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Alaska Airlines issues ground stop in Seattle after tech problem causes ‘significant disruption’

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An Alaska Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Alaska Airlines experienced a “significant IT outage” on Sunday evening that delayed flights and forced it to request a ground stop at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Seattle-based airline first noted the outage around 8 p.m. PT in response to messages on X.

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Data centers are wasting energy by running processors at full speed

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Data center power consumption has become a major concern as demand grows and utilities struggle to keep up. Operators are looking for ways to reduce energy use and costs, with many developing novel ways of cooling equipment and maximizing data center design.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 15, 2024

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Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 15, 2024. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire Amazon ‘will return to being in the office the way we were’ before the pandemic, CEO tells employees Amazon expects employees to start working from the office in the same way as they di

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Microsoft's Copilot key remapping option comes with a frustrating limitation

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With the latest Windows 11 insider preview build (22635.4225 for beta testers), Microsoft has added the ability to reprogram what the Copilot button launches. The new option can be found buried in the Settings app under Personalization > Text Input. From there, you can pick an "MSIX packaged and signed" app.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Yuval Noah Harari on whether democracy and AI can coexist

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Israeli historian and writer Yuval Noah Harari speaks at the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit Forum on July 9, 2017, in Hangzhou in China’s Zhejiang Province. | <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">Visual China Group via Getty Images</span> If the internet age has anything like an ideology, it’s that more information and more data and more openne

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Sky Glass customers fume as widespread outage leaves TVs non-functional for days

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A major outage has left hundreds of Sky Glass smart TV and Sky streaming service customers across the UK in a nightmare of boredom and frustration. The devices have been stuck on a blank screen and there's seemingly no fix yet.

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Former Apple designer Jony Ive confirms partnership with OpenAI to develop AI hardware

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The New York Times mentioned the existence of this stealth project in a new profile on Ive published this week. According to the report, Ive met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for dinner last year after an introduction from Airbnb chief Brian Chesky. Over multiple meals, the pair hatched a plan.

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Qualcomm has approached Intel with an acquisition offer

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In a development that could reshape the semiconductor industry, Qualcomm has made a takeover offer to rival Intel, sources familiar with the matter have told The Wall Street Journal. A successful acquisition of Intel, given its $90 billion market value, would rank as the largest technology M&A deal ever, topping.

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Forget the games: Halo raked in a whopping $1.8 billion from merchandise alone

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That figure, revealed in a recent License Global magazine feature, underscores just how massive Master Chief and his world have become globally. The magazine spoke to John Friend, Xbox's head of consumer products, who suggested that when you have an IP as gargantuan as Halo, you can go to town.

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Chechen warlord claims Elon Musk remotely disabled Cybertrucks he "gifted"

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According to a report by CNN, the Putin-backed leader claimed the high-tech vehicle had been "performing well" in combat until Musk hit the kill switch, forcing it to be towed away.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda