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    Microsoft Corporation is an American Multinational company which is best known for its operating systems- Microsoft Windows. The technology corporation produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers and other related services. Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, it was developed to sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It then rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. Other than Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office suite, the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers are other products of Microsoft as well. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. In 1986 the company had its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent rise in its share price, created three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires among Microsoft employees. Since the 1990s, it has increasingly diversified from the operating system market and has made a number of corporate acquisitions, their largest being the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016,followed by their acquisition of Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in May 2011.The company also produces a wide range of other consumer and enterprise software for desktops, laptops, tabs, gadgets, and servers, including Internet search (with Bing), the digital services market (through MSN), mixed reality (HoloLens), cloud computing (Azure), and software development (Visual Studio). More

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    • Mumbai ex-Microsoft techie's 'SaaS- Stray as a Service' idea is viral: 'Monetising real estate on dogs'

      While some netizens saw potential in the idea, the overwhelming sentiment leaned toward animal welfare concerns and ethical responsibility. Many argued that any attempt to use strays for commercial branding must come with corporate accountability.

    • Indian-origin PlayStation exec who interned in Microsoft pens emotional note for Phil Spencer

      Mihir Sheth said that Phil Spenser's gesture during his internship at Microsoft Gaming in 2011, left a deep impression. 'You can make someone feel big or feel small. And if you make them feel big, they might see themselves that way too,' he said.

    • Ex-Microsoft employee joins Sarvam, says parents’ concerns turned to pride after AI Summit: 'They were smiling'

      Harveen Singh Chadha, an LLM researcher at Sarvam AI, said his parents have changed their view about his decision to leave Microsoft, adding that they now proudly share news about the startup after its recent spotlight moment.

    • Microsoft Gaming’s new CEO Asha Sharma faces intense wave of online hate over ‘Indian nepotism’

      On social media, users questioned whether Microsoft’s Indian CEO, Satya Nadella, had appointed 'an Indian who has zero experience' to the role. Others accused Indian recruiters of 'trashing American resumes'.

    • Bill Gates to skip AI Impact Summit amid Epstein row, confirms Gates Foundation

      For the past few days, there were several reports speculating the participation of the Microsoft co-founder, who is already on a visit to India, amid the controversy over Epstein links

    • Laser-etched glass can store data for millennia, Microsoft says

      Since 2019, Microsoft's Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates, in a throwback to the early days of photography, when negatives were also stored on glass

    • Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push

      The announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, where top executives from global AI giants meet several world leaders this week

    • Tiger Global, Adage Capital trimmed stakes in AI heavyweights in Q4

      Tiger Global trimmed its stake in Microsoft to 5.47 million shares during the fourth quarter from 6.5 million shares as of September 30, 2025

    • Desk jobs on a timer? Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says AI will automate most white-collar in 18 months

      Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warns white-collar jobs may be automated within 18 months as the company accelerates its enterprise AGI push.

    • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella faces online backlash after Super Bowl post on X: ‘Your people are Indians’

      Super Bowl celebrations turned sour online when Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s congratulatory post drew racist backlash tied to his Indian roots.

    • Forza Horizon 6: All game editions and preorder benefits

      Forza Horizon 6 will be available in three game editions.

    • Here’s when Forza Horizon 6 will launch

      The racing game features over 550 cars at launch.

    • Microsoft says its Maia AI chip will not replace Nvidia or AMD as cloud demand keeps rising

      Microsoft has started deploying its first in-house AI chip, Maia 200, but CEO Satya Nadella says the company will continue buying AI hardware from Nvidia and AMD. Despite strong performance claims, Microsoft sees custom silicon as a complement rather than a replacement as AI demand and supply constraints persist.

    • Microsoft employee shares lessons from her early workdays: 'No one is thinking about you'

      An X post from a young Microsoft employee has gone viral for highlighting the role of consistency in building a career.

    • Microsoft drops most since 2020 amid slowing cloud growth

      The shares sank by as much as 11% to $429.24, for the biggest intraday slide since March 2020

    • Nasdaq 100 gets hit as Microsoft sinks on results

      More than 300 shares in the S&P 500 advanced, but the gauge lost steam as most megacaps retreated

    • Microsoft rolls out next generation of its AI chips, takes aim at Nvidia's software

      The Maia 200 comes as major cloud computing firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com's Amazon Web Services - some of Nvidia's biggest customers - are producing their own chips that increasingly compete with Nvidia.

    • Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update causes a shutdown bug, company issues emergency fix

      Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 users after a recent security update, which was released on January 11, prevented some systems from shutting down or hibernating properly.

    • Bengaluru woman quits Microsoft job to take care of baby: No regrets, career break was right choice

      Kruthika Jayatheertha, a former senior user experience researcher at Microsoft in Bengaluru, also acknowledged that the decision was possible largely due to her family’s financial situation.

    • 200 applications, zero job offers — then Microsoft: Indian techie says 'referrals changed everything'

      'I needed to secure a job within 60-90 days after graduation, or I would be forced to return to India,' Rishab Jolly said. 'I ran out of money, asked a friend if I could crash on their couch, and felt a constant sense of anxiety.'

    • Magnificent 7 stock options get SEC nod for Monday, Wednesday expiries

      The decision will allow Nasdaq Inc. to list options expiring on Mondays and Wednesday in these stocks. Nasdaq first proposed the listings in May

    • Indian Microsoft techie in US with stints in Meta, Amazon on work culture difference: 'It's more...'

      'Amazon's codebase is huge, which makes the first year challenging, but the learning curve is worth it. Microsoft feels different altogether,' Nandita Giri, 32, said.

    • Microsoft to cut 22,000 jobs in January? Company reacts to layoff claims

      Microsoft faced rumors about 22,000 job cuts in January 2026. The company denied the claims, calling the report inaccurate. No official layoff announcement has been made.

    • Microsoft Teams update adds smarter calls, smoother meetings and easier screen management

      Microsoft Teams 2026 update brings easier multitasking with pop-out windows, smarter calls with Copilot summaries after calls, better multilingual meeting tools and stronger protection against impersonation and phishing.

    • Microsoft study reveals list of 40 jobs AI will replace in 2026: Check if yours is in the list

      A new Microsoft study shows 40 jobs whose core tasks can be done by AI today. As 2026 begins, workers and companies are bracing for roles to transform faster than expected.

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