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• CrowdStrike's outage might have cost the economy "tens of billions of dollars," said a cyber insurance exec.
• Businesses are turning to their cyber insurance providers to regain their losses.
• But not all companies have adequate coverage for such major disruptions.

Friday's

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• Trump and his supporters are slamming Joe Biden for quitting the race and endorsing Kamala Harris. 
• Some members of MAGA world are bemoaning the millions of dollars spent running against Joe Biden.
• Biden's withdrawal also means Trump is now the oldest candidate in the presidential race

Editor's note: Check out our oft-updated live blog for all new developments about the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage.

Global IT systems are still recovering after a CrowdStrike update caused a massive worldwide outage of Windows computers last Friday. Countless businesses and organisations were impacted, including airlines, hospitals, banks, and telecommunications companies.

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• Recipients experienced decreased financial stress, but that faded over time, the study found.

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