Algorithms · December 2014Gaffe level: Blunder
Uber's Algorithm Surged Fares During the Sydney Siege
Uber's algorithm automatically surged fares up to four times normal during the Sydney siege while people were trying to flee the area. Supply and demand, said the software, never blinking.
Source: The Register
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.