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GM Recalling 450K SUVs, Pickups That Fail To Issue Faulty Brake Fluid Warning Light

General Motors (GM) announced it’s recalling 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks due to the electronic brake control module software failing to display a warning light when losing brake fluid takes place.

People looking for missing bags wait in line to speak with Delta Air Lines baggage in the Delta Air Lines baggage claim area Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced an investigation into Delta Air Lines to comply with passenger protection laws following the CrowdStrike global software outage that disrupted airlines, banks, TV channels and other businesses worldwide.CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company that caused a global computer outage last week, on on July 24, 2024 said that the breakdown stemmed from a flaw in its test software. In an incident report, the company said the glitch was pushed out to millions of Windows computers and that the company will change the way it handles such updates in the future. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: CrowdStrike Sends $10 Uber Eats Gift Cards To Partners, Apologizing For Global IT Debacle

CrowdStrike reportedly sent $10 UberEats gift cards to all of its beleaguered contractors who are helping to solve the fallout of last week’s disastrous software update that caused a global tech outage.

United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “Blue Screen of Death” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

As losses mount, CrowdStrike says bug in quality control process led to botched update

A software bug in CrowdStrike’s quality control system caused the software update that crashed computers globally last week.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: An information screen informs travelers that train information is not running due to the global technical outage at Canal Street subway station on July 19, 2024 in New York City. Businesses and transport worldwide were affected by a global technology outage that was attributed to a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by many industries around the world. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

‘Largest IT Outage Of All Time’ Leaves The U.S. And Globe On Edge

Friday saw disruptions to financial services, medical offices, airports, TV broadcasts, and more as businesses globally struggled with an ongoing catastrophic IT outage.