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FAA SMART AI system vendor and Microsoft both say ground stop isn't their fault

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Microsoft and Air Space Intelligence, the company behind the FAA's new SMART system, said the nationwide ground stop wasn't due to their products.

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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.

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  1. Wired(subscription required)The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
  2. Business Insider(subscription required)FAA SMART AI system vendor and Microsoft both say ground stop isn't their faultMicrosoft and Air Space Intelligence, the company behind the FAA's new SMART system, said the nationwide ground stop wasn't due to their products.
  3. New York Times(subscription required)A Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
  4. The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
  5. MashableFAA ground stop updates: Heres what we knowHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
  6. NPRWhat we know about the FAA nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
  7. The HillFAA orders nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews [FAA] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the…