Microsoft

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Microsoft is a publicly owned American multinational technology corporation headquartered in the US. Founded in 1975, it employs approximately 223,800 people globally and reported $281.7 billion in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in enterprise cloud solutions, producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.

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Founded

1975

Headcount

228,000

Headquarters

United States

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Enterprise cloud

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Publicly Owned

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

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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 archive / offline / nearline storage, which represents 33% of Microsoft's revenue.

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Jul

25th

2026

06:30

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Events and Conferences, Management Changes

Brenda Fernandez joins Microsoft as communications manager

Brenda Fernandez’s decade-long climb from event coordinator to Microsoft communications manager shows how corporate events have become a serious PR and pipeline discipline GREATER SEATTLE: Ten years ago Brenda Fernandez was selling bikinis at Everything But Water in Bellevue.

IndianTelevision

Jul

25th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Cost Cutting, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Cost Cutting, New Offerings

Microsoft brings classic Xbox games to PC in backward compatibility move

First four titles drop with upscaled graphics as digital pivot follows heavy layoffs REDMOND: Microsoft is teaching old consoles new tricks, turning back the clock so PC players can finally press start on original Xbox classics.

IndianTelevision

Jul

21st

2026

12:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Product Updates, Partnerships, Facility Expansion

Microsoft and Mistral expand strategic partnership to give enterprises and regulated industries frontier AI they can control

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Mistral on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to help enterprises and regulated industries adopt frontier AI with greater choice, control and operational consistency. The companies are bringing Mistral's frontier and efficient models across the Microsoft platform, including Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio and Azure, so customers can build and run AI across a spectrum of operating environments, from cloud-scale deployments to customer-controlled and fully disconnected operations.■

PR Newswire

Jul

21st

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, ESG, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships, Facility Expansion

NVIDIA Vera Rubin Driving Performance Per Watt, Lowest Token Cost for Partners Worldwide

NVIDIA Vera Rubin is here, and it's going gigascale. Vera Rubin NVL72 production is ramping up with racks running at partners CoreWeave, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Spanning 350-plus factory sites in 30 countries, Vera Rubin has the largest, most mature rack-scale supply chain ever assembled to meet customer compute demand.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Jul

21st

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Built for Vera Rubin, NVIDIA Spectrum-6 Arrives in Gigascale AI Factories

AI has entered the gigascale era. The world's most advanced AI factories are bringing together hundreds of thousands of GPUs and CPUs to train frontier models, power agentic AI and generate intelligence at unprecedented scale. At this level, networking becomes a critical computing power multiplier in driving token generation.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Microsoft’s Nadella questions Anthropic Fable’s AI guardrails as model rivalry heats up

Microsoft chief says AI tools should be less restrictive as firms seek cheaper, flexible models NEW DELHI: Sometimes the biggest AI debate is not about intelligence, but about who gets the last word. That tension came into focus after Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella criticised restrictions built into Anthropic’s flagship Fable model, arguing that generative AI tools should not be “editorially controlled” when responding to users.

IndianTelevision

Jul

16th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Business Fraud

MSFT Shareholder Alert: August 11, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Microsoft Corporation Securities Class Action - Contact SueWallSt

Time-Sensitive: Allegations Focus on Undisclosed Copilot Product Failures and Misleading Statements About AI Adoption and Azure Growth NEW YORK , July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt alerts investors in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ) of a pending securities class action.

PR Newswire

Jul

15th

2026

01:39

Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Abu Dhabi government rolls out Copilot to 35,000 civil servants

The Abu Dhabi Government announced the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot across Abu Dhabi's public sector, equipping tens of thousands of government employees with generative AI in their daily tools. Through the Frontier Employee Programme, Abu Dhabi Government deployed Microsoft 365 Copilot to 26,000 civil servants across 27 government entities, building on 9,000 existing licences to reach a total of 35,000.

Telecompaper

Jul

14th

2026

08:54

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Arrow Electronics Has Earned the Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Specialization

Arrow Electronics announced that it has earned the Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop specialization, a validation of a channel partner’s deep knowledge, extensive experience and expertise in deploying, scaling and securing virtual desktop infrastructure on Azure. It follows the Infrastructure and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization, which Arrow achieved in 2025.

AiThority

Jul

13th

2026

08:32

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Newforma Introduces Microsoft Teams Connector to Strengthen AECO Project Records

New integration automatically captures Teams conversations, files, edits and deleted messages to reduce AECO firms dispute risk and preserve critical project communication Newforma, the leader in project and information management software for architecture, engineering, construction and owner firms worldwide, announced the introduction of a Microsoft Teams connector for Newforma Konekt.

AiThority

Jul

10th

2026

03:13

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Microsoft Portugal CEO Andres Ortola steps down

Andres Ortola has announced his departure from the role of CEO of Microsoft Portugal after four-and-a-half years at the helm, according to Jornal de Negocios. Sharing the news on LinkedIn, the Argentine executive stated it was "the right time to make room for new leadership". During his tenure, which began in early 2022 when he succeeded Paula Panarra, Microsoft's Portuguese operations shifted to become part of the newly formed Southern Europe cluster.

Telecompaper

Jul

9th

2026

04:12

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Sourcetable Humiliates Microsoft Copilot and Google Sheets in New AI Benchmark

Independent Sourcetable Benchmark shows Sourcetable clearing every test while Copilot and Google Sheets choke on real-world data work. There’s a quiet massacre happening in the world of spreadsheets, and almost nobody’s covering it. That changes today.

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

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