Export-banned Nvidia chips are behind China’s most powerful AI models — uh-oh, Jensen!

TechCrunch - Nov 13, 2026

New research shows the most advanced AI models from China were trained on banned Nvidia chips.

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

Nov 13, 2026

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.

Microsoft says services recovering gradually; here's how companies are resorting to traditional methods amid disruption

Nov 13, 2026

Microsoft says services recovering gradually; here's how companies are resorting to traditional methods amid disruption

Microsoft, which says more than 430 million people use its Microsoft 365 services, acknowledged the disruption and said it was working to restore normal operations.

Microsoft Says Outage Disrupting Outlook Is Improving

Nov 13, 2026

Microsoft Says Outage Disrupting Outlook Is Improving

Health services, schools, police departments and companies worldwide reported disruptions to their work. The cause was unclear, though Microsoft appeared to rule out a cyberattack.

Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

Nov 13, 2026

Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments that governments use to inform their climate policies.

Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world

Nov 13, 2026

Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world

From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.

Sony PS5 sales cross 100 million worldwide: Why GTA 6 could trigger a fresh PlayStation 5 buying rush before its launch

Nov 13, 2026

Sony PS5 sales cross 100 million worldwide: Why GTA 6 could trigger a fresh PlayStation 5 buying rush before its launch

Sony's PlayStation 5 has crossed 100 million units in cumulative sales to retailers worldwide. With GTA 6 set to launch on November 19, 2026, the highly anticipated game could drive fresh PS5 console demand and boost Sony's gaming business.

SpaceX to attempt to catch its first Starship on land in 15th flight

Nov 13, 2026

SpaceX to attempt to catch its first Starship on land in 15th flight

SpaceX's latest Starship flight planned for Friday will include its first attempt to catch the spacecraft at its Texas launch site, rather than discarding it in ‌the ocean — a key test of Elon Musk's bid to make a fully reusable rocket system.

'Is it a mere coincidence? I don't think so': Social media users joke the Microsoft outage is linked to wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on November 13, 2026

Nov 13, 2026

'Is it a mere coincidence? I don't think so': Social media users joke the Microsoft outage is linked to wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on November 13, 2026

Conspiracy-minded commenters have found a striking connection between Microsoft's server woes and a wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on November 13, 2026.

PostgreSQL Patches 52 Flaws, Including 22-Year-Old Bug Enabling Authenticated RCE

Nov 13, 2026

PostgreSQL Patches 52 Flaws, Including 22-Year-Old Bug Enabling Authenticated RCE

A type confusion flaw in PostgreSQL lets a database user who can create objects run code on the server. Updates released yesterday fix it, along with 51 other security flaws. Full protection from this flaw also requires rebuilding any C-language extensions installed on the server. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-6460, has a CVSS score of 8.8. Any code run this way has the rights of the operating

Jensen Huang’s Resignation From Nvidia Worries the A.I. Start-Up World

Nov 13, 2026

Jensen Huang’s Resignation From Nvidia Worries the A.I. Start-Up World

Mr. Huang championed start-ups, with Nvidia holding $48 billion worth of stakes in 229 private companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, at the end of July.

SpaceX to attempt first-ever Starship land recovery and tower catch in historic 15th Flight

Nov 13, 2026

SpaceX to attempt first-ever Starship land recovery and tower catch in historic 15th Flight

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Why Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Has Angered OpenAI and Other A.I. Peers

Nov 13, 2026

Why Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Has Angered OpenAI and Other A.I. Peers

Dario Amodei, the company’s chief executive, publicly frets about the dangers of artificial intelligence and has made enemies of his peers along the way.

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