Internet users were left in the dark Wednesday as problems with Microsoft services triggered widespread outages across popular sites, like Xbox, Kroger, and Starbucks. Tens of thousands of users reported experiencing outages with Microsoft Azure, the tech giant’s cloud platform, Wednesday afternoon, according to DownDetector.

Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending to meet growing cloud services demand is outpacing Wall Street expectations, deepening investor fears about the costs of sustaining the boom.

In the midst of an outage, Microsoft’s CFO reported that its Azure revenue growth was hampered by a capacity shortage that will continue throughout its fiscal 2026.

As Azure crumbled, Microsoft laid out its latest 40% growth rate numbers to show how well the platform is doing

Microsoft shares are trading lower on Thursday following the company's quarterly results. Here's a look at what's going on.