Major airlines impacted by Microsoft outage

A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and government offices on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to cybersecurity expert Vahid Bezadan on the latest.

BREAKING: Widespread technology outage

A widespread technology outage is disrupting flights, media outlets, banks and companies worldwide. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The global technology outage affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, causing hours of continued disruption. The website DownDectector recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and Delta. Microsoft 365 posted on X that the company was “working on rerouting the impacted traffic to alternate systems to alleviate impact in a more expedient fashion” and that they were “observing a positive trend in service availability.” LiveNOW from FOX will keep you updated as more details become available.

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California

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