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Microsoft

Multinational technology company

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Headquarters: Redmond, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 200,000+
Industry: Software

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Latest news about Microsoft

In short: Microsoft prioritized AI safety and infrastructure expansion, launching new models and standards while facing legal and labor challenges.

Company announcements

September 8 Microsoft

Microsoft promotes trusted and responsible AI development across Africa

The initiative emphasizes local partnerships, digital sovereignty, and robust cybersecurity measures to bridge the AI adoption gap and unlock economic value by 2035.

September 4 Microsoft

Microsoft makes GPT-6 Astra available in Microsoft Foundry

The model supports agentic planning, cross-application execution, and enhanced security controls, with Standard and Provisioned Throughput deployment options available globally.

August 31 Microsoft

Microsoft supports House passage of federal privacy legislation

The NDO Fairness Act would require stricter judicial standards for law enforcement secrecy orders, aiming to protect cloud customers' rights and increase transparency across investigations.

August 31 Microsoft

Microsoft introduces Azure Multicloud Interconnect for AWS

The collaboration uses standardized Open API specifications to enable customers to provision dedicated private connectivity between clouds, supporting high-bandwidth AI workloads with enhanced security and simplified management.

Media coverage

Yesterday Barron's

Microsoft’s Dividend Boost Ties Directly to Its AI Spending

Microsoft raises its quarterly dividend as the company balances its AI spending.

Yesterday The Motley Fool

Satya Nadella Declared a "New Paradigm" for Agentic AI at Microsoft's Build Conference in 2026. Here's How That Vision Is Showing Up in Azure's Growth.

Azure's growth is accelerating in 2026, and much of that momentum is coming from agents writing code and handling other tasks -- workloads that drive...

Yesterday Yahoo Finance

Satya Nadella's Microsoft Disclosed Azure Topped $100 Billion in Annual Sales for the First Time -- but MSFT Has Trailed the Market All Year. Is the Stock Still a Buy?

Satya Nadella's Microsoft Disclosed Azure Topped $100 Billion in Annual Sales for the First Time -- but MSFT Has Trailed the Market All Year. Is...

September 14 Barron's

Microsoft Limits AI Model Use While Maintaining Development Pace

Microsoft stock rises as the company releases a code of conduct for its AI models, showing it is setting limits without slowing development in the AI race.

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