Microsoft stories
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
NVIDIA touts GB300 to slash AI agent inference costs
Yesterday
#
microsoft
NVIDIA claims its GB300 NVL72 platform slashes AI agent and coding assistant inference costs by up to 35x as cloud rollouts accelerate.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
2 days ago
#
microsoft
Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Last week
#
microsoft
Firgun’s debut quantum fund deal backs Canada’s Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.
Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership
Last week
#
microsoft
Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.
BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing
Last week
#
microsoft
BriefCatch acquires WordRake’s core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
London Tech Week 2026 agenda puts sovereign AI centre stage
Last week
#
microsoft
London Tech Week 2026 unveils an AI-heavy agenda, with founders and global enterprises set to debate sovereign models and large-scale deployment.
Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact
Last week
#
microsoft
Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
Last week
#
microsoft
Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
Last week
#
microsoft
Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking
Last week
#
microsoft
Peru’s largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.
Contented raises AUD $4.1m to fuel UK and US push
Last week
#
microsoft
New Zealand AI startup Contented raises AUD $4.1m seed round to speed UK and US expansion and triple headcount in coming months.
ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap
Last week
#
microsoft
ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update
Last week
#
microsoft
Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
Last week
#
microsoft
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Last week
#
microsoft
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale
Last week
#
microsoft
Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.
Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Last week
#
microsoft
Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.
CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
Last week
#
microsoft
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge
Last week
#
microsoft
Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.
Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners
Last week
#
microsoft
Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.