BASTROP (ANP) - De storing bij X is voorbij. Vrijdagmiddag rond 16.00 uur kwamen op de website allestoringen.nl duizenden meldingen binnen van gebruikers die problemen ondervonden en op de Engelstalige website Downdetector tienduizenden.

Op de statuspagina van X staat nu dat alle systemen "operationeel" zijn. Eerder op de dag stond er dat sommige systemen waren "aangetast". Op allestoringen.nl en Downdetector komen vrijdagavond veel minder nieuwe meldingen binnen.

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In de ondersteunende raad voor "vrede, stabiliteit en welvaart" in Gaza nemen naast Kaag ook onder meer de Britse oud-premier Tony Blair en Trumps schoonzoon Jared Kushner plaats.

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An anonymous reader shares a report: The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single jurisdiction, the ambassador for London's financial services sector told Reuters. Nearly a decade after Brexit, newly appointed Lady Mayor of London Susan Langley said that while maintaining dialogue with the EU remained important -- particularly on defence -- Britain should work with all nations that share its values and respect the rule of law.

"We've still got huge alignment with Europe, cash flows between us are huge... Would we ever go back in terms of regulation? I think we've moved away from that," she said.

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei told investors that while he cannot predict the semiconductor industry's long-term trajectory, he remains bullish on AI. "All in all, I believe in my point of view, the AI is real -- not only real, it's starting to grow into our daily life. And we believe that is kind of -- we call it AI megatrend, we certainly would believe that," Wei said during the call. "So another question is 'can the semiconductor industry be good for three, four, five years in a row?' I'll tell you the truth, I don't know. But I look at the AI, it looks like it's going to be like an endless -- I mean, that for many years to come."

TSMC posted net income of NT$505.7 billion (about $16 billion) for the quarter, up 35 percent year over year and above analyst expectations. Revenue hit $33.7 billion, a 25.5 percent increase from the same period last year. The company expects nearly 30 percent revenue growth in 2026 and plans to spend between $52 billion and $56 billion on capital expenditures this year, up from $40.9 billion in 2025.

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