News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
Microsoft 365 outage enters its second day, with search disruptions persisting across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. Mail flow has largely recovered, but the company continues to apply fixes for authentication-related issues. No estimated time for full resolution has been provided, leaving enterprises uncertain.
Cursor has launched Origin, a git-based code hosting platform embedded in its AI-powered editor, positioning it as an alternative to GitHub for teams already using Cursor. The early beta, available on paid plans, offers repositories, pull requests, and GitHub sync, but relies on GitHub as the system of record for mirrored projects. The launch coincides with a GitHub outage, sparking mixed reactions over data custody and neutrality.
Anthropic resolved a 36-minute outage on August 16, 2026, that disrupted five Claude services, including claude.ai, the API, and Claude Code. Users faced sign-in failures and stalled requests before a fix was deployed. The incident was the fourteenth on the status page in two weeks, though 90-day uptime remains above 99% for all components.
Ryanair has partnered with Google Cloud to deploy Gemini Enterprise and dual-cloud infrastructure, aiming to support its growth to 300 million passengers annually by fiscal 2034. The five-year deal includes AI for crew logistics, decision automation, and maintenance scheduling, plus resilience features to prevent outages.