Jul 21 Many small businesses struggle to resume normal operations days after global tech outage By Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Major customers of Microsoft and CrowdStrike are getting IT support to resolve the issues stemming from a faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, but smaller businesses whose computers may have received the problematic update are struggling. Continue reading
Jul 20 Faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows computers around the globe By David Koenig, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 8:02 How a faulty software update sparked tech disruptions worldwide By William Brangham, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A tech outage around the globe halted flights, disrupted emergency services and created headaches for businesses. The underlying problems behind the glitch were fixed by Friday afternoon, but the ripple effects lasted throughout the day and may continue into the… Continue watching
Jul 19 What we know about the massive tech outage causing worldwide disruptions By Associated Press At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows — with the company noting that the issue was not a security… Continue reading
Jul 19 Global technology outage disrupts flights, banks and companies around the world By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Elaine Kurtenbach, David McHugh, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble with the update it issued that was affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a security incident or cyberattack. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:52 AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required… Continue watching
Jun 10 Apple bringing ‘Apple Intelligence’ to its popular products By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Apple jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses during its World Wide Developers Conference Monday, previewing an onslaught of features designed to soup up the iPhone and other devices. Continue reading
May 23 Biden White House to tech industry: Shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press By committing to a set of specific measures, officials hope the private sector can curb the creation, spread and monetization of such nonconsensual AI images, including explicit images of children. Continue reading
Apr 08 Why batteries come in many different shapes and sizes By Wesley Chang, The Conversation The first batteries were made in the 1800s and have changed a lot since then. The reason batteries come in so many types has as much to do with history as innovation. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:58 Why the DOJ and 16 states are suing Apple in a landmark antitrust case By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states sued Apple in a landmark antitrust case. They argue the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by using excessively restrictive hardware and apps that keep customers locked… Continue watching