September 12 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O)opens new tab said its cloud-based productivity software suite, which includes Word, Excel and Teams among other widely used tools, had recovered from an outage that affected thousands of users on Thursday. “We can confirm that the issue affecting connectivity to Microsoft services is now resolved,” the Windows parent company […]
Inspector General investigates two senior WFP officials in Sudan – sources Investigators are investigating whether employees concealed the Sudanese army’s alleged role in blocking food aid Investigation also looks into disappearance of fuel stocks in Sudan WFP and USAID confirm that an investigation into the operation in Sudan is ongoing Hunger protection organisation IPC: 25 […]
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is facing criticism from environmental and health advocates for allegedly contributing to pollution in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas turbines in its data center without obtaining the necessary permits. The Southern Environmental Law Center has sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and the […]
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Aug 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld $300,000 in compensation for a former Walmart employee with Down syndrome who was fired because of her disability after 15 years with the company, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A unanimous three-member panel of judgesopens new tab of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. […]
CARACAS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A well-known Venezuelan journalist was arrested in Caracas on Sunday by police who searched her home, a journalists’ union and a local human rights group said. The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP) and the human rights organization Espacio Publico stated on their X-accounts that agents entered the […]
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have discovered a “completely new method” of producing large amounts of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. In 2020, China’s Chang’e-5 mission collected lunar samples for the first time in 44 years. Researchers from the state-run Chinese Academy […]
