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Friday, Jul 26

21

Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services

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The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.

12

CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed

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It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm.

07

Actors go on strike over video games AI threat

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The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

02

What's behind the global self-storage boom?

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Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

Thursday, Jul 25

22

ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

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OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

12

CrowdStrike facing backlash over $10 apology voucher

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Cybersecurity firm is branded a "clown show" for gesture after an update caused widespread disruption.

07

Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide

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Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.

02

Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'

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A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.

Wednesday, Jul 24

19

Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria

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The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

03

Why tech bros are turning to Trump

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The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year

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The billionaire has been pushing Tesla to cut costs as car sales weaken.

22

Tech Life: Turning the racetrack electric

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We're at the Formula E season finale, exploring how the tech has advanced over 10 years.

18

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

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In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

13

Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies

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The UK’s privacy watchdog said it was 'disappointed' by the decision not to block internet tracking.

Monday, Jul 22

20

CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues

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Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.

04

'Significant number' of devices fixed - CrowdStrike

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Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers.

02

IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS

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NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.

Saturday, Jul 20

14

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

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Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.

02

IT outage exposes fragility of tech infrastructure

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Ultimately, when systems wobble, there is little that can be done - except wait for a fix.

Friday, Jul 19

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Global services slowly recovering after bug causes IT chaos

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The incident has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.

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How a software bug from Crowdstrike affected Microsoft Windows systems around the world.

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CrowdStrike says IT problems will take time to fix

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Experts say the manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.

14

How a single update caused global havoc

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Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms.

13

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: What we know so far

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A mass IT outage has caused chaos around the world, with major airlines among the victims.

Mass IT outage affects airlines, hospitals, media and banks

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Cyber-security firm Crowdstrike said its update had caused the problem on computers running Windows.

02

What will future aerial dogfights look like?

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AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces.

Thursday, Jul 18

10

Can we make work meetings more bearable?

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The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants.

06

Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules

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The sell-off came after a report that the US may further tighten rules on equipment exports to China.

Wednesday, Jul 17

12

Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law

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Mr Musk wants to move his two high-profile firms from California to Texas over controversial new law.

Tuesday, Jul 16

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Tech Life: Athletes using technology to improve performance

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How do athletes use technology to improve their performance?