OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide. The outage began at approximately 5 AM ET on July 25, 2026, preventing users from loading chats or accessing previous conversations.
The outage has been resolved with full recovery of services.
Jul 25, 8:17 AM ETUsers cannot load new chats or access previous conversations and instead see persistent loading animations in the sidebar.
Attempts to use ChatGPT result in the interface becoming stuck at loading animations.
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Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-56163, a critical vulnerability in Azure Kubernetes Service with a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 that allows unauthorized network-based privilege elevation. The flaw was received from Microsoft on July 24, 2026 and requires immediate attention from Azure Kubernetes users to prevent high-impact compromise.
Google has rolled out a selfie video option that lets users recover their Google Accounts by recording head movements for comparison against a stored video. The encrypted feature adds another recovery method while recommending multiple sign-in options and includes safeguards against AI-based impersonation.
The European Commission has fined Alphabet €890 million for two DMA violations: self-preferencing its own services in Google Search and restricting payment steering options in the Play Store. Google must revise its policies within 60 days or face further penalties.
