At least 74 countries have been affected by the Microsoft outage since it was detected after midday US Eastern Time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday. Microsoft 365 Services, including Teams, Outlook and artificial intelligence software Copilot, were experiencing “connectivity problems”, the company said. As of 12:00 GMT on Friday, it reported seeing “encouraging recovery progress in Europe” while Japan remained “comparatively more stable” and North America was “also improving”. From city governments in the US to Australian spy agencies, the disruption has been widespread. BBC
The US commerce secretary, , is facing growing pressure over his apparent lack of action over the Nvidia spying scandal as other Trump administration officials publicly raise questions over his decisions. Jensen Huang resigned from Nvidia on Thursday, and was replaced on an interim basis by the company’s chief financial officer, Colette Kress, after reports emerged of his multiple affairs, most importantly with Alice Huang (no relation), who is suspected of being a Chinese spy. The Guardian
Swedish electric-vehicle brand Polestar has unveiled the Formula 2030 concept car featuring interchangeable, customisable dashboard buttons. The first Polestar concept created under the direction of head of design Philipp Römers, the Formula 2030 is intended to herald the design direction of the company’s production cars in the coming years. It takes the form of a low-slung sports car with proportions that Römers said “scream performance”. Dezeen
If you’re like me, you’ll have received your so-called “physical” copy of today (November 12). Maybe you’re still pawing at the letterbox like a lonely dog, still waiting for it. If or when you get it, you might be disappointed, because it’s lacking more than just the disc. As has been complained about endlessly in the last few months, the boxed edition of , which finally lands on November 19, doesn’t have anything on the spindle. This isn’t exactly surprising; the pre-install is 210GB on Xbox — far beyond the 50GB it can store — and that’s before we get the inevitable day-one patch. Forbes
Tesla is planning to stop production of the Cybertruck at its ‘gigafactory’ in Texas. “The Cybertruck order rate far exceeds our production rate,” Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday. “We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about eight months but will have to return deposits for a lot of people.” Hmm. We might need clarification on the nature of ‘a lot’ in this context. And indeed, the nature of the deposits the company has been sitting on for a number of years. Musk also noted that production is winding down not because sales were less than expected but because Tesla has other things to be getting on with. Top Gear
- : Apple’s new smart home display, powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI, for entertainment and managing the home. Available in tabletop and wall-mounted models, it can recognize up to six users by face, each with a personalized Home Screen. The HomeView is priced at $299.
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