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These startups are trying to prevent another CrowdStrike-like outage, according to VCs

The global outage is a perfect reminder how much of the world relies on technological infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CrowdStrike outage: How your plane, train and automobile travel may be affected

The CrowdStrike outage that hit early Friday morning and knocked out computers running Microsoft Windows has grounded flights globally. Major U.S. airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have halted flight operations around the world. According to … Continue reading

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Twitch reinstates Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Prior to the ban, Trump’s team used his channel to broadcast some of his campaigns. With the ban now lifted, his channel can resume doing so. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CrowdStrike’s rivals stand to benefit from its debacle

CrowdStrike competes with a number of vendors, including SentinelOne and Palo Alto Networks but also Microsoft, Trellix, Trend Micro and Sophos, in the endpoint security market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: OpenAI shrinks its flagship model

OpenAI is launching a mini version of its latest AI model. These small AI models are meant to be faster and more affordable than the full version — making them particularly useful for simple, high-volume tasks. That should appeal to … Continue reading

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Faulty CrowdStrike update causes major global IT outage, taking out banks, airlines and businesses globally

Security giant CrowdStrike said the outage was not caused by a cyberattack, as businesses anticipate widespread disruption. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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From the Sphere to false cyberattack claims, misinformation runs rampant amid CrowdStrike outage

This serves as an example for how easy it is to spread inaccurate information online during a time of immense global confusion and panic. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Banks, airlines, brokerage houses report widespread outages across the globe

Businesses worldwide are experiencing widespread outages, including Windows “blue screen of death” errors, many of them said Friday. The problems are affecting various sectors, from banks, food chains, brokerage houses, news organizations to airlines. Many customers have reported being unable … Continue reading

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Paytm loss widens and revenue shrinks following regulatory clampdown

Paytm’s loss widened even as revenue declined by 36% year-on-year as the once-poster star of Indian startup ecosystem continues to grapple with the Reserve Bank of India’s clampdown that significantly curtailed its payments bank business unit.  The Noida-headquartered firm’s loss … Continue reading

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Fandango founder dies in fall from Manhattan skyscraper

J. Michael Cline, the co-founder of Fandango and multiple other startups over his multi-decade career, died after falling from a Manhattan hotel, New York’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information tells TechCrunch. The New York Police Department responded to 911 calls … Continue reading

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