The Atlantic (July 21)
“Crucial systems across the world collapsed on Friday, triggered by one mistake in a single company…. It may end up being the worst information-technology disaster in history. This was not, however, an unforeseeable freak accident, nor will it be the last of its kind” unless we prioritize “decentralized resilience” over “hyperconnected optimization.”
Tags: Collapsed, Crucial, Decentralized resilience, Freak accident, hyperconnected optimization, IT disaster, Mistake, Systems, Triggered, Unforeseeable, Worst
Time (February 4)
“This week could prove crucial for understanding how much farther the outbreak is likely to spread and whether the dramatic efforts of Chinese authorities to contain the coronavirus have been effective.” Efforts include a massive quarantine that has “expanded to 16 surrounding cities with a combined population of more than 50 million, creating what is believed to be the largest quarantine in human history.”
Tags: China, Coronavirus, Crucial, Outbreak, Quarantine, Spread
