Live updates: Microsoft scrambles to fix major outage affecting millions worldwide

The tech giant said it had made progress Friday as it rushed to fix the outage that has left services such as Teams and Outlook disrupted. It said the incident was not the result of any “malicious” activity.

Many workers who rely on Microsoft Outlook for their email and Teams for a plethora of daily meetings, have been teasing online about taking it easy as the outage rolls into Friday.

"Dear Microsoft, No rush. Take your time. Spend time with your family. Prioritize your mental health. Happy Friday All. Sincerely, Every corporate employee," wrote one user on X.

Another joked: "Thank you Microsoft. Can you do this every Friday?"

While another said: “Happy Microsoft outage to everyone who celebrates."

Charles Lamanna, executive vice president of Copilot, Agent and Platform at Microsoft, pledged today that his company will learn from this worldwide tech meltdown.

“We’re seeing encouraging recovery progress, with service availability and email delivery performance improving across a growing portion of affected infrastructure," according to a statement from Lamanna.

"We know our customers rely on our services to get important work done every day, and regret the impact these outages had on those who depend on us. Our teams are…

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