This year, numerous tech companies' servers have experienced long outages, causing significant trouble for users. Let's explore the top five service interruptions of the year.
Microsoft’s assurance is a step in the right direction, but the company must continue refining its policies and openly communicating with its users. With the immense reliance on its tools globally, a transparent and user-first approach will be key to maintaining trust in the AI-driven era.
Microsoft’s role as a key supplier of software to U.S. government agencies has added urgency to the FTC’s probe. Earlier this year, the government’s Cyber Safety Review Board criticized Microsoft’s security culture as “inadequate” and called for an overhaul.
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Microsoft, a key collaborator with OpenAI, is preparing to support Orion on its Azure cloud platform, possibly as soon as November, granting Azure users a chance to explore the model’s advanced features ahead of a broader rollout.
Microsoft's new 'Bing generative search' is similar to Google Search AI Overviews in functionality. It will give AI-generated summaries to users' queries. However, the feature has raised a new concern among content creators.
Microsoft’s Correction tool takes a significant step toward ensuring that AI serves as a trustworthy tool, reducing the risks of misinformation and enhancing user experience across its platforms.
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates praised India’s efforts to address malnutrition, giving the country "an A" for its dedication to the issue.
Microsoft's cloud-based productivity suite, including popular tools like Word, Excel, and Teams, was restored after an outage affected thousands of users on Thursday, September 12.
The layoffs are part of Microsoft’s strategy to streamline operations and align resources to better support its gaming studios, following the company's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
While Microsoft 365 services are starting to stabilize, the outage affected a large number of users and industries that rely on Microsoft’s suite for critical operations. Microsoft continues to monitor the situation for any further issues.
Paint 3D app: Microsoft will no longer provide updates or support. As the company shifts focus, Microsoft recommends users explore more advanced 3D modelling software available in the market, marking a streamlining of its creative tools portfolio.
Microsoft Copilot offers a range of hidden features designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. By exploring these tips and tricks, users can maximize the potential of this powerful AI tool in their daily activities.
Outage reports were somewhat scattered— with a handful of companies and services seeing user complaints that numbered in the hundreds or low thousands on the outage tracker Downdetector. But there appeared to be a range in reach.
The updated Bing Search page now features AI-generated answers prominently at the top. These responses are crafted using large and small language models (LLMs and SLMs) that have reviewed millions of sources.
Microsoft stated in a blog post that around 8.5 million devices were affected by the outage, worldwide. This disruption was caused by a CrowdStrike which led to significant chaos across various industries.
A software update by CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity firm, has reportedly caused widespread system problems. This update has grounded flights, taken broadcasters off the air, and left customers without access to essential services such as healthcare and banking.
According to the company which provides third-party security updates to the Satya Nadella-run tech giant, on July 19, at 9.30 am (India time), it released a sensor configuration update to Windows systems following which the IT giant faced its biggest-ever outage.
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm, which is responsible for security of Microsoft services. It released a sensor configuration update to Windows systems on Friday.
The functioning of banks, airports, news channels, IT companies and various other services were affected worldwide after Microsoft Windows faced a global outage on Friday.
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