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One Microsoft glitch stalled courts, government offices and police—exposing how fragile America’s systems really are
On Thursday, Nov. 12, a widespread Microsoft outage left millions around the world unable to send emails, open Outlook, or use workplace tools like Teams.
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On Thursday, Nov. 12, a widespread Microsoft outage left millions around the world unable to send emails, open Outlook, or use workplace tools like Teams. At first it sounded like a corporate problem: unanswered emails, derailed meetings, employees unable to get work done. Some even welcomed the break.
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