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Attorneys from a “premier law firm with significant litigation experience” hired by Delta Air Lines to pursue a multi-million-dollar claim against CrowdStrike and Microsoft have accused the IT security firm of making a “vastly inadequate” apology of “doubtful sincerity” following a bug-ridden software update that crashed computers worldwide on July 19.

Delta Air Says CrowdStrike Apology For Operational Meltdown is ‘Vastly Inadequate’ and it Should Foot $500 Million Bill For Passenger Refunds

The Mirror US

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is contesting Delta Air Lines' claims regarding the cause of a recent massive tech failure. Delta alleges that CrowdStrike's software was responsible for the disruption, which led to thousands of canceled flights and significant financial losses.

Microsoft says Delta is 'lying' about cause of major multi-day meltdown during CrowdStrike outage

Business Times

Microsoft and cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike are pushing back against Delta Air Lines' assertion that a recent technology outage, which led to thousands of canceled flights, was their fault. The dispute centers around a global IT failure in July that Delta claims cost the airline $500 million. The tension between the tech giants and the airline has escalated, with both sides trading barbs over the handling and responsibility of the incident.

Microsoft Fires Back at Delta Over $500 Million Outage Blame

The Associated Press

Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. The airline replied that it will go after the tech companies behind the snafu.  Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by the outage, having to cancel roughly 7,000 flights over five days, because key systems were crippled by the incident.  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division on behalf of Delta customers impacted by the outage. In it, the customers allege that Delta refused or ignored their requests for prompt refunds for their canceled or delayed flights.  The complaint also claims Delta didn’t provide all impacted passengers with meal, hotel, and ground transportation vouchers and continues to refuse or ignore requests for reimbursements of those unexpected expenses.

Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds

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Axios

Delta passengers filed a lawsuit against the airline for refunds following the chaotic CrowdStrike worldwide outage that led to thousands of flight cancellations. Why it matters: The July outage hit businesses worldwide and was estimated to be the largest IT outage in history. It left Delta in a head-to-head battle with CrowdStrike, which is already facing a class action lawsuit over alleged negligence.

Passengers sue Delta following massive IT outage

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 promptly aborted takeoff from Paris after pilots received an engine fire warning. To passengers onboard, it felt like an “explosion” had taken place. Delta Air Lines A330-300 Encounters Engine Issue In Paris. On July 23, 2024 Delta flight DL95 was scheduled to...

Delta Air Lines A330-300 Aborts Takeoff After Engine “Explosion” (Bird Strike?)

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The Rome-bound flight was forced to return to Boston.

Plane Forced To Return To Airport After Getting Struck By Lightning

Princess Kate endured silent suffering due to the casual cruelty of King Charles' friends, revealing the harsh realities she faced in her royal journey.

Cancer-Stricken Princess Kate 'Suffered In Silence' Due To 'Casual Cruelty' Of King Charles' Pals

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, is making a significant leap into the future with the widespread deployment of a generative artificial intelligence assistant to its workforce.

JPMorgan Chase Rolls Out AI Assistant to 60,000 Employees, Signaling Major Shift in Banking Operations

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Delta was heavily affected by the CrowdStrike IT outage.

This Was the Most On-time Airline in the U.S. in July, Dethroning Delta

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Delta Air Lines pilot flies his toddler for the first time and the Internet can’t get enough

In anticipation of litigation, CrowdStrike has sent a scathing response back to Delta Air Lines accepting blame for the initial faulty software update but warning that “Delta will have to explain to the public, its shareholders, and ultimately a jury why CrowdStrike took responsibility for its actions — swiftly, transparently, and constructively — while Delta did not.”

LOL: CrowdStrike Sends “Tough” Note Back To Delta Air Lines

A Delta Air Lines jet departing Milan Malpensa Airport on Monday had to make an emergency return after smoke started spewing from one of the plane’s two engines for a ‘prolonged period of time’ during takeoff. The 23-year-old Boeing 767-400 departed Milan nearly an hour late as...

Delta Air Jet With 234 People Onboard Makes Emergency Landing in Milan After Smoke Spotted Coming From Engine During Takeoff

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He was a charismatic cross between big-screen legends Clark Gable and Gary Cooper, and small-screen music icon Ricky Nelson, but somehow Chad Everett, best known as Dr. Joe Gannon from classic TV's Medical Center (CBS, 1969-1976), never became the superstar he should have.

The Charismatic Life and Career and Tragic Death of TV's 'Medical Center' Star Chad Everett

USA TODAY

A new report ranks the best and worst U.S. airports for early morning and late-night flight delays.

Over 77% of red-eye flights are delayed here: Worst airports for early and late flights

New York State

New York state has initiated the distribution of extra child tax credit checks, a move that is set to benefit many families across the state. The initiative is part of a broader effort to provide financial relief to families with children under 17. Funded by $350 million allocated in this year's state budget, these checks aim to ease the burden of childcare expenses for eligible families.

New York Rolls Out Extra Child Tax Credit Checks to Residents

A Rome-bound Delta flight turned around over the Atlantic after the plane was struck by lightning on Sunday night.

Lightning struck a Delta Air Lines plane forcing the flight to turn back

Los Angeles, CA

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck southern California near Bakersfield on Tuesday night, shaking a broad swath of the region and prompting the Los Angeles Fire Department to activate its "earthquake mode." The tremor, which occurred around 9 p.m. PDT, originated at a depth of six miles, approximately 19 miles south of Bakersfield and 89 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Shakes Southern California, Prompting Earthquake Mode in Los Angeles

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Delta Slashes U.S. Revenue by $380 Million, Cites CrowdStrike Outage as Cause of Unprecedented Service Collapse

In a dramatic escalation of its ongoing conflict with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Delta Air Lines announced...

Delta Slashes U.S. Revenue by $380 Million, Cites CrowdStrike Outage as Cause of Unprecedented Service Collapse

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