A flawed update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike knocked many systems offline around the world on Friday.

GPs need time to recover from global IT outage, warns BMA

A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday.

GP services to face 'continued disruption' next week, warns NHS

Businesses in the West Country are among those affected by a major IT outage.

Bristol Airport, NHS and more hit by IT outage - the picture in the South West

FILE - A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building, Thursday, May 6, 2021 in New York. The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 seeking to end the practice of using published material to train chatbots. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

In some cases, artificial intelligence programmes such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, spew the Times' material verbatim to people seeking answers online.

New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for using its stories to train chatbots

ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced on Friday it was removing Mr Altman, with a statement from its board saying it 'no longer has confidence in his ability'.

Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft days after he was sacked

FILE - An image from Activision's Call of Duty is shown on a smartphone near a photograph of the Microsoft logo in this photo taken in New York, June 15, 2023. Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday, Oct. 13, from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

It comes after UK regulators gave the green-light, removing the deal's final hurdle. 

Call of Duty maker Activision to be bought by Microsoft in £57 billion deal

A $69 billion (£54 billion) deal for Microsoft to purchase Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been granted provisional permission.

Microsoft given provisional approval to buy Call of Duty maker Activision

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard has been blocked by the UK competition watchdog.

Microsoft’s attempt to buy Call of Duty firm Activision blocked by watchdog

Reports of Bing’s odd behaviour led Microsoft to look for a way to curtail the chatbot's tendency to respond with strong emotional language to certain questions

Microsoft president addresses bizarre responses from Bing's new AI chatbot

The company said it is carrying out investigations.

Microsoft investigating as Teams and Outlook go down for thousands worldwide 

Microsoft declined to give a breakdown of cuts per country or give details on what the impact would be on the UK.

Uncertainty over jobs as Microsoft plans to axe 10,000 roles

The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots in the dustbin of tech history.

Goodbye Internet Explorer: Microsoft retires browser after 27-year run

The massive hack in January affected more than a quarter of a million emails.

UK accuses China of carrying out massive Microsoft cyberattack 

President Trump said on Friday that he would take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok in the United States. 

Microsoft 'in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business'

He started the company with Paul Allen in 1975.

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