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Aerial view of Microsoft's Redmond campus redevelopment in Washington state, September 2021
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Azure Crosses $100 Billion as Microsoft Copilot Hits 30 Million Paid Seats

by newanalytica31 July 2026

Microsoft reported on July 29 that Azure revenue crossed $100 billion annually for the first time, with Q4 FY2026 cloud growth accelerating to 43%, while Microsoft 365 Copilot reached over 30 million paid seats — more than doubling in the quarter.

Microsoft Store in the UK
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UK watchdog launches Strategic Market Status probe into Microsoft’s Office and Copilot bundle

by newanalytica9 June 2026

The UK Competition and Markets Authority opened the first Strategic Market Status investigation under the DMCC Act 2024 on 14 May 2026, examining whether Microsoft’s bundling of Teams, Windows, and Copilot suppresses competition.

Microsoft Building 92 at the company campus in Redmond, Washington
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Microsoft and OpenAI end exclusivity in a partnership reset that opens ChatGPT to all clouds

by newanalytica21 May 2026

An amended agreement announced April 27 makes Microsoft’s AI license non-exclusive through 2032, lets OpenAI sell through any cloud provider, and ends the revenue share Microsoft paid — a structural shift driven by OpenAI’s $50 billion Amazon deal.

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