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Founded1975

Key PeopleSatya Nadella, Mustafa Suleyman

HeadquartersRedmond, USA

ProductsCopilot, Azure

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Microsoft revenue hits $90 billion as Azure crosses $100 billion milestone despite record AI spending

Microsoft reported $90 billion in quarterly revenue, beating analyst expectations as its cloud business accelerated. Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion annually for the first time while growing 43% year-over-year. But the AI bet came at a steep price, with capital expenditure hitting a record $41 billion in the quarter, raising questions about long-term returns on massive AI infrastructure investments.

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Microsoft revenue hits $90 billion as Azure crosses $100 billion milestone despite record AI spending

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Anthropic's AI model finds software bugs faster than Microsoft can patch them

Anthropic's Mythos AI model is uncovering software vulnerabilities at an unprecedented rate, leaving Microsoft engineers in a "mad dash" to fix them. In April alone, the AI discovered 90 critical and 141 important bugs in SharePoint, raising concerns about a shrinking window before adversaries gain similar capabilities.

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Anthropic's AI model finds software bugs faster than Microsoft can patch them

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Nvidia RTX Spark prototype laptop surfaces with N1X chip, reveals untapped potential

A TechPowerUp user obtained a Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra prototype featuring Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X chip and put it through extensive testing. While the AI-focused chip shows promise with RTX 4070-level GPU capabilities and 24 GB unified memory, immature drivers and firmware severely hamper performance, causing GPU stuttering, game crashes, and inconsistent benchmark results that fall short of expectations.

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Nvidia RTX Spark prototype laptop surfaces with N1X chip, reveals untapped potential

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Synopsys unveils autonomous chip design workflows with Microsoft, cuts debug time by up to 40%

Synopsys and Microsoft have launched autonomous agentic AI workflows for chip design, now available for evaluation on Microsoft Discovery. The collaboration introduces two workflows that reduce debug cycle time by 25-40% and automate quality-of-results tuning. AMD is actively evaluating these first-of-their-kind EDA applications to accelerate next-generation product development.

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Synopsys unveils autonomous chip design workflows with Microsoft, cuts debug time by up to 40%

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Microsoft unveils AI cybersecurity tools that outperform rivals at half the cost

Microsoft introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and Project Perception, new AI cybersecurity tools that scored 96% on the CyberGym benchmark—outperforming Anthropic Mythos, OpenAI GPT, and Google Gemini by up to 12 points. The agentic system coordinates red, blue, and green team agents to detect vulnerabilities, assess risks, and deploy fixes autonomously at roughly half the cost of competing platforms.

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Microsoft unveils AI cybersecurity tools that outperform rivals at half the cost

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Microsoft launches AI cybersecurity model after OpenAI hack sparks warning about cyber attacks

Microsoft released MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a specialized AI cybersecurity model, after OpenAI's rogue agent hacked Hugging Face. Mustafa Suleyman called the incident a warning shot for AI-enabled cyber attacks. The new tool aims to defend against autonomous AI attacks at 50 percent lower cost than competitors.

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Microsoft launches AI cybersecurity model after OpenAI hack sparks warning about cyber attacks

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Microsoft replaces OpenAI image models with its own AI technology across PowerPoint and Bing

Microsoft is swapping out OpenAI's image-generating models for its own Microsoft AI technology in PowerPoint and Bing. The shift delivers 85% cost savings in PowerPoint while offering faster performance and higher quality, according to AI model chief Mustafa Suleyman. The move signals Microsoft's push toward self-sufficiency in AI as its models now power more than half of all Microsoft products.

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Microsoft replaces OpenAI image models with its own AI technology across PowerPoint and Bing

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Databricks and Microsoft extend Azure partnership through 2030s with custom chip focus

Databricks and Microsoft are expanding their strategic partnership through the 2030s, with the data analytics firm committing to increased use of Microsoft Azure and Azure Cobalt custom chips. The deal marks a significant win for Microsoft's cloud business as enterprise AI adoption accelerates, with Databricks valued at $188 billion and serving over 20,000 organizations globally.

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Databricks and Microsoft extend Azure partnership through 2030s with custom chip focus

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ChatGPT enters top 10 most impersonated brands as Microsoft dominates phishing attacks at 23%

OpenAI's ChatGPT has entered the top 10 most impersonated brands for the first time, accounting for 1.1% of all brand phishing attempts in Q2 2026. Microsoft continues to dominate with 23% of attacks, while generative AI tools enable cybercriminals to create more sophisticated phishing campaigns at scale, targeting users' trust in familiar platforms.

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ChatGPT enters top 10 most impersonated brands as Microsoft dominates phishing attacks at 23%

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Microsoft commits $60M to Genesis Mission, powering DOE's AI-for-science push across national labs

Microsoft is investing $60 million in the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, a government-wide initiative using AI to accelerate scientific research. The commitment includes $40 million in Azure cloud credits and $20 million in engineering support, with Microsoft launching a new coordination hub called SPARK to streamline collaboration across DOE's 17 national labs.

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Microsoft commits $60M to Genesis Mission, powering DOE's AI-for-science push across national labs

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Manulife expands Microsoft partnership with five-year AI deal targeting $1 billion in value

Manulife Financial has signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft to expand AI capabilities across global operations. The deal includes deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to over 30,000 employees and adopting Microsoft Agent 365 for enterprise-scale AI agent management. The Canadian insurer expects to generate more than $1 billion in enterprise value by 2027.

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Manulife expands Microsoft partnership with five-year AI deal targeting $1 billion in value

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Google reports first negative free cash flow ever as AI spending reaches $205 billion in 2026

Google has posted negative free cash flow for the first time since going public over two decades ago, burning $5.8 billion in Q2 2026 as AI-related capital expenditures surge to unprecedented levels. The tech giant now expects to spend up to $205 billion on AI infrastructure this year, raising concerns about whether massive investments will translate into profitable returns.

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Google reports first negative free cash flow ever as AI spending reaches $205 billion in 2026

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Xbox VP of engineering Jared Palmer exits after 2 months to join AI startup Cognition

Jared Palmer, hand-picked by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to tackle the division's most complex engineering challenges, has left Microsoft after just two months. The former Xbox VP of engineering now joins Cognition, an AI company behind Devin, the autonomous software engineer. His departure comes as Xbox faces major organizational changes and prepares for its next-gen console.

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Xbox VP of engineering Jared Palmer exits after 2 months to join AI startup Cognition

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Microsoft funds Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar infrastructure deal

Microsoft has committed billions to fund French AI startup Mistral's computing infrastructure across Europe, expanding Azure's presence while addressing sovereignty concerns. The deal avoids new equity stakes, instead focusing on compute capacity and model distribution through Foundry and Copilot Studio as European nations seek alternatives to U.S.-controlled AI infrastructure.

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Microsoft funds Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar infrastructure deal

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IREN raises AI cloud revenue target above $4 billion after securing $2.8 billion in new contracts

Former Bitcoin miner IREN jumped 16% after announcing $2.8 billion in new multi-year cloud services contracts with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Perplexity. The company raised its year-end AI cloud annualized run-rate revenue target from $3.7 billion to over $4 billion, with 85% now under contract. The deals include customer prepayments covering 45% of GPU capital expenditures, reducing funding requirements.

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IREN raises AI cloud revenue target above $4 billion after securing $2.8 billion in new contracts

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