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Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage

Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage: Microsoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures. Read More

Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt: The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money. Read More

Tim Cook's parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder: Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and other major hardware lines. Read More

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