Global Microsoft outage disrupts businesses worldwide as recovery begins
A global outage of Microsoft systems disrupted businesses and public services worldwide, with the company reporting "early signs of stabilisation" after the failure affected millions of users for over 12 hours on Thursday and Friday. Some users experienced problems with Microsoft Teams and Outlook email. More than 430 million people use Microsoft 365 apps, and over 90% of Fortune 500 companies use Copilot, Microsoft's AI chatbot. Microsoft stated there were no indications the outage was caused by a cyber-attack. Recovery efforts are ongoing, and the company is monitoring the situation. The outage's impact is being tracked in a live blog, with no further details on the root cause or full scope of disruption provided.