# Microsoft

> Microsoft is a global technology company founded in 1975 that builds software, cloud services, devices and gaming platforms used by billions of people and organizations. Best known for Windows and the Office/Microsoft 365 productivity suite, it now anchors its future on the Azure cloud and Copilot AI, positioning itself as core infrastructure for enterprise computing and the generative-AI era.

- **Founded:** 1975
- **Headquarters:** Redmond, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Gates (Co-founder, former CEO and Chairman), Paul Allen (Co-founder (died 2018))
- **Team size:** Approximately 220,000+ employees worldwide
- **Products:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365 / Office, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Xbox and Game Pass
- **Notable:** Grew from a two-person startup in 1975 into one of the world's most valuable companies., Reinvented itself as a cloud-first, AI-first company under Satya Nadella, with Azure growing ~40% year over year., Surpassed 20 million paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.

## Products & services

- **Microsoft Windows** — The world's most widely used desktop operating system, powering the majority of PCs globally.
- **Microsoft 365 / Office** — Cloud-based productivity suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive, sold on subscription.
- **Microsoft Azure** — Global cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, databases and AI services; Microsoft's primary growth engine.
- **Microsoft Copilot** — Generative-AI assistant embedded across Windows, Microsoft 365, GitHub and Azure; over 20 million paid Microsoft 365 seats.
- **Xbox and Game Pass** — Gaming consoles, cloud gaming and a subscription library expanded by the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
- **GitHub** — The world's largest platform for hosting and collaborating on source code, acquired in 2018.
- **LinkedIn** — The largest professional networking platform, acquired for $26.2 billion in 2016.
- **Surface devices** — First-party PCs, tablets and accessories showcasing Windows hardware.
- **Dynamics 365 / Power Platform** — Business applications for ERP, CRM and low-code app development.

## Achievements

- Grew from a two-person startup in 1975 into one of the world's most valuable companies.
- Reinvented itself as a cloud-first, AI-first company under Satya Nadella, with Azure growing ~40% year over year.
- Surpassed 20 million paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
- Completed the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one of the largest tech deals ever.
- Owns GitHub and LinkedIn, two of the most important platforms for developers and professionals.
- AI revenue reached a ~$37 billion annualized run rate, up 123% year over year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Satya Nadella argues concentrating AI's gains in a handful of models is 'politically untenable' and pushes Microsoft to be 'AI's center of gravity.'
- **2026-05** — Microsoft Build 2026 unveils Project Solara, a planned Copilot super app combining chat, coding and Autopilot, plus Copilot Cowork.
- **2026-04** — Fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $82.89B (up 18%); Microsoft Cloud $54.5B (up 29%); Azure up ~40%; announces up to $190B in 2026 capital spending amid high memory prices.

## Links

- Website: https://www.microsoft.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Microsoft
- GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/microsoft
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/microsoft/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Microsoft/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@microsoft

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Last updated: 2026-07-16