- Business
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT; MSF.F) develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, operates in three primary segments: productivity and business processes, intelligent cloud, and more personal computing; it serves consumers, enterprises, governments, and developers across more than 190 countries. Core products and services include the Windows operating systems; the Microsoft 365 suite encompassing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and Defender; Azure cloud computing platform with SQL Server and over 11,000 AI models via Azure AI Foundry; Surface family of personal computers and tablets; Xbox gaming consoles, network, and titles from studios including Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax Media, and Bethesda; developer tools such as Visual Studio and GitHub; internet services including Bing search, MSN portal, and Microsoft Store; and artificial intelligence offerings like Copilot across Microsoft 365, Azure, and Windows. Recent developments encompass strategic collaborations with PwC on AI agents, Nebius for multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure, and expansions with Anthropic and NVIDIA; launches of Agent 365, enhanced Copilot upgrades, and Azure AI Foundry; a $15.2 billion investment in UAE AI infrastructure; a $30 billion AI infrastructure fund with BlackRock, MGX, and Nvidia; completion of the Activision Blizzard acquisition in 2023; introduction of custom Maia AI and Cobalt chips; and workforce optimization including 9,000 job cuts in July 2025 to support AI investments.