Google Faces Widespread Outage Affecting Search, News, and Other Services

Thousands of users report disruptions as Google confirms ongoing issues and works on a fix

Outage reports spiked around 8 a.m. ET, affecting users across the U.S.
Google's status page acknowledged the problem but provided limited details.
Impacted services include Google Search, News, Trends, and Calendar.
Users expressed frustration on social media platforms like X and Down Detector.
Google's AI-powered search feature has also faced recent criticism for generating bizarre responses.