Microsoft outage shows the risks of relying on a single technology provider for essential services

Economic Times - Nov 14, 2026

Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams and AI assistant Copilot, were interrupted. As the outage entered its second day Friday, Microsoft said it saw "encouraging recovery progress." But the company also warned that "intermittent access issues or delayed email delivery" may persist for some users.

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