{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/68f66fe4b5743a0a56ca5e68?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What caused the Amazon Web Services outage?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/1760981612629-05a36fcf-98de-42dc-871f-4d5c458b822f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A huge internet outage caused widespread global disruption on Monday, with a number of major websites and apps experiencing significant service issues.</p><p><br></p><p>The issue was linked to a problem on cloud computing provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS).&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Major organisations such as HMRC, Lloyds Bank, Ring Doorbell, Snapchat, Slack, and Fortnite were among those affected, with outage monitoring website Downdetector reporting a massive spike in errors, 6.5 million in total worldwide.</p><p><br></p><p>Tech &amp; Science Daily spoke to Sir Keir Starmer’s former Senior Digital Adviser, Antonio Weiss, who is now a senior partner at The Public Services Consultants.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Also in this episode:</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>-Why European astronauts are training to fly helicopters ahead of lunar missions…</p><p><br></p><p>-Alongside Cate Blanchett, The King has hailed the work of Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank 25 years after it opened</p><p><br></p><p>-Birth of rare female eastern mountain bongo is a ‘significant milestone’ for species</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}