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Microsoft apologizes for global outage, denies AI or hacker involvement

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Microsoft has issued a formal apology for a recent global service outage, stating that neither artificial intelligence nor malicious hackers were responsible for the disruption. The company expressed deep regret for the incident, which affected numerous services worldwide. This apology comes amidst ongoing discussions about the reliability and security of large-scale technological infrastructure. AI

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