Today’s briefing brings together developments reported by Variety, Deadline, the BBC, The Hollywood Reporter and PC Gamer. The reports span music, technology, international affairs, film and video games, so they do not form a single connected story. The following summary separates each publisher’s account and does not add information beyond the supplied reporting.

Variety reports that Dolly Parton’s last recorded vocals have been released on “Torn,” a track from U2’s newly released album “Carnaval de Luz.” According to Variety, Parton performs the song with Bono, and the recording addresses what the publication describes as a possible metaphor for political division in the United States. Variety also reports that Parton delivers the line, “Nothing hurts,” as part of the performance.

Variety characterizes the release as Parton’s last recorded song and presents the track as the final appearance of her vocals in recorded form. The publisher’s account does not provide further details about when the recording was made or explain the circumstances surrounding its release. The report instead focuses on the arrival of the collaboration and Parton’s performance alongside Bono.

Deadline reports that Microsoft Outlook remained unavailable for some users during a wider disruption affecting Microsoft 365. According to Deadline, Microsoft initially said it was seeing “positive results” from efforts to restart affected infrastructure and restore server availability. Deadline then reported that the company later said those efforts were “not taking as expected.”

The account describes the recovery as uneven rather than complete. Deadline reports that Microsoft observed sporadic improvements but had not achieved a sustained recovery at the time of its update. The supplied report does not identify the full range of affected services, the number of users involved or a definitive restoration timetable. It does, however, document a shift from the company’s earlier optimism to a more cautious assessment of the recovery effort.

The BBC reports that Jensen Huang, identified by the publisher as Nvidia’s former chief executive, has been summoned to testify before Congress in connection with an alleged affair involving a suspected Chinese spy. The BBC’s supplied summary also says that Huang abruptly left his position on Thursday after revelations concerning alleged extramarital affairs.

The BBC’s account uses allegations as the basis for its description and does not establish them as proven facts. The supplied material does not state when Huang is expected to appear before Congress, what committee issued the summons or what specific questions lawmakers intend to ask. It also does not provide a response from Huang or Nvidia. Those details are therefore not included here.

In film news, The Hollywood Reporter says Mike Myers might appear in the “Shrek” spinoff “Donkey.” The publication reports that Myers called the project “long overdue,” while making clear in its headline that his involvement remains uncertain. The report does not confirm that Myers has formally joined the film or provide a release date for the spinoff.

The Hollywood Reporter also says Myers confirmed that a fourth “Austin Powers” movie is being developed. According to the publication, Myers said, “I’m writing it right now; I’m having a great time.” The supplied report does not identify other writers, cast members, a studio commitment or a production schedule. Its update is limited to Myers’ statement about his current writing work and the possibility of his participation in the “Donkey” project.

PC Gamer reports that “Wolfenstein 3” is in production at MachineGames. The publisher’s supplied summary offers no additional information about the game’s story, platforms, release window, gameplay or creative team. The report’s brief presentation identifies the project as the next entry in the series and uses the phrase “Blazkowicz is backscowicz,” without providing further production details.

Taken together, the reports show a news cycle with several early or developing updates. Variety describes the release of a significant music collaboration; Deadline records an unresolved service disruption and changing statements from Microsoft; the BBC reports a congressional summons involving a former technology executive; The Hollywood Reporter highlights projects at uncertain or early stages; and PC Gamer reports that a major game sequel is being made. Each development remains limited to the information provided by its named publisher.