Google Services Experience Partial Outage Across Multiple Products

A partial outage is affecting various Google services, including Workspace, Gmail, Gemini, and Nest, due to issues with Google Cloud. The outage is impacting multiple products, including Zoom, Shopify, Spotify, and Pokémon Go, and has caused user reports via social media. Google has not acknowledged the outage on its dashboards, and the cause of the issue is unclear.

A partial outage is affecting various Google services, including Google Workspace, Gmail, Gemini, and Nest, due to issues with Google Cloud. The outage, which began around 11:15am ET/8:15am PT on July 18, 2025, is impacting multiple products, including Zoom, Shopify, Spotify, and Pokémon Go. Users have reported experiencing difficulties accessing their work drives, emails, and other services powered by Google Cloud. The outage has also caused user reports via social media, with many users experiencing a 503 error code that prevents them from accessing their work drives and emails [1].

Google has yet to acknowledge the outage on its Workspace, Cloud, and Search dashboards. The cause of the issue is unclear, and users are advised to wait for further updates from Google. The outage is affecting both Google-owned services and third-party products that rely on Google Cloud infrastructure, highlighting the widespread impact of the issue.

The partial outage underscores the importance of Google Cloud's reliability for both Google's own services and third-party applications. As Google continues to expand its cloud offerings, incidents like this serve as a reminder of the potential risks and challenges associated with cloud-based services.

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[1] https://9to5google.com/2025/07/18/google-down-outage-july-18/