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A widespread Microsoft outage on Wednesday disrupted key online platforms worldwide. Heathrow Airport, NatWest, and Minecraft were among the services offline for several hours before engineers restored access later that evening. Millions of users faced interruptions to banking, work, and entertainment services. Thousands of users report website and app failures Outage tracker Downdetector recorded thousands of complaints from users unable to access websites, send emails, or log into accounts. Many experienced frozen pages, stalled transactions, and unresponsive applications. Microsoft confirmed that users of Microsoft 365 faced delays, particularly with Outlook. By 21:00 GMT, most affected websites were back online after…

OpenAI has completed its transition into a for-profit company. The move is expected to attract billions in investment and could open the door to a future stock market debut. Microsoft strengthens its influence in OpenAI As part of the restructuring, OpenAI and Microsoft have renewed their partnership. Microsoft now holds a 27% stake in the ChatGPT developer. This marks a new chapter in a collaboration that began in 2019, when OpenAI was still a non-profit AI research organization. The updated agreement allows Microsoft to pursue artificial general intelligence (AGI) independently or with other partners. AGI is often defined as intelligence…

Amazon is preparing to lay off tens of thousands of office employees as part of a sweeping corporate overhaul, multiple media reports say. The layoffs could begin as early as this week. According to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the company plans to eliminate up to 30,000 positions. The move is part of a cost-cutting and efficiency initiative led by CEO Andy Jassy, aimed at streamlining operations and refocusing company priorities. Amazon declined to comment when approached by international news organizations. Biggest layoffs since 2022 If confirmed, the reductions would rank among the largest in the tech sector this…

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabéu, extending their La Liga lead to five points. Xabi Alonso’s side combined tactical precision, intensity, and control in his first Clasico as manager. Jude Bellingham ended his goal drought with his first league goal and an assist since returning from shoulder surgery. Kylian Mbappé continued his lethal scoring run, leading the attack with confidence. Yet the victory was overshadowed by Vinicius Jr’s furious reaction to being substituted. The Brazilian winger lost his temper in the 72nd minute. He ignored Alonso, stormed down the tunnel, and returned to the bench still frustrated. Spanish…

US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on Canadian goods after Ontario aired an anti-tariff advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan. Trump condemned the advert as a “fraud” and criticized Canadian officials for not removing it before the World Series baseball championship. “Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now,” he wrote on social media Saturday. Trade tensions between US and Canada intensify Trump’s decision came two days after he withdrew from trade talks with Canada, worsening relations between…

Beef prices in the United States have surged to unprecedented levels, turning a common grocery staple into a political headache. Donald Trump, who once declared inflation “dead,” now faces criticism as rising beef costs threaten his promise to make groceries affordable. This week, he called on ranchers on social media to lower cattle prices. But his demands — and other administration proposals — have angered ranchers, who warn the measures could hurt small producers while doing little to ease prices for consumers. Shrinking herds tighten supply The US cattle industry has been shrinking for decades. Domestic beef supply has dropped…

US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on 30 October. The White House confirmed the meeting, scheduled on the sidelines of a major Asian summit. The encounter has been planned for weeks, though rising tensions between Washington and Beijing nearly derailed it. This will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to office. Trump recently warned he would impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods in November if Beijing does not ease restrictions on rare earth exports. White House confirms agenda for Gyeongju summit White House press secretary Karoline…

Tesla achieved its highest quarterly revenue ever, yet profits fell sharply. Rising tariffs, higher research costs, and stiff competition weighed on earnings despite strong demand. Revenue climbs while profits decline For the quarter ending September, Tesla reported $28 billion (£21 billion) in revenue, up 12% from last year. Profits dropped 37% due to higher tariffs and growing research and development expenses. Investors reacted cautiously. Tesla shares fell 3.8% in after-hours trading. Still, the company’s market value remains around $1.4 trillion, fueled by confidence in Elon Musk’s AI and robotics ambitions. Federal tax credits fuel US sales surge Tesla reversed a…

Donald Trump said he did not want a “wasted meeting” after scrapping plans for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, the US president said Moscow’s refusal to halt fighting along the current front line blocked any meaningful progress. White House calls off Budapest summit A White House official confirmed there were “no plans” for a Trump-Putin meeting “in the immediate future.” The announcement came just days after Trump had said both leaders would meet in Budapest within two weeks. The week exposed growing gaps between Washington and…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said late Monday that it had restored service after a major outage left thousands of websites and apps offline worldwide for most of the day. More than 1,000 platforms — including Snapchat and banks such as Lloyds and Halifax — were affected by failures in Amazon’s US-based cloud network. Downdetector, a global outage tracker, reported over 11 million problem reports during the disruption. Experts said the incident highlighted the risks of relying heavily on a few dominant cloud providers for critical digital infrastructure. Millions affected by a single failure Professor Alan Woodward from the University of…