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Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook

BBC World · 2026-11-13

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• What happened: Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot. Microsoft has said the problem was caused by a higher-than-usual stress on its servers but that systems were now showing "early signs of stabilisation" as work cont... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.

A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot.

Microsoft has said the problem was caused by a higher-than-usual stress on its servers but that systems were now showing "early signs of stabilisation" as work continued on a fix.

The BBC's technology reporter Shiona McCallum explains what we know.

Source: BBC World
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