Flight cancellations ease after IT outage but some disruptions linger
Economy

Flight cancellations ease after IT outage but some disruptions linger

The United Airlines terminal on July 19, 2024 as a global technology outage affected LAX airport in Los Angeles. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Flight cancellations and delays continued on Saturday as airlines worked to recover from a global IT outage sparked chaos at airports and for other industries a […]

Biden won’t drop out, campaign insists in a new memo
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Biden won’t drop out, campaign insists in a new memo

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Joe Biden’s campaign insisted Friday that he will remain at the top of the Democratic ticket, stressing in a new memo that Biden still has the support of voters, even […]

Education Department to pause student loan payments for millions amid legal battle
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Education Department to pause student loan payments for millions amid legal battle

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education says it will pause millions of student loan borrowers’ payments while it defends its relief plan against legal challenges. Borrowers enrolled in […]

Flights grounded and passengers warned of delays amid global IT outage
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Flights grounded and passengers warned of delays amid global IT outage

Crowds are seen building up at Suvarnabhumi Airport as a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a Crowdstrike IT problem combine to affect users on July 19, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Mailee Osten-tan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Several airlines halted flights on Friday, while others warned of delays and […]

Microsoft users hit with ‘blue screen of death’ after massive outage
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Microsoft users hit with ‘blue screen of death’ after massive outage

Microsoft users around the world are experiencing an error screen known as the “blue screen of death,” amid persisting widespread tech outages. The U.S. technology giant was impacted by an update from cybersecurity firmCrowdStrikewhichled to a major IT outage.Many other businesses have also been affected. “We’re aware of an issue with Windows 365 Cloud PCs […]

In the face of trade tensions, China says it will focus on its own economy
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In the face of trade tensions, China says it will focus on its own economy

Real estate building under construction in Qingjiangpu District, Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu province, China, on July 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Top Chinese officials on Friday emphasized the country would focus on its own affairs in the face of rising trade tensions. “As long as we do our own […]

Stablecoin giant Tether to mine bitcoin in Uruguay using renewable energy
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Stablecoin giant Tether to mine bitcoin in Uruguay using renewable energy

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief technology officer, said the company estimates that the excess reserve will increase by $700 million in the current quarter, which is not yet over.Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty ImagesCryptocurrency giant Tether is setting up a bitcoin mining operation in Uruguay using renewable energy, as the company looks to diversify the… […]