What happened overnight with the Microsoft global outage Microsoft is struggling to fix a global outage, with services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot affected by “connectivity problems”. A monitoring website reports the outage is affecting users in 74 countries. So what’s going on? The BBC’s Claire Keenan explains everything we know so far.… Continue reading What happened overnight with the Microsoft global outage
How AI visionary Jensen Huang was undone by his own bad decisions
How AI visionary Jensen Huang was undone by his own bad decisions Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology & AI editor 12 minutes ago If I’d told you this time last week that Jensen Huang was about to leave Nvidia, you would not have believed me. The man who co-founded this enormously successful AI chip company,… Continue reading How AI visionary Jensen Huang was undone by his own bad decisions
Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say Ewan Somerville, political reporter, Nick Eardley, political correspondent, and Chris Mason, political editor 11 November 2026 2956 Comments Updated 32 minutes ago Some young people could see reductions to the benefits they are entitled to under a radical overhaul of the welfare system to be recommended by a government-commissioned review. As… Continue reading Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
Acquitted ‘China spy’ tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
Acquitted ‘China spy’ tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Joe Pike, politics investigations correspondent and Phil Kemp, politics reporter 11 November 2026, 06:00 GMT A British man who was charged with spying for China has… Continue reading Acquitted ‘China spy’ tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
New Indian mega library rocked by scandal over ‘AI-generated books’
New Indian mega library rocked by scandal over ‘AI-generated books’ Xavier Selvakumar and Yazhiniyan BBC Tamil 6 minutes ago An Indian court has ordered an investigation into allegations that a public library in the southern state of Tamil Nadu bought hundreds of books suspected of being generated using AI. The controversy began after Tamil novelist… Continue reading New Indian mega library rocked by scandal over ‘AI-generated books’
Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with ‘milder cases’ of ADHD
Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with ‘milder cases’ of ADHD EPA Kate Whannel Political reporter 1 hour ago The Conservatives have pledged to save £2.8bn a year by ending Disability Living Allowance (DLA) payments to families of children with “milder cases” of behavioural disorders, learning difficulties or ADHD. The policy is one of… Continue reading Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with ‘milder cases’ of ADHD
Faisal Islam: What Jensen Huang told me about China, national security and persuading Trump
Faisal Islam: What Jensen Huang told me about China, national security and persuading Trump To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Faisal Islam Economics editor 12 minutes ago Jensen Huang has the air of the late Steve Jobs about him. I have interviewed both,… Continue reading Faisal Islam: What Jensen Huang told me about China, national security and persuading Trump
Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy Getty Images Archie Mitchell Business reporter 9 November 2026, 18:08 GMT Updated 11 minutes ago Hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of Nvidia after the US chipmaker announced an independent investigation would be carried out into its chief… Continue reading Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
Government’s EV targets expected to be reduced this week
Government’s EV targets expected to be reduced this week Getty Images Joe Pike, Politics investigations correspondent and Harry Sekulich 9 November 2026, 04:24 GMT Updated 18 minutes ago The UK government’s electric vehicle (EV) targets are expected to be reduced this week in a move likely to be welcomed by carmakers but opposed by environmental groups. Under the… Continue reading Government’s EV targets expected to be reduced this week
PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law Press Association Nick Edser, Business reporter and Simon Jack, Business editor 5 November 2026 1599 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Businesses should publish salaries in job adverts now, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is telling firms, rather than wait for a new law to come in that… Continue reading PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law