AI In-brief Today 20:46

Agricultural exports, investment on Thai-Chinese premiers’ meeting agenda

Thai and Chinese leaders signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Chinese premier to Thailand in seven years.
Key agreements aim to expand agricultural exports, including fresh durian and salak, enhance food safety, and boost investment in the automotive industry and education.

AI In-brief Today 13:12

Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage impacted major Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Microsoft 365, causing significant disruptions for users.
Users globally reported issues accessing emails, sending/receiving messages, and loading inboxes, alongside problems with workplace communication and AI services.
The disruption extended beyond individual users, affecting numerous companies and government operations, notably impacting Japan's IT infrastructure.
Microsoft confirmed it was investigating the issues, attributing them to 'elevated load' and server failures during automated health checks.
While Microsoft reported restoring some services, such as Teams in North America, many users continued to experience persistent connectivity problems.