Microsoft in the news

Microsoft's shares fell sharply after earnings due to high AI-related costs despite strong growth in OpenAI and demand.

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft are driving the S&P 500 to record concentration levels, with each company benefiting from significant corporate news or strong market outlooks.

Xbox has secured exclusive Grand Theft Auto VI streaming rights, allowing only its cloud gaming service to offer the game at launch, and will introduce a pay-as-you-go option for the service.

Microsoft is implementing landscape design and ecosystem restoration in its data center projects to address environmental concerns and improve public image.

Microsoft's 2026 'Digital Defense Report' reveals Israel is the world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, with Iran as a major source, and ransomware attacks up 21% since 2025.

The document discusses the redesign of the Copilot icon to better reflect its evolving interactive and integrated user experience.

Microsoft released emergency security updates for Exchange Server to fix a critical flaw allowing authenticated attackers to read other users' mailboxes.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is working to reinvent the company in the AI era, focusing on enterprise AI deployment amid strong competition and a lukewarm stock market reception.

Amazon hired former Microsoft Copilot CTO Pedram Rezaei to bolster its agentic AI business, focusing on products like Quick and Kiro.

Amazon Web Services hired former Microsoft AI leader Pedram Rezaei to enhance its AI coding and workplace productivity tools, amid growing competition in the AI market.

Microsoft released Windows 11 26H2 and provides multiple methods for users to download and install the update, including direct downloads and an upgrade assistant tool.

A China-aligned cyber espionage group is using sophisticated Microsoft adversary-in-the-middle phishing attacks to steal credentials from U.S. AI policy experts, aiming to gather intelligence on AI policy developments.

Microsoft is using biomimicry to integrate over 20 data center sites into local ecosystems, a move drawing criticism amid rising emissions and new gas power deals.

Microsoft's stock has not split since 2003, despite its current high valuation and historical patterns of frequent splits, leading to speculation about a potential future split.

Tony Phillips, an experienced Microsoft Office user, joined How-to Geek in January 2024, bringing over a decade of experience in document production and data management.

The European Commission's trial of Element Pro as a sovereign alternative to Microsoft Teams has been met with significant staff dissatisfaction, despite the EC's push for digital sovereignty.

A senior Microsoft engineer revealed a decades-old, little-known keyboard shortcut (Shift+click on scrollbar) that allows users to instantly jump to a specific point on a scrollbar, though its functionality varies across different applications.

Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch provides a breakdown of next week's actionable events, including a Microsoft event and the anticipated finalization of the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal.

Microsoft is hosting an event on October 7 in San Francisco to discuss the future of AI in personal computing, following a mixed reception to its previous AI initiatives.