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Nov 13, 2026 - World

The projects, stretching from China's wealthy coastal technology hubs to remote western provinces, reveal the scale of continuing demand for Nvidia hardware.

Nov 13, 2026 - World

Rescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi RiverTanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New OrleansA video circulating around social media shows a different angle during the moment the ship was falling on its side into the water. Passengers can be seen climbing onto the balconies’ railing to avoid sliding into the river as the ship turned horizontally. Several uniformed people can be seen running away from the scene, likely to gather equipment that would help rescue efforts.Martin J Davies, a maritime expert at Tulane University, told local news outlet Fox 8 that he suspected the incident was caused by either steerage failure or engine failure. Continue reading...

Nov 13, 2026 - World

Sean Duffy says technicians from Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the issue, which has delayed thousands of flightsFAA issues nationwide ground-stop order, delaying or canceling nearly 7,000 flightsSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry …As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered. Continue reading...

Nov 13, 2026 - World

Reactions were mounting on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States, citing "extraordinary circumstances" and safety concerns.The FAA cited a communications issue amid reports that the agency had started using a new AI tool. This is the third time the FAA has grounded all national flights; the first was on Sept. 11, 2001. A second time was in 2023 during a system outage. Secretary Sean Duffy shared a statement on social media and updates on the situation."The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them," Duffy wrote.The news drew responses on social media.Marcy Wheeler, a national security journalist, pointed out the timing in a post on Bluesky."Yesterday," Wheeler wrote, sharing an Ars Technica report from Thursday indicating that a union representing the air traffic controllers had not had the opportunity to weigh in on or test the new technology.CNN's Hadas Gold reported officials said it was not tied to a national security concern."Law enforcement sources tell my colleagues preliminary reports indicate this is NOT a cyberattack via @evanperez @HBRabinowitz," Gold wrote on X.Rapper Flavor Flav was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and shared on update on Bluesky."Ground stop will be 'multiple hours' This has been Flavor Flav from the Atlanta Airport. And now to Chuck D from JFK," he wrote on Bluesky.Others also reacted."Key lawmakers are in the dark at the moment about the ground stop. FAA has been reaching out but they do not have answers thus far," Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman wrote on X."Simply: Sean @SecDuffy is a moron," political commentator and former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann wrote on X.Editor's Note: This story was updated with additional information about the FAA outage in 2023.

Nov 13, 2026 - World

Large emergency response under way to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its sideNew Orleans river collision – latest updatesA tanker collided with a river cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting an emergency effort to rescue people from the water, according to officials.The Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage at about 12.30pm, said Kimberly Curth, the Port of New Orleans press secretary, in a statement. Continue reading...