GOOGLE CLOUD OUTAGE
Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks
The European Banking Authority said that it has been in contact with Google Cloud to obtain further information on the incident, understand its implications and assess its potential impact on financial entities in the EU, a spokesperson for the watchdog told Reuters.
Google Cloud outage in London disrupts UK banking and online services, affecting major institutions-When will it be back up?
A Google Cloud outage in London has impacted numerous digital services, including those of banks and public providers. Customers are experiencing issues with banking apps, card payments, and online access. Revolut and ING Germany are among the affected institutions, reporting multiple service disruptions. Google has not disclosed the cause of the outage and its engineering team continues to investigate the matter.
Google Cloud outage hits UK banks
A significant Google Cloud outage disrupted online services for several UK banks, notably Lloyds and HSBC, beginning just after 2 a.m. local time. The primary impact was felt in London, but further consequences may extend beyond this area. Revolut acknowledged the outage while reassuring users about the security of their accounts.
Google Cloud services face outage in London, Revolut services down too
Separately, UK-based financial technology firm Revolut said it was experiencing a service disruption affecting its multiple services. It was not immediately clear if Revolut's outage was related to Google Cloud. Revolut uses Google Cloud's services.
Could Iran target the Gulf’s digital backbone? The risks to data centres and internet cables explained
Iran's warning raises concerns about the vulnerability of Gulf data centres and digital infrastructure to potential attacks. Recent escalations have already disrupted Amazon Web Services facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, highlighting the risk. The Gulf has invested significantly in emerging technologies, making security a critical focus for governments and companies. Developing alternative routes for connectivity will be essential to mitigate these threats.
Ukraine steps up strikes on Russia's tech infrastructure, damaging third data center in 4 days
A Ukrainian drone attack targeted a Yandex data center in Vladimir, causing widespread service outages. Users in multiple Russian cities and neighboring countries faced disruptions in accessing various services, including banking. This strike is part of a broader Ukrainian campaign against Russian infrastructure amid ongoing conflict. Previous attacks on Yandex facilities in Ryazan and Kaluga occurred just days before this incident.
Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios
What companies have described as their AI agents going rogue has involved bots working toward goals set by humans, skeptics note. But the idea that AI could break away and work toward its own agenda is looking increasingly plausible to other researchers and experts.
'We literally built Ultron': ChatGPT-6 Astra rumours fuel wild AI apocalypse theory amid major outage
On Thursday evening, a plethora of users faced significant disruptions when attempting to access major AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. As rumors linked these outages to OpenAI's upcoming model, Astra, social media buzzed with speculation. Despite the chatter, there remains no substantiated evidence connecting Astra to the service failures.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok suffer simultaneous outages as GPT-6 Astra rumors intensify
On September 3rd, 2026, significant outages plagued major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, leaving many users unable to access their services. This interruption coincided with heightened discussions surrounding OpenAI's forthcoming AI model. The situation underscored the escalating reliance on artificial intelligence for diverse purposes, even as some services gradually resumed for select users during the initial turmoil.
The year the cloud went dark: Inside 2025’s biggest tech outages
The year 2025 saw widespread internet disruptions. Major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud experienced significant outages. Cyberattacks also crippled vital systems.
Amazon and Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity
Amazon and Google have launched a joint multicloud networking service that lets customers create fast, private links between their platforms in minutes. The move follows a major AWS outage and aims to boost reliability as AI drives heavier internet use. Early adopters include Salesforce, with both firms expanding cloud infrastructure.
Internet outages explained: How a glitch in Cloudflare or AWS can cripple major online services worldwide
Internet outages Cloudflare: Global internet services are facing disruptions due to the fragility of online infrastructure. Recent widespread outages, including those affecting ChatGPT and Roblox, highlight the risks of relying on a few major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. These giants manage vast server networks, and failures can impact millions.
Google services crash today: Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet went down globally—what caused the outage and when it restored?
Google services outage today left millions of users around the world unable to access Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, and Meet. The sudden disruption began in the evening and caused major interruptions for students, workers, and businesses relying on Google Workspace. Users reported error messages, failed logins, and stalled file access during the crash. The issue peaked globally but was quickly addressed by Google. Services were back online within an hour. Curious what caused this rare crash and if it could happen again? Here's everything you need to know about the Google outage and what you should do if it hits again.
Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting Spotify, Snapchat, others
Google has resolved a global outage that disrupted services including Gmail, Google Drive, Spotify, and Discord. The disruption, beginning around 1:50 p.m. ET, affected thousands of users. While most services have recovered, some residual impact remains. Google will release a full analysis following its internal investigation.
Elon Musk reacts to Google Cloud Outage with meme, check his X post
A major Google Cloud outage impacted several services in the United States. Spotify, Discord, and Google Meet faced disruptions. Elon Musk responded by posting a meme. Many users reported issues with Google Cloud and Spotify. There were also reports of problems with Google Meet and Discord. Several platforms experienced widespread service disruptions.
Spotify to Twitch: check services affected as major outage hits Google Cloud
Platforms including music streaming service Spotify and Discord were down for thousands of users following an outage at Google Cloud . According to Downdetector, there were more than 10,000 incidents of people reporting problems with Google Cloud and more than 44,000 reports on Spotify around 2:46 p.m. ET in the US.
Major Google outage affects millions: Here's all you need to know
On August 12, Google experienced a major outage affecting users worldwide, starting around 9 am ET. Key services including Gmail, Google Search, and YouTube were disrupted. The outage impacted major US cities and was widely reported on Downdetector, with 57% of complaints related to search functionality. Social media reactions highlighted user frustrations, with issues reported from DNS problems to login errors. The exact cause remains unclear, but some services are beginning to recover.
Microsoft outage: Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal bats for stringent data localisation norms
Aggarwal has been pushing for greater adoption of Made-in-India technologies and lately moved from Google Maps to the in-house developed Ola Maps. He invited developers to join at a subsidised cost and claimed unlike Google his company charges in rupees and not in dollars.
Google Cloud data center in London faces outage on UK's hottest day
Google Cloud said it was a "cooling related" failure at one of the buildings and began at 1:13 pm ET (6:13 pm BST).
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