Microsoft outage caused by major DDoS cyberattack
A global Microsoft outage on 30 July that affected video game Minecraft and email product Outlook was triggered by a distributed denial of service…
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Fed decision looms after US gov moves Bitcoin – here’s what to expect
The US Federal Reserve is set to announce its decision regarding interest rates this Wednesday afternoon at around 2PM EDT.…
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, cuts bond purchases in major policy shift
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has increased its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% and announced plans to halve its monthly…
The huge challenges in creating fusion power plant
The project to build a nuclear fusion reactor in Nottinghamshire has been described as the “UK’s Nasa moment”. But beyond…
Namibia turns the visa tables on Western nations
Namibian Michelle Nehoya has spent nearly $500 (£390) on the application process for a visa to visit Canada – but…
How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers
“I’m very aware that I could wake up tomorrow and my job could be gone,” says Jess Hyland. The video…
What is ‘AI washing’ and why is it a problem?
Amazon received critical headlines this year when reports questioned the “Just Walk Out” technology installed at many of its physical…
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads social media app has 175m users
Threads, Meta’s social media app designed to take on Elon Musk’s X, has hit 175 million monthly active users just…
EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs
The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc’s motor industry.…
Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars…