Apple App Store, Apple TV, and other services face global outage

• Apple's App Store, Apple TV, and other services experienced a global outage starting 6:48 PM ET (5:18 AM IST).
• Users reported issues accessing App Store, iTunes Store, and intermittent problems with Apple TV.
• Outage widened to include iWork for iCloud, Xcode Cloud, and Apple Maps Traffic, impacting productivity and developer tools.
• Apple confirmed some users may be unable to access services or make purchases, including Apple TV Channels.
• The cause and expected duration of the outage are unknown; Apple typically restores services quietly.

Why It Matters: Apple services including App Store and Apple TV are experiencing a global outage, affecting users worldwide.