The outages began around 10 a.m. Kiev time and had a ripple effect across all services connected to Microsoft’s search engine. First, Bing itself was affected and returned incorrect or no search results. But gradually he began to regain normal functionality.

Services that use the Bing API, including DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, do not currently display search results.

• Microsoft Copilot, which integrates Bing’s search capabilities, also denies users access to search results.
• Additionally, ChatGPT Plus users who use the web search feature encounter errors when entering search queries.

Microsoft acknowledged the issue affecting its Copilot service and said the company was “working to determine the cause of the issue.” Despite the widespread spread of the failure, Microsoft’s service health monitoring platform still does not show any service errors.

The administrations of ChatGPT developer OpenAI and ecological search engine Ecosia have confirmed problems with their search functionality. OpenAI also stated that it is currently investigating the root cause of the issue.

Users of ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and other affected services are advised to be patient while the issue is resolved.

As the situation evolves, updates from Microsoft and other affected service providers will be critical to understanding the scope of the issue and the timeline for full resolution.