2024 election Baseless Coups and Deepfakes Fuel New 2024 Election Conspiracy Theories False claims about a staged coup, fake signatures, and deepfake technology circulate rapidly as the 2024 presidential race evolves. Experts warn these unfounded narratives threaten to further erode public trust in the democratic process.
delta air lines Federal Investigation Launches as Delta Cancels Hundreds of Additional Flights Delta Air Lines continues to cancel hundreds of flights as a global tech outage disrupts operations into a fifth day, impacting over half a million passengers. The Department of Transportation is now investigating the airline to ensure compliance with passenger protection laws.
openai Legal AI Startup Harvey Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation After $100M Raise OpenAI-backed legaltech startup Harvey secures $100 million in a Series C round led by Google's GV to expand its AI tools for lawyers. The new funding brings the company's total valuation to $1.5 billion.
meta Meta Releases Llama 3.1 to Challenge Closed AI Models Meta unveils Llama 3.1, a massive 405-billion-parameter open-source AI model that directly rivals top closed systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. The updated model family features a massive 128,000-token context window and broad multilingual support.
openai OpenAI Shuffles Top Safety Executive Amid Rising Concerns OpenAI reassigns its head of preparedness to an AI reasoning role just before Democratic senators question the company's safety practices.
crowdstrike Republican Lawmakers Demand CrowdStrike CEO Testify Over Global IT Outage House Republicans call on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify about the faulty software update that crashed millions of Windows devices and disrupted global industries.
delta air lines Delta Struggles to Recover Days After Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights Hundreds of US flights face cancellation as Delta Air Lines lags behind other carriers in recovering from the CrowdStrike-induced tech outage. The Transportation Secretary expresses frustration as thousands of stranded passengers remain stuck at airports.
delta air lines Delta Leads US Flight Cancellations as Airlines Struggle to Recover from Global Tech Outage US airlines cancel over a thousand flights as Delta bears the brunt of ongoing disruptions following the CrowdStrike Microsoft outage. The Transportation Secretary expresses frustration over the slow recovery while stranded passengers face lost income and mounting travel challenges.
delta Delta Struggles to Recover From Global CrowdStrike Outage While Rivals Return to Normal Delta Air Lines cancels hundreds of flights for a third consecutive day as a crew tracking tool failure hinders its recovery from the massive CrowdStrike software outage. Other U.S. airlines resume normal operations, prompting scrutiny from federal transportation officials.
cohere Cohere Secures $500 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Focus Generative AI startup Cohere raises $500 million at a $5.5 billion valuation to fuel its expansion in the enterprise sector. The company plans to grow its technical teams and enhance its privacy-focused business AI models.
kamala harris Kamala Harris Emerges as Democratic Nominee With Deep Tech Ties Vice President Kamala Harris potentially takes the Democratic presidential nomination, bringing her Bay Area roots and long tech industry relationships to the forefront. Her track record shows a focus on AI regulation and consumer privacy rather than breaking up big tech companies.
joe biden Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses Harris President Joe Biden ends his 2024 re-election campaign and throws his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The sudden decision follows weeks of internal party pressure after a poorly received debate performance.
crowdstrike CrowdStrike Update Causes Global IT Outage Impacting Millions A faulty CrowdStrike software update triggers a massive IT outage affecting 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. Authorities warn users to watch for opportunistic cyberattacks disguised as outage remediation tools.
crowdstrike CrowdStrike CEO Faces Backlash Over Delayed Apology for Global Outage CrowdStrike's chief executive draws sharp criticism for failing to issue a prompt apology following a massive software update that disrupted computers worldwide. The delayed public response highlights a significant public relations misstep during a major tech crisis.
crowdstrike Global Tech Meltdown Disrupts Airlines, Banks, and Hospitals After Faulty Update A faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike causes widespread Windows computer crashes, leading to massive disruptions across airlines, banks, and hospitals worldwide.