After Office Software Outage, Microsoft Faces Allegations of Data Scraping in Word and Excel

Reports that the tech giant is taking user data through its best known business software to train its AIs follows a global crash on Monday.

Business - Inc. - 22 hours ago

Microsoft 365 is experiencing an outage. Here's what to know.

Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.

Microsoft investigating outages affecting Outlook, Teams

Microsoft said Monday it is investigating outages impacting its Microsoft 365 service, with thousands of users reporting issues with their Outlook, Exchange or Teams features. Microsoft 365 ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Microsoft Outage Takes Outlook and Teams Offline

The software giant said it was working on a fix for the issue, which has affected the many companies that use Microsoft’s products. It later said it had fixed all affected services except Outlook ...

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

Massive Outage Hits Microsoft 365 Outlook Users

A global glitch shut down Microsoft 365 applications like email, calendars, and Powerpoint. The tech giant said it was working on a fix.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Former CIA officer calls for accountability after alleged assault

A CIA whistleblower says she was sexually assaulted at the agency's headquarters in 2022, sparking a congressional investigation. Her alleged attacker is facing a misdemeanor battery charge as his ...

Is Outlook down? Thousands of Microsoft 365 users report outage issues

Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported issues with Outlook, Teams and other services on Monday

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Microsoft 365 working to address potential Outlook and Teams outage

If you're a Microsoft 365 user, this Monday may have been a little more frustrating for you than usual.

OpenAI’s data scraping wins big as Raw Story’s copyright lawsuit dismissed by NY court

The dismissal of Raw Story’s lawsuit is more than a win for OpenAI—it’s an indicator of how courts may handle similar copyright claims.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Microsoft’s Response to Its Major Outage Is the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever Do

Microsoft Outlook and Teams went down, and the company’s response isn’t helping anything.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Microsoft supercharges Fabric with new data tools to accelerate enterprise AI workflows

At Ignite, Microsoft shared several new enhancements for Fabric, setting up the platform as the unified data layer for next-gen AI apps.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Microsoft debuts custom chips to boost data center security and power efficiency

At the Ignite developer conference today, Microsoft unveiled two new chips designed for its data center infrastructure: the Azure Integrated HSM and the Azure Boost DPU.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Germany's statistical office reports possible data leak

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage

Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

CrowdStrike hits a sales milestone in first full quarter after sparking IT outage

An executive says the cybersecurity company ‘saw incredible success with our customer commitment packages’ meant to appease customers after the July incident.

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

With Just 5 Words, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Taught a Lesson for Every Leader

It turns out, trust is your most valuable asset.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings

Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter as Azure topped estimates. But quarterly growth guidance was light.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Why software stocks could see fresh shine after Trump’s presidential victory

Analysts see the potential for a friendlier merger climate and growth in IT budgets.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

What you need to know about the Netanyahu office leak allegations

Scandal about alleged disclosure of classified military information to two news outlets may yet widen. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is known to be both image-obsessed and anxious to ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data

MPs ask national statistician for clarity on when problems with ‘integral’ survey will be resolved

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Prison layouts reportedly leaked on dark web in data breach

The Ministry of Justice said it is "aware of a breach of data to the prison estate" and has taken "immediate action".

Ukraine war live: Emergency power outages after Russia launches massive missile strike on energy grid

Biggest air strike in months also hits residential areas and raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winter. The exiled Russian opposition will hold its first major demonstration ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Microsoft's stock has worst day in two years after disappointing forecast

Microsoft's stock fell more than 6% on Thursday after guidance fell short of analysts' estimates.

Business - CNBC - October 31

WRU faces new sexism allegations over Wales deals

The WRU is facing fresh allegations of sexism and inequality, less than a year after a damning independent review into its culture.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced sex assault allegation

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and a former Fox News host, was investigated in 2017 over "an alleged sexual assault" at a California hotel that was ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faced sex assault allegation

President-elect Trump has tapped oil industry CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary and part of his newly-formed energy council. Meanwhile, there may be new trouble for Trump’s pick for defense ...

Two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face sexual misconduct allegations

CBS News has learned President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth's ...

Gaetz meeting with senators about attorney general job in face of misconduct allegations

Matt Gaetz is on Capitol Hill Wednesday meeting with senators as he tries to shore up support for his bid to be attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump says he's not reconsidering his choice ...

Three of Trump's Cabinet selections have faced allegations of sexual misconduct

Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile picks to join his Cabinet have faced serious allegations of sexual impropriety.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Council leader quits after assault allegations

Stephen McCabe denied claims he shouted at and assaulted a woman at a home in Inverclyde.

UGA's Young practicing after allegations retracted

Georgia receiver Colbie Young has been cleared to practice after his Oct. 8 arrest, but sources told ESPN that he can't play until the legal matter is resolved.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Netanyahu office rips ICC after warrant issued

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israel "utterly rejects" the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants issued Thursday for Netanyahu, former ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Hill's citations dismissed after officers' no-show

Traffic citations issued to Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn't attend a court hearing.

Sports - ESPN - 10 hours ago

New inflation data shows increase, days after election

Inflation accelerated in October, snapping a streak of six consecutive months of cooling inflation.

Brazil police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot, plans to kill President Lula

Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio ...

World - ABC News - November 19

Brazil arrests five military and police officers over alleged plot to kill Lula

Federal police say group had eyed killings of then president-elect along with his deputy and a supreme court judge

World - Financial Times - November 19

Los Angeles mayor: Police on 'alert' after looting, violence following Dodgers Word Series win

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said local police are on “alert” after looting and violence occurred across the city following the Los Angeles Dodgers's World Series win. “As we celebrate this ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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