Elon Musk wasted no time in finding a convenient scapegoat for the global IT outage caused by a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. “Not very ‘bright’ right now, is it?” Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Friday morning in reply to a more than two years old post from CrowdStrike. In that post, the Austin, Texas-based firm said it was proud to be a “Gold Partner” of recruiting company Bright Network’s panel on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Elon Musk is already blaming diversity initiatives for the massive CrowdStrike global tech outage

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OpenAI has introduced its new GPT-4o Mini model, which is smarter and more “cost-efficient.”. The AI giant released its earlier model, GPT-3.5 Turbo, which is not quite as capable. The budget-friendly chatbot will cost $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens — which is 50...

OpenAI unveils budget-friendly GPT-4o Mini

AI startup Anthropic has released Claude 3.5 Sonnet, the first language model for its updated chatbot family, saying it's funnier, a better writer and a more adept software engineer, among other talents. The iOS version came first, in late June, and the Android app followed this week. Two additional models,...

Anthropic's Latest Claude AI Model Is Available. This Is What It Gives You

A defective software update in CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor caused Windows computer systems to crash across the globe, leading to massive disruptions of critical functions across multiple industries. The outage forced major commercial airlines, including Delta, American and United, to halt flights across the globe, disrupted certain operations at major broadcast...

CrowdStrike software update at the root of a massive global IT outage

HP said this week it plans to release what it calls “the world’s highest performance AI PC,” raising the stakes in the battle among tech giants to infuse their technology with artificial intelligence. Much of what the public thinks of as artificial intelligence is cloud-based, requiring an...

HP’s new AI computer raises the stakes in the battle of tech hardware

Lancaster County, PA

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NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

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Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

Conflicts are inevitable in life as we have different opinions. Some zodiac signs are good at arguing while others strive to create harmony and avoid arguments. Yet, conflict resolution is a crucial skill at home and work. It helps people live peacefully and in unity.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Are Most Likely to Win Arguments

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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Industries ranging from healthcare to banking, air travel, and others are struggling with a global IT outage that hit Microsoft Windows PCs and servers connected to the CrowdStrike security platform early Friday morning. It could take a while to fully resolve these Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, with the standard fix requiring a trip into Safe Mode, but Microsoft is now advising that rebooting systems affected by the CrowdStrike glitch up to 15 times could get them back up and running.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: all the latest news on the global IT outage

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2024-- ETT | iByond is excited to announce that Christopher Condon, Chairman and CEO, will join Side Equity Ventures of Singapore as a Limited Partner to lead its Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment portfolio. This strategic move underscores ETT | iByond’s commitment to advancing AI technology and fostering global innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718764547/en/ Dr. Kenneth Ekow Andam, Side Equity Ventures of Singapore, Christopher Condon, ETT | iByond™

Christopher Condon, Chairman and CEO of ETT | iByond, Joins Side Equity Ventures to Lead AI Investment Portfolio

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

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OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini, a cost-efficient model

OpenAI released a smaller, less expensive version of its GPT-4o model Thursday, according to a blog post. The model is more than 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5...

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini, a cost-efficient model

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