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OVERLINE Although it is yet unclear when the applications will return online, Microsoft has stated that a fix has been implemented to bring email and calendar services back to thousands of users who reported disruptions early Monday morning.
Although it is yet unclear when the applications will return online, Microsoft has stated that a fix has been implemented to bring email and calendar services back to thousands of users who reported disruptions early Monday morning.
SOME FACTS- As of 10:30 A.M. EST on Monday, over 2,100 users had reported problems with Microsoft 365 on the Down Detector website. Of these, 86% had reported problems with Outlook, 9% with Exchange, and 6% with Sharepoint.
- The majority of users were experiencing problems accessing Microsoft Teams calendars and Exchange Online, a cloud-based email server, according to a post made to the Microsoft 365 account on X, now known as Twitter.
- Shortly after reports of problems began to spike sharply, Microsoft announced that it had begun implementing a patch as early as 9:00 A.M. that includes “manual restarts on a subset of machines that are in an unhealthy state.” However, the company did not provide an expected time for complete restoration.
- The business also stated that the outage was probably caused by a “recent change” that has since been undone.
- Monday morning also saw the release of a new Recall AI tool for Windows Insiders, which is designed to take regular snapshots of computer activity—basically, a “photographic memory” for computers—to store on PCs and make searchable later without remembering specific keywords or dates. However, Microsoft did not specify which programs were affected by the change.
- The entire introduction of the feature was delayed after its initial iteration, which launched in May, was criticized for privacy and security issues.
THE LARGE FIGURE
320 million. According to the firm, that is the number of people who use Microsoft Teams each month.
ESSENTIAL HISTORY
Microsoft 365, a suite of Software and cloud-based services utilized by millions of businesses globally, including Outlook and Teams. Microsoft Teams is an employee collaboration tool for scheduling, video conferencing, and chat.
FORBES VALUE
On Forbes’ list of the most valuable corporations in the world, Microsoft comes in at number eight. The business, which was established in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, became the second-ever to reach a $3 trillion valuation in January. On Monday morning, shares were trading at slightly over $415, down roughly 0.3% even though the tech-heavy Nasdaq had gained almost 0.5%. Gates has an estimated net worth of $106.5 billion, making him the 15th richest person in the world.
