A widespread outage has crippled OpenAI’s ChatGPT, impacting millions of users globally, including businesses reliant on its API. OpenAI acknowledges the issue, affecting ChatGPT, Sora, and its API, and is working on a fix, though a resolution time remains unclear.
Canva, the popular graphic design platform, faced an unexpected outage on November 12, leaving users worldwide unable to access the service. The outage sparked a wave of memes on social media, with users humorously expressing their frustration and reliance on Canva. While Canva swiftly addressed the issue, the memes continued circulating, reflecting the platform’s widespread popularity.
Instagram experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday, October 29, affecting thousands of users globally. The outage primarily impacted the ability to send and receive direct messages, causing frustration among users. Downdetector.com, an outage tracking website, recorded over 1,500 reports of the issue, highlighting the scale of the disruption. While the exact cause of the outage is yet to be determined, users took to platform X (formerly Twitter) to share their experiences, highlighting the reliance on Instagram for communication and entertainment.
A widespread outage affected Bank of America customers on Wednesday, preventing them from accessing their accounts and leaving many seeing zero balances. While the bank has addressed the issue and claims it’s largely resolved, the cause remains unknown. The outage highlights the potential disruption of online banking services and comes at a time when Bank of America is expanding its retail banking presence.
Spotify experienced a widespread outage on Sunday evening, impacting over 40,000 users. While the service was restored within three hours, some users continued to report issues. Despite the disruption, Spotify announced record-breaking subscriber growth and strong financial performance in its second quarter earnings report.
On Saturday, thousands of X users encountered technological difficulties as the platform experienced a significant outage. The cause of the disruption remains unknown, but the outage peaked at 10:31 am EST, with over 8,200 reports submitted to Downdetector. Reports of the outage began to decline rapidly, with only 164 reports from the US an hour later.
Reddit shares are on the rise after the company resolved an issue that caused a widespread outage for thousands of users. The outage, which impacted users across the US, was attributed to a recent update that unintentionally affected platform stability. The company quickly deployed a fix, restoring service and boosting investor confidence.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has lowered its annual revenue and profit projections following a major global outage in July. The outage, caused by a faulty software update, impacted millions of devices and disrupted services worldwide. Despite the setback, CrowdStrike remains confident in its long-term growth prospects, with analysts predicting a return to growth by the second half of next year.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is experiencing a cyberattack that has affected its internet, phone, email, and other systems. The Port of Seattle is working to restore services and passengers are urged to check with their airlines for updates and allow extra time at the airport.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is grappling with a cyberattack that has disrupted internet, phone, email, and other systems for a third consecutive day. The airport is working with outside experts to investigate and restore full service, but travelers are facing delays and inconveniences.
