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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: ‘Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars’

Nadella said despite the risk, “it was not that hard to convince anyone.”

Fortune

Microsoft down? Services recover after major outage hits Azure, 365 and more - and even Minecraft and Xbox were affected

A major Microsoft outage affected users across the world.

TechRadar

Is Microsoft Azure Still Down? These Are All The Services That Might Have Been Affected

A global Microsoft Azure outage caused major disruptions to Office 365, Minecraft, Xbox Live, and major businesses before engineers restored services.

International Business Times UK

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The Starbucks app, Minecraft, and Xbox Network are all down –here's what we know

Do we have another big AWS-style outage on our hands? Starbucks, Minecraft and Xbox are all down right now.

TechRadar

Microsoft reports Xbox hardware revenue down 29%, and 1% growth in content and services like Game Pass blunted by "a decline in first-party content"

Don't worry, though, AI is still making the numbers go up

GamesRadar

Microsoft was down — LIVE updates on outage that took down Azure, Xbox, 365 and more

Microsoft and several connected software systems are suffering an outage.

Tom’s Guide

The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"

Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam

GamesRadar

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Microsoft's Azure gets knocked out a week after the big AWS outage, and once again it looks like a bug is to blame

you're having trouble downloading Outer Worlds 2, playing Minecraft, or booking a flight out of Heathrow, this is why.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Azure Outage Cause 'Suspected': AWS Also Suffer Devastating Issues at the Same Time

Microsoft Azure and AWS hit by simultaneous outages, sparking chaos. Microsoft suspects a 'configuration change' as the cause of its failure; AWS battled US-EAST-1 issues.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft's New OpenAI Deal Could Be Its Smartest AI Move Yet

Wall Street analysts see Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) restructured partnership with OpenAI as a milestone in its artificial intelligence strategy.

Benzinga

Major outage at Amazon and Microsoft Azure takes down banks, airlines, Office 365, and even Minecraft

It’s the second major internet outage in as many weeks, and comes just before Microsoft’s quarterly earnings call

The Independent UK

OpenAI and Microsoft sign agreement to restructure OpenAI into a public benefit corporation with Microsoft retaining 27% stake — non-profit 'Open AI Foundation' to oversee 'Open AI PBC'

OpenAI is restructuring into a public benefit corporation with Microsoft retaining a 27% stake in the new "OpenAI PBC," worth roughly $135 billion. OpenAI PBC will still be overseen by the non-profit OpenAI Inc., soon to be renamed OpenAI Foundation. Both companies are intertwined till at least 2032 with major…

Tom’s Hardware

OpenAI won't sever its ties with Microsoft, even after declaring AGI — unless an independent expert panel verifies the claim

Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new definitive agreement to further strengthen the multibillion-dollar partnership and set up both companies for success in the future.

Windows Central

Microsoft Stock Moves Higher On New Deal With OpenAI

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are trading higher Tuesday morning after the company announced the next chapter of its partnership with OpenAI.

Benzinga

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Benzinga

Microsoft Q1 Preview: With 2 'Near-Term Monopolies,' Analyst Says Outperformance To Continue

Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) could highlight the growth of its AI platforms when the company reports first-quarter financial results on Wednesday after market close.

TechRadar

You’re doing Microsoft cloud wrong: automate away siloed deployments

Managing Microsoft cloud infrastructure doesn’t have to mean living inside the Azure portal.

MarketBeat

Microsoft & NVIDIA Unveil GB300 Supercomputer as AI Race Heats Up

Microsoft’s GB300 Supercomputer launch with NVIDIA strengthens its AI and cloud leadership, positioning MSFT stock for more upside beyond $650

MarketBeat

Microsoft 365 Premium Marks the Next Phase of AI Monetization

Microsoft 365 Premium bundles Copilot AI across its productivity suite, signaling a new phase of AI monetization and recurring revenue growth for investors

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Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft adds Grok 4 to Azure AI Foundry following cautious trials — Elon Musk's latest AI model is now available to deploy for "frontier‑level reasoning"

Grok 4, the latest AI model produced by Elon Musk's xAI, is now available for enterprise customers inside Azure AI Foundry. Microsoft has added Grok 4 to its library after a series of prior internal testing to make sure it doesn't go on tangents again. It has a 128K-token context…

Windows Central

Microsoft conducts major Windows reorg in effort to build an agentic OS — brings together core engineering and feature teams

Since 2018, the core of Windows and the client experiences have been handled by separate organizations at Microsoft. That's finally changing this week.

The Independent UK

Microsoft reduces Israel's access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza

Microsoft said it has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians

Barchart

The ‘Irrational Exuberance’ in AI Stocks Isn’t Going Anywhere. Buy These 3 Top-Rated Names Here.

This analyst believes the AI rally is far from over, but we may still be looking at a dot com-esque boom in the coming years.

MarketBeat

Azure Leads While AI Excitement Fuels Microsoft Stock

Microsoft’s Azure growth and OpenAI partnership drive strong AI adoption while maintaining free cash flow and shareholder value in 2025

Barchart

MSFT Stock Looks Set to Rejoin the $4 Trillion Club as Microsoft Gets More Ambitious With AI

Microsoft's market cap has fallen below $4 trillion, but the company should reclaim the feat soon, given encouraging signs of AI monetization.

International Business Times

Engineering Efficiency: How Gogulakrishnan Kalivararthan Is Automating the Cloud for Massive Gains

Taming this modern infrastructure beast requires a disciplined, automated approach. This is the domain of cloud virtuosos like Gogulakrishnan Kalivararthan.

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