# Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption

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7 outlets covering · First listed: BBC, Nov 13, 2026, 2:49 PM · Read it: <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rrg51rkz09o>

Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.

## 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, 12:18 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, 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, 11:15 AM: [The Microsoft Outage Is a Warning for the World](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-microsoft-outage-is-a-warning-for-the-world/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Countless businesses, schools, hospitals, and governments have found out the hard way what it means to rely on a single company’s systems to get things done. And next time could be even worse.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:52 AM: [Microsoft’s Global Outage and Fixes: What We Know](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/technology/microsoft-outage-what-to-know.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The company described “encouraging” progress on efforts to overcome a second day of disruptions to its email, messaging and other services.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:28 PM: [Microsoft 365 Outage Continues: Tech Giant Has No Timeline For Recovery, Says It’s ‘Deeply Sorry’](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/13/microsoft-365-outage-continues-tech-giant-has-no-timeline-for-recovery-says-its-deeply-sorry/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Microsoft said it is seeing “broad recovery” from the availability issues that began Thursday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:49 PM: [Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rrg51rkz09o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.
