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MICROSOFT SAYS AZURE IS RECOVERING AFTER WIDESPREAD OUTAGE
DNS trouble ripples across Microsoft 365, Xbox and big brands Microsoft said its Azure cloud is recovering from an outage
HALLOWEEN TREND: THE HUMBLE POTATO IS A HOT TREAT
Quirky giveaway goes viral In a year when candy prices climbed and novelty reigned, one Midwestern man’s choice treat—fresh potatoes—turned
EVS PAY BACK THEIR ‘DIRTY’ MANUFACTURING FAST
Two years to emissions break-even A new analysis says electric vehicles quickly offset the higher emissions from battery and car
BIG TECH’S AI SPEND SOARS—ALPHABET’S CASH FLOW STEALS INVESTOR FAVOR
AI arms race, discipline premium The AI capex boom is accelerating across Big Tech, but investors are rewarding the company
RISING HEAT IS CHANGING HOW SOUTH ASIANS SLEEP, AND FANS AREN’T ENOUGH ANYMORE
Nighttime no longer cool Heat researchers and public-health planners across South Asia say extreme nighttime temperatures are becoming one of
BIG TECH’S “GREEN AI” PLEDGE: CAN DATA CENTERS CUT CARBON WHILE KEEPING UP WITH DEMAND?
AI hunger meets the grid U.S. and European cloud giants are under fresh pressure to prove that artificial intelligence training
APPLE GOES AFTER LEAKER AS COURT ENTERS DEFAULT, RAISING STAKES FOR FUTURE IOS SECRETS
Apple escalates its leak crackdown Apple has told a U.S. court that prominent gadget commentator Jon Prosser has not formally
China’s “golden monkey diplomacy” hints at what may follow the panda era
A new wildlife ambassador steps forward For decades, China’s giant pandas were more than beloved zoo attractions; they were living
Japan and Europe move to lock up EV battery recycling
Who controls the minerals after the car dies Japan and European partners are building a shared data system to track
Quantum computing’s “two-hour run” shocks the field — and resets expectations
From fragile lab demo to continuous operation A Harvard–MIT research team says it has operated a quantum processor continuously for



















