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Nationwide Internet Outage Disrupts Google, Costco, Spotify Access

7/19/2025

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A significant internet outage hit the US at 10:30 AM ET, disrupting access to major platforms like Google, Costco, and Spotify. Frustrated users struggled with Google Workspace services, including Gmail and Drive. Google identified a hardware failure as the culprit and assured that engineers are diligently working to restore connectivity across the impacted areas.

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Story summary

A significant internet outage hit the US at 10:30 AM ET, disrupting access to major platforms like Google, Costco, and Spotify. Frustrated users struggled with Google Workspace services, including Gmail and Drive. Google identified a hardware failure as the culprit and assured that engineers are diligently working to restore connectivity across the impacted areas.