Did Delta wait too long to upgrade other company-controlled software and IT systems that were critical to their operations, or were they simply victims of a bad software update by a valued partner? The real answer is likely very nuanced and with plenty of blame to go around. In other words, shit happens.
IBM's retreat is not an isolated incident but rather part of a broader trend of U.S. technology firms scaling back their operations in China amid escalating geopolitical tensions. The U.S.-China trade war, which has morphed into a broader tech war, has seen both countries impose increasingly stringent restrictions on technology transfers, data security, and intellectual property protections.
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