outage

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A mass robotaxi outage in the Chinese city of Wuhan caused at least a hundred self-driving cars to stop mid-traffic, sparking renewed debate around the safety of driverless vehicles.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Videos on social media have documented the outage, with one appearing to show it resulting in a highway collision, although police said no injuries had been reported and passengers exited their vehicles safely.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A prolonged outage in Qatar is set to reinforce the U.S.’s status as the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The "total disconnection" of the national electricity system was due to an outage in a power unit at one of the country's thermoelectric plants, causing a "cascading effect", the state-owned Cuban Electric Union said.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Maybe whatever caused the power outage has finally begun to calm.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner