{
  "id": 20173752,
  "title": "Are we too reliant on technology? Questions arise after Microsoft's widespread outages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/are-we-too-reliant-on-technology-questions-arise-after-microsofts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T11:44:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/are-we-too-reliant-on-technology-questions-arise-after-microsoft-s-widespread-outages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This week's Microsoft outage highlighted the risks of relying on a single technology provider for essential services. The disruption lasted nearly 24 hours, impacting millions of users across more than 70 countries – from government agencies to airlines to hospitals and small businesses. Are we too reliant on technology? Analysis by Marcel Saucet, research associate at the University of San Diego…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}