Microsoft: News
Microsoft is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Washington, US. It produces consumer electronics, personal computers, computer software, and other related products and services. The company was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It released the Microsoft Windows in 1985 and in 1990 it introduced the Microsoft Office Suit. Other popular software systems include the Internet Explorer, Microsoft Vista, and Edge Web browser. Its product-line includes Surface series laptops and tablets as well as Xbox video game consoles.
Anthropic IPO oversubscribed 6 times, existing backers to get priority
Anthropic, a leading player in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, has seen its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) oversubscribed by nearly six times.
After Microsoft, Cloudflare and Claude AI face outages
Today, November 13, has been a bad day for users of several popular internet services.
Microsoft outage disrupts flights, SpiceJet cancels 3 departures, delays 2
A global outage of Microsoft services has started to affect domestic airlines in India, with three flights from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi getting canceled.
Microsoft outage disrupts markets, forcing traders to rely on phones
Microsoft's recent outage has caused widespread disruption in the global trading community, affecting major players like UBS Group AG and Workhorse Group.
Here's what is behind Microsoft's global outage
Microsoft is experiencing a major outage on Friday, affecting its popular services like Outlook, Teams, and Copilot.
IndiGo warns passengers as Microsoft outage disrupts email support
Businesses worldwide have been hit by a major outage of Microsoft services. The disruption has also affected IndiGo's email support services, leaving it unable to receive passenger emails.
Microsoft struggles to restore Teams, Outlook, Copilot after global outage
Microsoft is facing a major global outage that has disrupted several of its services, including Teams, Outlook, and Copilot.
Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid scandals
NVIDIA has announced a major leadership change with the resignation of its long-time President and CEO, Jensen Huang. The decision is effective immediately.
GTA 6 crosses $1B in pre-order revenue ahead of launch
Rockstar Games's highly-anticipated title, Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), has already raked in over $1 billion in pre-order revenue.
Amazon, Google could make over $400 billion from Anthropic IPO
Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, is gearing up for a massive initial public offering (IPO) that could raise $64 billion.
Microsoft wants Trump to reconsider ban on Chinese data-center technology
Microsoft is lobbying the Donald Trump administration to reconsider its plans to ban the import of a critical component used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers from China.
'GTA 6' will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming
Rockstar Games has announced that its highly-anticipated title, Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming from next week.
Google parent Alphabet eyes $3 billion bond sale in Asia
Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc, is reportedly considering a bond sale in Hong Kong and Singapore. The proposed deal could be worth around $3 billion.
Microsoft workers slam company's 'speed-at-all-costs' approach to AI
A group of current and former Microsoft employees have raised concerns over the company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.
Microsoft's AI research head resigns, calls situation a 'train wreck'
John Langford, the mind behind Microsoft's AI research group, AI Frontiers, has resigned from the tech giant.
Jack Dorsey's Block conducts 2nd round of layoffs this year
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's fintech company Block has laid off employees for the second time this year.
$2.5T wiped out as Nasdaq plunges 5.5% in one day
The Nasdaq Composite index nosedived by a staggering 5.52% on Thursday, marking its biggest single-day decline in 19 months.
Microsoft rejects multibillion-dollar deal with data center firm Nscale
Microsoft has rejected a multibillion-dollar agreement to more than double the size of its existing agreement with UK-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Nscale to rent computing power at a Texas data center.
Meta offers voluntary exits to employees in France
Meta, the tech giant led by Mark Zuckerberg, has joined the likes of Microsoft and Google in offering voluntary exits to select employees.
Xbox lets players use phones as controllers on smart TVs
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service with two new features: a phone controller and direct Wi-Fi connectivity for the Xbox Nano.
Mercedes-Benz launches GLC Electric in India at ₹78.5 lakh
Mercedes-Benz has expanded its luxury electric SUV lineup in India with the launch of the GLC Electric. The model comes at a starting price of ₹78.5 lakh (ex-showroom).
Microsoft to raise $25B through bond sale
Microsoft has announced plans to raise $25 billion through a bond sale.
OpenAI wants you to call its data centers 'compute campuses'
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is planning to rebrand its "data centers" as "compute campuses."
Intel, Reddit plunge 29% as Nasdaq suffers worst-fall since June
The Nasdaq composite index witnessed its worst fall since June, with major tech companies like Intel and Reddit taking a huge hit.
Microsoft launches $25B bond sale to fund AI expansion
Microsoft is planning its first US investment-grade bond sale in over nine years, with an aim to raise about $25 billion.
Russia orders Apple to hand over user messages on demand
In a major development, Russia has added tech giants Apple and Microsoft to its state surveillance list.
Microsoft is pulling Copilot from smart TVs
Microsoft has reportedly decided to discontinue Copilot support for all smart TVs.
Microsoft earned $10B from OpenAI partnership
Microsoft has reported a whopping $10 billion in revenue from its commercial agreements with OpenAI for the quarter ending September 30.
Microsoft posts record revenue for 10th consecutive quarter, hits $92.3B
Microsoft has announced its latest quarterly earnings, posting a record revenue of $92.3 billion, an impressive 19% growth from the same period last year.
Microsoft reveals Azure generated over $33B in quarterly revenue
Microsoft has revealed the dollar value of its cloud computing platform, Azure, for the first time.
Anthropic sued for illegally training Claude on Stanford professors' works
Anthropic, a leading player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, has been accused of illegally using the works of over 10 Stanford University professors to train its Claude models.
Meet Peter Sellis, new head of product at X
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has appointed Peter Sellis as its new head of product.
Microsoft offers voluntary exit option to around 60,000 employees
Microsoft has offered a voluntary exit option to its employees as a way to streamline its workforce.
Nearly 1,96,000 tech employees laid off globally this year
The global technology sector is undergoing a major transformation, with companies aggressively cutting jobs as they shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) and operational efficiency.
Xbox's 1st-ever COO, Helen Chiang, quits after just 3 months
Helen Chiang, Microsoft's first Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Xbox, is leaving the company after just three months in her new role.
Tech Mahindra partners with SpaceXSI, bringing Grok Build into workflows
Tech Mahindra has announced a partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceXSI.
Microsoft claims its AI can diagnose patients better than doctors
Microsoft says its artificial intelligence (AI) tool can diagnose medical conditions with up to four times the accuracy of human doctors.
After 17 years, Microsoft pulls plug on employee innovation program
Microsoft has announced the closure of The Garage, a series of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and developed innovative apps and hardware.
Xbox mandates 4-day office attendance: Who does it apply to?
Microsoft has announced a new policy mandating most of its Xbox employees to work from the office four days a week.
Microsoft introduces pay-as-you-go model for Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft has announced a new pay-as-you-go model for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours of playtime.
Next-gen Xbox could carry a $1,800 price tag
Microsoft is said to be gearing up for the launch of a next-generation Xbox handheld device in time for the holiday season of 2027.
Xbox plans fresh layoffs in November and January: Report
Microsoft is reportedly planning another round of layoffs in its Xbox division.
Samsung partners with TSMC for NVIDIA's next-gen chips
Samsung is going to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 3nm process to manufacture base dies for NVIDIA's next-generation custom high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips.
Why Hyderabad has become preferred destination for GCCs in India
Hyderabad is quickly becoming a preferred destination for Global Capability Centers (GCCs), with 45% of the new Indian GCCs setting up shop in the city.