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WASHINGTON — Air travel across the United States came under severe strain on Sunday as more than 8,000 flights were delayed, according to flight tracking data, marking one of the worst days for travelers since the government shutdown began nearly a month ago. Federal Aviation Administration officials cited widespread air traffic controller absences and mounting … Read more
Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Meta Platforms and work management software company Asana, has opened up about the personal toll of leading a company for more than a decade. In a recent interview, Moskovitz described his 13 year tenure as CEO of Asana as “exhausting,” reflecting on the emotional demands of leadership and the challenges of … Read more
Investor anxiety surrounding OpenAI’s growing influence in the internet ecosystem especially its perceived threat to Google may be exaggerated, according to a new research note from Mizuho. The firm’s analyst Lloyd Walmsley said in a report that concerns about OpenAI’s potential to upend established tech giants echo past fears of disruption that ultimately did not … Read more
HOUSTON ( TECHY QUANTUM) — CenterPoint Energy has activated its storm readiness plan as severe weather threatens to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and isolated tornadoes to the Houston area Friday night through Saturday morning. The utility said it is preparing for potential CenterPoint outages by mobilizing crews, monitoring weather systems, and coordinating with emergency … Read more
Alaska Airlines has committed to a sweeping airline technology upgrade after a major IT failure grounded flights nationwide and disrupted travel for nearly 49,000 passengers. The Seattle based carrier confirmed Friday that operations have been restored, though more than 400 flights were canceled as engineers worked overnight to bring systems back online. In a statement, … Read more
Wall Street is heading into one of its most consequential weeks of the year as the Federal Reserve prepares to announce its latest rate decision and some of the largest US technology companies release quarterly results. CNBC’s Jim Cramer described the upcoming stretch as a make or break moment for markets, saying both the Fed … Read more
SEATTLE (TECHY QUANTUM) — Alaska Airlines restores operations after a widespread IT outage on Thursday grounded all of its flights across the United States, stranding passengers and halting air travel for nearly three hours. The airline confirmed that the disruption, which also affected its regional subsidiary Horizon Air, was caused by a system malfunction that … Read more
SEATTLE (TECHY QUANTUM) — A widespread Alaska Airlines outage forced the carrier to ground all of its flights nationwide Thursday evening, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers and prompting a temporary ground stop across multiple airports. The airline said an “IT outage” had severely impacted its operational systems, halting flights for both Alaska Airlines … Read more
FINLAND (TECHY QUANTUM) — Nokia CEO Justin Hotard compared the rapid rise of artificial intelligence to the internet boom of the 1990s while stressing that the company’s Nokia AI strategy is focused on long term growth rather than short term speculation. Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Hotard downplayed concerns about a potential bubble in … Read more
WOLFSBURG, Germany (TECHY QUANTUM) — German automaker Volkswagen warned Wednesday that temporary production stoppages could occur in the coming weeks as China’s export restrictions on chips made by Nexperia disrupt Europe’s already fragile semiconductor supply chain. Volkswagen AG said its production remains unaffected for now but acknowledged that “short term effects on production cannot be … Read more
