Google is to investigate after a power outage at its London datacentre hit banks, courts and businesses
By 3pm on Tuesday Google said only a 'very small' number of customers were still affected, and has promised a full analysis once its internal investigation concludes. The Criminal Bar Association reported that trials across England and Wales were brought to a halt for barristers. Revolut users were left unable to make card payments, transfers or cash withdrawals. Experts warn the outage highlights dangerous dependence on a small number of dominant tech companies.
A 'power event' in Google's europe-west2 region, its only UK site, triggered the failures.
Halifax, HSBC, DPD, and Forest, an e-bike service, were among those affected.
One pub manager said: 'It feels a bit like the millennium bug has finally struck.'
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