Month: October 2025

CloudTechnology

Global Internet Disruption Exposes Cloud Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

A massive AWS outage originating from the US-EAST-1 region caused widespread internet disruptions Monday, affecting services from ChatGPT to government platforms. The incident stemmed from DNS resolution issues with Amazon’s DynamoDB database, exposing critical dependencies in global cloud infrastructure.

Widespread Internet Disruption Traced to AWS Infrastructure

A significant cloud computing failure originating from Amazon Web Services’ primary US-EAST-1 region caused extensive internet service disruptions worldwide Monday morning, according to status reports from AWS. The outage affected Amazon’s own e-commerce platform, Ring doorbells, Alexa smart assistants, Meta’s WhatsApp, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, PayPal’s Venmo, Epic Games services, and multiple British government websites, among numerous other platforms.

by Priya Kapoor
EducationTechnology

High School STEM Education Shifts from Coding to Data Literacy as AI Transforms Career Landscape

High school STEM education is undergoing a significant transformation as artificial intelligence changes career prospects. Educators report students are shifting from computer science to statistics and data analysis courses, viewing these as more future-proof skills.

The Changing Face of STEM Education

High school STEM programs across the United States are undergoing a fundamental transformation as artificial intelligence reshapes the technology landscape, according to education reports. Where computer science once dominated college-bound students’ aspirations, there’s now a marked shift toward statistics and data analysis courses as AI capabilities advance.

by Priya Kapoor
AIEnvironment

Donegal Startup Deploys AI to Streamline Environmental Approvals for Renewable Energy

A Donegal-based startup is tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in the renewable energy sector: slow environmental approvals. Canavan Atlantic uses a hybrid AI platform to automate environmental impact assessments, helping projects move from concept to construction faster.

AI-Powered Environmental Intelligence

A new startup from Donegal is reportedly using artificial intelligence to transform the traditionally slow and manual process of environmental compliance. According to reports, Canavan Atlantic aims to “make environmental intelligence a core part of how the world builds” by automating environmental impact assessments (EIAs), which are mandatory for large-scale projects.

by Samuel Kim