional rankings in its “Study in Hong Kong” campaign, warning that attracting and keeping top overseas talent requires government-backed caree

South China Morning Post5 hours ago
Technology

FAA lifts nationwide ground stop on all US flights

The United States on Friday lifted an hours-long ground stop at the nation's airports, with top officials explaining that the disruption was not due to a cyberattack or a sweeping Microsoft outage.

France 246 hours ago
Technology

US flights resume after nationwide ground stop lifted

The United States on Friday lifted an hours-long ground stop at the nation's airports, with top officials explaining that the disruption was not due to a cyberattack or a sweeping Microsoft outage. Transportation Secreta

France 246 hours ago
Technology

China confinement nanny’s emotional farewell to baby after 3 months moves family, internet users

A Chinese confinement nanny’s heartfelt farewell to a baby she had cared for over three months moved the family and people online, shining a spotlight on the country’s postpartum care industry. In her final days caring f

South China Morning Post7 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft Outlook and Teams outage eases after over a day but recovery timeline uncertain

Microsoft said server issues were behind the incident and that a broader rollout of software fixes was stabilizing the system.

The Japan Times9 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft services begin recovering after global outage

Microsoft services began recovering on Friday after a global outage disrupted Outlook and Teams.

Al Jazeera9 hours ago
Technology

Nvidia crisis spurs scrutiny of agency that oversees chip curbs

Congress is demanding answers about whether the Bureau of Industry and Security did enough to keep Nvidia's AI processors out of China's hands.

The Japan Times10 hours ago
EconomyTechnology

How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore

The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.

BBC10 hours ago
Technology

Fierce backlash erupts after Google tried to force its AI into school classrooms

Google unveiled plans earlier this month to block access to its search engine for schools that opt out of its AI tools

The Independent10 hours ago
Technology

Why these hand-picked blueberries could soon be harvested by robots

Western Australia's largest blueberry grower is investing in AI and autonomous machinery to help address labour shortages and costs as it ramps up its expansion plans.

ABC News10 hours ago
Technology

U.S. Treasury Secretary frustrated by Commerce Department's inaction on Nvidia chips

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he was frustrated with the Commerce Department's delay in placing restrictions on Nvidia chip exports to a company led by an alleged Chinese spy.

CBC12 hours ago
Technology

Bessent blames US Commerce Department for not restricting Nvidia chip exports to China

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday blamed the Commerce Department, led by Howard Lutnick, for delaying the blacklisting of Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer suspected of diverting advanced AI chips to China, days

South China Morning Post13 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft says services still returning amid widespread outage

Governments, businesses, individuals were disrupted globally as server failures stretch into second day.

Al Jazeera13 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage, reports 'broad recovery' of services

Microsoft rules out any malicious "cyber or AI" activity after a worldwide outage disrupted healthcare services, delayed corporate earnings reports and left schools struggling to communicate.

ABC News13 hours ago
PoliticsTechnology

How will the US deal with Nvidia scandal?

Tech giant CEO resigned and will testify before Congress.

Al Jazeera14 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for global outage, says issue not caused by cyber or AI agents

Microsoft on Friday apologised for a global outage that disrupted public services and businesses around the world, as it reported a “broad recovery” for Outlook email and other services. The company ruled out any malicio

South China Morning Post14 hours ago
Technology

Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

BBC14 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft went down and social media had a field day: ‘Take your time’

Users shared countless memes celebrating an unexpected break, and cheekily urging Microsoft to ‘aim for Monday’ when restoring access

The Independent15 hours ago
Technology

No emails, no problem? Workers joke about Microsoft outage

Workers worldwide have been finding humour in a global Microsoft outage that disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot.

Al Jazeera15 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft outage: company scrambles to fix global issue that took down Outlook and Teams

Tech firm says it is ‘deeply sorry’ for disruption that took services down and has now addressed the underlying issue What caused the outage and when will it be fixed? Microsoft outage hits UK hospitals, GPs, schools and

The Guardian15 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft outage renews European calls to detox from US tech

Lawmakers across Europe call for action to reduce reliance on a handful of foreign tech companies.

Politico15 hours ago
Technology

EU leaders told to ‘act now’ to stay in AI race with US and China

The EU must “act now” to ensure Europe stays in the AI race with the US and China, French AI firm Mistral’s Chief Executive Arthur Mensch told a summit of the bloc’s leaders on Friday. The leaders heard from Mensch and N

South China Morning Post16 hours ago
TechnologyEconomy

The Nvidia affair: Are markets about to fall out of love with AI?

Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia exposes the vulnerabilities behind the AI boom. As equities reel in response to his resignation following extramarital affairs, alleged Chinese espionage and a summons to testify befo

France 2416 hours ago
HealthTechnology

‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths

Kurt Gödel left 1,009 pages of densely written text – much of it in an obsolete shorthand – which is now said to contain hundreds of proved theorems The Austrian logician Kurt Gödel was one of the most original thinkers

The Guardian16 hours ago
Technology

Bessent blames Commerce's Lutnick for not restricting Nvidia chip exports to China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he was frustrated with the Commerce Department’s delay implementing controls over the export of certain Nvidia chips to China

The Independent17 hours ago
PoliticsTechnology

Nvidia scandal: How close was ex-CEO to Trump?

US lawmakers have called Jensen Huang to face their questions in December after the Nvidia ex-CEO quit over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. The Taiwanese-born businessman was a close inf

France 2417 hours ago
DiplomacyTechnology

Trump to press Southeast Asia nations to join Pax Silica at Asean summit in Manila

US President Donald Trump will press Southeast Asian economies to join Pax Silica, his campaign to China-proof AI and chip supply chains, when he attends the Asean summit in Manila next week. According to people familiar

South China Morning Post18 hours ago
Technology

Whitehall to increase face-to-face job interviews after surge in AI applications

In the most extreme cases, civil service leaders suspect that entire applications — including interviewees on a video calls — were generated by AI.

Politico18 hours ago
DiplomacyTechnology

EU leaders discuss how to boost Europe's AI industry while tackling risks at Dublin summit

European leaders together with Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton discussed how Europe can build its AI industry while making sure the technology is developed responsibly.

Euronews19 hours ago
Technology

🔴 Live: Microsoft reports 'improvements' to Outlook services in North America, Europe

France 2419 hours ago
Technology

Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?

Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation from Nvidia has cast uncertainty over the US chip giant’s multibillion-dollar investments in open-source artificial intelligence, while potentially depriving Chinese developers of one of

South China Morning Post19 hours ago
EconomyTechnology

Nvidia has lost nearly $2tn in value. What could it be worth without Jensen Huang?

Nvidia has lost about $1.8tn (€1.6tn) in market value since its record close on 6 October. After Jensen Huang’s exit, investors are weighing whether the chipmaker can keep growing at the pace that made it the biggest nam

Euronews19 hours ago
Technology

China warns US over chip curbs as suspected spy’s firm got banned chips

The row threatens to overshadow next week’s expected Trump-Xi meeting, as Congress pushes for tougher limits on sales to Beijing.

Euronews19 hours ago
Technology

China warns against fresh US chip curbs

China has warned the US against imposing additional export controls on AI chips.

Al Jazeera19 hours ago
Technology

EU institutions survive Microsoft outage unscathed

Europe is working to reduce its use of big U.S. providers.

Politico19 hours ago
Technology

Nvidia scandal: What’s next for the US tech company?

What happens next at one of the world's most valuable companies will have repercussions far beyond Silicon Valley.

Al Jazeera19 hours ago
PoliticsTechnology

Microsoft 365 global outage disrupts Portuguese government, health services and schools

A global failure in Microsoft services is disrupting several sectors in Portugal. The outage since Thursday affects Outlook and Teams, though the company reports progress in restoring access.

Euronews19 hours ago
PoliticsTechnology

Portugal government, schools and health services hit by global Microsoft outage

A global Microsoft outage is disrupting sectors in Portugal. Since Thursday it has hindered access to Outlook and Teams, though recovery is progressing.

Euronews19 hours ago
Technology

US-China AI safety talks face hurdle over how to define ‘serious’ incidents: analysts

China and the United States have a shared interest in preventing artificial intelligence (AI) from being misused, but differing views over what constitutes a serious safety incident could complicate efforts to build a bi

South China Morning Post20 hours ago
Technology

China could tighten rare earths exports if US escalates chip curbs over Nvidia: analysts

China could retaliate with tighter rare earth export controls if Washington further restricts chip sales in the wake of the Nvidia saga, Chinese analysts say, though they expect broader US-China trade talks to remain on

South China Morning Post20 hours ago
Technology

You haven’t got mail: Global Microsoft outage disrupts services

Not receiving your work emails? That’s because Microsoft has been hit by a global outage.

Al Jazeera20 hours ago
Technology

America’s AI bubble is a Ponzi scheme

America’s AI bubble is starting to look like a Ponzi scheme. Artificial intelligence companies increasingly rely on a data centre boom that allows them to raise more money from debt markets. But the midterm elections hav

South China Morning Post21 hours ago
Technology

Is the AI bubble bursting just as Anthropic goes public?

The sharp sell-off in tech stocks after the US midterms has cast doubt on Anthropic's looming IPO. Yet with hundreds of billions still being invested, some think the AI party is still in full swing.

Deutsche Welle21 hours ago
TechnologySociety

Nvidia scandal: Was Alice Huang really a Chinese spy?

It is another twist in the downfall of Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, who resigned on Thursday. The US Justice Department says it has not yet reached a conclusion on whether Alice Huang, the Chinese businessw

France 2421 hours ago
Technology

It's 'game over' for Jensen Huang, king of AI chips

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 13: We look at reactions to the resignation of Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia. It comes in the wake of multiple affairs he allegedly had, including with a woman suspected of being a Chine

France 2421 hours ago
Technology

'Take your time': Funniest reactions to Microsoft global outage

The outage has been reported in more than 70 countries and is impacting millions of users globally. Still, that hasn't stopped the internet from having a laugh...

Euronews21 hours ago
Technology

Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook

A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot.

BBC21 hours ago
Technology

Microsoft outage live: Outlook, Teams recover as disruptions continue

After disruption affects users worldwide, Microsoft says some services are getting back to normal.

Al Jazeera22 hours ago
Technology

Jensen Huang’s exit tests Nvidia’s supply chain clout, ability to bankroll AI buildout

For years, Jensen Huang was more than Nvidia’s CEO – he was a key figure driving the artificial intelligence boom, parlaying close ties with Asian chip foundries and aggressive financial backing into an unprecedented glo

South China Morning Post22 hours ago
TechnologyPolitics

Microsoft reports progress in reviving some services amid global outage disrupting businesses, governments

Microsoft said progress is being made in bringing its popular workplace software back online as a global outage enters its second day, disrupting business communications, police crime reporting, court operations, AI tool

CBC22 hours ago
Technology

Outlook outage hits users in 74 countries as Microsoft seeks fix

Microsoft said on Thursday that efforts to repair a major outage of Outlook were not going as expected and the firm was seeking alternative solutions as users around the world were left without its crucial services.

Africanews22 hours ago
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