San Francisco BART Crippled by Widespread Computer Glitch

Friday, May 9, 2025, 2:20 pm more...

San Francisco’s transit system was brought to a standstill when a computer networking issue halted subway operations, leaving passengers scrambling and facing major delays. Crews worked to restore service amid significant disruption, exposing vulnerabilities in the outdated technology powering the BART system.

gizmodo.com / San Francisco’s BART Grinds to a Halt Due to ‘Computer Networking Problem’

theverge.com / SF’s BART expects ‘major delays’ after a computer problem ground subways to a halt

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Tech Leaders Advocate Mandatory CS and AI Courses in Schools

Monday, May 5, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

Over 250 CEOs and tech leaders have rallied for a revamp of K–12 education, arguing that integrating computer science and AI early on could boost career earnings and prepare a competitive workforce for the digital age. Clearly, they believe our future geniuses deserve a computing crash course before lunch.

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techcrunch.com / Over 250 CEOs sign open letter supporting K-12 AI and computer science education

techspot.com / Over 250 tech leaders push for computer science and AI course requirements in US schools

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