CrowdStrike shares slide as IT disruption continues
Shares in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike have plunged more than 13% as the company reckons with the aftermath of causing a global IT outage. Chief security officer Shawn Henry said the…
Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies
In a surprise move Google has abandoned a plan it first announced four years ago to block third-party cookies from its Chrome internet browser. The UK’s data privacy watchdog said…
Cybersecurity firm rejects Google’s $23bn takeover offer
Getty Images Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport told staff they company was “flattered by offers” it had received Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (£17.8bn) takeover offer from Google…
Elon Musk says Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year
Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electric car maker will start producing and using humanoid robots from next year. In a social media post, Mr Musk said the robots will…
‘Significant number’ of impacted devices back online
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says “a significant number” of devices that were impacted by a global IT outage on Friday are now back online. In a social media post, the company…
Global cyber agencies warn about scammers
Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike…
IT problems will take ‘some time’ to fix, says Crowdstrike boss
3 hours ago By Joe Tidy, Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Windows error screens caused issues for the Mercedes team ahead of practice sessions at the F1 Hungarian…
What we know about global IT outage
1 hour ago By Robert Plummer, BBC News • Tom Gerken, Technology reporter EPA There were long lines at Barcelona airport, as passengers waited to be checked in manually A…
Australian banks, media, airlines hit by major IT outage
A raft of Australian institutions – including major banks, media outlets and an airline – have reported being hit by a mass IT outage. Jetstar has been crippled at Sydney…
What will future aerial dogfights look like?
1 hour ago By Michael Dempsey, Technology Reporter USAF The US Air Force has developed an AI which can fly an F-16 combat jet (left) I’m flying a Typhoon fighter…