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It's estimated that half a billion people were hit by Microsoft's Outlook outage. Microsoft says today's disruption was due to an internal failure rather than an external attack. But are we over-reliant on this workplace favourite?
Elsewhere we take stock of what's ahead for Nvidia after a torrid week of revelations about Jensen Huang and his links to a suspected Chinese spy.
And we head to Pakistan to find out the practical wedding gift appearing on roofs across the country.

Nvidia has lost the man who built it into one of the world's biggest companies. Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive following reports about his personal relationships, leaving the AI chipmaker facing questions about what comes next. The company's finance chief has stepped in temporarily, but with Huang having dominated Nvidia for decades, questions are already being asked about succession, leadership and whether the company can thrive without him. We speak to the BBC's North America technology reporter Lily Jamali, live from Santa Clara, California, outside Nvidia's headquarters.
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Nvidia names Colette Kress to replace Jensen Huang as CEO after the AI chips company co-founder accused of second extramarital affair.
Wall Street investors sold off the tech stock heavily in early trading, wiping hundreds of millions dollars more off the company's value.
Elsewhere we get reaction to reports that the UK and EU are set to delay tariffs and mandates on the automotive industry.
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Shares in AI giant Nvidia fall following allegations CEO Jensen Huang had second affair.
And Singles' Day is the big retail event of the year for the Chinese economy, but early signs suggest shoppers aren't spending. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday a few weeks' away, and inflation running hotter than expected, will US consumers also be reluctant to spend?
And as Spain's first general strike in 14 years draws to a close, we hear from the picket lines in Madrid.
Photo: Lisi Niesner, Reuters.

Ahead of crucial elections this month,Spanish workers take part in a national strike over affordability. Will it be an economic blip or a seismic shock to politicians in Madrid? Elsewhere, we hear from a retail expert in Shanghai calling this year's Singles Day a dud and learn about the risks involved in hoarding credit card points instead of spending them.