# What’s up with the Microsoft outage?! A tech expert explains what you need to know

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4 outlets covering · First listed: ZME Science, Nov 13, 2026, 6:34 AM · Read it: <https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/whats-up-with-the-microsoft-outage-a-tech-expert-explains-what-you-need-to-know/>

Our dependence on a small number of tech companies strikes again.

## 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, 6:34 AM: [What’s up with the Microsoft outage?! A tech expert explains what you need to know](<https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/whats-up-with-the-microsoft-outage-a-tech-expert-explains-what-you-need-to-know/>) — ZME Science (Science news)
  Our dependence on a small number of tech companies strikes again.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:06 AM: [Microsoft Struggles to Repair Worldwide Outage. Here's What You Need to Know](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-worldwide-disruption-teams-outlook-emails/>) — Time (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  The outage impacting various Microsoft 365 services has caused disruption to governments and businesses globally. Here's what you need to know.