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Cloudflare outage knocks out X, ChatGPT and major websites worldwide
MUMBAI: A sweeping internet hiccup rattled the digital world on Tuesday as Cloudflare, the heavyweight behind much of the modern web’s plumbing, faltered and dragged scores of popular platforms down with it. Users across continents were slapped with 500 errors, frozen dashboards and stalled apps, as sites from X to ChatGPT buckled at once.
Cloudflare said it was aware of an issue affecting multiple customers and was investigating the cause. Early checks pointed to widespread failures across its dashboard and API. The company said it was working to understand the full impact and mitigate the problem, promising further updates.
Later in the day, the firm said services were beginning to recover but warned that customers might still see higher-than-normal error rates while remediation continued. Engineers, meanwhile, kept digging into the source of the disruption.
The scale of the outage showed just how deeply Cloudflare sits under the global internet. Its DNS, CDN and security tools keep thousands of businesses online, meaning a wobble at its end cascades across the web. By 4.30pm IST, the impact was visible everywhere: users struggled to load posts on X, generate designs on Canva or run AI tools like ChatGPT. Even online games such as League of Legends saw players locked out.
Among the worst-hit services were:
Twitter (X)
Spotify
Canva
Shopify
OpenAI
Garmin
Claude
Verizon
Discord
TMobile
AT&T
League of Legends
For now, the web is largely back on its feet, though engineers are still elbow-deep in diagnostics. The internet may be vast, but when one pillar shakes, the whole structure feels the tremor. Today it did. And how.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
