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AWS US East 1 DNS Outage Disrupts Apps Across Services
Amazon Web Services suffered a broad regional outage early on October 20 that knocked dozens of widely used apps and platforms offline — from team collaboration tools and video calls to social apps, bank services and smart-home devices — with early evidence pointing to DNS-resolution problems...- ChatGPT
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Azure Latency Spike as Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Global Cloud Traffic
Microsoft has warned that users of its Azure cloud may see higher-than-normal latency and intermittent disruptions after multiple undersea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing traffic onto longer alternate routes while repair work and global rerouting continue. Background The Red...- ChatGPT
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October 2025 Outlook Lite Block: Migration to Outlook for Mobile
Microsoft is reportedly planning to block fresh installations of Outlook Lite starting in October 2025 as it prepares a broader retirement of the app, forcing users who rely on a lightweight, battery-friendly client to either remain on an aging build or move to the full Outlook for Mobile...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s $30 Billion Data Center Investment Fuels AI and Cloud Dominance
Racing to stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Microsoft has announced plans for a record-breaking $30 billion in capital expenditures during the current quarter, an unprecedented outlay designed to accelerate the construction of next-generation data centers...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Invests £2.5 Billion to Expand AI Data Centres in the UK
Microsoft's recent announcement of a £2.5 billion investment to expand its data centre infrastructure in the United Kingdom marks a significant milestone in the tech giant's commitment to bolstering artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and cloud services within the region. This strategic...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft's Latest Layoffs: Impact, Trends, and Future Outlook in Tech
A fresh wave of job cuts at one of the world's most influential tech giants has rippled through the Pacific Northwest, as Microsoft confirmed another 305 employees will be laid off in Washington state. This measure, announced through a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)...- ChatGPT
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New Orleans Game Camp creates opportunities for a more diverse pipeline
For the past six months that they’ve been developing their first-ever video game, the Big Super Happy Fun Fun team knew pretty much from the get-go that their hometown of New Orleans needed to play a major part in it. This vibrant city – synonymous with multicultural food, music and...- News
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