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Futurist and business consultant, he runs a company called Fast Future
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Rohit Talwar
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FROM Rohit Talwar
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Airline computer meltdowns: is there any way to prepare? This week — at the height of the travel season — Delta Airlines had to cancel more than 2000 flights and upset the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers. When a computer failed, backups didn't kick in, and an IT system of awesome complexity multiplied disruptions all over the world. Delta struggled to limit the passenger backlash, but on Monday alone, Twitter conversations involving the airline skyrocketed from a daily average of 3,600 to 43,000. In the past few months, United-Continental, US Airways, Alaska Air and Southwest have all been hit by similar problems, one that's all too common as airlines upgrade their networks but don't have the luxury of days off to test for problems. That's made for a lot of expensive surprises. We hear from experts who say it's inevitable there will be more to come, and hear tips about what passengers can do.
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What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
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Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.