Microsoft said Saturday that services were fully restored after a massive outage that lasted for hours. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,

The company says it doesn’t have a timeline for a full recovery and blamed a “technical issue” for the outage, saying it was not the result of a cyberattack or artificial intelligence. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports.

One think tank's estimate puts the cost of the outage at $7 billion.

Microsoft says it has finally restored its Microsoft 365 services after an outage that affected Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and other apps for more than a day. The company posted on X on Saturday, November 14,

The feature is currently rolling out for a limited number of ChatGPT Pro users based in the US, via dots, ChatGPT’s agent tool. You’ll need to be over 18 and have an eligible US-issued card to use the service.

OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Wallet, a new secure payment method that its artificial intelligence tool can use to make purchases on consumers’ behalf, renewing its push into AI shopping after winding down an Instant Checkout feature earlier this year.

OpenAI’s support page says every purchase with ChatGPT Wallet requires a security check with biometric verification like Face ID or a fingerprint scan.

ChatGPT Wallet has been developed in partnership with Mastercard, Visa, and American Express, and it’s now rolling out to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US. There’s an age limit of 18, and the agent-powered shopping experience only works with eligible cards issued in the US.