CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors back online after major outage
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said that over 97% of Windows sensors are back online after an update from the cybersecurity firm caused one of the world's biggest IT outages.
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FAA approves SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches after two-week hiatus
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to resume flights of its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket after a brief grounding, with Elon Musk's company planning to launch its next mission carrying satellites as soon as Saturday.
Toyota to set up EV battery plant on Japan's 'Silicon Island'
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will build a battery plant for electric vehicles in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, Nikkei has learned. The company aims to position Kyushu, which is home to many auto and chip plants, as a central part of its EV supply chain and an export base to Asia.
Chinese state enterprises to pour $414bn into equipment upgrades
SHANGHAI -- Chinese state-owned enterprises will invest 3 trillion yuan ($413.8 billion) over the next five years to upgrade their equipment, the government's supervisor for state assets said on Friday, as the country races to bolster its industrial supply chain as laid out in a key economic blueprint.
Petronas, Enilive and Euglena to jointly develop biorefinery in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's state energy conglomerate Petronas has announced on Friday a joint venture with Italy's Enilive and Japan's Euglena to construct a biorefinery plant at the Pengerang Integrated Complex in the southern state of Johor.
NatWest to buy Metro Bank mortgage portfolio after 16% profit fall
NatWest's first-half pretax operating profit fell by a less than expected 16% to 3 billion pounds ($3.86 billion), it said on Friday, with margins hit by mortgage market competition and savers shifting deposits to higher-paying products.
Asia-Pacific faces fallout from CrowdStrike outage: ‘It will continue to happen’
However, insurers and IT experts said the outages’ impact on the region was limited and would not lead to an overhaul of cybersecurity protocols, although they recommended businesses strengthen their backup systems and continuity plans in case similar incidents strike again in the future.
China, Russia bombers fly off Alaska, trigger first U.S. intercept
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).