Microsoft News & Updates
Last updated November 14, 2026
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google keep selling Anthropic AI despite Pentagon risk designation
OpenAI develops an internal code repository alternative to Microsoft’s GitHub following service outages
PhonePe targets up to a $10.5B valuation for its Indian IPO to raise $1.05B as Microsoft plans to exit
Escalating Middle East conflict threatens multibillion-dollar AI investments by Microsoft and Amazon
Japan antitrust watchdog raids Microsoft over cloud practices
Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer retires after 38 years
Amazon and Microsoft are building AI content marketplaces for publishers
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google seek to bypass Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee through alternative programs
Amazon, Google, Meta, & Microsoft plan to go wild on capex in 2026
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, & Microsoft project a combined $650B in 2026 capex
Perplexity signs $750M cloud deal with Microsoft
Microsoft reports $7.6B gain from OpenAI stake
Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon negotiate $60B OpenAI investment
Tiger Global and Microsoft exit PhonePe via IPO
Wikimedia adds Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft as Enterprise partners
Microsoft reportedly spends nearly $500M annually on Anthropic AI
Microsoft introduces Copilot Checkout and Brand Agents
#260 – Universal Commerce Protocol, Shopify’s new Agentic plan, & Copilot Checkout
Microsoft adds checkout features to Copilot chatbot
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