Topic: internet services

  • Major Outage: Cloudflare Disrupts X, ChatGPT, and Downdetector

    Major Outage: Cloudflare Disrupts X, ChatGPT, and Downdetector

    A widespread outage at Cloudflare caused significant disruptions to numerous popular internet platforms, including X, ChatGPT, and Downdetector, with services now showing initial signs of recovery. The disruption was triggered by an unexplained spike in unusual traffic targeting a core Cloudflare...

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  • Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

    Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

    Bending Spoons is acquiring AOL from Yahoo, funded by a $2.8 billion debt arrangement, adding it to a portfolio that includes Evernote and MeetUp. AOL has a history of ownership changes, including mergers with Time Warner and Verizon, and was most recently part of Yahoo after a $5 billion sale to...

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