Global tech outage grounds flights, disrupts businesses and hospitals

Published 2024-07-19
A massive global tech outage triggered by a CrowdStrike software update unleashed chaos Thursday by disrupting businesses and services around the world — from banks and broadcasters to hospitals and airlines.

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