Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a wide range of software, electronics, and cloud-based services. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, it was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. 

Key product areas

• Operating Systems: Microsoft’s flagship software product is the Windows operating system, which runs on the majority of personal computers worldwide. The latest version is Windows 11.
• Productivity Software: The Microsoft 365 suite (formerly Microsoft Office) is a collection of productivity applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the team collaboration platform, Teams.
• Cloud Computing: Microsoft Azure is the company’s cloud computing platform, offering services for computation, storage, networking, analytics, and machine learning.
• Hardware: The company produces the Surface line of personal computers and the Xbox family of video game consoles.
• Gaming: Microsoft’s gaming division includes the Xbox hardware, the Xbox network, and game studios like Activision Blizzard and Bethesda Softworks.
• Artificial Intelligence: Microsoft is heavily invested in AI research and development, infusing it into its products. It has a significant partnership with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
• Online Services: These include the Bing search engine, the web portal MSN, and the email service Outlook.com.