Elon Musk, Las Vegas Sphere trolls Microsoft following global outage

Musk and Vegas Sphere joined global memers in trolling Microsoft on the day of its worst technical failure in years.

On Friday, a global Microsoft outage sparked chaos due to a faulty update in CrowdStrike's security software. 

The glitch, caused by an update to CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor driver, led Windows systems to display the dreaded blue screens of death with the message, "Recovery: It looks like Windows didn't load correctly." This snafu resulted in significant operational challenges across various industries and over 1,000 cancelled flights worldwide. CrowdStrike confirmed their software update was to blame.

X, formerly Twitter, buzzed with memes mocking the tech mishap. Elon Musk, owner of X and an avid memer, also took a dig at Microsoft. 

😂 https://t.co/vvCGJqikgl

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2024

Tesla CEO reposted a cryptic tweet from back in the day:

… https://t.co/X9a2ghyo4P

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2024

Musk even reposted a cheeky comment: “On X, you get a front-row seat to whatever is going on now before it's known elsewhere later.” 

Adding to the hilarity, the Las Vegas Sphere showcased the infamous blue screen of death on its giant display. 

The Vegas Sphere is gone

It’s over #outage #Windows #Globaloutage #crowdstrike #Microsoft pic.twitter.com/6EEcPpAomF

— Mike (@PantherMike182) July 19, 2024