OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced two major outages in a single day, disrupting service for users on both mobile and web platforms. Thousands reported issues on Downdetector, with service restored by 1:17 PM ET. Concurrently, Google Gemini, Anthropic's Claude AI, and Perplexity AI search tools faced similar problems but were quickly resolved. Unlike previous outages in November, this incident did not affect OpenAI's API. In the past, Microsoft outages also impacted ChatGPT's search features alongside their Copilot service.
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458 words · 153 secSmall Boat Crossings Hit 2026 High as 781 Arrive in a Day
Small boat crossings to the UK reached a 2026 daily high on Wednesday, with 781 people arriving aboard 10 vessels, according to Home Office figures. Despite the surge, 18,565 crossings have been recorded so far this yea…
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