Microsoft apologises after technical failure disrupts services

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Microsoft has apologised to users following an outage that it attributed to a technical failure. The company has acknowledged the disruption and expressed regret for the inconvenience it caused. The incident has prompted commentary on how heavily people and organisations depend on digital technology. Further details about the scope and duration of the outage were not provided in the source report.

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