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Microsoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and Teams
Microsoft said the outage was caused by servers unexpected becoming unavailable, straining other systems.
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The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.
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US nonprofits sue tech giants to halt AI development
California lawsuit demands freeze training on 'catastrophic' artificial intelligence models.
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The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal
Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.
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How AI visionary Jensen Huang was undone by his own bad decisions
Zoe Kleinman explains how the man who built Nvidia from the ground up lost everything in a matter of days.
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What we know as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns over affair allegations
The billionaire tech executive has left the company following reports of a second extramarital affair.
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Jensen Huang: Spy row, second affair leaves Nvidia without its rockstar CEO
Jensen Huang, who built Nvidia into the world’s dominant AI chipmaker, is stepping down as CEO after a second affair came to light. DW examines how losing its figurehead will affect the firm and the US-China AI race.
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China says US ‘fabricating’ Nvidia spy claims to justify tech ‘blockade’
Nvidia CEO is under investigation for an affair with a woman whom US intelligence believes to be a Chinese spy.
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Lego marketplace BrickLink offline after 'unusual activity' detected
Known as the eBay of Lego, it has been down for three days and is yet to disclose what caused the shutdown.
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African writing award probe finds 'no evidence' winning story was AI generated
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.
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New Indian mega library rocked by scandal over 'AI-generated books'
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered an internal audit of library collections across the state.
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Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
The conflict in the Gulf is an opportunity for the US to test its autonomous mine-hunting systems.
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Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair
The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.
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Claude chatbot maker set for $1.3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78, which is lower than what was expected.
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Iran denies role in fridge hack, France summons ambassador
France has said it rules "nothing" out in response to a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration units. Iran, however, said it categorically rejected Paris' "baseless and one-sided accusations" of IRGC involvement.
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Faisal Islam: What Jensen Huang told me about China, national security and persuading Trump
Huang, who is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other tech bosses.
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Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India
The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.
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Nvidia shareholders sue Jensen Huang over alleged spy ties
Nvidia shareholders have sued the chipmaker and its CEO, Jensen Huang, over his alleged ties to a suspected Chinese spy. The case adds to scrutiny over whether sensitive information at the AI giant was compromised.
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Nvidia's Huang scandal rattles AI industry built around him
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang sits at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, and the spy scandal that erupted over the weekend threatens to shake the company at a time when confidence in the AI investment frenzy is already fragile. Taiwan-born Huang is regarded as the godfather of the AI economy, the executive…
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Paris prosecutor opens probe into IRGC cyber unit Shahid Kaveh over fridge cyberattacks
The Paris prosecutor said she had opened an investigation into Shahid Kaveh, a shadowy cyber unit of the IRGC, the Islamic republic's ideological army, over the 'unprecedented' cyberattacks targeting French supermarkets' fridges in October. Little is known about the Shahid Kaveh unit, although analysts have long obs…
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France opens probe into Iranian cyber unit over fridge attacks
France on Monday said Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind "unprecedented" cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refri…
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French officials blame Iran for supermarket fridge hacking
The recent cyberattack on refrigerators and freezers in supermarkets in France was organized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said, describing the hacking as "unprecedented."
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Why Nvidia CEO's affair with alleged Chinese spy matters for AI race
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has apologized for an affair with a woman the US believes was spying for China. The story could have profound implications for the world's most valuable company and the global AI race.
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Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.
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