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Google Cloud outage, DeepSeek ban, farm relief, card heist

Google says the outage hit its europe-west2-b zone in London, its only UK cloud region, and Revolut listed thirty services as partly unavailable; the cause remains unexplained.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGoogle says full service is restored in its London cloud region after an outage that hit banks, Revolut and court video cameras.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGoogle's own explanation ran one sentence and named no cause. Revolut says all its customers' money and data are safe.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek and anything built on its technology, citing national security.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAgencies can ask for exceptions, but only sixty days ahead.

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  1. U.S. presses China on Mastercard, Citigroup access in Bangkok talks · CNBC
  2. AI engineer accused of bugging conference room; DNI warns of AI threat · Fox News
  3. Fake Claude Download Ads Trick Mac Users Into Pasting Code · Fox News
  4. Op-ed says Republicans should pounce on Democrats over AI · The Hill
  5. China's economy grows 4.5% as AI chip exports surge · The Guardian
  6. China's villages pay the price for Beijing's AI ambitions · Financial Times
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