Algorithms · May 2010Gaffe level: Rampage
An Algorithm Helped Send the Dow Down 1,000 Points in Minutes
On May 6, 2010, an algorithm-driven $4.1 billion futures sell order helped send the Dow plunging nearly 1,000 points in minutes in the original flash crash.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.