Microsoft 365 outage, Gemini 4 Hydrogen in AI Mode and more

Gemini 4 Hydrogen is now the default model in Google AI Mode

Google has put its new Gemini 4 Hydrogen model into Google Search for all users, worldwide. Google’s Robby Stein says it is now the default model in AI Mode. It also handles the hardest questions in AI Overviews.

Google lists four changes. It understands long questions and typos better. It shows more links to a wider range of sites. Answers get more images, structure and comparison tables. Language skills improve in every AI Mode language.

Why it matters “more links to a broader range of sites” is good news if you are a smaller site. This lands in the middle of the November core update, so expect your AI Mode traffic to move this week.

My advice: give it a week before you judge the numbers. I would check Search Console after the core update ends, not before.

Read the full story on Search Engine Roundtable

Google Antigravity’s Orchestrator pairs Gemini 4 Hydrogen with Carbon

Gemini 4 Hydrogen replaces the old “Flash” name. It is rolling out in the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, the Gemini API and Google Antigravity. Google says it scores 51 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, just ahead of the bigger Argon model.

Antigravity also gets a new option called Orchestrator. The stronger Carbon model plans the work, then Hydrogen does the edits and tests. Google says it got close to Carbon’s results with 24% less quota and 19% faster. Ultra plans get Orchestrator with Carbon or Argon. Paid AI Pro plans get the Argon version.

Why it matters You get most of the smart model’s quality for less of your usage limit. That makes long coding jobs cheaper.

Read the full story on the Google Antigravity blog

Claude logins failed for about two hours on Friday

Anthropic’s status page reported login errors on claude.ai and Claude Code from 09:58 UTC on 13 November. A fix went out at 11:05 UTC, and the issue was marked resolved at 11:58 UTC. The Claude API kept working during the login problem.

A second incident started at 13:09 UTC, with errors on claude.ai, the API and Claude Code. By 14:36 UTC things were partly back, but connectors and some newer features were still slow. The Claude Microsoft 365 connector was also hit by Microsoft’s own outage.

Why it matters If your site or workflow calls an AI service, plan for a bad hour. Show a friendly error and try again later, instead of failing in silence.

Read the updates on the Claude status page

Yahoo Scout will pay publishers for using their content in AI answers

A new nonprofit called the Internet Licensing Collective (ILC) has launched. More than 3,000 media brands, content owners and publishing platforms started it. Yahoo Scout, Yahoo’s AI answers tool, is its first paying partner.

Through the ILC, Yahoo Scout will pay publishers when its AI answers use their content. No payment amounts have been shared yet.

Why it matters This is a real deal where an AI search engine pays the sites it learns from. If you publish original content, watch whether the ILC opens to smaller sites.

I like this. It is small, but it shows that paying for content is possible.

Read the full story on Search Engine Roundtable

Google AI Overviews are making AI images again for some people

Google seems to be bringing back AI-made images inside AI Overviews. Google first showed the idea in July 2026 and stopped the test in August. Search Engine Roundtable could see it again in some browsers, but not in others.

Barry Schwartz guesses it may be linked to the new Gemini 4 Hydrogen model in Search. Google has not confirmed that.

Why it matters If Google draws its own picture, fewer people may click through to see yours. Good, original photos on your pages matter more than ever.

Read the full story on Search Engine Roundtable

Rust 1.100 adds dependency cooldowns to Cargo

Rust 1.100.0 came out on 12 November. The never type (!) is now stable, and so are the core parts of the Allocator API. Cargo now warns you about unused dependencies.

The best part for safety is min-publish-age. You set global-min-publish-age in .cargo/config.toml, and Cargo skips package versions that are too new. Note that the never type change can break some older code.

Why it matters Most bad packages get caught within days. A short wait before you install a new version is a cheap way to avoid them.

I would love npm to make this the default too.

Read the full story on the Rust blog

Shopify developers can now remove an app from the App Store themselves

Shopify app developers no longer need to contact Support to retire an app. In the Partner Dashboard, go to Apps, pick your app, then Distribution and Remove from App Store. The sunset date must be at least 30 days away.

The app leaves the App Store right away, and you can’t undo it. Current merchants keep using it until the sunset date. Shopify does not email them, cancel charges or uninstall the app. The developer must do all of that.

Why it matters If you run a store, an app you rely on can now disappear faster. Keep a list of your apps and who to contact for each one.

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Google’s Gemini glasses go on pre-order from US$395

Google and Samsung have opened pre-orders for their first Gemini glasses. There are nine styles. Three from Warby Parker start at US$395, and six from Gentle Monster cost US$449 to US$489. They ship on 10 December.

The glasses weigh about 41 grams and last up to nine hours. They have a 12 megapixel camera and work with iPhones and some Pixel and Galaxy phones. You say “Hey Gemini” for directions, translation, calls and music. Faces of people nearby are blurred before Gemini sees a photo.

Why it matters Warby Parker models are US only for now, and Gentle Monster adds South Korea. Australia will have to wait.

I want to try a pair before I decide if I would wear a camera on my face all day.

Read the full story on The Next Web

Apple HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K are out today

Apple’s HomeView smart display and the fourth generation Apple TV 4K launched on Friday 13 November. Both cost US$299. HomeView runs Siri AI and can tell up to six people apart by their face. The Apple TV 4K has an A19 chip and 128GB of storage.

The first Apple Home Collection accessories can now be ordered too. They are an LG Indoor Cam, an LG Outdoor Cam and an LG Video Doorbell. HomeView is not sold in the EU yet.

Why it matters Siri AI is now on the screen in your kitchen. Clear answers on your site help when people ask it about local shops.

Read the full story on MacRumors