Technology

Several new artificial intelligence tools have been released this summer that allow for the creation of hyperrealistic photos, making it easier than ever to alter, or entirely fabricate, an image. Experts say it’s becoming increasingly difficult for consumers to discern what is real and what is fake. Among the most powerful new tools is FLUX.1, or Flux, a free AI …

CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, is linked to theMicrosoft outageaffecting airlines, banks and other businesses worldwide on Friday. The company provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices, and many industries globally — from banking to retail to health care — use the company’s software to protect against breaches and hackers. The outages Friday, which caused …