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Rows of white server racks with yellow and blue cabling in a Microsoft AI datacenter

Microsoft Outage Service Credits: Which Business Customers May Qualify

Microsoft business customers affected by service outages may qualify for SLA credits, but claims are not automatic and consumer plans have different terms.

November 14, 2026

by Technology Desk

Microsoft Outage Disrupts Outlook, Teams and Copilot as Recovery Efforts Continue

Microsoft's outage extended into Asia-Pacific business hours, disrupting Outlook and other Microsoft 365 features as server fixes failed to deliver sustained recovery.

November 13, 2026

by Technology Desk

Photograph accompanying Fortune's November 6 report on the AI data-center buildout

The AI Boom’s Real Test Is Who Pays When Data Centers Run Late

Data-center delays can push customer revenue back without postponing financing costs. This opinion examines why cash,

Microsoft Slashes 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Loses Four Studios in Historic Restructure

Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs on Monday and began divesting four Xbox game studios, as CEO Asha Sharma declared the gaming division 'not healthy' after years of declining margins. The restructure eliminates roughly

July 7, 2026

Business·News·Technology

EU Transparency Law Forces Microsoft to Reveal 38% of Profits Parked in Ireland

Microsoft's EU Country-by-Country Report shows 38 percent of global pre-tax profits booked in Ireland, where 2.92 percent of its employees work. Luxembourg recorded 34 employees, $283 million in profit, and a 3.3

July 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Businessman interacting with artificial intelligence visualization representing Bhavin Turakhia's Neo AI workplace platform

Bhavin Turakhia Bets $30 Million Against Microsoft Office

Bhavin Turakhia, the serial Indian tech entrepreneur behind Directi, Titan, and Zeta, has invested $30 million of his own capital in Neo, an AI-native office platform built in Bengaluru to challenge Microsoft

July 3, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Microsoft Creates a $2.5 Billion AI Deployment Arm to Place Engineers Inside the Fortune 500

Microsoft Corp. unveiled Microsoft Frontier Company on Thursday, a $2.5 billion venture backed by 6,000 engineers that will embed directly inside enterprise clients to turn AI licenses into working systems. The announcement

July 3, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

GE Vernova HA gas turbine at Houston service center, the type being used in Joulent's Project Kilby for Microsoft AI data centers

National Grid Is Spending $1.75 Billion to Power Microsoft’s AI — by Bypassing the Grid

National Grid Ventures is investing $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent LLC, which is building a 2.67-gigawatt gas-fired plant in West Texas to power a Microsoft data center — without

July 2, 2026

News·Technology

Microsoft 365 enterprise pricing update July 2026 commercial plans

Microsoft 365 Prices Went Up July 1 — and the Steepest Hikes Aren’t in Enterprise

Microsoft 365 commercial plans renewed from July 1 now cost more across every tier, with Frontline Worker plans rising as much as 33 percent. The enterprise suite increases Microsoft advertised since December

July 2, 2026

News·Technology

Michael Burry, founder of Scion Asset Management, whose long-dated Microsoft call options bet implies the stock must nearly double by December 2028

Michael Burry Bought Microsoft Calls That Pay Off Only If the Stock Nearly Doubles by 2028

Michael Burry bought long-dated Microsoft call options at a $700 strike expiring December 2028, a bet that pays off only if the stock nearly doubles. The position coexists with his still-active Palantir

June 28, 2026

Business·News

Bloomberg Tech segment on Apple raising MacBook and iPad prices amid AI memory chip shortage June 2026

Apple and Microsoft Raise Prices as AI Memory Chip Shortage Reaches Consumers

Apple raised prices on MacBooks and iPads on June 25, 2026, citing an 80-to-90-percent DRAM surge driven by AI demand. Microsoft followed with Xbox hikes as memory manufacturers redirect capacity to high-bandwidth

June 26, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Xbox Prices Rise for a Third Time in a Year as Microsoft’s Stock Slumps to a Three-Year Low

Microsoft raised Xbox prices for the third time in fourteen months, citing memory chip costs up 2.5 times and rising. The same week, MSFT entered bear market territory — down 24 percent

June 26, 2026

Business·News·Technology

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño custom AI inference chip Bloomberg coverage

OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño, the Company’s First Custom AI Inference Chip

OpenAI and Broadcom on Tuesday unveiled Jalapeño, the company's first custom AI inference chip — a reticle-sized ASIC built in nine months using AI-assisted design. The chip targets the inference layer where

June 26, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology