Tag: Search engine

AISoftwareTechnology

Wikipedia Traffic Declines as AI Summaries and Social Media Reshape Information Access

Human traffic to Wikipedia has fallen significantly, with reports linking the decline to AI search tools and social media consumption. The Wikimedia Foundation is implementing new attribution strategies to address these challenges to knowledge sustainability.

Shifting Traffic Patterns

Wikipedia has experienced an 8% year-over-year decrease in human pageviews, according to reports from the Wikimedia Foundation. After updating the platform’s bot-detection systems, the organization discovered that most traffic during May and June originated from bots designed to avoid detection rather than human visitors seeking information.

by Owen Holt
CloudInfrastructureTechnology

Major AWS Outage Disrupts Key Online Services Including Zoom and Slack

A significant Amazon Web Services outage has taken down numerous popular online services, affecting remote work platforms and entertainment applications. Reports indicate services are beginning to recover as engineers work to resolve the underlying issues.

Widespread Service Disruptions Hit Major Online Platforms

A major outage at Amazon Web Services has caused widespread disruptions across numerous popular online services, according to reports from multiple monitoring platforms. The incident has affected everything from workplace communication tools to gaming platforms, highlighting the internet’s dependence on cloud infrastructure providers.

by Harlow Wesley