The 14:00 report · 13.11.2026
Today at 14:00: A deep shake-up at Nvidia has triggered internal protests and official investigations, while a global technical failure at Microsoft continues to disrupt business and government operations worldwide. Meanwhile, tensions persist over technology exports to China and the political debate surrounding demilitarization plans for Gaza.
Nvidia Turmoil: Jensen Huang Resigns, Employees Demand Return
The turmoil at Nvidia deepens following the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang amid personal controversies and espionage investigations, as employees have launched a protest, gathering over 1,600 signatures demanding his reinstatement. Simultaneously, new revelations show that projects in China are using billions of dollars worth of restricted chips, and U.S. intelligence agencies continue to examine ties surfaced during the investigation. As previously reported by Tevel, Huang's departure caused a drop in the company's market value and triggered U.S. Congressional investigations; this signifies acute management uncertainty at one of the world's most important technology companies as it faces mounting political and regulatory pressure.
Minister Strock criticizes Gaza demilitarization plan
Minister Orit Strock has sharply criticized the Gaza demilitarization plan proposed by the Peace Council led by Nickolay Mladenov, arguing it is tailored to Hamas's demands and allows the organization to retain weaponry. The Minister is demanding that the government insist on complete demilitarization of the territory and halt the current proposal. Her comments reflect the ongoing disagreement regarding Israeli policy in Gaza for the post-war period and the influence of international actors on security and regulation plans in the region.
China warns against new export controls on US chips
China has issued an official warning against imposing further export restrictions on American-made chips, against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding Nvidia and reports on the use of restricted chips in Chinese projects. As reported by Tevel, a U.S. Congressional investigation is examining the company's sales to China, and Beijing fears that any move to limit access to advanced technologies will disrupt global supply chains. This is a significant development placing chip giants at the heart of technological and economic tension between superpowers, which may lead to far-reaching changes in global markets.
Global Microsoft Services Outage: Widespread Business Disruptions
A global server failure at Microsoft continues into its second day, causing significant disruptions in access to Outlook and Teams services for millions of users and organizations. In company statements reported by Tevel over the last few hours, the possibility of a cyberattack has been ruled out, as technicians continue efforts to fix the technical fault. The incident illustrates the deep reliance of the business and public sectors on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure, and any delay in resolving the issue leads to ongoing damage to productivity and the daily operations of entities in many countries.
Microsoft outage drags into second day
The Microsoft failure continues to impact the operations of government and business entities worldwide and in Israel, as repair efforts continue after initial rounds proved unsuccessful. As seen in previous Tevel reports, affected services also include the Copilot AI tool, which amplifies the event's impact on the work routines of tech-driven organizations. The inability to return to full operation points to the scale of the technical fault and the challenges faced by tech giants in maintaining critical infrastructure services on a global scale.
Written automatically from the Tevel reports linked in it.