Anthropic Claude experiences authentication issues amid broader tech outages

Anthropic has reported technical difficulties affecting its AI assistant, Claude, specifically concerning user authentication for both Claude.ai and Claude Code. The company confirmed the situation via its official Claude Status page, stating, 'We are investigating an issue with users authenticating to Claude.ai and Claude Code. We will provide an update as soon as possible.' These authentication problems surfaced while the platform was operating alongside a significant, ongoing outage impacting several Microsoft services. While Mashable confirmed its own ability to log into Claude, reports on X indicated that some users were encountering login difficulties. It remains undetermined whether the issues with Anthropic are connected to the broader Microsoft service disruptions. This developing situation is being monitored by Mashable, which notes that Stan, a Senior Editor at the publication since 2007, typically covers groundbreaking technology such as phones, coins, or cars.