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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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  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella got a massive salary hike in 2025: Here’s how much he earns now

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total pay hits a record $96.5 million in 2025, including $2.5 million salary and mostly stock-based rewards, reflecting the company’s AI-driven growth.

  • Microsoft, AWS, and Google plan to move most production out of China amid rising US-China tensions

    Microsoft, AWS, and Google plan to move most production out of China amid rising US-China tensions

    Microsoft, AWS, and Google plan to move production and key components out of China by 2026 amid rising U.S.-China trade and geopolitical tensions.

  • Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as senior adviser

    Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as senior adviser

    Former UK PM Rishi Sunak said he is excited to help both companies, as they address the "big strategic questions about how to make technology work for our economies, our security and our society"

  • CEO reveals how Jeff Bezos convinced him to quit Microsoft for 'tiny' Amazon in the 90s

    CEO reveals how Jeff Bezos convinced him to quit Microsoft for 'tiny' Amazon in the 90s

    David Risher, now CEO of Lyft, recalled that Bill Gates had the tried to talk him out of quitting Microsoft for Amazon. Gates reportedly called it the 'stupidest decision' he ever saw anybody make.

  • Forza Horizon 6 announced with Japan as the setting; to come to PS5 post launch

    Forza Horizon 6 announced with Japan as the setting; to come to PS5 post launch

    Forza Horizon 6 has been confirmed.

  • Microsoft cuts off Israeli military from cloud services after mass surveillance of Palestinian calls revealed: 5 key details

    Microsoft cuts off Israeli military from cloud services after mass surveillance of Palestinian calls revealed: 5 key details

    Microsoft has suspended Israel’s Unit 8200 from using Azure and AI services after reports revealed mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls. Here are 5 key things to know.

  • H-1B visa fee hike: Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon urge employees to be back in US before Sep 21 deadline

    H-1B visa fee hike: Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon urge employees to be back in US before Sep 21 deadline

    Tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Apple are among the largest recipients of H-1B visas, with Amazon leading the pack.

  • Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October: Here’s what it means for existing users

    Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October: Here’s what it means for existing users

    Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in Oct 2025. Here’s what it means for users and why experts warn of e-waste.

  • Microsoft pledges to invest $30 billion in UK as Donald Trump visits

    Microsoft pledges to invest $30 billion in UK as Donald Trump visits

    It is the largest of several pledges from US tech giants totalling $42 billion, announced as President Donald Trump arrived on a historic second state visit to the UK.

  • OpenAI inks deal with Microsoft to become a public benefit corporation

    OpenAI inks deal with Microsoft to become a public benefit corporation

    OpenAI has secured Microsoft’s support to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation, a deal that would allow its nonprofit to retain control while holding a stake worth more than $100 billion.

  • Apple analyst sentiment hits five-year low after two downgrades

    Apple analyst sentiment hits five-year low after two downgrades

    With the downgrades, Apple’s recommendation consensus — a proxy for the ratio of buy, hold, and sell ratings — has dropped to 3.9 out of 5, its lowest since early 2020

  • Book review: Source Code by Bill Gates is also the story of a computer revolution

    Book review: Source Code by Bill Gates is also the story of a computer revolution

    Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Rick, and many others developed software that made computers intelligible to the common man. Bill Gates' Source Code is the story of that revolution, and that moment in tech history.

  • Microsoft restores Azure after Red Sea undersea cable cuts disrupt service

    Microsoft restores Azure after Red Sea undersea cable cuts disrupt service

    Microsoft confirmed that its Azure cloud services were fully restored on Saturday evening after undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea caused disruptions across the Middle East. The outage highlighted the fragility of global internet infrastructure and the critical role of undersea cables in cloud connectivity.

  • Big Tech giants defy US-India trade tensions, record strongest 12-month headcount growth in India in 3 years

    Big Tech giants defy US-India trade tensions, record strongest 12-month headcount growth in India in 3 years

    Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google (Alphabet)-have collectively hired over 30,000 new employees in India over the past 12 months, Xpheno data shows.

  • Meet Microsoft's in-house AI models that rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Gemini

    Meet Microsoft's in-house AI models that rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Gemini

    Microsoft is taking a bold step toward AI independence with the release of two models developed entirely in-house. While its Copilot assistant still runs on OpenAI’s GPT tech, the new models signal Redmond’s intent to compete more directly with ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Here are the key takeaways:

  • Indian-origin Microsoft engineer found dead in Silicon Valley office

    Indian-origin Microsoft engineer found dead in Silicon Valley office

    The engineer, Pratik Pandey, reportedly used his office access card to enter the building on the evening of August 19. His body was discovered inside the premises in the early hours of the following day.

  • Why Microsoft fired two employees after they staged a protest in Brad Smith’s office

    Why Microsoft fired two employees after they staged a protest in Brad Smith’s office

    In a statement to GeekWire, Microsoft confirmed the two terminations, saying both had committed “serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct.”

  • Microsoft reiterates Israel probe pledge after in-office protest

    Microsoft reiterates Israel probe pledge after in-office protest

    An employee group says that by selling software and AI tools to Israel’s military, the company’s Azure cloud service is profiting from the deaths of civilians

  • Big Tech Bets: Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI expand in India amid Trump trade tensions

    Big Tech Bets: Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI expand in India amid Trump trade tensions

    In 2025, leading American tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta, have announced significant expansion plans in India, securing prime office space despite US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of India as a “dead” economy.

  • Microsoft leases 2.65-lakh sq ft space in Hyderabad for Rs 5.4 crore monthly rent

    Microsoft leases 2.65-lakh sq ft space in Hyderabad for Rs 5.4 crore monthly rent

    The sub-lease started from July 2025 and per square feet, monthly rental for the deals translates to Rs 204, documents showed.

  • Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman warns users not to confuse AI chatbots with real human beings: Here’s why

    Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman warns users not to confuse AI chatbots with real human beings: Here’s why

    Suleyman wrote about the growing trend of people ascribing human-like qualities to AI chatbots.

  • Microsoft employees protest Israel ties at company's headquarters

    Microsoft employees protest Israel ties at company's headquarters

    The employees argue that Microsoft’s cloud division, Azure, is enabling Israeli government and military operations. The platform provides software and data storage to government agencies, which, according to critics, can be weaponised in military campaigns.

  • Microsoft report reveals top 10 AI-safe careers: Ship engineers, painters and more

    Microsoft report reveals top 10 AI-safe careers: Ship engineers, painters and more

    These 'AI-safe' careers are dominated by medical and blue-collar professions requiring physical presence, hands-on skills, and human judgment, the Microsoft report stated.

  • Man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 support: Here’s why

    Man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 support: Here’s why

    A California man is suing Microsoft over its plan to end Windows 10 support in October, claiming it will force millions to upgrade and put older PCs at risk.

  • Microsoft may tighten office attendance rules for some employees in 2026, here's why

    Microsoft may tighten office attendance rules for some employees in 2026, here's why

    If implemented, the new policy would align Microsoft more closely with Google and Meta, both of which expect employees to work on-site three days per week. Amazon has gone even further, demanding full-time office attendance,

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