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Apple has launched its new generation of the iPad mini, packed with AI features including writing tools.
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Israeli cybersecurity start-up Wiz has ended talks with Google on a reported $23-billion deal.
The global tech outage caused by CrowdStrike impacted nearly 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said at the weekend.
Friday’s IT chaos, which disrupted businesses worldwide, has been linked to a piece of software called CrowdStrike Falcon.