Microsoft reported a record $331 billion in annual revenue as CEO Satya Nadella unveiled plans for a Copilot AI super app. The company also crossed $100 billion in Azure revenue, passed 30 million Microsoft 365 Copilot seats and outlined its strategy to build more of its own AI technology.

Microsoft's next AI move: Satya Nadella says a Copilot 'super app' is coming

Microsoft is expanding its home-grown MAI models across GitHub Copilot, Excel and Outlook. Satya Nadella says the strategy uses specialised, cheaper models for everyday tasks while keeping powerful OpenAI and Anthropic models available for demanding workloads.

Microsoft has a new plan for AI: Use expensive frontier models only when needed

IBM shares plunged 25% in their steepest single-day decline since 1968 after the company issued a preliminary earnings warning that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The sharp selloff wiped out more than $100 billion in market value and erased much of the company's AI-driven gains from earlier this year.

IBM blamed weaker-than-expected results on a global memory chip shortage, saying customers redirected spending toward AI servers, storage, and memory hardware instead of software and mainframes. The warning also weighed on the broader technology sector, with software stocks declining while chipmakers and storage companies gained as investors shifted toward AI infrastructure.

IBM shares plunge 25% after shock earnings warning, ai chip shortage hits software demand

Microsoft is reportedly replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI systems and smaller models to reduce computing costs. The move reflects a growing industry trend where efficiency, speed and lower infrastructure costs are becoming as important as AI performance.


Microsoft reportedly replaces ChatGPT and Claude models to reduce AI spending

The move will significantly impact Microsoft's gaming business as nearly 1,600 Xbox employees have already been affected, and Microsoft has highlighted that further job cuts are likely during the ongoing fiscal year. 

Microsoft lay off 4,800 employees as Xbox gaming division undergoes major restructuring

The AI revolution is transforming more than just software—it could also affect the price of the gadgets we use every day. In this episode, we explore how soaring demand for memory chips used in AI data centers is creating pressure across the semiconductor industry. Discover why smartphone makers, laptop manufacturers, and even automakers may face tougher competition for critical components, potentially leading to fewer choices and slower upgrades. As AI expands rapidly, the battle for chips could reshape the future cost and availability of consumer electronics around the world.

Apple, Microsoft raise prices as AI memory costs soar

Bill Gates was scheduled to appear before Congress on Wednesday as it investigates ​the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, highlighting the billionaire's contacts with the convicted ‌sex offender who ensnared women and girls from poor or unstable backgrounds.
The Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), opens new tab founder will testify privately to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is investigating possible federal mismanagement in the cases against Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell and related ​issues.


Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Testifies to US House Committee Investigating Epstein

Quantum science is entering a new era. Researchers have reported major breakthroughs ranging from the experimental confirmation of "negative time" effects to the creation of near-perfect quantum randomness. Meanwhile, tech giants are racing to build practical quantum computers capable of solving problems beyond the reach of today's most powerful machines.

Companies such as Microsoft are investing heavily in topological quantum computing, using elusive Majorana quasiparticles to create more stable quantum systems. As scientists continue scaling up qubit arrays and overcoming engineering challenges, the quantum revolution is moving closer to commercial reality.

Microsoft Deploys AI To Build Revolutionary New Quantum Chip

Microsoft and Nvidia have introduced a powerful new category of personal computers designed to handle tasks previously reserved for large server rooms or desktop workstations. It handles 120-billion parameter models locally.

This one computer can now replace your entire office!

Microsoft has announced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a new compact desktop computer designed specifically for software developers, AI engineers and researchers. 


Microsoft unveils Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for local AI workloads: Everything you need to know

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the Fairwater AI data centre uses recycled cooling water and consumes no more water annually than a neighbourhood restaurant, highlighting a potential model for sustainable AI infrastructure.

Microsoft unveils AI data centre with closed-loop cooling system: Can it become sustainable?

Microsoft has introduced Scout, a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to work as a personalised digital companion that learns from users over time.

‘Microsoft launches Scout’: Could this be the future of AI at work?

Nvidia is overtaking traditional chipmakers by powering the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with its RTX Spark superchip. Featuring up to 128GB of unified memory and 1 petaflop of AI compute, the chip allows users to run massive 120-billion parameter models locally.


‘Nvidia vs traditional chipmakers’: How Nvidia is winning the race that traditional chipmakers started

Microsoft has introduced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a new premium laptop developed in partnership with Nvidia that the company describes as its most powerful Surface device to date. 

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark chip: Key things to know

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new "super app" designed to bring its growing collection of artificial intelligence tools into a single platform.

Microsoft reportedly building a super app to bring all its AI assistants together

SpaceX has filed its IPO prospectus. The company is targeting what could be the largest IPO in history—with a potential valuation of $1.75 trillion and hopes of raising around $75 billion. For context, that would place SpaceX alongside Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia as one of the world’s most valuable companies.


SpaceX Set for IPO — and the Filing Shows Big Space Bets

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has fully exited its investment in Microsoft, selling its remaining shares in the first quarter of 2026. The move marks the end of a long-standing financial link between the foundation and the company co-founded by Bill Gates.

Gates Foundation exits Microsoft, ends long-standing investment position

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, set for a jury trial on April 27, 2026, alleges that the company abandoned its founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity in favor of maximizing profits for Microsoft. The lawsuit seeks to remove CEO Sam Altman, reverse the company's for-profit pivot, and return "ill-gotten gains" to the non-profit. 


Elon Musk Takes OpenAI To Court; What The Lawsuit Alleges?

Microsoft is facing a second major investigation in the United Kingdom over its cloud software licensing practices. The probe by the Competition and Markets Authority will examine whether Microsoft’s licensing terms make it harder or more expensive for businesses to run its software on rival cloud platforms.


Microsoft Aces Second Major UK Investigation Over Cloud Licensing 

Microsoft has built a glass chip that can store more than 4 terabytes of data. But the main thing about this store device is that it can last for eternity, at least 10,000 years theoretically. This gives man a way to archive information that he thinks future humans should know.

Scientists develop tiny glass tablet that can store laser-etched data for 10,000 years

Microsoft outage hits cloud services; users face app install failures and Windows update time-outs.
Microsoft says recovery continues after weekend disruptions.

Azure, Microsoft 365 Affected By Power Outage

Big Tech earnings highlight a growing AI divide as investors reward companies showing AI success while punishing those missing growth expectations. Microsoft shed ₹350 billion after cloud growth disappointed, signaling high stakes for AI-driven performance.


Big Tech Earnings Highlight AI Spending Divide 

Big Tech Earnings Reveal AI Winners and Losers, Microsoft Loses ₹350 Bn

AI spending surges are triggering Wall Street repricing, with bubble fears resurfacing as Oracle shares plunge over 50% from peaks and Microsoft drops 11% after earnings.


Wall Street Reprices AI Hype- Oracle Crashes, Microsoft Tumbles

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