Microsoft said Tuesday it is investigating outages affecting its 365 Office apps and services following the global CrowdStike chaos earlier this month. The tech giant said some of its 365 services are experiencing issues that are preventing customers from using the cloud-based apps, which include Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. “We are currently investigating access issues […]
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Microsoft sends shockwaves through the tech sector as it signals that AI gains will take longer
Microsoft forecast quarterly growth for its Azure cloud platform below estimates on Tuesday and said its capital spending would increase this fiscal year, in another sign that the payoff on big AI investments may take longer than first thought. Shares fell 7% after the company gave the spending forecast on a call with analysts, but […]
Microsoft reveals cyber attack caused recent outage that blocked emails, crashed Starbucks app
A global Microsoft Azure outage that affected a range of consumer services on Tuesday — from blocked Outlook email reports to ordering problems on the Starbucks mobile app — was caused by a distributed denial-of-service cyberattack, according to the technology giant. Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform used by companies and organizations around the world, […]