Business & EconomyPentagon awards Microsoft $9.7 billion deal in bid to cut costs, end license sprawlReutersMay 27, 2026 by ReutersMay 27, 2026 By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a five-year, $9.69 billion agreement to consolidate... Read more
Business & EconomyAnthropic in talks to use Microsoft's AI chips, The Information reportsReutersMay 21, 2026May 21, 2026 by ReutersMay 21, 2026May 21, 2026 May 21 (Reuters) – Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips to meet rising demand for... Read more
Business & EconomyAckman's Pershing Square takes Microsoft stake, exits Google parent AlphabetReutersMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026 by ReutersMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026 By Deborah Mary Sophia and Aditya Soni May 15 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman built a new position in... Read more
Business & EconomyExclusive-Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAIReutersMay 13, 2026 by ReutersMay 13, 2026 By Deepa Seetharaman, Milana Vinn and Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO / NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) – Microsoft is shopping... Read more
Business & EconomyOpenAI, Microsoft agree to cap revenue sharing at $38 billion, The Information reportsReutersMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026 by ReutersMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026 May 11 (Reuters) – OpenAI has agreed to cap total revenue it shares with Microsoft under their agreement at $38... Read more
Business & EconomyMicrosoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government websiteReutersMay 11, 2026 by ReutersMay 11, 2026 By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department removed details from its website about its agreement... Read more
Business & EconomyMicrosoft’s African data center falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reportsReutersMay 10, 2026May 10, 2026 by ReutersMay 10, 2026May 10, 2026 May 10 (Reuters) – A Microsoft data center site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan... Read more
Business & EconomyMicrosoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reportsReutersMay 6, 2026 by ReutersMay 6, 2026 May 6 (Reuters) – Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning its 2030 goal of matching its entire hourly electricity use... Read more
Business & EconomyFactbox-What we know about US stress tests of Google, xAI and Microsoft AI modelsReutersMay 5, 2026 by ReutersMay 5, 2026 By Courtney Rozen and Jody Godoy WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it had expanded... Read more
Business & EconomyMicrosoft, Google and xAI to give US government early access to AI models for security checksReutersMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by ReutersMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026 By Courtney Rozen and Aditya Soni May 5 (Reuters) – Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI agreed to give the... Read more