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Outlook security fix, proposed EU digital rules, UK offshore wind investment

Microsoft has patched an exploited Outlook flaw that could expose authentication information when a user opens a specially crafted file; US federal agencies must apply the fix by 24 November 2026. The European Commission proposes rules for online sales, subscriptions and games, including limits on purchases by minors. RWE and KKR have made a final investment commitment to two UK offshore wind farms, with offshore construction planned for early 2027.

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Software

US agency CISA lists 2 Barracuda flaws as exploited

CISA has listed CVE-2026-111560 and CVE-2026-116606 as exploited vulnerabilities. Barracuda says attackers who combine them could gain root access, and advises customers to check updates and administrative access.

Infrastructure

UK announces £90 million (about $119.9 million) for Atlantic Net

The UK’s Atlantic Net investment is intended to help the Royal Navy track submarines and protect undersea infrastructure. The ministry expects the framework to support almost 200 skilled jobs, while a minister expects the program to become operational in 2027.

Superintelligence

Consumer Tech

European Commission proposes Digital Fairness Act

The European Commission proposes new rules for online sales, subscriptions and games, including limits on purchases by minors. If adopted as proposed, the obligations would apply 12 months after the law enters into force.

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Software

  1. Google fixes exploited Chrome security flaw

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  2. N-able releases N-central security fixes after shutdown

    A painted server room with rows of cabinets beneath a world map. Separated cables run toward a laptop, monitor, tablet and phone in the foreground. SI illustration

  3. AWS launches public-domain emulator built by agents, company says

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  1. Apple says all iCloud and other service outages are resolved

    Three people use phones and a laptop outside a curved building bearing a large Apple logo. A glowing green line runs across four green panels on the wall. SI illustration

  2. Railway says it fixed flaws after $740,000 in unauthorized SI use

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  3. Nitori says up to 37.62 million records may have leaked

    A painted blue Nitori storefront stands behind three envelopes and a large translucent panel with blank rows. SI illustration

Infrastructure

  1. NASA awards Blue Origin $94 million to deliver Moon rover

    Technicians work on a wheeled rover in a sunlit hangar, with a large gold-and-silver lander on supports behind them. SI illustration

  2. France awards €1.5 billion (about $1.7 billion) military satellite contract

    Two satellite models hover above a drawing on a sunlit table, beneath Airbus and Thales Alenia Space signs and a French flag. SI illustration

  3. SSE contracts Siemens Energy for Berwick Bank B, No 10 says

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  1. US Pentagon commits $150 million conditional loan to Rocket Lab

    A large dark cylindrical structure and three engine-shaped components sit on stands in a sunlit factory beneath a Rocket Lab sign. SI illustration

Superintelligence

  1. Ramp customers' SI spending rises 1.65% to October high

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  2. Google launches Gemini Decisions API for scoring choices

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  3. US Georgia residents sue OpenAI and officials over data center

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  1. Microsoft says Lazarus backdoored an agent by altering under 10 neurons

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  2. OpenAI acquired Odessia, founder Francis Davidson says

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Consumer Tech

  1. Google rolls out fix for Nest camera live-stream failures

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Reports on this date

  • People with backpacks walk and talk outside a stone building flying an Italian flag, while a uniformed officer stands by the open gate. SI illustration
    AveNews

    Italy’s school evacuations, Spain’s strike, Belgium’s home-entry law

    A minister said at least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated after emailed bomb threats, with police investigating. Spain’s general strike seriously disrupted transport and other public services. Belgian lawmakers approved an immigration home-entry procedure that officials say targets people denied asylum who ignored orders to leave and are considered security or public-order threats.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min47 sources

  • A painting shows two people in protective clothing at the entrance of a rural building, with a Democratic Republic of the Congo flag flying beside it. SI illustration
    Science

    DR Congo Ebola outbreak, bird-flu precautions, US firefighting rules

    Government figures put the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola death toll at at least 5,387; the World Health Organization expects results from two new vaccine trials in early 2027. England has ordered indoor housing for many birds after rising bird-flu detections. President Donald Trump has changed water-pollution obligations for federal firefighting activities.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min37 sources

  • A painted crowd walks along a tree-lined city street, with a worker carrying a large Spanish flag. A bus and a glass-roofed entrance stand behind them. SI illustration
    Business

    Spain’s strike, EU online-sales proposal, Germany’s gas reserve

    Spain’s general strike seriously disrupted transport and other public services, with housing decrees awaiting another parliamentary vote. The European Commission proposes limits on purchases by minors as part of rules for online sales, subscriptions and games. Germany is proceeding with a crisis gas reserve to be built up over as many as three years.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min37 sources

  • A painted riverside scene shows people walking past a glass building marked BFI, with a strip of film sweeping across the sky. SI illustration
    Culture

    UK production spending, EU digital rules, Trump’s BBC lawsuit

    UK film and high-end television production spending fell to £5.2 billion in the year ending September 2026; the Guardian’s revised account puts the annual decline at 28%, based on provisional figures. The European Commission proposes limits on purchases by minors as part of new digital rules. A US judge has allowed Trump’s BBC lawsuit to continue without deciding liability.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min33 sources

  • A painted tournament bracket on a blue surface, with two gold balls on opposite sides and a FIFA sign behind it. SI illustration
    Sports

    Women’s World Cup draw rules, Super League expansion, Kenya federation expulsions

    The top two seeds at the 2027 Women’s World Cup cannot meet before the final if both win their groups; several leading teams still need to qualify. Super League shareholders have approved 15 clubs for 2027, leaving the additional club to be selected. Kenya’s football federation has expelled seven officials, with vice-president Mariga considering a tribunal challenge.

    Daily report · covering

    3 min28 sources

  • A painted Armenian flag stands on the rim of a circular, spoked structure beneath the CSTO emblem, against a blue background. SI illustration
    Politics

    Kremlin says Armenia remains in CSTO with fewer rights

    Russia’s presidential spokesperson says the CSTO has removed Armenia’s voting and senior appointment rights while Armenia remains a member. Belgium approved police home-entry powers that extend to homes hosting undocumented people. Armenia’s president signed the TRIPP framework ratification law, with founding documents for the planned development company still to be agreed.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min49 sources