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Software providers test healthcare AI bots, but are they accurate? – CBS News Watch CBS News With medical providers facing rising levels of burnout, software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that they hope provide preventative care advice to patients. However, CBS News Confirmed found that the summaries given from existing AI bots like ChatGPT aren’t always accurate. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Software #providers #test #healthcare #bots #accurate
Historic IT outage causes travel chaos, leaves airlines reeling – CBS News Watch CBS News A software meltdown caused one of the largest tech outages in modern history, grounding thousands of flights worldwide Friday, stranding travelers and leaving airlines scrambling for answers. Kris Van Cleave reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Historic #outage #travel #chaos #leaves #airlines #reeling
How the CrowdStrike glitch crippled operations across the globe – CBS News Watch CBS News A flaw in a software update from CrowdStrike, a firm that provides cybersecurity services through Microsoft for half of the Fortune 1000 companies, has caused a major worldwide tech outage. Carter Evans examines exactly what caused the glitch and how it is being fixed. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #CrowdStrike #glitch #crippled #operations #globe
The Microsoft outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update has caused the return of a familiar — and dreaded — screen for many Windows users: what has come to be known informally as the “blue screen of death,” indicating that their computer systems are down. The outage has affected consumers and businesses across the globe, including airlines, banks, health care providers, telecoms, retailers and even billboards in New York City’s Times Square. The blue screens were visible on computer screens at multiple airports Friday, according to images shared on social media. The screens, have been around for decades, were designed for early…
What to know about the Microsoft outage – CBS News Watch CBS News New York Times technology reporter Adam Satariano explains the impact and risks of the computer outage that is centered on Microsoft and what users can expect. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Microsoft #outage
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, is linked to the Microsoft outage affecting airlines, banks and other businesses worldwide on Friday.The company provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices, and many industries globally — from banking to retail to health care — use the company’s software to protect against breaches and hackers.The outages Friday were connected to “a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement. The issue was “not a security incident or cyberattack,” he said, and Mac and Linux hosts were not affected. “It’s wild that…
The problem stems from a defect in a single content update for Windows machines from the cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. George Kurtz, CrowdStrike’s CEO, says that the company is actively working with customers affected.“This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” he said in a statement on X. “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.” CrowdStrike pointed MIT Technology Review to its blog with additional updates for customers. What caused the issue? The…
Worldwide Microsoft outage impacts flights, disrupts business – CBS News Watch CBS News A worldwide computer outage, centered on Microsoft, has grounded flights and disrupted businesses. Some TV channels have been knocked off the air as IT experts scramble to fix it. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Worldwide #Microsoft #outage #impacts #flights #disrupts #business
Expert explains what to know about the Microsoft outage – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News contributor Chris Krebs, who is the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, explains the impact and risks of the computer outage that is centered on Microsoft and what users can expect. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Expert #explains #Microsoft #outage
What’s happening? Windows PCs have crashed around the world, bringing airlines, major banks, TV broadcasters, healthcare providers and other businesses to a standstill. Airlines including United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines have been forced to ground and delay flights, stranding passengers in airports, while UK broadcaster Sky News was temporarily pulled off air.Banking customers in Europe, Australia and India have been unable to access their online accounts, and traders have been unable to operate as normal.What caused it? The issue originates from a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, which has knocked affected servers and PCs offline and caused Windows…
“Genetic discrimination involves an individual or a group being negatively treated, unfairly profiled or harmed, relative to the rest of the population, on the basis of actual or presumed genetic characteristics.” It will be up to policymakers to decide how to design laws around genetic discrimination. And it won’t be simple. The laws may need to look different in different countries, depending on what technologies are available and how they are being used. Perhaps some governments will want to ensure that residents have access to technologies, while other may choose to limit access. In some cases, a health-care provider may…
This August, strange balloons will drift high above Colorado. These airy aircraft, launched from the back of a pickup truck, will be equipped with sensors that can measure heat on the ground, pinpointing new wildfire outbreaks from above. The company behind the balloons, called Urban Sky, also plans to use them to understand conditions on the ground before fires start. Approximately 237,500 acres burn in Colorado annually, according to 2011–2020 data from the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center. The hope is that this new high-altitude tool might allow humans to manage—or at least understand—those blazes better. “Wildfire is a natural…
7/18: CBS Evening News 19:56 Banks, airlines, TV stations and health systems in countries around the world that rely on Microsoft’s 365 apps were reporting widespread outages Friday.Thousands of flights and train services were cancelled in the U.S. and Europe. Microsoft 365 said on social media that it was “investigating an issue impacting users ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services” and that things were improving as the company worked to “reroute the affected traffic to healthy infrastructure.” This is a developing news story and will be updated. Haley Ott Haley Ott is the CBS News Digital international reporter,…
The Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien, for example, operates two dozen manufacturing and processing facilities spread across the globe and nearly 2,000 retail stores in the Americas and Australia. To collect underutilized data from its industrial operations, and gain greater visibility into its supply chain, the company relies on a combination of cloud technology and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities. “A digital supply chain connects us from grower to manufacturer, providing visibility throughout the value chain,” says Adam Lorenz, senior director for strategic fleet and indirect procurement at Nutrien. This visibility is critical when it comes to navigating the company’s supply…
Tech giants Amazon and Google both recently released news about their efforts to clean up their climate impact. Both were a mixed bag, but one bit of news in particular made me prick up my ears. Google’s emissions have gone up, and the company stopped claiming to be “net zero” (we’ll dig into this term more in a moment). Sounds bad, right? But in fact, one might argue that Google’s apparent backslide might actually represent progress for climate action. My colleague James Temple dug into this news, along with the recent Amazon announcement, for a story this week. Let’s take…
During a SpaceX livestream, ice could be seen accumulating on the Falcon 9’s engine following its launch from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base en route to releasing 20 Starlink satellites. According to SpaceX, this buildup of ice caused a liquid oxygen leak. Then part of the engine failed, and the rocket dropped several satellites into a lower orbit than intended, one in which they could readily fall back into Earth’s atmosphere. By July 12, an FAA press statement was circulating on X. The federal agency said it was aware of the malfunction and would require an investigation. “A return to…