Journalism of Courage
Microsoft
Follow on:
Microsoft: A Technological Colossus Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft's trajectory has been one of consistent expansion and market dominance. Initially focused on BASIC interpreters, the company rapidly ascended to control the personal computer operating system market with MS-D...
Image Source : Wikipedia
- Company type Public
- Industry Information technology
- Founded April 4, 1975
- Founders Bill Gates, Paul Allen
- Headquarters One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, U.S.
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Satya Nadella (chairman &
- Services Edge, Azure, Bing, LinkedIn, Viva Engage, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Dynamics 365, Outlook, GitHub, Microsoft Store, Windows Update, Game Pass, Xbox network
- Revenue US$245.1 billion (2024)
- Net income US$88.1 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 228,000 (2024)
- Subsidiaries Microsoft Japan, Microsoft India, Microsoft Egypt, GitHub, LinkedIn, Nuance Communications, RiskIQ, Skype Technologies, Xamarin, Xandr
- Website www.microsoft.com
Microsoft history
Last Updated : 24/03/25, 07:56 PM
Microsoft: From Altair BASIC to Global Tech Giant Founded in 1975 by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft initially focused on software development, creating Altair BASIC for the Altair 8800 microcomputer. Early success led to the development of Xenix, a Unix-based operating system...
MICROSOFT NEWS
Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz says AI will be dangerous in the hands of bad actors
May 03, 2023 5:17 pm
Michael Schwarz cautioned that AI must be regulated.
Google, Microsoft CEOs called to AI meeting at White House
May 03, 2023 8:59 am
The invitation seen by Reuters to the CEOs noted President Joe Biden's "expectation that companies like yours must make sure their products are safe before making them available to the public."
A faster Dall-E? How to use Bing Image Creator for blogs, presentations, or just for fun
May 02, 2023 2:51 pm
Bing Image Creator is probably the most accessible AI image generator tool on the market right now. Here's everything you need to know about it.
What comes next for Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal after UK ban
May 01, 2023 6:58 am
European regulators will rule on the world's biggest gaming deal by May 22. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint to block the deal, which Microsoft has indicated it will fight.
Bill Gates predicts AI chatbots will aid in teaching kids 18 months from now
April 29, 2023 10:24 am
The Microsoft co-founder said that ChatGPT-like AI "be as good a tutor as any human ever could" down the line.
Microsoft’s AI-powered Designer, built to rival Canva, now available for preview
April 28, 2023 11:05 am
Equipped with AI, the Microsoft Designer simplifies the creative journey of users by offering an easy start.
Microsoft Swiftkey gets Bing Chat shortcut: Here's how to use it
April 27, 2023 4:07 pm
Using Swiftkey keyboard? Here's how you can access Bing chat in just three steps.
New Phone Link app allows iPhone users to access iMessage on Windows PC
April 27, 2023 9:51 am
The updated Phone Link app allows users to send and receive iMessages, attend calls, and even offers access to contacts from an iPhone.
UK blocks Microsoft's Activision deal over competition fears
April 26, 2023 6:44 pm
The all-cash Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal was set to be the biggest in the history of the tech industry
Why is Elon Musk suing Microsoft? Twitter boss picks up new beef with tech giant
April 21, 2023 10:36 am
Elon Musk has made some serious allegations against Microsoft, however, he has not offered any evidence to back up his claim.
