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Jul 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Major Global IT Outage ...

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Plus, the Nasdaq falls, as do shares of CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the outage. And New York’s financial regulator hires two new leaders for its crypto unit. Zoe Thomas hosts.

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