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What caused the Microsoft outages? Here's what we know
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What happenedMicrosoft said Friday morning that the company was seeing improvements, but had yet to fully divulge the exact cause of the issues.
The headline splitFOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "What caused the Microsoft outages? Here's what we know". Bloomberg - Technology frames it as "Microsoft Says Making Progress Fixing One of Its Longest Outages".
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CenterWhat caused the Microsoft outages? Here's what we know
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Microsoft Says Making Progress Fixing One of Its Longest Outages
Microsoft Corp. said it was making progress in efforts to restore access to its flagship software and end an outage that has paralyzed government offices, traders and businesses globally.
