Jin10 reports that Microsoft 365 indicated an ongoing maintenance task unexpectedly impacted the Microsoft Teams service in the Asia-Pacific region, leading to reduced functionality for users.
The vendor said the maintenance activity has been paused and that Teams has returned to standard availability.
Victoria's government has launched Australia’s inaugural offshore wind auction, initiating a request-for-proposals process for a 2-gigawatt project.
The project is anticipated to supply electricity for roughly 1.5 million homes. The auction is set to close in August next year, with related contracts expected to be finalised in the second half of 2027.
Energy Minister Jacqueline Symes noted the state possesses world‑leading offshore wind resources and described the auction as a major step toward delivering Australia’s first offshore wind projects.
CME FedWatch shows the market assigns a 60.4% probability to no rate change in September, with a 39.6% probability priced in for a 25-basis-point rate hike, according to Jiemian News.
For October, the odds are 45.7% for no change, 44.7% for a 25-basis-point increase, and 9.7% for a 50-basis-point move, per the same report.
Disney-themed Ooshies, small plastic figurines, are said to have influenced buying patterns among Australia's major supermarket chains, according to Bloomberg.
The promotion is described as providing a lift for Woolworths, as customers pursued the collectible toys.
The remarks, reported by Wallstreetcn, come from Sara Araghi of Franklin Templeton. She said that Nvidia's earnings beat may not be sufficient for investors without clearer details on how the company plans to deploy capital and sustain its spending trajectory.
Araghi added that investors would benefit from specifics on the investments Nvidia is pursuing and the potential value those investments could generate over time, beyond headline earnings results.
Jin10 cited four people familiar with the matter as saying Iran's missile and drone strikes inflicted substantial damage on U.S. intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment in the Middle East.
The report notes that reconstruction and replacement costs are expected to run into the billions of dollars.
Zerohash, a Chicago-based provider of crypto infrastructure, has resubmitted its application for a U.S. national trust bank charter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency following a return of the July filing for missing materials.
The OCC said the July 17 submission was returned because it lacked sufficient materials.
Zerohash described the return as an administrative step that enables a fresh filing this month and said it does not affect its current operations. The company noted that the initial filing encompassed a broad set of digital asset and fiduciary services, and it has chosen a phased approach that targets national trust banking activities that align with its launch timeline.
Headquartered in Chicago, Zerohash provides back-end crypto infrastructure services to institutions including Morgan Stanley's E*Trade, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Stripe, Interactive Brokers, and DraftKings. The company already holds a state trust bank charter.
Former Republican congressman Kevin Brady said the United States is failing to restrain spending even as federal revenues reach record levels, according to Bloomberg.
Brady argued that Congress must act to curb spending, including by reviewing Social Security and Medicaid as they move toward insolvency.
Term Labs has permanently closed all Term Meta Vaults following a governance attack, and it has revoked the DAO's governance rights while allowing withdrawal channels to stay open. The closure is described as irreversible and blocks any new deposits, with the team not disclosing the remaining assets in the vaults and indicating it will explore methods to address any shortfall.
Blockchain security firm PeckShield estimates attackers took about 2,843 ETH and 1.68 million USDC, for total losses around $8.5 million. On-chain activity shows transfers tied to addresses labeled by Etherscan as "Term Finance Exploiter 1" and "Term Finance Exploiter 2."
Yearn noted that Term's vault contracts run on its V3 architecture, but the attack targeted Term's custom governance wrapper and did not impact standard Yearn vaults. Term stated its underlying protocol and direct lending markets were unaffected and said it is working with external security teams on remediation and recovery, without offering a compensation timeline or guarantee.
BBC reported that Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt for armed kidnappers after deadly attacks on four villages in Niger State last Friday.
Local residents said several mosques were targeted during prayers, and a local youth leader estimated as many as 500 people may have been abducted, though that figure is unverified.
Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said more than 40 people were killed, but the toll has not been independently confirmed.
The attackers released a video on social media showing people they claimed were abducted last week seated in a forest.
Authorities had previously suspected the assailants were bandits, criminal gangs that kidnap and loot for ransom across parts of Nigeria. No ransom demands have been reported.
The villages attacked were Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka.
Tinubu condemned the killings and abductions in a statement issued through presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, and said those responsible would be brought to justice.