Cloudflare’s global outage on Tuesday was caused by a bloated AI feature file in their bot management system. The incident lasted approximately five hours and affected the majority of core traffic through their network, marking their worst outage since 2019.
The godfather of AI thinks tech billionaires are missing a crucial economic reality. If AI eliminates most jobs, who’s going to buy all the products these companies make?
About 13% of young people aged 12-21 are using AI for mental health guidance, totaling roughly 5.4 million. The survey found most use it regularly, and nearly all find the advice helpful. But experts warn about the risks of unregulated AI therapy.
WhatsApp’s contact system allowed researchers to extract phone numbers for all 3.5 billion users. The vulnerability existed for years despite warnings to Meta. Rate-limiting was only implemented in October 2023.
Japan is moving closer to restarting the world’s largest nuclear power plant after more than a decade offline. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility could begin partial operations soon following local government approval. This marks a significant shift in Japan’s nuclear policy since the Fukushima disaste
Parkland shooting survivor Cameron Kasky is running for Congress in New York’s 12th district with a platform focused on fighting AI companies. His campaign calls generative AI “one of the most societally damaging innovations” and promises aggressive regulation. The primary in this wealthy liberal st
Eutelsat’s board approved an 828 million euro capital increase from key shareholders including the French and British governments. The funding will support the company’s investment in refreshing its OneWeb low Earth orbit broadband constellation. First launches of new satellites are planned for late
A tech editor calls out former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer for offering superficial solutions to Windows’ “enshittification” problems. The debate highlights the gap between identifying issues and actually solving them for users.
Microsoft’s SQL Server 2025 has reached general availability with a focus on AI capabilities. The company reports “phenomenal” adoption on Linux platforms but has ended support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in this release.
Meta successfully defended against monopoly allegations as a judge ruled TikTok’s emergence changed the competitive landscape. The FTC failed to prove Meta currently holds monopoly power despite evidence of past anti-competitive intentions. This marks another Big Tech antitrust case disrupted by mar
