Microsoft

In recent years, Microsoft has begun developing AI-powered products. The company has invested $13 billion in OpenAI, acquiring a 49% stake. AI technology from Microsoft and OpenAI has been integrated into a range of Microsoft products. In 2023, Microsoft launched its AI assistant, Copilot, on Edge, Microsoft 365 products, and Windows 10 and 11. In November 2023, the company also introduced its first AI chip, the Azure Maia 100.

Microsoft's executive leadership team is made up of Satya Nadella (CEO), the Presidentpresident and Vicevice Chairchair, the Chiefchief Marketingmarketing Officerofficer, the Chiefchief Humanhuman Resourcesresources Officerofficer, the Chiefchief Financialfinancial Officerofficer, and the Executiveexecutive Vicevice Presidentpresident for Businessbusiness Developmentdevelopment, Strategystrategy, and Venturesventures. The company's board of directors is mostly made up of company outsiders. Board members are elected every year at the annual shareholders' meeting. After stepping down as CEO, in 2000, Bill GatesBill Gates served on the board of Microsoft until March 2020.

Microsoft has made many acquisitions over the years, including the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016 and the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in May 2011. Microsoft acquired the company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022. Other acquisitions by the company include GitHub in 2018 and NokiaNokia Devices and Services in 2014.

Childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul AllenPaul Allen founded Microsoft on April 4, 1975. Allen quit his job as a programmer in Boston, and Gates left Harvard University, where he was a student, to start Microsoft. Originally called Micro-Soft, the company was started to produce software for the Altair 8800, an early personal computer developed by MITS, and was based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the same city as MITS.

By the end of 1978, Microsoft sales grew to over $1 million. On January 1, 1979, Microsoft moved its headquarters to Bellevue, Washington, the Seattle suburb where Gates and Allen grew up. On June 25, 1981, Microsoft was incorporated. The company went on to license its MS-DOSMS-DOS operating system to IBM for its first personal computer, introduced on August 12, 1981. In 1983, Allen left Microsoft. In 1985, Microsoft released Windows, its new operating system with a graphical user interface that included drop-down menus, scroll bars, and other features. In 1986, the company moved to its corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, and went public at $21 a share, raising $61 million. A year after going public, Gates became the world's youngest billionaire at 31thirty-one years old. By the late 1980s, Microsoft had grown to become the world’s largest personal computer software company, based on sales.

In 2017, Microsoft launched Xbox One X, announced major renovations to its Redmond campus, broke ground on a new silicon valley campus, and opened a new campus in Dublin, Ireland.

In 2017, Microsoft launched Xbox One X, announced major renovations to its Redmond campus, broke ground on a new Silicon Valley campus, and opened a new campus in Dublin, Ireland.

Microsoft Corporation (MS) is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Microsoft has store locations and corporate campuses worldwide. Some of Microsoft's most recognized products include XBoxXBox, Office SuiteOffice Suite, Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer, and the WindowsWindows operating systems. As of June 2023, Microsoft employs around 221,000 people worldwide.

Microsoft has made many acquisitions over the years, including the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016 and the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in May 2011. Microsoft acquired the company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022. Other acquisitions by the company include GitHub in 2018 and Nokia Devices and Services in 2014.

Microsoft is organized into the following engineering groups and business functions. Engineering groups include the following:

• Cloud + AI Group.
• Experiences + Devices.
• Technology + Research.

Microsoft's business functions include thethose followingbelow:

• Business Development.
• Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs.
• Finance.
• Human Resources.
• LinkedIn.
• Marketing.
• Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions.

Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates Bill Gates and Paul AllenPaul Allen. Originally, it was a small computer software company, working with the company Altair. In 1980, Microsoft partnered with IBMIBM and began creating operating systems for the company. Stocks for Microsoft first went public in 1986. Though Microsoft had been based in Bellevue, Washington, since 1979, it was in 1989 that theyit opened theirits Redmond headquarters. In 1990, the company introduced the Windows operating systemssystem, Windows 3.0Windows 3.0, following the release of the Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office suite in 1989.

In 2000, Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer took over as CEO of the company. At this time, Microsoft began creating mobile devices and gaming consoles, releasing the first Xbox in 2001. Windows Vista and the 2007 Windows Office system were offered to consumers beginning in 2007. The company launched the Windows server in 2003. Microsoft began incorporating cloud technology into theirits software products in 2008, and theyit launched the Bing search engine that same year. The company produced the first Windows phone in 2010. Satya Nadella Satya Nadella became the new chief executive officerCEO forof Microsoft in 2014, and that same year, the company launched Windows for iPad and acquired NokiaNokia Devices and Services. TheyIt first launched theirits line of SurfaceSurface tablet computers in 2015.

Microsoft has made many acquisitions over the years, including the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016 and the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in May 2011. Microsoft acquired the company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022. Other acquisitions by the company include GitHub in 2018 and Nokia Devices and Services in 2014.

Microsoft has made many acquisitions over the years, including the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016 and the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in May 2011.Microsoft mostmore recently acquired the company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022. Other acquisitions by the company include github (2018) and Nokia Devices and Services (2014).

The company aims to be environmentally conscious and in 2020, announced plans to become carbon negative as well as making the goal to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

Microsoft Corporation (MS) is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Microsoft washas store locations and corporate campuses worldworldwide. Some of Microsoft's most recognized products include XBox, Office Suite, Internet wideExplorer, and the Windows operating systems. As of June 2021, Microsoft employs around 181,000 people worldwide.

As of June 2021, Microsoft employs around 181,000 people worldwide. Satya Nadella is the current CEO of Microsoft. Some of Microsoft's most recognized products include: XBox, Office Suite, Internet Explorer, and the Windows operating systems.

Microsoft has made many acquisitions over the years, including the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016, and the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in May 2011.Microsoft most recently acquired the company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022. Other acquisitions by the company include github (2018) and Nokia Devices and Services (2014).

The company aims to be environmentally conscious and in 2020, announced plans to become carbon negative as well as making the goal to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

Engineering groups include the following:

Microsoft's business function groups include:

• The Business Development Group led by Christopher Young
• The Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs Group led by Brad Smith president and chief legal officer for Microsoft.
• The Finance Group led by Amy Hood
• The Human Resources Group led by Kathleen
• The LinkedIn Group led by CEO of LinkedIn, Ryan Roslansky
• The Marketing Group led by Chris Capossela
• The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions Group led by Judson Althoff

Microsoft's business function groups include the following:

• The Business Development Group led by Christopher Young
• The Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs Group led by Brad Smith president and chief legal officer for Microsoft.
• The Finance Group led by Amy Hood
• The Human Resources Group led by Kathleen
• The LinkedIn Group led by CEO of LinkedIn, Ryan Roslansky
• The Marketing Group led by Chris Capossela
• The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions Group led by Judson Althoff

In 2000, Steve Ballmer took over as CEO of the company. At this time Microsoft began creating mobile devices and gaming consoles releasing the first Xbox in 2001.Windows Vista and the 2007 Windows Office system was offered to consumers beginning in 2007. The company launched Windows server in 2003. Microsoft began incorporating cloud technology into their software products in 2008, they launched the Bing search engine that same year. The company produced the first windows phone in 2010. Satya Nadella became the new chief executive officer for Microsoft in 2014, that same year the company launched windows for iPad, and acquired Nokia Devices and Services. They first launched their line of Surface tablet computers in 2015.

In 2000, Steve Ballmer took over as CEO of the company. At this time, Microsoft began creating mobile devices and gaming consoles releasing the first Xbox in 2001.Windows Vista and the 2007 Windows Office system were offered to consumers beginning in 2007. The company launched Windows server in 2003. Microsoft began incorporating cloud technology into their software products in 2008, and they launched the Bing search engine that same year. The company produced the first Windows phone in 2010. Satya Nadella became the new chief executive officer for Microsoft in 2014, and that same year the company launched Windows for iPad and acquired Nokia Devices and Services. They first launched their line of Surface tablet computers in 2015.