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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
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The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.
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Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil
US lawmakers now want to question him over whether one of his alleged relationships was with a Chinese spy.
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Family Dollar to pay $63m to settle overcharging allegations
Dollar-store chain’s settlement with FTC and state officials comes after Guardian exposé of its pricing practices Discount store giant Family Dollar will pay $63m to settle claims by state…
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CEO Jensen Huang resigns from chip giant Nvidia
The chip giant Nvidia announced that CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down following allegations that he'd had extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
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Jensen Huang has resigned, what's next for Nvidia?
Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia as chief financial officer Colette Kress replaces him as an interim boss.
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The Guardian view on venture capitalism: investor profits are no industrial strategy | Editorial
Higher returns for backers do not guarantee national prosperity. Public investment should develop domestic capabilities and meet urgent social needs Britain keeps selling its most valuable…
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'Punch in the gut': Homes sales fall to their lowest in 16 years
Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Thanks to American oligarchy, Jensen Huang’s midlife crisis is a problem for all of us | Moira Donegan
At a time when individual men wield massive power, the ramifications of the Nvidia CEO’s affair could be enormous One of the reasons you want to distribute power and responsibility in…
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Home sales hit 16-year low in October amid record-high mortgage rates
Sales of built units fell to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, with mortgage rates at nearly three-year high US existing home sales hit a 16-year low in October as buyers were…
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The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal
Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.
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UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs
‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reached The UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit…
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Look at the Poundland scandal and see a crisis that goes beyond Britain’s high streets | Polly Toynbee
‘I look out for my team,’ a store manager tells me, but Poundland’s US owner doesn’t care. Labour may be too late to prevent it becoming yet another casualty of venture capital In the…
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Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?
Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.
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Jensen Huang biographer reacts to the Nvidia CEO's resignation
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Stephen Witt, author of a Jensen Huang biography, about his resignation from his role as CEO of Nvidia.
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Poundland gets more time to secure a rescue deal as emergency talks continue
A deadline to secure a buyer was set to expire at midnight, but the retailer now has an extra 10 days to find a buyer.
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Poundland owner secures two extra weeks to ensure retail chain’s survival
US investment firm Gordon Brothers is ‘taking due care’ to consider if one of three bidders has enough funds Business live – latest updates Poundland’s owner has said it is “taking due…
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Rats, dengue and an all-day stench: can Panama City solve its waste crisis?
For decades, mountains of waste have blighted poor neighbourhoods on the edge of the city. But as the problems spread, a belated reckoning is under way Life in San Miguelito has long been…
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Metro Bank up for sale, with billionaire investor in line for £420m windfall
Shares up 7% after announcement as Jaime Gilinski Bacal seeks exit three years after helping to rescue bank Metro Bank is putting itself up for sale three years after its near-collapse, in…
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Burberry returns to profit as sales soar, from £85 socks to £9,000 coats
CEO says ‘democratic approach’ has helped brand outperform tough market, with big rises in China and US Burberry has returned to profit as its back-to-basics strategy drove strong sales of…
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UK economy grows at fastest rate for more than two years
The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the three months to September, according to official figures.
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Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair must be the costliest fling in human history – and a preview of what awaits when the tech bubble bursts One thing we all know about the tech billionaires is…
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UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m
Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia A London-based naval drone maker founded by Ukrainians has reached a £4.5bn…
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