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Today in Technology & Tools 1 US targets the Singapore chip route powering Alibaba's free AI Yahoo Finance, 7h ago 2 Microsoft 365 outage could cost Australian businesses billions over 18 hours The Guardian, 7h ago 3 Booking platform breach exposes around 6,000 ACT park visitors' data ABC News, 9h ago
US targets the Singapore chip route powering Alibaba's free AI
The US is moving to block China's access to advanced chips via Singapore, targeting Alibaba's Qwen, the world's most-downloaded free AI model.
Microsoft 365 outage could cost Australian businesses billions over 18 hours
Microsoft services went down for roughly 18 hours on Friday, disrupting workers worldwide. Experts warned costs could run into billions.
Booking platform breach exposes around 6,000 ACT park visitors' data
A Bookeasy platform hack exposed personal details of about 6,000 ACT park users. This included their addresses, emails and phone numbers.
Tesla Cybercab: $30k car needs $299/month subscription to run
Tesla is taking $29,990 orders. But drivers need a $299 monthly subscription. The car only works in Texas and Florida.
30+ zero-day flaws force N-able to shut cloud platform
A researcher revealed 30+ zero-day vulnerabilities in N-able's platform. The company had failed to fix earlier flaws.
OpenAI's AI agents can now shop for you using ChatGPT Wallet
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Wallet for AI agents to buy things with user approval.
FAA halts all US flight departures after air traffic control breakdown
The FAA issued a rare nationwide ground stop after air traffic control systems failed to communicate across all centres.
Cadillac Lyriq-V lands in Australia March 2027 with 3.6-second sprint
The V-Series variant arrives in Q1-Q2 2027, hitting 100km/h in 3.6 seconds with 75kW more power and 160Nm more torque.
Microsoft 365 knocked offline for more than 21 hours worldwide
A configuration error disabled Microsoft 365 for over 21 hours, cutting off email and Teams for businesses and agencies worldwide.
GTA VI's 212GB size may test Australian internet speeds
GTA VI requires up to 212 gigabytes and may take up to 39 hours to download on standard NBN plans.
Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq recalled for braking software fault
Cadillac electric SUVs are being recalled in Australia and New Zealand due to a software glitch causing brief braking loss.
Microsoft outage today shows why Australia needs tech backup plans
A Microsoft outage shows why Australia needs backup plans for tech failures.
Microsoft 365 outage blacks out Teams and email for Australian workers
Microsoft 365 services including Teams and Exchange went down, disrupting Australian workplaces Friday morning.
Sydney startup cuts golf clinic price to $129 to bring founders into the game
Zonely runs subsidised two-hour golf clinics for startup founders at $129 to make the sport more affordable.
Windows update breaks SQL Server database connections
Recent Windows updates leave SQL Server connections open after queries finish. This slows down performance over time.
Claude joins video meetings to turn discussions into action plans
Anthropic launched Claude Meetings, adding the AI to video calls as a visible participant that drafts plans and timelines in real time.
Microsoft outage cuts off 120,000 Outlook users worldwide
Global outage knocked out Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive. It affected over 120,000 users at 4:30am AEST.
Gemini 4 Hydrogen is 2.5 times faster and cuts false information by 5 times
Gemini 4 Hydrogen is 2.5 times faster than 3.8 Flash and cuts fabricated claims by more than 5 times.
Q-CTRL becomes Australia's first quantum unicorn with $415m funding
Sydney-based Q-CTRL raised $415 million in Series C funding, reaching unicorn status as Australia's first quantum company.
Doccy telehealth startup reaches 200,000 consultations
Doccy reached 200,000 consultations since July 2025, using AI to help rural patients access faster care.
100 tilt train passengers stranded 6 hours without food or power
Fallen powerlines forced a northbound Bundaberg Tilt Train to stop at Gundiah for about six hours with no air conditioning or food.
Miners Rest residents march against 67-hectare data centre proposal
Up to 100 Miners Rest residents will march in Melbourne on Saturday against a 67-hectare data centre proposal.
2000 Canberra homes can switch to faster NBN by Christmas
About 4000 Canberra households can upgrade to full-fibre NBN by Christmas, up to 18 times faster than copper.
GTA 6 launches November 19, employers brace for staff absences
GTA 6 launches November 19, and shift management data predicts a spike in workplace absences.
Nvidia CEO faces board pressure after affair with China-linked executive
Nvidia board discusses CEO Huang's future after reports he had an affair with a woman linked to Chinese intelligence.
Research reveals 7% of adults have been targets of AI-generated sexual images
A survey of more than 7,000 adults found 7% have been victims of non-consensual sexual deepfakes. Often, people who found it funny created them.
Trellis Data's sovereign model Agentaus 1 now live for government
Trellis Data's 220-billion-parameter model ranks 43rd globally. It runs on Australian data centres. No customer data is used for training.
AI threatens 30 per cent of regional Queensland jobs, Brisbane hits 40
About 30 per cent of regional Queensland work tasks are exposed to AI, but city jobs face higher risk.
Second Nvidia affair raises concerns for embattled CEO Jensen Huang
Huang allegedly had a second affair with Nvidia executive Kimberly Powell.
IBM plans 1,040-qubit quantum computer by linking two chips in 2027
IBM announced it will link two Nighthawk r3 quantum chips with 520 qubits each to build a 1,040-qubit system in 2027.
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