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 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.
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.
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 Faulty Crowdstrike Update Triggers Global Windows Outages A flawed software update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike causes widespread "Blue Screen of Death" errors on Microsoft Windows systems worldwide. The incident disrupts major industries, including airlines and hospitals, and requires manual fixes on each affected machine.
apple Apple Abandons OpenAI Board Observer Role Over Antitrust Concerns Apple officially steps back from an planned observer seat on OpenAI's board due to mounting regulatory scrutiny. The AI partnership will proceed with ChatGPT integration in upcoming Apple operating systems.
microsoft Microsoft and Apple Abandon OpenAI Board Roles Amid Regulatory Pressure Microsoft and Apple drop plans to hold board observer seats at OpenAI as global regulators increase their scrutiny of Big Tech's influence over artificial intelligence startups.
microsoft Microsoft Surrenders OpenAI Board Seat Amid Rising Antitrust Scrutiny Microsoft steps down from its observer seat on OpenAI's board as global regulators intensify antitrust investigations into their close partnership. The tech giant claims this move provides the startup with the independence it needs.
apple Apple's Phil Schiller Joins OpenAI as Board Observer Amid iOS 18 Deal Apple Fellow Phil Schiller takes an informal board observer role at OpenAI as part of the agreement to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18. The non-voting position puts Apple on equal footing with Microsoft, though potential meeting conflicts may arise.
nvidia Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft as World's Most Valuable Public Company Nvidia officially surpasses Microsoft to claim the top spot as the world's most valuable publicly traded company with a $3.34 trillion market capitalization. This historic milestone is driven by the chipmaker's dominant 80% market share in the booming artificial intelligence hardware sector.
nvidia Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft to Become World's Most Valuable Public Company Nvidia surpasses Microsoft with a $3.34 trillion market cap as massive demand for its AI data center chips drives record growth. The chipmaker's stock skyrockets over 170% this year, leaving Apple behind as well.
microsoft Microsoft Intelligent Cloud Revenue Climbs 20% Driven By Azure Growth Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud segment generates $4.4 billion in additional revenue during the second fiscal quarter of 2024. Azure and other cloud services lead the way with 30 percent growth.
artificial intelligence Major Tech Firms Shift Focus to AI Product Integration Big technology companies are prioritizing the integration of existing AI models into consumer products rather than developing entirely new foundational models. Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI are leading this charge with major app launches and hardware updates.
openai Apple and Microsoft Abandon OpenAI Board Seats Amid Regulatory Pressure Apple and Microsoft are giving up their non-voting observer seats on OpenAI's board as antitrust regulators scrutinize Big Tech's investments in AI startups.