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Under CEO Satya Nadella's leadership since 2014, Microsoft's core business strategy shifted to focus on Azure, Office 365, and enterprise licensing.
Microsoft reported $252 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, with over 55% (approximately $138 billion) coming from cloud services.
Microsoft invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, one of the company's largest single technology investments.
Microsoft's investment in OpenAI resulted in a reported loss of $11.5 billion in the most recent quarter.
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, at which time an estimated 40% of its user base, or 400 million people, will still be on that version.
Windows 11 requires a TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) chip for installation, preventing many otherwise capable computers from upgrading.
Third-party applications can access a device's unique TPM-based ID via an API without restriction.
The Windows 11 setup process mandates a Microsoft account and an internet connection, as the option for a local account has been removed and workarounds are actively patched.
Microsoft announced Windows Recall, a feature that captures periodic screen snapshots to create an AI-searchable history of user activity.
Security researchers found that the initial implementation of Windows Recall stored data in an unprotected manner, making it accessible to malware.
Microsoft withdrew the Windows Recall feature prior to its official launch due to significant public backlash.
Microsoft is currently valued at $3.8 trillion and is projected to reach a $5 trillion valuation.