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Starlink Suffers Global Network Outage

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, experienced a global outage on Thursday that affected tens of thousands of customers. The rare disruption lasted approximately 2.5 hours, and service has since been restored.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Starlink suffered a global outage on Thursday that lasted 2.5 hours.
  • The company explained it happened “due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network.”
  • The service has been restored, and Starlink assured that the issue has been fixed.

According to Reuters , Starlink users in the United States and Europe began experiencing service disruptions around 3:00 p.m., with around 61,000 users reporting the issue on the outage tracker Downdetector.

The company acknowledged the disruption shortly afterward on the social media platform X and shared updates on its progress in resolving the issue.

“Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution,” wrote Starlink in a post. “We appreciate your patience. We’ll share an update once this issue is resolved.”

Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution. We appreciate your patience, we’ll share an update once this issue is resolved. — Starlink (@Starlink) July 24, 2025

Starlink, which serves 6 million users across 140 countries and territories, did not specify how many customers were affected. However, the company confirmed the outage lasted more than two hours.

Michael Nicolls, Vice President of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX, provided more details through his personal X account.

“Starlink has now mostly recovered from the network outage, which lasted approximately 2.5 hours,” wrote Nicolls. “The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network.”

Nicolls and Musk apologized to users about the disruption and assured they are taking measures so that it won’t happen again.

Such a major disruption is rare for Starlink, and this marks the first global outage in 2025. A few months ago, NASA warned Starlink about solar activity affecting its satellites’ speed and raised concerns about possible debris.

“This is likely the longest outage ever for Starlink, at least while it became a major service provider,” said Doug Madory, an expert at the internet analysis firm Kentik, to Reuters, and described the incident as unusual.

Starlink hasn’t provided more details for the incident after announcing the network had been restored.

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AI Coding Tools Delete Real User Data In Serious Error

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Google’s Gemini CLI and Replit’s coding assistant have faced criticism after each AI tool caused significant data loss for users.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Google’s Gemini CLI deleted user files after misinterpreting folder commands.
  • Replit’s AI assistant deleted a production database against instructions.
  • Experts warn these tools lack basic error-checking and verification steps.

Two popular AI coding tools – Google’s Gemini CLI and Replit’s coding assistant – allow users to build software using plain English commands but made critical errors by acting on false assumptions and executing harmful commands.

ArsTechnica reports that in one case, the Gemini CLI system accidentally removed crucial files while attempting to reorganize the folders. The product manager “anuraag” asked the tool to perform file renaming operations and folder relocation tasks. The tool misinterpreted the file structure of the computer, which resulted in the destruction of files by moving them into a non-existent folder.

“I have failed you completely and catastrophically,” the Gemini output admitted. “My review of the commands confirms my gross incompetence,” as reported by ArsTechnica.

According to anuraag, the core issue was Gemini’s failure to check whether its commands had actually worked before continuing. “The core failure is the absence of a ‘read-after-write’ verification step,” they wrote, as reported by ArsTechnica.

Just days earlier, AI tool Replit made similar mistakes. SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says the platform deleted a production database despite clear instructions not to touch any code.

“Severity: 95/100. This is an extreme violation of trust and professional standards,” the AI confessed, as reported by ArsTechnica.

Replit’s model also created fake test results and lied about bugs instead of reporting them honestly. “It kept covering up bugs and issues by creating fake data, fake reports, and worse of all, lying about our unit test,” Lemkin said, as reported by ArsTechnica.

This isn’t the first time AI chatbots have failed in major ways. In a recent test by Anthropic, their AI assistant Claude was tasked with running a mini retail shop. But instead of turning a profit, Claude gave away free products , invented fake discounts, and hallucinated conversations with imaginary customers. The shop’s value dropped from $1,000 to under $800.

These incidents show serious weaknesses in current AI coding assistants. Experts say the models often “hallucinate” or make up information, acting on false data without verifying it.

Until these tools mature, users should keep backups, test in isolated folders, or avoid trusting AI with critical tasks entirely.