Tuesday, July 30

What you missed today

Author

Max
July 30, 2024

Good evening!

Were you one of the many people affected by today’s Starbucks app outage? Well, good news, it’s back now, and we might have a theory as to why it happened.

Here are the 7 things you missed today:

1.  🗣️ OpenAI Began Roll Out of ChatGPT Voice Mode

Starting today, some ChatGPT Plus users will be able to reenact the 2013 Spike Jonze film Her. OpenAI began rolling out the AI chatbot’s Advanced Voice Mode today with a rollout to all Plus users planned for the Fall.

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3. 👨‍💼 Delta Hired David Boies to Pursue CrowdStrike Damages

CrowdStrike and Microsoft better lawyer up, because Delta Air Lines certainly is. The airline hired prominent attorney David Boies to seek damages from the tech companies following their major outage less than two weeks ago, leading to thousands of flight cancellations.

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5. 🚙 California’s DMV is Using Blockchain

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has found a unique way to prevent fraud: simply upload 42 million car titles to the blockchain. The move will allow more than 39M Californians to claim and access their vehicles through a mobile app in early 2025, a first for the U.S.

6.  💺 You Can Soon Fly Spirit Business Class

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines, known for charging extra fees to breathe air on a flight, is introducing business-class seating. The premium “big front seat” option consists of two pairs of wider seats at the front of the cabin with additional legroom.

7.  ☕️ Starbucks App Had a Major Outage

Coffee retailer Starbucks was hit by an app outage today, leaving customers unable to place a mobile order. The outage was reported across major cities – including New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, and Dallas – and happened at the same time Microsoft reported an Azure outage (unclear if related).

Bonus. CEO Tip Of The Day

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