A huge tech glitch caused chaos Friday around the world, all because of a mistake by CrowdStrike, one of the big cybersecurity companies. The error made many computers freeze up and show a "blue screen of death." CrowdStrike said they made a mistake while updating their software for Windows computers. According to a statement released …
British Berry Growers say two-fifths of growers could close by 2026 as costs surge and supermarket pay shrinks. A survey carried out by the British Berry Growers indicated that almost half of the growers involved are not making any profit at all. In this connection, retailers and government urgently need to support the UK berry …
Here is a problem recently encountered by Thames Water, which supplies water to nearly 16 million people. Some of its debts were downgraded to junk status by Moody's, a well-known ratings company. This means it has broken the terms of its operating license. Normally, that would result in a huge fine from the regulator, Ofwat, …
Cancelling part of the high-speed train could be a cost of about £100 million and even take up to three years to finish, according to a new report. It, therefore, emerges from the National Audit Office which is an independent watchdog that looks over how the government spends its money. What's Going on with HS2?HS2 …
The Royal Family has spent over £1 million on flights via helicopters and is set to get two new helicopters soon. The overall cost of their travel has gone up from £3.9 million to £4.2 million this year. They are making adjustments to become more environment-friendly and efficient. The royal family has spent over £1 …
Meta has announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model, Llama 3.1 405B; however, this is open source—free for any entity, individual, or organization to use and modify per their desire, but it cannot be said so about other vastly popular AI models created by various companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Simply put, Meta's …
King Charles is set to benefit from an addition of £45 million to his income, driven by a big increase in Crown Estate profits. The rise will see the Sovereign Grant—money towards royal duties—increase to £132 million for 2025-26. This extra money will be put toward the finishing touches of the renovation going on at …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that the company was sending out functional humanoid robots to factories in 2025. The name given to those robots would be Optimus. They are all set to hit the markets in the year 2026. Musk posted the update on his social media platform, X. Elon Musk and Tesla's Humanoid RobotsTesla's …
In 2023, more people in the UK started using cash for daily spending, even though many are moving towards using cards and mobile payments. According to UK Finance, the number of people who mainly use cash increased to 1.5 million, the highest before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Surge in Cash Users Against All …
According to a new rule, banks will have to make sure that it is easy for people to withdraw cash without any hassle from September; otherwise, they will be in deep trouble and might be fined. Even though many people in the UK are using their cards and online payment methods nowadays, cash remains very …
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz will testify before Congress over an IT outage that occurred due to a faulty software update, which brought millions of computers to their knees worldwide and grounded flights, disrupted banks, and put hospitals on their backs. Members of Congress are demanding answers to this question: How did all this happen, and …
London's stock exchange, the FTSE 100, inched higher midday with the companies raising the index off mining losses. Rise in the pound is in view, while discussions of increasing investment in renewable energy have been mentioned. FTSE 100 Up Despite Mining SlideThe FTSE 100, tracking London's biggest companies, is trading up 19 points today at …
According to a recent report by an Environmental Agency, four big water companies in England are responsible for the vast bulk of serious pollution problems—90% of the most major pollution incidents. The agency voiced unhappiness at the slow progress towards rectifying these problems, saying more needs to be done. Most water companies in England are …
Orbit Fab, a space satellite refueling venture, has secured a grant of £1.3 million from the UK Space Agency. This is money from the National Space Innovation Programme to support Orbit Fab on the heels of a big new project. What is Orbit Fab?How Orbit Fab Fuels Refuel Satellites in Space. It is a headquartered …
