Microsoft

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Microsoft, also known as Azure and Microsoft Corporation, is a publicly owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1975, the corporation employs approximately 223,800 individuals and reported $281.7B in revenue as of 2025. Its main product is Generative AI. The company is a multinational technology corporation specializing in producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.

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1975

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223,800

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Generative AI

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled on an unspecified date that competition is not working well in the UK cloud services market, citing that Microsoft and AWS control 60% to 80% of the infrastructure-as-a-service sector. On an unspecified date, Microsoft, along with other US tech firms, committed £31 billion in investment to boost AI infrastructure and technology in the UK as part of a 'Tech Prosperity Deal' between the UK and US. Separately, MTN Group announced on an unspecified date that it is in talks with Microsoft and other hyperscalers to co-invest in and scale data centres across Africa to support artificial intelligence services. Finally, Surf, a Dutch public network operator, reported on an unspecified date that privacy concerns remain regarding Microsoft 365 Copilot, even after discussions with Microsoft to improve the software; two high-risk concerns were downgraded to medium-high risk.

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Microsoft offers 6 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, enterprise tech and media tech industries. Microsoft's product portfolio comprises of enterprise and telecoms software, enterprise cloud, generative AI and media cloud and storage.

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Microsoft's revenues were $281.7B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Microsoft's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is aI content generation, which represents 43% of Microsoft's revenue.

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Mar

13th

2026

02:00

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Microsoft veteran Jha steps down as head of Experiences + Devices

Microsoft announced the retirement of Rajesh Jha, Executive Vice President of its division Experiences + Devices, which focuses on developing the company's own hardware like the Surface computers and Xbox as well as Windows and the 365 software and services.

Telecompaper

Mar

11th

2026

04:18

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Microsoft intros new Agent AI, Frontier subscriptions with latest Copilot release

Microsoft is introducing new AI subscriptions for business customers from 01 May. Agent 365 is a new control plane for IT staff to monitor and manage AI agents used across the organisation and will cost USD 15 per user.

Telecompaper

Mar

5th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Google, Microsoft To Continue Work With Blacklisted Anthropic On Non-Defense Projects

Google said it will keep working with Anthropic on non-defense projects after the Department of Defense (DoD) blacklisted the company from federal contracts. The company made the announcement one day after Microsoft told users that Anthropic’s technology will still be available for use outside of the defense industry.

MediaPost

Mar

3rd

2026

03:35

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program and Pivot Point Consulting Drive AI-Enabled Innovation by Bringing Dragon Copilot to Rural Hospitals Nationwide

PANAMA CITY, Fla. , March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader, today announced a new partnership with Microsoft's Rural Health Resiliency Program to expand access to Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an enterprise–grade AI solution purpose–built for rural hospitals nationwide.

PR Newswire

Feb

25th

2026

05:24

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Microsoft unveils MWC slate for AIOps, sovereign telco cloud

Microsoft's vice president for global telecoms, media and gaming Silvia Candiana has provided an update on the company's plans for the coming Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The industry will hear more about Microsoft's plans for a trusted, carrier-grade intelligence layer with the Microsoft IQ suite.

Telecompaper

Feb

13th

2026

04:22

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Microsoft expects Saudi data centre region to go live in Q4

Microsoft has announced that customers will be able to run cloud workloads from its Saudi Arabia East data centre region from Q4 2026. The new Microsoft Azure cloud data centre region will have three availability zones, each with independent power, cooling and networking infrastructure. It will enable government and industrial organisations to run mission-critical cloud and artificial intelligence workloads with low latency, data residency and high availability.

Telecompaper

Feb

9th

2026

05:04

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Creatives React: In AI-Heavy Super Bowl, Microsoft Copilot Ad Failed to Deliver

Microsoft’s football-themed Super Bowl 60 appearance depicted NFL recruiters using Copilot in Excel to analyze player stats and narrow down their picks for the best linebacker available among a group of prospects. The ad, tied to Microsoft’s long-running NFL partnership, was an extension of an existing campaign rather than standalone Super Bowl work.

Adweek

Feb

5th

2026

07:19

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Microsoft onboards former Google Cloud CX lead as executive VP for security

Microsoft announced it has appointed Hayete Gallot as its executive vice president for security, marking Gallot's second spell with the company. Gallot previously spent more than 15 years at Microsoft in multiple roles, most recently serving as corporate vice president for commercial solution areas from 2021 until 2024.

Telecompaper

Jan

29th

2026

04:46

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Microsoft's LinkedIn Makes Surprise Gains

Microsoft reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings Wednesday, with overall revenue rising 17% to $81.3 billion for the quarter. The growth was primarily driven by its cloud services and artificial intelligence ( AI) products , while search and news advertising revenue growth slowed .

MediaPost

Jan

26th

2026

11:58

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Microsoft To Stop Caching Prebid Video Files, Leaving Publishers With A Major Ad Serving Problem

Most publishers have no idea that a major part of their video ad delivery will stop working on January 31, roughly one month before Microsoft shuts down the Xandr DSP. For publishers that rely on Prebid and Google Ad Manager, the effects could be immediate and costly.

AdExchanger

Jan

21st

2026

03:41

Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

AI Magazine, a Bizclik Brand, Reveals the Top 100 AI Leaders of 2026, Spotlighting Leaders Driving AI Impact Worldwide.

AI Magazine, part of BizClik, has released its highly-anticipated Top 100 AI Leaders 2026 ranking. The annual list recognises the individuals driving real-world impact through artificial intelligence, from scaling enterprise adoption to advancing responsible and ethical AI.

AiThority

Jan

20th

2026

02:15

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Origin Digital Achieves Microsoft Advanced Specialization for AI Platform on Azure

A milestone that validates deep expertise in delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure Origin Digital announced it has achieved the Microsoft Advanced Specialization for AI Platform on Microsoft Azure, a highly selective designation that recognizes partners with proven capabilities, rigorous technical standards, and a track record of successful customer deployments of AI solutions on Azure.

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Microsoft's customers primarily consist of software Development, food and Beverage Services and telecoms companies. Examples of Microsoft's customers include Vodafone, The Coca-Cola Company and Amdocs. Microsoft has commercial and technical partners like AT&T, Vodafone and Oracle. Examples of Microsoft's suppliers include Barco, Nokia and NEP Group.

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