Microsoft releases statement after Outlook outage
MANILA, Philippines – Microsoft apologized for the global Outlook outage, citing that a technical issue was the cause and that the issue has been resolved. “We are deeply sorry for the disruption this...
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‘Double standard’: why Jensen Huang saga sparked a debate about race for Asian-Americans
While global markets focus on the geopolitical and business implications of Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, another fierce debate is raging among Asian-Americans: whether race played a role in...
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Antitrust fines to hit brokerage, bank earnings but leave capital buffers intact: KIS report
Korea’s largest-ever antitrust fine will cut into this year’s earnings at the brokerages and banks that underwrite government debt, but it is unlikely to weaken their capital buffers, according to Kor...
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ICT ministry to inspect domestic disruptions after Microsoft services outage
The ICT ministry said Saturday it will inspect disruptions to domestic companies' operations following a global outage of tech giant Microsoft's services. Microsoft 365 services experienced disruption...
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Senate Democrats prepare to flex new oversight powers against Musk
Democrats have spent the first half of the second Trump presidency openly questioning how Elon Musk has wielded influence over the federal government. Soon, they will have the chance to ask him dire...
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Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
The patch-and-pray era is ending. October 2026 has delivered an extraordinary cluster of critical security disclosures, including flaws in foundational internet infrastructure. Some are calling it “B...
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BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong kicks off with thousands of Counter-Strike fans, as Singapore prepares for its return in 2027
Counter-Strike fans turned out in force as MOUZ and Team Falcons delivered some early surprises in Hong Kong....
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AI company behind FAA's SMART tool denies link to ground stop, Duffy confirms
Air Space Intelligence (ASI), the company behind a recently deployed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AI tool, denied any link to the nationwide ground stop issued Friday afternoon. “The current ...
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Duffy, Mullin call for $50B air travel 'overhaul' in fiery ground stop briefing
Trump administration officials reupped their calls for a multi-billion-dollar investment into updating the U.S.'s "incredibly old" air traffic control systems, calling out Congress for "[kicking] the ...
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Two Venices, one problem: What Kerala can learn from Macao’s tech makeover
Macao has a replica of Venice built inside a casino resort, complete with gondolas and a painted sky. Kerala has Alappuzha, which tourism brochures have called the Venice of the East for longer than a...
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Shop, scan, save: how to use OCBC overseas QR payments in 7 destinations
Travellers can unlock perks at merchants in 7 countries and stores like Don Quijote, Shake Shack and 7-Eleven, without juggling multiple apps or loyalty programmes....
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Live updates: FAA lifts nationwide ground stoppage
Editor's Note: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) earlier this week said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term as Democratic leader. Slotkin has said ...
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Uber reports US driver's license information stolen during data breach
Uber disclosed this week an unauthorized third party improperly accessed the ride-hailing platform's data, according to a notice shared by the California attorney general’s office. In the notice, date...
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Microsoft Outlook outage: perils of relying on big tech
“I hope this email finds you well.” It apparently has not. Filipinos woke up today to an outage of Microsoft cloud services including Microsoft Outlook, MS Teams, and Office 365, the premiere suite fo...
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What if paying bills turned into a psychological horror game?
MANILA, Philippines – When the theme for the Filipino Horror Game Jam 2026 dropped, Angelo Barrera and the team at Mithika Games figured they’d end up making something with ghosts or local folklore. T...
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Trump 'gaslighting' over Huang controversy: Kara Swisher
Left-leaning journalist Kara Swisher criticized President Trump’s response to former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s scandal involving an extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy, saying the preside...
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Bessent: Treasury pushed to blacklist Megaspeed, but 'Commerce has the pen'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pointing the finger at Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over the Trump administration's failure to place Nvidia customer Megaspeed on a U.S. trade blacklist for na...
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White House sends CFTC, SEC nominations to Senate
President Trump on Thursday nominated two officials each to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Trump nominated Democrat Kristin Johnson a...
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Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?
Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation from Nvidia has cast uncertainty over the US chip giant’s multibillion-dollar investments in open-source artificial intelligence, while potentially depriving Chinese ...
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Lutnick agrees to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns about the Nvidia spy scandal and the agency's enforcement of chip export controls. Lutnick has "proacti...
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Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid affair and investigations
MANILA, Philippines — NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned after admitting to his affair, and investigations on Huang as a target by foreign intelligence efforts. Huang’s resignation as company presid...
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Microsoft 'seeing encouraging recovery progress' in global Outlook, Teams outage
Microsoft is still working to restore access to its services after a massive global outage impacted dozens of its services on Thursday. The company said early Friday that it is “seeing encouraging rec...
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China's memory makers are catching up. What happens when they do?
The memory business has rarely had it this good, thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Korea’s chipmakers are reporting extraordinary earnings and unusual confidence that the good times wil...
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Conversion of credit card points to cash vouchers to be allowed starting May
Credit card users will be able to convert their dormant reward points into regional cash vouchers starting May next year, officials said Friday, as part of efforts to boost consumption and breathe vit...
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Google complies with Korea's security requirements for high-precision map data: gov't
The Korean government said Friday that Google has complied with security requirements imposed as a condition for allowing the transfer of high-precision map data overseas. The Ministry of Land, Infras...
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Hourslong Microsoft outage disrupts Korean companies' daily operations
A global Microsoft outage disrupted operations at major Korean companies on Friday, leaving some employees unable to access emails, coordinate with business partners and manage daily workflows as the ...
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Woori Bank chief wins extra year as rivals await term decisions
Woori Bank CEO Jung Jin-wan has secured a one-year extension of his term, becoming the first among the heads of Korea's five major commercial banks whose terms expire at the end of this year to win an...
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KAI, Indonesia's PTDI to expand KF-21 production partnership
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said Friday it has agreed to expand cooperation with Indonesia's state-run aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) in the field of aviation, including KF-...
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Nvidia confirms planned supply of GPUs to S. Korea despite Huang's resignation: science minister
U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. has confirmed its commitment to deploying up to 260,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) in South Korea in partnership with South Korean companies, Seoul's science ministe...
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[COVER STORY] Ownership battle over Korean Air fuels stock premium, volatility
Hoban Group is facing a strategic dilemma over its next move in its ongoing ownership battle with Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae, as sharp swings in Hanjin KAL’s stock make it increasingly costly f...
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