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Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, specializing in software development and a wide range of products and services including business software, cloud computing, gaming, and productivity tools. The company's mission is to empower every person and organization to achieve more through innovative technology. With a workforce of approximately 228,000 employees, Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and inclusivity.

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Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
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10,001+ employees
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Software Development
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Business Software, Developer Tools, Home & Educational Software, Tablets, Search, Advertising, Servers, Windows Operating System, Windows Applications & Platforms, Smartphones, Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing, Future of Work, Productivity, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laptops, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Gaming, Developers, IT Professional

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🛍️ Microsoft Product and Pricing News

  • Microsoft has integrated a new 'Mail Merge' feature in the New Outlook, allowing users to send individual emails to multiple recipients without revealing all addresses.
  • Microsoft upgraded Defender for Office with new LLMs that detect attacker intent with 99.995% accuracy and block 140,000 BEC emails daily.
  • Microsoft is integrating Structured Outputs into LangChain4j with Azure OpenAI, enhancing JSON output for Java applications.
  • Microsoft has updated the Xbox app to focus on gaming features, including sharing game clips, integrated chat, and playing games from console to phone, replacing the previous Microsoft Start functionalities.
  • Microsoft has introduced new Azure services including Azure AI Content Safety, Azure Local, and Azure AI Model Catalog, while removing services like Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI Bot Service.

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  • Microsoft Azure has introduced new services including Azure AI Content Safety, Azure Local, and Azure AI Model Catalog, while removing Azure Cosmos DB, Azure AI Bot Service, Azure Stack, Azure Migrate, and Azure ExpressRoute from their offerings.
  • Microsoft and Red Hat plan to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Windows Subsystem for Linux, enhancing hybrid cloud development.
  • Since November 2023, Microsoft launched the Secure Future Initiative to prioritize security on its platforms.

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⚔️ Microsoft Alternatives and Competitors

  • Apple
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  • Google
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  • Amazon
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  • Oracle
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  • IBM
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  • Salesforce
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  • Cisco Systems
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  • SAP SE
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  • Zoom Video Communications
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  • Sony
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  • Samsung
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  • Mozilla
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  • Logitech International
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  • ServiceNow
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  • Fortinet
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  • Axon

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💼 Microsoft Hiring and Layoffs

  • Celine Fu has joined Microsoft as Director Sales, ISD in the Taipei–Keelung Metropolitan area, previously serving as Managing Director, Taiwan at SailPoint.
  • Marc Carney has joined Microsoft as Director, Security Business Group in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Security GTM & Business Development Lead - EMEA at Google.
  • Richard Hull MBA has joined Microsoft as Cyber Security & Compliance Lead for Central Government, previously working at Fortinet as Major Accounts - Public Sector in the United Kingdom.

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🤖 Microsoft Developer, Integration and Automation News

  • At the Ignite conference in Chicago, Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with C3.AI and significant updates to its Copilot software, highlighting its focus on AI innovation.
  • Microsoft has signed a licensing deal with HarperCollins to train its AI models on nonfiction books.
  • Microsoft is collaborating with Atom Computing to build the world's most powerful quantum machine.
  • On November 19, 2024, Microsoft announced a strategic alliance with C3 AI to accelerate the adoption of Enterprise AI on Microsoft Azure.
  • On November 14, 2024, Microsoft and the Vatican unveiled a 'digital twin' of St. Peter's Basilica using AI to make it accessible to those unable to visit Rome.

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  • On November 14, 2024, Microsoft, in partnership with GitHub, Goodwall, and Yoma, launched the GenAI for Youth initiative to empower young Africans with AI skills.
  • Microsoft partnered with the NFL Players Association and Xoriant to use Azure AI Services for video analysis, reducing review times by up to 73%.
  • Microsoft partnered with Canadian Tire to develop CeeTee, an AI assistant using Azure OpenAI Service and GPT-4 to enhance tire shopping.

📈 Microsoft Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

  • Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend increase and a new share repurchase program on September 16, 2024.
  • Microsoft Entra reduces legacy infrastructure costs by $2.1 million, increases IAM team efficiency by 50%, and cuts password reset requests by 75%.
  • Microsoft participated as an angel investor in Rabbitt AI's $2.1 million seed funding round in July.
  • In Q3 2024, Microsoft ranked second in the global cloud market with a 20% share, despite a reclassification of Azure revenue affecting its market share in cloud infrastructure services.
  • Microsoft's AI business has become its fastest-growing segment, reaching a $10 billion annual run rate, with CEO Satya Nadella highlighting significant customer uptake of AI capabilities in products like Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft 365 CoPilot.

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