Cloudflare’s global outage yesterday wasn’t a cyberattack but a database configuration error that doubled a feature file size. The disruption affected major platforms including X, OpenAI, and Shopify for over five hours. Analysts estimate the incident caused $250-300 million in direct and indirect l
The startup is tackling the bottleneck in drug discovery: actually making the molecules. Their AI-driven approach could make compound synthesis twice as fast, expanding what’s possible in pharmaceutical development.
Airbus is shifting unfinished A350s to multiple separate stations to complete cabin installation, aiming for 12 aircraft per month by 2028. The company continues facing supply chain bottlenecks including seats and lavatories, while engine shortages plague narrowbody production.
Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa revealed they “tried really hard” to implement Switch 2’s mouse mode but found it confused gameplay. The game will use gyro controls instead when it launches in February 2026 alongside other platforms.
A new study reveals AI crawlers are systematically targeting misinformation websites over reputable news sources. Researchers analyzed how over 4,000 sites handle AI scraping requests. The findings show a troubling pattern in what data feeds AI models.
Microsoft just unveiled Azure HorizonDB, a distributed PostgreSQL service claiming 100% compatibility with open source Postgres. The move puts Microsoft in direct competition with AWS Aurora DSQL and Google AlloyDB in the rapidly growing PostgreSQL market used by 58% of professional developers. But
Microsoft is testing experimental AI agents in Windows 11 that can perform tasks autonomously in the background. These “agentic” features present new security challenges that Microsoft is attempting to mitigate through careful system isolation and user controls.
Africa is becoming the epicenter of stablecoin adoption, with Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya among the top users globally. Yellow Card’s expansion into Brazil, India and Mexico signals a global shift away from traditional dollar-based systems.
Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure face European Union scrutiny over potential anticompetitive practices in the cloud sector. The investigation launched Tuesday will assess whether the dominant platforms act as gateways that limit market competitiveness.
The gaming industry is undergoing a fundamental shift toward PC platforms and open ecosystems according to Take-Two’s CEO. While consoles aren’t disappearing, the market dynamics are changing as PC gaming continues to grow and even Microsoft rethinks its approach to hardware.
