Internet users were left in the dark Wednesday as problems with Microsoft services triggered widespread outages across popular sites, such as Xbox, Kroger and Starbucks.

Tens of thousands of users reported experiencing outages with Microsoft Azure, the tech giant’s cloud platform, according to DownDetector.

Users of Minecraft, Xbox and Microsoft 365 — all owned by the tech giant — reported issues accessing websites. Other popular retailers, such as Kroger and Starbucks, were also caught up in the outage.

“We’re sorry for the inconvenience. At the moment, all banner sites and mobile apps are experiencing an unexpected outage. Our technical teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” Kroger wrote on X.

Alaska Airlines was also impacted, with the company said

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