Massive tech outage affects transport, communications worldwide

Companies worldwide experienced interruptions amidst an outage of Microsoft’s cloud computing suites on Friday, with flights being grounded, news outlets unable to broadcast information, and operations in brokerage houses being hindered.

Outages have been reported in Australia, the US, the UK, and India, affecting institutions ranging from banks, media houses, and stock markets to government branches and airports.

According to DownDetector, a real-time internet outage monitoring website...