# First Thing: Global Microsoft outage chaos as tech firm says there are ‘signs of stabilisation’

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7 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 13, 2026, 6:16 AM · Read it: <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/13/first-thing-global-microsoft-outage-chaos-signs-of-stabilisation>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 2:38 PM: [Microsoft global outage: What the company has said so far](<https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-outage-what-company-has-said>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  As everyone deals with a big Microsoft 365 outage, let's review what the company has said so far.
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:03 AM: [Microsoft races to restore services after global outage](<https://www.ft.com/content/025b2769-bca8-4a74-b9f5-5d7ad7da32c7?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  German government says it ‘anticipates a very big impact’ on economy
- 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, 3:30 AM: [Microsoft hit by global outages: What happened and why?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/microsoft-hit-by-global-outages-what-happened-and-why>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  Outlook, Teams and Copilot remain disrupted in 74 countries as Microsoft reports ‘marginal success’ in fixing outage.
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:37 AM: [Microsoft's outage is showing signs of recovery after causing chaos for businesses](<https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-365-outage-outlook-teams-down-claude-what-we-know-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  A global Microsoft 365 outage is disrupting email, Teams, OpenAI's connector, and Claude for Outlook as recovery efforts continue. Here's the latest.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:16 AM: [First Thing: Global Microsoft outage chaos as tech firm says there are ‘signs of stabilisation’](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/13/first-thing-global-microsoft-outage-chaos-signs-of-stabilisation>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
