# Lutnick agrees to testify about Nvidia and Microsoft outage hits millions: Morning Rundown

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7 outlets covering · First listed: NBC News, Nov 13, 2026, 6:15 AM · Read it: <https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lutnick-testify-nvidia-microsoft-outlook-outage-morning-rundown-rcna609126>

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before a Senate committee about Nvidia.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 12:18 AM: [Global Microsoft Outage](<https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/business/live-news/microsoft-global-outage-intl-hnk>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:37 AM: [Why is the Microsoft outage lasting so long?](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg238zrnm5o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Microsoft says it is seeing "improvements" following a global outage but efforts to fully resume services are ongoing.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:49 AM: [US Senate summons Nvidia’s Huang, Lutnick to testify](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/nvidias-huang-lutnick-summoned-to-testify-to-us-senate>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  The Banking Committee says the ex-tech CEO and the commerce secretary could face legal action if they fail to appear.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:52 AM: [Microsoft outage: Outlook still down Friday morning](<https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-outlook-outage-update-still-down-today-november-13>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Microsoft's global outage, which is impacting Outlook, Teams, and other services, continued on Friday morning.
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:13 AM: [Millions affected as Microsoft outage continues](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPcDBLQ3hWeWFUOFp2WXZ5eHEycEJ4SjNURngxTUZodWIzZFh1cVNWQm1yU2FOdFN6QWd1UW1LZmVEeDlRZlFZVlE0VWtjSm1lczlNbXdPUW5fQlc4cEctS2s3QS1sNmRBMFZ3S1VURU0yZmtvSWk3V0Z5M0N6X2czSjBiRGk5UnZlNFhCNXVzY3N5TURzWUJhT3p6SFpqREx1cUkweEd6NA?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:15 AM: [Lutnick agrees to testify about Nvidia and Microsoft outage hits millions: Morning Rundown](<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lutnick-testify-nvidia-microsoft-outlook-outage-morning-rundown-rcna609126>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before a Senate committee about Nvidia.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:52 AM: [Lutnick agrees to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6218235-howard-lutnick-testimony-congress-nvidia-scandal-chip-exports/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns about the Nvidia spy scandal and the agency’s enforcement of chip export controls. Lutnick has “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the Senate Banking Committee, spokesperson Kristen Eichamer said in a statement. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sent letters to both…