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| [[w:nl:Naamloze vennootschap|Beursgenoteerd]]
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| [[w:nl:NASDAQ|NASDAQ]]: MSFT&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Nasdaq-100|Nasdaq-100]]-component&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Dow Jones Industrial Average|DJIA]]-component&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:S&amp;P 100|S&amp;P 100]]-component&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:S&amp;P 500|S&amp;P 500]]-component
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| [[w:nl:Informatietechnologie|Informoatietechnologie]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Productn
| [[w:nl:Softwareontwikkeling|Softwareountwikkelienge]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Computerhardware|Computerhardware]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Consumentenelektronica|Consumentnelektronica]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Sociale media|Socioale netweirkn]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|Cloud computing]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Computerspel|Videospelln]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Internet|Internet]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:en:Corporate venture capital|Bedryfsinvesterienge (Corporate venture capital)]]
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| [[w:en:Traf-O-Data|Traf-O-Data]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Ipgericht
| 4 april 1975 in [[w:nl:Albuquerque|Albuquerque, New Mexico]], V.S.
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Iprichters
| [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Paul Allen|Paul Allen]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Ôofdkantoore
| [[w:nl:Microsoft-campus|Microsoft Campus]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Redmond (Washington)|Redmond, Washington]], V.S.
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Gebied
| Weireldwyd
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Belangryke menschn
| [[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]] (vôorzitter &amp; CEO)&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Brad Smith (Amerikaans advocaat)|Brad Smith]] (vice-vôorzitter &amp; president)&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]] (technisch adviseur)
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| [[w:nl:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Microsoft 365]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Teams|Teams]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Visual Studio|Visual Studio]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Xbox|Xbox]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Dynamics|Dynamics]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Surface]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Dienstn
| [[w:nl:Microsoft Edge|Edge]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Azure|Azure]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Bing (zoekmachine)|Bing]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:LinkedIn|LinkedIn]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:en:Viva Engage|Viva Engage]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Microsoft 365]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft OneDrive|OneDrive]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Dynamics|Dynamics 365]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:GitHub|GitHub]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Windows Update|Windows Update]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Xbox Game Pass|Game Pass]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Xbox network|Xbox network]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Omzet
| $281,7 miljard (2025)
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Bedryfswinste
| $128,5 miljard (2025)
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Nettowinste
| $101,8 miljard (2025)
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Activa
| $619,0 miljard (2025)
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Eigen vermoogn
| $343,5 miljard (2025)
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Weirknemers
| 228.000 (2025)
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| [[w:nl:Microsoft Gaming|Microsoft Gaming]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Microsoft 365]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:Microsoft Research|Microsoft Research]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:en:Microsoft AI|Microsoft AI]]&lt;br /&gt;Windows and Devices Group&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Cloud&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Security&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Industry&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Business Applications&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Developer
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| [[w:nl:GitHub|GitHub]]&lt;br /&gt;[[w:nl:LinkedIn|LinkedIn]]
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! style=&quot;vertical-align: top;&quot; | Website
| [https://www.microsoft.com/ microsoft.com]
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| Financiële gegeevns per 30 juni 2025.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm Microsoft Corporation Form 10-K], U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (30 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;
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'''Persôonlik'''
* [[w:nl:Bill Gates#Prijzen en onderscheidingen|Pryzn en eirvolle vermeldienge]]
* [[w:nl:Bill Gates#Filantropie|Filantropie]]
* [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Politieke stoundpuntn]]
* [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Publiek imago]]
* [[w:en:Bill Gates's house|Uus]]
* [[w:en:Family of Bill Gates|Familie]]
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'''Bedryvn'''
* [[w:en:Traf-O-Data|Traf-O-Data]]
* [[w:nl:Microsoft|Microsoft]]
** [[w:nl:Geschiedenis van Microsoft|Geschiedenisse]]
** [[w:en:Timeline of Microsoft|Tydlyne]]
** [[w:nl:Kritiek op Microsoft|Kritiek]]
* [[w:en:BENlabs|BENlabs]]
* [[w:en:Cascade Investment|Cascade Investment]]
* [[w:nl:TerraPower|TerraPower]]
* [[w:en:Gates Ventures|Gates Ventures]]
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'''Goede doeln'''
* [[w:nl:Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation|Gates Foundation]]
* [[w:en:Match for Africa|Match for Africa]]
* [[w:nl:The Giving Pledge|The Giving Pledge]]
* [[w:en:OER Project|OER Project]]
* [[w:en:Breakthrough Energy|Breakthrough Energy]]
* [[w:en:Mission Innovation|Mission Innovation]]
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'''Geschreevn weirk'''
* &quot;[[w:en:An Open Letter to Hobbyists|An Open Letter to Hobbyists]]&quot;
* ''[[w:en:The Road Ahead (Gates book)|The Road Ahead]]''
* ''[[w:en:Business @ the Speed of Thought|Business @ the Speed of Thought]]''
* ''[[w:nl:Hoe we een klimaatramp kunnen vermijden|How to Avoid a Climate Disaster]]''
* ''[[w:en:How to Prevent the Next Pandemic|How to Prevent the Next Pandemic]]''
* ''[[w:en:Source Code (memoir)|Source Code: My Beginnings]]''
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'''Gerelateerd'''
* [[w:en:Bill Gates' flower fly|Bill Gates' flower fly]]
* [[w:nl:Codex Leicester|Codex Leicester]]
* ''[[w:en:Lost on the Grand Banks|Lost on the Grand Banks]]''
* [[w:nl:Paul Allen|Paul Allen]]
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'''Microsoft Corporation''' is nen Amerikoanschn multinationoaln technologie-conglomeroat mè zyn ôofdkantoore in [[w:nl:Redmond (Washington)|Redmond, Washington]]. 't Bedryf, ipgericht in 1975, wierd invloedryk in d'n ipkomste van [[w:nl:Geschiedenis van de computer|persôonlikke computers (pc's)]] deure software lik [[w:nl:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], en is sindsdien uutgebreid noar internetdienstn, [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]], [[w:nl:Kunstmatige intelligentie|artificiële intelligentie (AI)]], videospelln en andre domeinn. Dikkers omschreevn as e [[w:nl:Big Tech|Big Tech]]-bedryf, is Microsoft de [[w:en:List of the largest software companies|grôtste softwareoundernemienge vôgns inkomste]], êen van de [[w:nl:Marktkapitalisatie|mêest weirdvulle beursgenoteerde bedryvn]] (d'n twiddn achter Nvidia, per september 2025), en êen van de [[w:nl:Merk (handel)|mêest weirdvulle merkn]] weireldwyd. 't Is dêel van Big Tech t'ope mè vuuf andre techbedryvn in de Verênigde Stoatn: [[w:nl:Alphabet Inc.|Alphabet]] ([[w:nl:Google LLC|Google]]), [[w:nl:Amazon (bedrijf)|Amazon]], [[w:nl:Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[w:nl:Meta Platforms|Meta]] ([[w:nl:Facebook|Facebook]]), en [[w:nl:Nvidia|Nvidia]], wuk da teglyk ôok de [[w:nl:Lijst van grootste bedrijven naar beurswaarde|grôtste bedryvn ter weireld]] zyn qua [[w:nl:Marktkapitalisatie|marktkapitalisoatie]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.ft.com/content/82dff4a4-3283-11e8-ac48-10c6fdc22f03 The Economics of Big Tech], Financial Times (29 moarte 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/13/magazine/internet-platform.html We're Stuck With the Tech Giants. But They're Stuck With Each Other.], New York Times (13 november 2019).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://doi.org/10.1080/09505431.2022.2036118 Big Tech], Science as Culture (2022).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ipgericht deur [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]] en [[w:nl:Paul Allen|Paul Allen]] oem [[w:nl:BASIC|BASIC]]-interpreters voe d'n [[w:nl:Altair 8800|Altair 8800]] ip de markt te briengn, groeide Microsoft uut toet d'n boas van de markt voe besturiengssystemn voe pc's mè [[w:nl:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] in 't middn van de joarn 1980, loater e-volgd deur Windows. In de 41 joar tusschn 1980 en 2021 brocht Microsoft 9 [[w:en:Timeline of DOS operating systems|versies van MS-DOS]] uut med e medioane frequentie van 2 joar, en 13 [[w:nl:Microsoft Windows|versies van Windows]] med e medioane frequentie van 3 joar. De [[w:nl:Beursgang|beursgank]] (IPO) van 't bedryf in 1986 en de doaripvolgnde stygienge van d'n andêelnprys miekn drie miljardairs en e geschatte 12.000 miljonairs ounder de weirknemers van Microsoft. Sinds de joarn 1990 eit 't zyn eign mêer en mêer gediversifieerd weug van de markt voe besturiengssystemn. [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] vervieng Gates as CEO in 2000. J' aad 't toezicht ip de toenmoalige grôtste [[w:nl:Lijst van fusies en overnames door Microsoft|bedryfsovernoame van Microsoft]], noamelik [[w:nl:Skype Technologies|Skype Technologies]] in 2011,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-13343600 Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype], BBC (10 meie 2011).&lt;/ref&gt; e vergrôotte focus up hardware&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.businessinsider.com.au/microsoft-device-and-services-2013-8 And Microsoft Is Giving Up On The Software Business!], Business Insider Australia (23 ogustus 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.informationweek.com/applications/notify-the-next-of-kin/d/d-id/1090416 Notify The Next Of Kin], InformationWeek (30 juni 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; die leidde toet under êeste eign pc-lyne, de [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Surface]] in 2012, en de vormienge van [[w:nl:Microsoft Mobile|Microsoft Mobile]] via [[w:nl:Nokia|Nokia]]. Sinds da [[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]] 't in 2014 overpakte as CEO, èit 't bedryf zyn focus verleid noa cloud computing,&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37724557 Microsoft sees shares hit record high], BBC (21 oktober 2016).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/03/microsofts-cloud-focus-could-mean-yet-more-layoffs/ Microsoft's cloud focus could mean yet more layoffs], Engadget (3 juli 2017).&lt;/ref&gt; en kochtn ze ôok [[w:nl:LinkedIn|LinkedIn]] voe 26,2 miljard dollar in 2016.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1271024/000110465916161289/a16-22816_18k.htm U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Linkedin], US SEC (8 december 2016).&lt;/ref&gt; Ounder d'n leidinge van Nadella èit de oundernemienge zyn videospellntak uutgebreid oem 't [[w:nl:Xbox|Xbox]]-merk t'oundersteun'n, mè d' iprichtienge van de [[w:nl:Microsoft Gaming|Microsoft Gaming]]-divisie in 2022 en de [[w:nl:Overname van Activision Blizzard door Microsoft|overnoame van Activision Blizzard]] voe 68,7 miljard dollar in 2023.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox], The Verge (13 oktober 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft is aol sinds de joarn 1990 dominant in de markt van [[w:nl:IBM PC-compatibel|IBM PC-compatibele]] besturiengssystemn en de markt va kantoorpakkettn. Nunder bekêndste [[w:nl:Lijst van software van Microsoft|softwareproductn]] zyn de Windows-lyne van [[w:nl:Lijst van besturingssystemen van Microsoft|besturiengssystemn]] en de [[w:nl:Microsoft Office|Microsoft Office]]- en [[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Microsoft 365]]-pakkettn voe productiviteit, met as mêest ipvollende d'n tekstverweirker [[w:nl:Microsoft Word|Word]], 't rekenbladprogram [[w:nl:Microsoft Excel|Excel]], en 't presentoatieprogram [[w:nl:Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]]. Nunder belangrykste [[w:nl:Lijst van hardware van Microsoft|hardwareproductn]] zyn de Surface-lyne van pc's en de Xbox-consoles, woavan da 't latste ôok 't [[w:nl:Xbox network|Xbox network]] inoudt; 't bedryf bïedt ôok e reekse internetdienstn an vôo consumentn, lik de zoekmachine [[w:nl:Bing (zoekmachine)|Bing]], 't webportoal [[w:nl:MSN|MSN]], d'n e-maildienst [[w:nl:Outlook.com|Outlook.com]] (vroeger Hotmail) en de [[w:nl:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]]. In d'n bedryfs- en ountwikkelingsweireld levert Microsoft ounder mêer 't [[w:nl:Microsoft Azure|Azure]] cloudcomputingplatform, de databasesoftware [[w:nl:Microsoft SQL Server|Microsoft SQL Server]], en [[w:nl:Microsoft Visual Studio|Visual Studio]].

In april 2019 wierd Microsoft 't derde beursgenoteerde Amerikoansche bedryf da [[w:en:Trillion-dollar company|mêer as 1 biljoen dollar weird wos]]. [[w:nl:Kritiek op Microsoft|Ze krêegn kritiek]] up nunder [[w:nl:Monopolie|monopolistische praktykn]], en d' software van 't bedryf krêeg uutbranders voe probleemn mè [[w:nl:Gebruiksvriendelijkheid|gebruuksgemak]], [[w:nl:Robuustheid|robuustheid]], en [[w:nl:Computerbeveiliging|veiligheid]]. Mêer recent krêegn ze oôk kritiek up nunder rolle by 't levern van dienstn an Israël binst d'n [[w:nl:Oorlog tussen Hamas en Israël|oorlog in Gaza]].

== Geschiedenisse ==
:''Zie ôofdartikel: [[w:nl:Geschiedenis van Microsoft|Geschiedenisse van Microsoft]]''

:''Zie ôok: [[w:en:Timeline of Microsoft|Tydlyne van Microsoft]]''

=== 1972–1985: Iprichtienge ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Altair 8800 and Model 33 ASR Teletype.jpg|left|thumb|256x256px|Nen Altair 8800-computer (links) med d'n popelairen Model 33 ASR Teletype lik terminal, papierbandlezer en papierbandponser.]]
[[Ofbeeldienge:Bill_Gates_and_Paul_Allen_Business_Cards.jpg|thumb|D' ôorsprounkelikke visitekoartjes van Bill Gates en Paul Allen, te viendn in 't Microsoft Visitor Center.]]
Kiendersvriendn [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]] en [[w:nl:Paul Allen|Paul Allen]] wildn e bedryf iprichtn mè nunder kennisse van [[w:nl:Programmeren|computerprogrammerienge]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.biography.com/people/bill-gates-9307520#early-life Bill Gates], Biography.com.&lt;/ref&gt; In 1972 richtten ze [[w:en:Traf-O-Data|Traf-O-Data]] ip, e bedryf da ne rudimentairen computer verkocht voe verkêersgegeevns van otto's te volgn en t' analyseern.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/microsoft-corporation-history/ Microsoft Company History], Funding Universe.&lt;/ref&gt;

D' uutgoave van januoari 1975 van ''[[w:nl:Popular Electronics|Popular Electronics]]'' stound vul van de [[w:nl:Altair 8800|Altair 8800]] microcomputer van [[w:nl:Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems|Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems]] (MITS),&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/12/by_martin_finuc_2.html Harvard Square newsstand sold the magazine that started a revolution], Boston.com (30 december 2008).&lt;/ref&gt; wuk da Allen ip 't gedacht brocht oem vôor te stelln dan ze ne [[w:nl:BASIC|BASIC]]-interpreter voe da toestel kostn programmeern. Gates belde noa MITS en beweirde dat 'n e werkende interpreter aad, en MITS vroeg achter e demonstratie. Allen wrocht an ne simuloator voe d'n Altair tewielst da Gates d'n interpreter ountwikkelde, en 't weirkte zounder foutn oen ze 't demonstreerdn an MITS in moarte 1975 in [[w:nl:Albuquerque|Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. MITS gienk akkôord oem 't te verdêeln, en brocht 't ip de markt lik [[w:nl:Altair BASIC|Altair BASIC]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot;&gt;[https://archive.org/details/A_History_of_the_Personal_Computer A History of the Personal Computer], Allan Publishing (2001), blz. 108, 112–114.&lt;/ref&gt; Gates en Allen richtten Microsoft ip up 4 april 1975, mè Gates as CEO,&lt;ref name=&quot;BBCTL&quot;&gt;[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5085630.stm Bill Gates: A Timeline], BBC News Online (15 juli 2006).&lt;/ref&gt; en Allen stelde d'n noame &quot;Micro-Soft&quot; vôorn, e ofkortienge voe micro-computer software.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20110503155554/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/10/02/206528/index.htm Bill Gates &amp; Paul Allen Talk Check Out The Ultimate Buddy Act in Business History], Fortune (2 oktober 1995).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0141969385 Paul Allen: Idea Man], Penguin Group (2011), blz. 91.&lt;/ref&gt; In ogustus 1977 sloot 't bedryf een akkôord met ASCII Magazine in Japan, wuk da leidde toet nunder êeste internatioanool kantoore genôemd [[w:nl:ASCII (bedrijf)|ASCII Microsoft]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n8/192_Kay_Nishi_bridges_the_cul.php Kay Nishi bridges the cultural gap], Creative Computing (ogustus 1984).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft verhuusde zyn ôofdkantoore noa [[w:nl:Bellevue (Washington)|Bellevue, Washington]], in januoari 1979.&lt;ref name=&quot;BBCTL&quot; /&gt;

Microsoft stapte in 1980 in de business van de [[w:nl:Besturingssysteem|besturiengssystemn]] (OS) mè nunder eign versie van [[w:nl:Unix|Unix]], die ze e joar idder in licensie addn gekreegn van [[w:nl:AT&amp;T|AT&amp;T Corporation]], genôemd [[w:nl:Xenix|Xenix]],&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20060901182630/http://www.computersourcemag.com/articles/viewer.asp?a=695 Under The Hood: Part 8], Computer Source (4 november 2002).&lt;/ref&gt; moa 't wos [[w:nl:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] da d'n dominantie van 't bedryf versterkte. [[w:nl:IBM|IBM]] gaf in november 1980 e contract an Microsoft oem e versie van 't [[w:nl:CP/M|CP/M]]-besturiengssysteem te leevern voe te gebruukn in d'n [[w:nl:IBM Personal Computer|IBM Personal Computer]] (IBM PC).&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id=k9xS6t4ibxoC Engines That Move Markets: Technology Investing from Railroads to the Internet and Beyond], John Wiley &amp; Sons (2002).&lt;/ref&gt; Voe dienen deal kocht Microsoft e CP/M-kloon genôemd [[w:nl:86-DOS|86-DOS]] van [[w:en:Seattle Computer Products|Seattle Computer Products]], wuk da ze omdoopten toet MS-DOS, alhoewel dat IBM 't hernoemde noar [[w:nl:MS-DOS|IBM PC DOS]]. Microsoft ield d' eigendomsrechtn ip MS-DOS achter de lanceringe van d'n IBM PC in ogustus 1981. IBM a d' auteursrechtn ip de [[w:nl:BIOS|BIOS]] van d'n IBM PC, woardeure dat andre bedryvn da mostn reverse-engineern voe nief-IBM-hardware oem te kunn droain as [[w:nl:IBM PC-compatibel|IBM PC-compatibele]] computers, moa zukke beperkiengn goaldn nief vo de besturiengssystemn. 't Bedryf breidde uut noa nieuwe marktn mè d' uutgave van de [[w:en:Microsoft Mouse|Microsoft-muus]] in 1983, alsook med een uutgevery-ofdêlienge genôemd [[w:nl:Microsoft Press|Microsoft Press]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt;

Paul Allen nam ountlag by Microsoft in 1983 achter dat 'n d'n [[w:nl:Hodgkinlymfoom|ziekte van Hodgkin]] aad gekreegn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://old.seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2014643290_paulallen31.html Paul Allen goes public with hard feelings toward Gates], The Seattle Times.&lt;/ref&gt;

=== 1985–1994: Windows en Office ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft Windows 1.0 pages2 3.jpg|thumb|[[w:nl:Windows 1.0|Windows 1.0]] wierd uutebrocht ip 20 november 1985, as d' êeste versie van de Windows-lyne.]]
Microsoft brocht [[w:nl:Windows 1.0|Windows 1.0]] uut up 20 november 1985, as e grafische uutbreidienge voe [[w:nl:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt; alhoewel dan ze in ogustus van da joar ol begunn'n woarn met d'n gezoamenlikke ountwikkelienge van [[w:nl:OS/2|OS/2]] t'ope met IBM.&lt;ref&gt;[http://pages.prodigy.net/michaln/history/pr/87apr_m3592.html Microsoft OS/2 Announcement], Microsoft (10 april 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft verhuusde zyn ôofdkantoore van Bellevue noa [[w:nl:Redmond (Washington)|Redmond, Washington]], ip 26 februoari 1986, en gienk noa de beurze med een [[w:nl:Beursgang|initiële oopnboare anbiedienge (IPO)]] ip de NASDAQ-beurze ip 13 moarte,&lt;ref name=&quot;CBSCHRON&quot;&gt;[https://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2006/06/16/in_depth_business/timeline1720211.shtml Microsoft Chronology], CBS News.&lt;/ref&gt; mè as gevôg e stygienge van d' andêeln die vôor e geschatte viere miljardairs en 12.000 miljonairs zörgde ounder de weirknemers van Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/29/business/yourmoney/29millionaire.html?ex=1275019200&amp;en=de3d71cbbb7e06f8&amp;ei=5090&amp;partner=rssuserland&amp;emc=rss The Microsoft Millionaires Come of Age], The New York Times (29 meie 2005).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft brocht under versie van OS/2 uut an originêle materioalfabrikantn ([[w:nl:Original equipment manufacturer|OEM's]]) ip 2 april 1987.&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt; In 1990 ounderzocht de Federal Trade Commission Microsoft voe meugeliks mededieniengsbedrog wegens d'n soamenweirkieng met IBM, wuk da 't begin wos van mêer as e decennium an wettelyke ruuzjes mè de regerienge.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wired.com/2002/11/u-s-v-microsoft-timeline/ U.S. v. Microsoft: Timeline], Wired (4 november 2002).&lt;/ref&gt; Tusschendien wos 't bedryf an 't weirkn an Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows NT|Windows NT]], da vrêe gebaseerd wos ip nunder kopie van d'n OS/2-code. 't Wierd uutebrocht ip 21 juli 1993, med e nieuwe modulaire [[w:nl:Kernel (informatica)|kernel]] en de [[w:nl:32 bit|32-bit]] [[w:nl:Windows API|Win32 application programming interface]] (API), wuk dat 't makkelikker makte oem over te zettn vanof de [[w:nl:16 bit|16-bit]] (MS-DOS-gebaseerde) Windows. Microsoft liet IBM weetn over Windows NT, en d' OS/2-soamenweirkieng verslechterde.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winserver2k3_gold1.asp Windows Server 2003: The Road To Gold], winsupersite.com (24 januoari 2003).&lt;/ref&gt;

In 1990 introeduceerde Microsoft 't [[w:nl:Microsoft Office|Microsoft Office]]-pakket dat aparte programma's lyk [[w:nl:Microsoft Word|Microsoft Word]] en [[w:nl:Microsoft Excel|Microsoft Excel]] bundelde.&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt; Up 22 meie lanceerde Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows 3.0|Windows 3.0]], mè e gestroomlynde grafische gebruukersinterface en verbeeterde protected mode-capaciteit voe d'n [[w:nl:I386|Intel 386]]-processor,&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20120325093045/http://www.itproportal.com/2010/05/22/microsoft-windows-30-20-years-today/ Microsoft Windows 3.0 Is 20 Years Old Today!!!], ITProPortal (22 meie 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; en zowèl Office as Windows wierdn dominant in nunder respectievelikke domeinn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20110511141923/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1159610,00.asp OS Market Share 1993–2001 – Windows 98 Put to the Test], PC Magazine (1 ogustus 1998).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pcworld.com/article/18462/a_peek_at_office_upgrade.html A Peek at Office Upgrade], PC World (13 september 2000).&lt;/ref&gt;

Up 27 juli 1994 diende d' [[w:en:United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|Antitrust Division van 't Ministerie van Justiesje]] e verkloarienge van mededieniengsimpact in, woarin stond da Microsoft sinds 1988 d' [[w:nl:Original equipment manufacturer|OEM's]] in toenemende moate aad an'ezet oem royalty's the betoaln ounder e per-processorlicensie voe microprocessors in under computers, onafhankelik van of datter wel of nie e Microsoft-product wierd gebruukt.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f0000/0045.htm Competitive Impact Statement : U.S. v. Microsoft Corporation], Justice.gov.&lt;/ref&gt;

=== 1995–2007: D'n inkomste up 't Web, Windows 95, Windows XP, en Xbox ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:300lx.jpg|thumb|left|In 1996 brocht Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows CE|Windows CE]] uut, e versie van 't besturiengssysteem bedoeld voe personal digital assistants en andre klêne computers, ier getoogd ip d'n [[w:en:HP 300LX|HP 300LX]].]]
Achter den internen &quot;Internet Tidal Wave memo&quot; van Bill Gates ip 26 meie 1995, begost Microsoft nunder anbod t' erdefiniëren en nunder productlyne uut te breidn noa [[w:nl:Computernetwerk|computernetweirkn]] en 't [[w:nl:Wereldwijd web|World Wide Web]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://news.cnet.com/2009-1032-995681.html Victor: Software empire pays high price], CNET (15 april 2003).&lt;/ref&gt; Met uutzounderienge van e poar nieuwe bedryvn lik [[w:nl:Netscape Communications Corporation|Netscape]], wos Microsoft 't enigste grôte en gevestigde bedryf da rap genoug reageerde oem bykan vanof 't begin dêel uut te moakn van 't weireldwyde web. Andre bedryvn lik [[w:nl:Borland|Borland]], [[w:nl:WordPerfect|WordPerfect]], [[w:nl:Novell|Novell]], [[w:nl:IBM|IBM]] en [[w:nl:Lotus Software|Lotus]], die vele troager woarn vo under an te passn an de nieuwe situoasje, addn ezo an Microsoft de dominantie in de markt gegeevn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id=qiDsEgYKXRAC&amp;q=Bill+Gates+1994+Internet+blow+over+Netscape+Borland+WordPerfect+Novell+IBM+Lotus&amp;pg=PA11 Network Security Foundations: Technology Fundamentals for IT Success], John Wiley &amp; Sons (20 februoari 2006).&lt;/ref&gt;

't Bedryf brocht [[w:nl:Windows 95|Windows 95]] uut up 24 ogustus 1995, med ounder andre [[w:nl:Preëmptieve multitasking|preëmptieve multitasking]], een êlegans nieuwe gebruukersinterface met een nieuwn [[w:nl:Startknop|startknop]], en 32-bit compoatibiliteit; gelykoardig an NT gaf 't de Win32 API.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/95win/95win02/95win02.asp&amp;guid= New And Improved], Smart Computing (moarte 1996).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://archive.org/details/windows95systemp00matt Windows 95 Programming Secrets], IDG (moarte 1996), blz. 20.&lt;/ref&gt; Windows 95 wierd e-leverd met den [[w:nl:Internetaanbieder|onlinedienst]] [[w:nl:MSN|MSN]], die bedoeld wos as ne concurrent voe dienstn lik [[w:nl:CompuServe|CompuServe]] en [[w:nl:AOL|AOL]]. De [[w:nl:Webbrowser|webbrowser]] Internet Explorer zat nief in d'n standoard uutgave van Windows 95 in d'n winkel, moa wierd in de plekke d'rvan loater by 't [[w:nl:Microsoft Plus!|Microsoft Plus!]]-pakket e-stookn, en ôok by de OEM-versies van Windows 95.&lt;ref&gt;[http://winsupersite.com/windows-live/msn-inside-story MSN: The Inside Story], Supersite for Windows (19 meie 2005).&lt;/ref&gt; Gesteund deure en ipvollende reclamecampagne&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.howtogeek.com/685668/windows-95-turns-25-heres-how-it-transformed-pcs/ &quot;Windows 95 Turns 25: When Windows Went Mainstream.&quot;], How To Geek (24 ogustus 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; en wuk da ''[[w:nl:The New York Times|The New York Times]]'' &quot;d'n mêest lude, uutzinnige en dierste lanceringe van e computerproduct in de geschiedenisse van d' industrie&quot; noemde,&lt;ref&gt;[https://fortune.com/2015/08/24/20-years-microsoft-windows-95/ &quot;Microsoft Launched This Product 20 Years Ago and Changed the World&quot;], Fortune (24 ogustus 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; wierd Windows 95 rap e grôot succes.&lt;ref&gt;[https://mashable.com/2015/08/24/windows-95-launch/?europe=true &quot;Aug. 24, 1995: Launching Windows 95.&quot;], Mashable (24 ogustus 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft breidde in 1996 uut noa nieuwe marktn en richtte t'ope mè de [[w:nl:National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]-ofdêlienge van [[w:nl:General Electric|General Electric]] e nieuwe [[w:nl:24/7|24/7]] koabelnjuuwszender ip, [[w:nl:MSNBC|MSNBC]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/1996/07/15_mpp.html Marketplace: News Archives], Marketplace (15 juli 1996).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft makte [[w:nl:Windows CE|Windows CE 1.0]], e nieuw OS ountworpen voe toestelln mè letter geheugen en andre beperkiengn, lyk [[w:nl:Personal digital assistant|personal digital assistants]] (PDA's).&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/windowsce/ The History of Microsoft Windows CE], HPC:Factor.&lt;/ref&gt; In oktober 1997 diende 't Ministerie van Justiesje e motie in by de federoale [[w:nl:United States district court|rechtbank]], en zèi da Microsoft e contract biek da in 1994 getêkend wos en vroeg d'n rechter oem 't bundeln van [[w:nl:Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer]] mè Windows te doen stoppn.&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt;

[[Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft IntelliMouse 2001.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Oewel dan ze vôoral gericht woarn up software, makte Microsoft ôok en oop succesvulle pc-accessoires, lik de [[w:en:IntelliMouse|IntelliMouse]] computermuuzn die ier getoogd wordn.]]
[[Ofbeeldienge:Xbox-console.jpg|thumb|Microsoft brocht d' êeste uutgoave in de [[w:nl:Xbox|Xbox]]-reekse van consoles uut in 2001. De [[w:nl:Xbox (console)|Xbox]], die grafisch krachtig was in vergelykienge mè zyn concurrentn, ad e standoard pc's 733 MHz Intel Pentium III-processor.]]
Up 13 januoari 2000 gaf Bill Gates zyn posiesje as CEO over an [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]], een oudn unief-vriend van Gates en weirknemer van 't bedryf sinds 1980, tewielst dat 'n vôo z'n eign de nieuwe posiesje van Chief [[w:nl:Softwarearchitect|Software Architect]] makte.&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;BBCTL&quot; /&gt;

Ip 25 oktober 2001 brocht Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows XP|Windows XP]] uut, wuk da de mainstream en NT-lynen van OS soamenbrocht ounder de NT-codebase.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-xp2/wininfo-short-takes-windows-xp-launch-special-edition.aspx WinInfo Short Takes: Windows XP Launch Special Edition], Windows IT Pro (26 oktober 2001).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Bedryf brocht de [[w:nl:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] loater da joar uut, en stapte doamee in de markt van de [[w:nl:Spelcomputer|videogameconsoles]] die gedomineerd wierd deur [[w:nl:Sony|Sony]] en [[w:nl:Nintendo|Nintendo]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20040814133238/http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_020207.htm NPD Reports Annual 2001 U.S. Interactive Entertainment Sales Shatter Industry Record], The NPD Group (7 februoari 2002).&lt;/ref&gt; In moarte 2004 spande d' [[w:nl:Europese Unie|Europese Unie]] [[w:nl:Europees mededingingsrecht|een antitrustrechtszoake an teegn 't bedryf]], woaby dan ze zeien dat 't zyn dominantie med 't Windows OS misbruukte. Da leidde toet e vonnis van 497 miljoen euro (613 miljoen dollar) en verplichtte Microsoft oem nieuwe versies van Windows XP uut te briengn zounder [[w:nl:Windows Media Player|Windows Media Player]]: Windows XP Home Edition N en Windows XP Professional N.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/03/24/microsoft.eu Microsoft hit by record EU fine], CNN (25 moarte 2004).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:62004A0201:EN:NOT Commission Decision of 24.03.2004 relating to a proceeding under Article 82 of the EC Treaty (Case COMP/C-3/37.792 Microsoft)], Commission of the European Communities (21 april 2004).&lt;/ref&gt; In november 2005 wierd de twidde videogameconsole van 't bedryf, de [[w:nl:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], uutebrocht.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20180425204850/http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm Microsoft sets price for Xbox 360—Aug. 17, 2005], money.cnn.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

Mêer en mêer anwezig in de hardwarebusiness achter d'n Xbox, brocht Microsoft in 2006 de [[w:nl:Zune|Zune]]-reekse van digitoale mediaspelers uut, een ipvolger van under vorig softwareplatform [[w:en:Portable Media Center|Portable Media Center]].

=== 2007–2011: Microsoft Azure, Windows Vista, Windows 7, en Microsoft Stores ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Steve Ballmer - MIX 2008.jpg|thumb|left|CEO [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] ip 't [[w:en:MIX (Microsoft)|MIX]]-evenemènt in 2008. In een interview over zyn maniere van leidinge geevn in 2005 vermeldde j' dat 'n êeste prioriteit was om d'n menschn an wien dat 'n toaken delegeerde, up orde te krygn. Ballmer benoadrukte ôok de nôodzoake oem nieuwe technologieën te bluven najoagen zèèlfs os d' êeste pogiengn mislukkn, en uoalde d'n oôrspronkelikke pogiengn mè Windows an as vöôrbeeld.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.itworld.com/051109ballmerinterview Steve Ballmer on management style], ITWorld (10 november 2005).&lt;/ref&gt;]]
[[Ofbeeldienge:Belgique - Bruxelles - Schuman - Berlaymont - 01.jpg|thumb|Ôofdkwartier van d' [[w:nl:Europese Commissie|Europeesche Commissie]], die verschillige boetes an Microsoft eit upgeleid.]]
De volgende versie van Windows, [[w:nl:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]], uutebracht in januoari 2007, focuste zyn eigen ip functies, beveiligienge en nen herountwörpn gebruukersinterface genôemd [[w:nl:Windows Aero|Aero]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://reviews.cnet.com/windows/windows-vista-ultimate/4505-3672_7-32013603.html Windows Vista Ultimate review], CNET (23 januoari 2007).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.informationweek.com/gates-says-security-is-job-one-for-vista-/d/d-id/1040561 Gates Says Security Is Job One For Vista], InformationWeek (14 februoari 2006).&lt;/ref&gt; [[w:nl:Microsoft Office 2007|Microsoft Office 2007]], da tegelykertied wierd uutebrocht, aad e &quot;[[w:nl:Lint (interface)|Ribbon]]&quot;-interface ('n lint) wuk da e grôte breuke wos mè ze vôorgangers. De redelik sterke verkoop van aollebeie de productn hielp 't bedryf an e recordwinste in 2007.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.scotsman.com/news/vista-gives-microsoft-view-of-record-profit-1-1316524 Vista gives Microsoft view of record profit], Edinburgh Evening News (27 april 2007).&lt;/ref&gt; D' Europeesche Unie legde ip 27 februoari 2008 nog e boete van 899 miljoen euro (1,4 miljard dollar) ip vo de gebrekkige noalevinge deur Microsoft van 't vonnis uut moarte 2004, zeggende da 't bedryf ounnôzel oge pryzn anreikende an concurrenten vo crucioale informoatie round nunder [[w:nl:Microsoft SQL Server|workgroup]] en [[w:en:Microsoft BackOffice Server|backoffice]]-servers.&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id= European Union Politics], Palgrave Macmillan (2011), blz. 340.&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft beweirde dat 't wèl olles noaleefde en da &quot;die boetes goan over probleemn uut 't verleden die &lt;u&gt;ipgelost&lt;/u&gt; zyn&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iozBXlp2nzuVxnMx_SwmtKvi7C-w AFP:EU hits Microsoft with record 899 million euro antitrust fine], Google News (27 februoari 2008).&lt;/ref&gt; Gates gienk in pensioen uut zyn rolle as Chief Software Architect ip 27 juni 2008, e beslissienge die al in juni 2006 wierd an'ekoendigd, tewielst dat j' andre posiesjes by 't bedryf ield e doaboovnup nen adviseur bleef voe 't bedryf voe belangryke projectn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1977363,00.asp Bill Gates Announces Resignation], PC Magazine (15 juni 2006).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3357698/Bill-Gates-steps-down-as-Microsoft-head-to-concentrate-on-philanthropy.html Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft head to concentrate on philanthropy], The Telegraph (27 juni 2008).&lt;/ref&gt; [[w:nl:Microsoft Azure|Azure Services Platform]], d'n intrêde van 't bedryf ip de markt voe [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]] voe Windows, wierd gelanceerd ip 27 oktober 2008.&lt;ref&gt;[http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-launches-windows-azure/ Microsoft launches Windows Azure], CNET (27 oktober 2008).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 12 februoari 2009 koendigde Microsoft zyn intentie an oem e keetn van Microsoft-winkelpuntn t' openn, en ip 22 oktober 2009 opende d'n êesten offysjeeln [[w:nl:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] zyn deurn in [[w:nl:Scottsdale|Scottsdale, Arizona]]; ip diezèlfsten dag wierd [[w:nl:Windows 7|Windows 7]] offysjeêl uutebracht voe 't publiek.

Tewielst da de smartphone-industrie in d'n antrek wos in de loate joarn 2000, aad Microsoft 't moeilik oem zyn concurrentn by te bluven in 't moakn van e modern smartphone-besturiengssysteem, en vielen z' achtre up [[w:nl:Apple Inc.|Apple]] en 't deur [[w:nl:Google LLC|Google]] gesponsorde [[w:nl:Android (besturingssysteem)|Android]] in de Verênigde Stoatn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20201129083750/https://money.cnn.com/2010/10/11/technology/windows_phone_7/index.htm Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 7 partners – Oct. 11, 2010], money.cnn.com.&lt;/ref&gt; Doadeure vernieuwde Microsoft in 2010 nunder verouderde vlaggeschippe-mobiel besturiengssysteem, [[w:nl:Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]], en verviengn ze dadde deur 't nieuwe [[w:nl:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]] OS da in oktober van da joar wierd uutebrocht.&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id= Beginning Windows Phone 7 Application Development: Building Windows Phone Applications Using Silverlight and XNA], John Wiley &amp; Sons (2010), blz. 4.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id= Mobile Platforms and Development Environments], Morgan &amp; Claypool Publishers (2012), blz. 33.&lt;/ref&gt; 't Gebruukte e nieuwe ontweirptoale voe d'n gebruukersinterface, mè de codenoame &quot;Metro&quot;, wuk da dudelik simpele vormn, typografie, en iconografie gebruukte gebaseerd ip 't concept van minimalisme. Microsoft voerde e nieuwe strategie deur voe de software-industrie, en zörgde vôor e consistente gebruukerservoarienge ip oalle smartphones die 't Windows Phone OS gebruukten. 't Begost een alliansje mè [[w:nl:Nokia|Nokia]] in 2011 en Microsoft wrochte nauwe met under t'ope om Windows Phone fêder t' ountwikkeln,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.marketingweek.com/nokia-to-partner-with-microsoft-under-new-structure/ Nokia to partner with Microsoft under new structure], Marketing Week (11 februoari 2011).&lt;/ref&gt; moa bleevn olsan partnêrs van nunder lankdurige Windows Mobile [[w:nl:Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] [[w:nl:HTC (bedrijf)|HTC]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3356676/htc-microsoft-windows-phone-8-marketing-partnership HTC rekindles its old Microsoft romance and bets on Windows Phone 8], The Verge (19 september 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft is êen van de stichtende leedn van de [[w:en:Open Networking Foundation|Open Networking Foundation]] da begost ip 23 moarte 2011. Dizze verêniginge zounder winstoogmerk richt zyn eign up 't oundersteun'n van e [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]] initiatief genôemd Software-Defined Networking.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20110326044008/http://www.openflow.org/wp/2011/03/open-networking-foundation-formed-to-speed-network-innovation/ Open Networking Foundation News Release], Openflow.org (21 moarte 2011).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Initiatief wos bedoeld oem d' innovoatie te verseirn deure simpele software-anpassiengn in telecommunicoatienetweirkn, droadlôze netweirkn, datacenters, en andre netweirkgebiedn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/380663/google_other_titans_form_open_networking_foundation/?fp=4&amp;fpid=78268965 &quot;Google and other titans form Open Networking Foundation.&quot; Noyes, March 23, 2011], Computerworld (23 moarte 2011).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== 2011–2014: Windows 8/8.1, Xbox One, Outlook.com, en Surface-toestellen ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:SurfacePro3.JPG|thumb|[[w:nl:Surface Pro 3|Surface Pro 3]], ounderdêel van de [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Surface]]-reekse van [[w:nl:2-in-1-pc|2-in-1 laptops]] van Microsoft]]
Achter d' uutgoave van [[w:nl:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]] dêed Microsoft e gelydelikke [[w:nl:Rebranding|rebranding]] van uunder productnreeks binst 2011 en 2012, woaby da de logo's van d'n corporoatie, productn, dienstn, en websites de principes en conceptn van de [[w:nl:Metro (ontwerptaal)|Metro-ontwerptoale]] oaverpaktn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2010/03/18/windows-phone-7-series-ui-design-amp-interaction-guide.aspx Windows Phone 7 Series UI Design &amp; Interaction Guide], Windows Phone Blog (18 moarte 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft stelde [[w:nl:Windows 8|Windows 8]] vôorn, e besturiengssysteem ontworpen oem zowèl pc's as [[w:nl:Tablet-pc|tablets]] an te stuur'n, in Taipei in juni 2011.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3479381.ece Microsoft releases final test version of Windows 8], Business Line (1 juni 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; De [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Surface]] wierd in juni 2012 getoogd, en 't wos d'n êesten computer in d'n geschiedenisse van 't bedryf woavan da d'n hardware deur Microsoft zelve wos gemakt.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pcworld.com/article/257840/microsoft_announces_new_surface_tablet_pc.html Microsoft Announces New 'Surface' Tablet PC], PCWorld (18 juni 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;VF2012&quot;&gt;[https://www.vanityfair.com/news/business/2012/08/microsoft-lost-mojo-steve-ballmer How Microsoft Lost Its Mojo: Steve Ballmer and Corporate America’s Most Spectacular Decline], Vanity Fair (24 juli 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 25 juni betoalde Microsoft 1,2 miljard dollar oem 't socioal netweirk [[w:en:Viva Engage#History|Yammer]] te koopn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-06-25/microsoft-yammer-aquisition/55811172/1 Microsoft buys Internet startup Yammer for $1.2 billion], USA Today (25 juni 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 31 juli lanceerdn ze de [[w:nl:Outlook.com|Outlook.com]] [[w:nl:Webmail|webmaildienst]] omte concurreern mè [[w:nl:Gmail|Gmail]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-live/outlookcom-mail-microsoft-reimagines-webmail-143877 Outlook.com Mail: Microsoft Reimagines Webmail], Supersite for Windows (31 juli 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 4 september 2012 brocht Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows Server 2012|Windows Server 2012]] uut.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/new.aspx Windows Server 2012 &quot;Save the Date&quot; Announcement], Microsoft (8 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;

In juli 2012 verkocht Microsoft zyn 50% andêel in MSNBC, dat 't as e joint-venture t'ope mè NBC aad gereund sinds 1996.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-msnbc-microsoft-idUSBRE86F04W20120716 Comcast buys Microsoft stake in MSNBC.com], Reuters (16 juli 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; In oktober 2012 lanceerde Microsoft Windows 8, [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Microsoft Surface]], en [[w:nl:Windows Phone 8|Windows Phone 8]].&lt;ref name=&quot;VF2012&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-8s-delivery-date-october-26/ Windows 8's delivery date: October 26], ZDNet (18 juli 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.liveside.net/2012/08/30/mary-jo-foley-windows-phone-8-launch-dates-revealed/ Mary Jo Foley: Windows Phone 8 launch date revealed], LiveSide.net (30 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Oem weere an de meugelikke stygienge in d'n vroage noa productn en dienstn te voldoan, opende Microsoft een andoal &quot;vakantiewinkels&quot; (&quot;holiday stores&quot;) verspreid over de V.S. om an te vulln by 't stygende antal echte &quot;bakstênen&quot; Microsoft winkels die in 2012 openden.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-prepping-everything-complete-brand-and-product-relaunch Microsoft prepping for complete brand and product line relaunch, New York store coming the 26th], wpcentral.com (2 oktober 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 29 moarte 2013 lanceerde Microsoft een Patent Tracker (Patent-zoekre).&lt;ref&gt;[https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2013/03/28/microsoft-launches-patent-tracker-to-help-you-search-its-library-of-intellectual-property/ Microsoft launches 'Patent Tracker' to help you search its library of intellectual property], The Next Web (28 moarte 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;

In ogustus 2012 ankoendigde d'n [[w:nl:New York City Police Department|New York City Police Department]] een soamenweirkieng mè Microsoft vô d'n ountwikkelienge van 't [[w:en:Domain Awareness System|Domain Awareness System]] da gebruukt wudt vô de [[w:en:Police surveillance in New York City|politiesurveillance in New York City]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-unveils-new-40-million-super-computer-system-data-network-cameras-license-plate-readers-crime-reports-article-1.1132135 NYPD unveils new $40 million supercomputer system that uses data from a network of cameras, license plate readers and crime reports], New York Daily News (8 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;

[[Ofbeeldienge:Xbox One Console Set.jpg|thumb|left|D' [[w:nl:Xbox One|Xbox One]]-console, uutebracht in 2013]]
De [[w:nl:Kinect|Kinect]], e device van Microsoft vo 't reeistreern van bewegiengn ountworpen as [[w:nl:Gamecontroller|gamecontroller]], idder g'ïntroduceerd in november 2010, krêeg nen upgrade vô de release van de [[w:nl:Xbox One|Xbox One]] videogameconsole in 2013.&lt;ref&gt;[https://phys.org/news/2012-11-microsoft-patent-technology-users-streamed.html Microsoft applies for patent on technology to count users watching streamed content], phys.org.&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 19 juli 2013 zoag'n de Microsoft andêeln under grotsten percentuele val ip êen dag sinds 't joar 2000, nadat nunder rapport van 't vierde kwarteel oungerustheid wekte by d' ienvesteerders over de slichte prestaties van zowèl Windows 8 as de Surface-tablet. Microsoft leed e verlies van mêer of 32 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57594612-75/funky-friday-more-than-$32-billion-in-microsoft-stock-value-wiped-out/ Funky Friday: More than $32 billion in Microsoft stock value wiped out | Microsoft—CNET News], News.cnet.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

In lyne med e rypende PC-markt makte Microsoft in juli 2013 bekend dan ze under giengn reorganiseern in viere nieuwe bedryfsofdeeliengn: Besturiengssystemn, Apps, Cloud, en Toestellen (Devices). Aolle vôrige afdêliengn smolten soamen in nieuwe ofdêliengn zounder da 'r menschn aofgedankt wierden.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20131026191536/http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/microsofts-sweeping-reorganization-shifts-focus-services-devices/2013-07-11 Microsoft's sweeping reorganization shifts focus to services, devices], FierceMobileIT (11 juli 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 3 september 2013 gienk Microsoft akkôord oem de mobiele unit van [[w:nl:Nokia|Nokia]] te koopn vwo 7 miljard dollar,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4688530/microsoft-buys-nokias-devices-and-services-unit-unites-windows-phone/in/4453001 Microsoft buying Nokia's phone business in a $7.2 billion bid for its mobile future], The Verge (3 september 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; achter da [[w:en:Amy Hood|Amy Hood]] d'n rolle van CFO (Chief Financial Officer) overpakte.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-cfo-idUSBRE94711Q20130508 Microsoft names insider Amy Hood as CFO], Reuters (8 meie 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;
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=== 2014–2020: Windows 10, Microsoft Edge, en HoloLens ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Satya smiling-print.jpg|thumb|[[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]] vôlgde [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] ip lik [[w:nl:Algemeen directeur|CEO]] van Microsoft in februoari 2014.]]
Ip 4 februoari 2014 stapte [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] up lik [[w:nl:Algemeen directeur|CEO]] van Microsoft en wierd je upgevolgd deur [[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]], die doavoorn d' ofdeelinge Cloud and Enterprise van Microsoft a-leid.&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.microsoft.com/2013/08/23/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-to-retire-within-12-months/ Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months], Microsoft (23 ogustus 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; Up diezèlfstn dag nam [[w:en:John W. Thompson|John W. Thompson]] d'n rolle van vôorzitter ip em, in plekke van Bill Gates, die bleeft mèèdoen lik technologieadviseur.&lt;ref name=&quot;chairex&quot;&gt;[https://www.nbcnews.com/business/microsoft-names-satya-nadella-ceo-2D12054182 Nadella named new Microsoft CEO as Gates era ends], NBCNews.com (5 februoari 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; Thompson wierd d'n twidde vôorzitter in de geschiedenisse van Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theroot.com/john-w-thompson-to-become-1st-black-chairman-of-micros-1790874479 John W. Thompson to Become 1st Black Chairman of Microsoft], The Root.&lt;/ref&gt; Up 25 april 2014 kocht Microsoft Nokia Devices and Services vô 7,2 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160805051448/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-04-22/news/49318731_1_nokia-india-nokia-corp-microsoft-corp Microsoft to close its acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business on April 25], The Economic Times (22 april 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; Dit nieuwe dochterbedryf krêeg de noame Microsoft Mobile Oy.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-nokia-phone-division-to-be-renamed-microsoft-mobile-reveals-leaked-letter-1980628 Nokia phone division to be renamed Microsoft Mobile, reveals leaked letter], dna (21 april 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 15 september 2014 kocht Microsoft 't videogame-ountwikkelingsbedryf [[w:nl:Mojang|Mojang]], 't mêest bekend van ''[[w:nl:Minecraft|Minecraft]]'', vwo 2,5 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/09/its-official-microsoft-acquires-mojang-and-minecraft-for-2-5-billion/ It's official: Microsoft acquires Mojang and Minecraft for $2.5 billion], Ars Technica (15 september 2014).&lt;/ref&gt;

Up 21 januoari 2015 ankoendigde Microsoft d' uutgoave van zyn êeste [[w:nl:Digitaal schoolbord|digitoal schoolbord (interactive whiteboard)]], d'n [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface Hub|Surface Hub]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://archive.today/20150309103648/http://anandtech.com/show/9030/microsoft-lumia-640-640-xl-4k-120hz-surface-hub Microsoft at MWC 2015: Lumia 640 and 640 XL Announced, 4K 120Hz Surface Hub Demoed], Anandtech.&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 29 juli 2015 wierd [[w:nl:Windows 10|Windows 10]] uutebrocht,&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160624141118/http://www.anandtech.com/show/9471/windows-10-launches-worldwide Windows 10 Launches Worldwide], AnandTech (29 juli 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; en t'ope med et server-broertje, [[w:nl:Windows Server 2016|Windows Server 2016]], uutebrocht in september 2016. Microsoft's andêel ip d' Amerikoansche smartphonemarkt wos in januoari 2016 zjuust 2,7%.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.yahoo.com/tech/microsoft-windows-mobile-strategy-change-173738169.html Microsoft needs to change its mobile strategy or get out], Yahoo! Tech (25 meie 2016).&lt;/ref&gt; Tusschn de zoomer van 2015 verlôor 't bedryf 7,6 miljard dollar geboundn an under mobiele-telefongbusiness, en sloegn ze 7.800 weirknemers d'r aof.&lt;ref name=&quot;WSJ: Microsoft to Streamline Smartphone Hardware Business&quot;&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-to-streamline-smartphone-hardware-business-1464166803 Microsoft to Streamline Smartphone Hardware Business], The Wall Street Journal (25 meie 2016).&lt;/ref&gt;

In 2015 a de bouw van e datacenter in [[w:en:Mecklenburg County, Virginia|Mecklenburg County, Virginia]], geleiid toet de vernietigienge van een historisch [[w:nl:Afro-Amerikanen|Afro-Amerikoans]] kerk'of, oundanks archeologische anbevêelingn om 't the bewaorn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.propublica.org/article/how-authorities-erased-historic-black-cemetery-virginia Developers Found Graves in the Virginia Woods. Authorities Then Helped Erase the Historic Black Cemetery.], ProPublica (16 december 2022).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 1 moarte 2016 makte Microsoft d'n fusie bekend van zyn PC- en Xbox-ofdeelingn, woaby da [[w:en:Phil Spencer (business executive)|Phil Spencer]] liet weetn da Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps d'n focus zoudn wordn vwo d'n toekoemst van Microsoft's gamienge.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/01/microsoft-to-unify-pc-and-xbox-one-platforms-ending-fixed-console-hardware Microsoft to unify PC and Xbox One platforms, ending fixed console hardware], The Guardian (moarte 2016).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 24 januoari 2017 toogde Microsoft Intune for Education ip de [[w:en:BETT|BETT]] 2017 ounderwys-technologieconferensie in [[w:nl:Londen|Londen]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/01/24/announcing-intune-education-new-windows-10-pcs-school-starting-189/#bdsoyDTQ4EQqK1Lg.97 Announcing Intune for Education &amp; new Windows 10 PCs for school starting at $189], The Official Microsoft Blog (24 januoari 2017).&lt;/ref&gt; Intune for Education is een nieuwe cloudgebaseerde applicoatie- en device management-dienst vwo d'n ounderwyssector.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/24/microsoft-launches-intune-for-education-to-counter-googles-chromebooks-in-schools/ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google's Chromebooks in schools], TechCrunch (24 januoari 2017).&lt;/ref&gt; In meie 2016 miek 't bedryf bekend dan ze 1.850 weirknemers gieng' aofdanken en dat 't een byzoundere kostn- en herstructureirngskoste van 950 miljoen dollar pakte.&lt;ref name=&quot;WSJ: Microsoft to Streamline Smartphone Hardware Business&quot; /&gt;

In juni 2016 koendigde Microsoft e project an g'noemd Microsoft Azure Information Protection. 't Zoud' oundernemieng'n elpn nunder doata te beschermn tenwielst da 't verplatst tusschn servers en toestelln.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/22/microsoft-announces-new-data-protection-tool-to-help-enterprises-secure-their-data/ Microsoft announces new data protection tool to help enterprises secure their data], Tech Crunch (22 juni 2016).&lt;/ref&gt; In november 2016 sloot Microsoft by de [[w:nl:Linux Foundation|Linux Foundation]] an as Platinum lid by 't Connect();-ountwikkelaarsevenement in New York.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174704/https://www.linuxfoundation.org/announcements/microsoft-fortifies-commitment-to-open-source-becomes-linux-foundation-platinum Microsoft has joined the Linux Foundation], Linux Foundation.&lt;/ref&gt; De koste vwo ieder Platinum lidmoatschap is 500.000 US-dollar 't joar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005415/https://www.lockssl.com/microsoft-joins-linux-foundation/ Microsoft joined linux foundation with yearly platinum membership], Lock SSL.&lt;/ref&gt; Sommigte analysten addn dit tien joar divôoren noôit meugelik g'acht, doarda den toenmaligen CEO Steve Ballmer in 2001 Linux nog &quot;kanker&quot; noemde.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/13651940/microsoft-linux-foundation-membership Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation, 15 years after Ballmer called it 'cancer'], The Verge (11 november 2016).&lt;/ref&gt;

[[Ofbeeldienge:Nokia &amp; Microsoft Lumia devices.png|thumb|left|De [[w:nl:Nokia Lumia 1320|Nokia Lumia 1320]], de [[w:nl:Microsoft Lumia 535|Microsoft Lumia 535]] en de [[w:nl:Nokia Lumia 530|Nokia Lumia 530]], die oallemoal droaien up êen van de nu ofgeschafte [[w:nl:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]]-besturiengssystemn]]
In januoari 2018 patche Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows 10|Windows 10]] om te weiren teegn de CPU-probleemn gerelateerd an [[w:nl:Meltdown (beveiligingslek)|Intel's Meltdown veiligheidslek]]. De patch leidde toet probleemn mè de [[w:nl:Microsoft Azure|Microsoft Azure]] virtuele machines die afhankelik woarn van de CPU-architectuur van Intel. Up 12 januoari brocht Microsoft [[w:nl:PowerShell|PowerShell Core 6.0]] uut vwo de [[w:nl:MacOS|macOS]]- en [[w:nl:Linux|Linux]]-besturiengssystemn.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot;&gt;[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/25/microsoft_year_in_review_2018/ Microsoft's 2018, part 1: Open source, wobbly Windows and everyone's going to the cloud], The Register.&lt;/ref&gt; In februoari 2018 stopte Microsoft mè meldiengsoundersteuning vô nunder [[w:nl:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]]-toestellen wuk dat deurepakken betêkende dat 't oal gedoan wos me de firmware updates vôo d' ofgeschafte apparaatn.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt; In moarte 2018 riep Microsoft [[w:nl:Windows 10|Windows 10 S]] trug om 't t' herleiden noar e moudus voe 't Windows-besturiengssysteem in de plekke van een apart en uniek besturiengssysteem the zyn. In moarte richtte 't bedryf ôok richtlynen up die de gebruukers va [[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Office 365]] censureern in 't gebruuk va [[w:nl:Vloek (taal)|vloekwôordn]] in privé-documenten.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt;

In april 2018 zette Microsoft de bròncode vôo de Windows [[w:nl:Bestandsbeheerder|File Manager (Bestandsbeheerder)]] oopnboar ounder de [[w:nl:MIT-licentie|MIT-licensie]] vo 't 20-joarig bestoan te viern. In april zèì 't bedryf wiidre da ze wildn in'goan ip open-source initiatieven en koendigd'n [[w:en:Azure Sphere|Azure Sphere]] an as uunder egne oofgeleêdde va 't [[w:nl:Linux|Linux]] besturiengssysteem.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt; In meie 2018 ging Microsoft t'ope weirkn me 17 Amerikoansche intelliëgentie-agentskapp'n om [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]]-productn t' ountwikkeln. 't Project is genôemd &quot;Azure Government&quot; en èit band'n mè 't bewakingsprogramma [[w:en:Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure|Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure]] (JEDI).&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt; Up 4 juni 2018 makte Microsoft d' overnoame offysjeêl bekend va [[w:nl:GitHub|GitHub]] vò 7,5 miljard dollar, e koop die up 26 oktoober 2018 ofgeround wierd.&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/ Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion], Microsoft (4 juni 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microsoft-completes-github-acquisition/ar-BBOVVOT Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition], www.msn.com.&lt;/ref&gt; Up 10 juli 2018 prêsenteerde Microsoft de [[w:en:Microsoft Surface Go|Surface Go]] platvorm an 't publiek. Loater die moand zette ze [[w:nl:Microsoft Teams|Microsoft Teams]] omme na e [[w:nl:Freeware|groatis]] dienst.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt; In ogustus 2018 brocht Microsoft twêe projectn uut genôemd Microsoft AccountGuard en Defending Democracy. Z' onthulden ôok de [[w:nl:Qualcomm Snapdragon|Snapdragon 850]] compoatibiliteit vô [[w:nl:Windows 10|Windows 10]] ip d' [[w:nl:ARM-architectuur|ARM-architectuur]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://fortune.com/2018/08/21/microsoft-free-cybersecurity-tools-midterm-election-facebook-google/ Microsoft Offers Free Cybersecurity Tools to Political Candidates—But You've Got to Be a Microsoft Customer], Fortune (21 ogustus 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/microsoft-releases-new-security-tools-for-political-campaigns-to-combat-hacking-attempts/ Microsoft releases new security tools for political campaigns to combat hacking attempts], The Seattle Times (20 ogustus 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt;

[[Ofbeeldienge:Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin tries out Microsoft HoloLens (29794543715).jpg|thumb|upright|[[w:nl:Apollo 11|Apollo 11]]-astronaut [[w:nl:Buzz Aldrin|Buzz Aldrin]] beprobeert e [[w:nl:Microsoft HoloLens|Microsoft HoloLens]] mixed reality-headset in september 2016.]]
In ogustus 2018 begost [[w:nl:Toyota Tsusho|Toyota Tsusho]] e partnerschap mè Microsoft vo tools voe [[w:nl:Visteelt|viskwekerienge]] te moakn, wuk da d' applicoatie-suite van Microsoft Azure zounde gebruukn vo [[w:nl:Internet der dingen|Internet der dingen (IoT)]]-technologieën vo woaterbeheer. Die mechoanismes voe de woaterpompe, ten dêele ountwikkeld deur ounderzoekers van de [[w:nl:Kindai-universiteit|unief van Kindai]], gebruukn [[w:nl:Kunstmatige intelligentie|artificiële intelligentie]] om 't andoal visn up e [[w:nl:Lopende band|lopende band]] te telln, under t' analyseern en ezo d' effectiviteit van de woaterstromienge af te leien uut de doata die de visschn bybriengn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/09/01/ai_roundup_310818/ Google goes bilingual, Facebook fleshes out translation and TensorFlow is dope—And, Microsoft is assisting fish farmers in Japan], The Register.&lt;/ref&gt;

In september 2018, deëd Microsoft [[w:nl:Skype|Skype Classic]] aofvoern.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheRegister2018&quot; /&gt; Up 10 oktober 2018 sloot Microsoft by de publieke gemêenschap van 't [[w:en:Open Invention Network|Open Invention Network]] an ten spytn da 't mêer as 60.000 patenten ounderhoudt.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/10/microsoft_open_invention_network/ Microsoft has signed up to the Open Invention Network. We repeat. Microsoft has signed up to the OIN], The Register.&lt;/ref&gt; In november 2018 sloot Microsoft een overêenkomst om 100.000 [[w:nl:Microsoft HoloLens|HoloLens]] headsets an de strydkrachtn van de [[w:nl:Krijgsmacht van de Verenigde Staten|Verênigde Stoatn]] te leevrn om &quot;de dôodelikheid te verôogn deur de meugelikheid te verbêtern om te detecteern, te beslissn en an te vall'n êer da d'n vyand dat doet.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/29/microsoft_military_money/ See this, Google? Microsoft happy to take a half-billion in sweet, sweet US military money to 'increase lethality'], The Register.&lt;/ref&gt; In november 2018 voerde Microsoft d'n Azure Multi-Factor Authentication in in Microsoft Azure.&lt;ref name=&quot;R1BDM&quot;&gt;[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/28/microsoft_2018_in_review_part_2/ Microsoft's 2018, part 2: Azure data centers heat up and Windows 10? It burns! It burns!], The Register.&lt;/ref&gt; In december 2018 makte Microsoft [[w:en:TianoCore EDK II#Project Mu|Project Mu]] bekend, e [[w:nl:Open source|open source]] release van de [[w:nl:Unified Extensible Firmware Interface|Unified Extensible Firmware Interface]] (UEFI)-kern die gebruukt wierd in de productn van [[w:nl:Microsoft Surface|Microsoft Surface]] en [[w:nl:Hyper-V|Hyper-V]]. 't Project stuwt 't concept van [[w:en:TianoCore EDK II#Project Mu|Firmware as a Service]] vôoruit.&lt;ref&gt;[https://betanews.com/2018/12/20/microsoft-project-mu/ Microsoft announces Project Mu, an open-source release of the UEFI core], betanews.com (20 december 2018).&lt;/ref&gt; In diezelfste moand brocht Microsoft d' [[w:nl:Open source|open broncode]]-implementoatie van [[w:nl:Windows Forms|Windows Forms]] en [[w:nl:Windows Presentation Foundation|Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)]] uut, wuk da zou toeloatn dat 't bedryf verder stapt in de richtienge van transparante uutgoaven van sleutelframeworks vo 't moakn van Windows-desktop programs. In december zagen ze dat 't bedryf 't oude project van den browser [[w:en:Microsoft Edge Legacy|Microsoft Edge [Legacy]]] aofvoerde ten vôordeele van 't &quot;[[w:nl:Microsoft Edge|Nieuwen Edge]]&quot; browserproject met e boasis va [[w:nl:Chromium|Chromium]].&lt;ref name=&quot;R1BDM&quot; /&gt;

In februoari 2019 hieldn ounderden weirknemers van Microsoft e protest teegn de [[w:nl:Oorlogswinst|oorlogswinstn]] van under bedryf uut e contract van 480 miljoen dollar mè de [[w:nl:United States Army|Amerikoansche landmacht]] woaby da ze [[w:nl:Virtual reality|virtuele realiteitsbrilln]] mostn moakn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/22/microsoft-protest-us-army-augmented-reality-headsets 'We won't be war profiteers': Microsoft workers protest $480m army contract], The Guardian (22 februoari 2019).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== 2020–nu: Overnoames, Xbox Series X/S, en Windows 11 ===
:''Zie ôok: [[w:nl:Overname van Activision Blizzard door Microsoft|Overnoame van Activision Blizzard deur Microsoft]]''

Ip 5 ogustus 2020 stopte Microsoft mè zyn [[w:nl:Xbox Cloud Gaming|xCloud]] gamestreamingtest voe [[w:nl:IOS (besturingssysteem)|iOS]]-apparoatn. [[w:nl:Apple Inc.|Apple]] aad e strenge limiet ipgeleid voe '[[w:nl:Remote Desktop Services|remote desktop clients]]', wuk da betêkent dat applicoaties ollêne moa meugn verbiendn met e host-apparaat of e gameconsole die eigendom is van d'n gebruuker zelve.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/5/21356274/microsoft-xcloud-ios-apple-iphone-ipad-testing-ends-apple-app-store-policies Microsoft cuts xCloud iOS testing early as its future on Apple devices remains unclear], The Verge (5 ogustus 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 21 september 2020 miek Microsoft zyn intentie bekend om 't videogamebedryf [[w:nl:ZeniMax Media|ZeniMax Media]], 't moederbedryf van [[w:nl:Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda Softworks]], over te pakkn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-acquires-bethesda-the-studio-behind-fallout-the-elder-scrolls-doom-and-more Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, The Studio Behind Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, And More], Game Informer (21 september 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 9 moarte 2021 wierd d' overnoame ofgeround voe 8,1 miljard dollar en wierd ZeniMax Media dêel van d' ofdêlienge Xbox Game Studios van Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox Microsoft's ZeniMax Acquisition Officially Complete, Bethesda Now a Part of Xbox], IGN (10 moarte 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files/0a2b8528-fb8b-4d11-8da2-fd9fa988a155 Form 10-K], SEC (30 juni 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 10 november 2020 brocht Microsoft de [[w:nl:Xbox Series|Xbox Series X en Xbox Series S]] video-gameconsoles uut.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x The all-new Xbox Series X | Xbox], Xbox.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

In februoari 2021 lanceerde Microsoft [[w:en:Azure Quantum|Azure Quantum]] voe oopnboare preview.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-quantum-cloud-computing-plans-take-another-big-step-forward/ Microsoft's quantum cloud computing plans take another big step forward], ZDNet (1 februoari 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; Dit publieke cloudcomputingplatform bïedt toegaank an quantum-software en quantum-hardware woarounder [[w:en:Trapped ion quantum computer|trapped ion (geevang'n ion'n)]], [[w:en:Neutral atom quantum computer|neutral atom (neutroale atoomn)]], en [[w:nl:Supergeleiding|supergeleidende (superconducting)]] quantum-systemen.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Azure-Quantum What is Azure Quantum?], Tech Target.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24120103/microsoft-says-its-cracked-the-code-on-an-important-quantum-computing-problem Microsoft says it's cracked the code on an important quantum computing problem], The Verge (8 april 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsoft-adds-pasqals-neutral-atom-processors-to-its-azure-quantum-cloud-computing-lineup/#:~:text=Microsoft's%20Azure%20Quantum%20cloud%20computing%20service%20will%20be Microsoft adds Pasqal's neutral-atom processors to its Azure Quantum cloud computing lineup], GeekWire (21 moarte 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-adds-rigetti-quantum-computing-to-azure-cloud/ Microsoft adds Rigetti quantum computing to Azure cloud], Data Center Dynamics (7 december 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

In april 2021 liet Microsoft weetn da 't [[w:nl:Nuance Communications|Nuance Communications]] zou koopn vôor oungevêer 16 miljard dollar, med de finaliseerienge van d' overnoame in moarte 2022.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuance-commns-m-a-microsoft-idUSKBN2BZ1FS Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications for about $16 billion in healthcare push], Reuters (12 april 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/microsoft-completes-acquisition-of-nuance.html Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Nuance], FinSMEs (5 moarte 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; In 2021, gedêeltelik dankzy de sterke kwarteelwinste an'ewakkerd deur d'n [[w:nl:Coronapandemie|COVID-19 pandemie]], bereikte de weirderynge van Microsoft bykan 2 biljoen dollar. De verôogde nôodzoake voe [[w:nl:Telewerken|thuusweirkn]] en [[w:nl:Afstandsonderwijs|afstandsleren]] dreeft de vroage noa [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]] ip en deëd de verkoop van gamienge by 't bedryf stygn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-msft-3q-earnings-report-2021-11619475788 Microsoft Sales Show Strong Growth in Gaming, Cloud], The Wall Street Journal (27 april 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-business-winner-amid-coronavirus-lockdowns-the-cloud-11585327905 One Business Winner Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns: the Cloud], The Wall Street Journal (27 moarte 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2021-Q2/press-release-webcast FY21 Q2 – Press Releases – Investor Relations – Microsoft], www.microsoft.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 24 juni 2021 koendigde Microsoft offysjeêl [[w:nl:Windows 11|Windows 11]] an binst e gelivestreamd evenemènt. D'n ankondigienge brocht verwarrieng omda Microsoft idder nog ad e-zeid da Windows 10 de latste versie van 't besturiengssysteem gienk zyn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-announcement Microsoft has officially announced Windows 11!], Windows Central (24 juni 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Wierd uutebrocht voe 't grôte publiek ip 5 oktober 2021.&lt;ref&gt;[https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/ Windows 11 available on October 5], Windows Experience Blog (31 ogustus 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

In september 2021 wierd d'r bekend e-makt dat 't bedryf [[w:en:TakeLessons|TakeLessons]] aad e-kocht, een online platform da studentn en bylesgevers koppelt in e masse stieln. D' overnoame zette Microsoft in puziesje oem nunder anwezigheid in de markt van online ounderwys voe e brêed publiek uut te breidn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.techcrunch.com/2021/09/10/microsoft-acquires-takelessons-an-online-and-in-person-tutoring-platform-to-ramp-up-its-edtech-play Microsoft acquires TakeLessons, an online and in-person tutoring platform, to ramp up its edtech play], TechCrunch (10 september 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; In diezèlfste moand kocht Microsoft 't Austroalische videobeweirkingsbedryf [[w:en:Clipchamp|Clipchamp]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/08/microsoft-acquires-video-creation-and-editing-software-maker-clipchamp/ Microsoft acquires video creation and editing software maker Clipchamp], TechCrunch (8 september 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

In oktober 2021 ankoendigde Microsoft dan ze end-to-end encryptie (E2EE) giengn oundersteun'n voe Microsoft Teams-gesprekkn om bedryfscommunicoatie beter the beveilig'n binst 't gebruuk va videoconferentiesoftware.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-teams-calls-are-getting-a-major-security-upgrade Microsoft Teams calls are getting a major security upgrade], Tech Radar (22 oktober 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 7 oktober kocht Microsoft Ally.io, ne softwaredienst die d'n vôoruutgank va bedryvn teegnover [[w:nl:OKR|OKR's (Objectives and Key Results)]] meet, med de bedoelienge om 't in te briengn by nunder Viva-reekse va weirknemerservoariengsproductn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/07/microsoft-acquires-ally-io-okr-startup-that-raised-76-million/ Microsoft acquires Ally.io, OKR startup that raised $76 million], Tech Crunch (7 oktober 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

Op 18 januoari 2022 ankoendigde Microsoft d' overnoame van d'n Amerikoanschn videogameountwikkeloar en [[w:nl:Holding|holdingbedryf]] [[w:nl:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]] med een all-cash deal van 68,7 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.thestreet.com/investing/microsoft-wants-to-be-the-disney-of-video-games-metaverse Microsoft Purchases Activision Blizzard; Plans To Dominates The Metaverse], TheStreet (18 januoari 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft noemde ôok [[w:en:Phil Spencer (business executive)|Phil Spencer]], den boas van d'n Xbox brand vanaof 2014, tot den êestn CEO van d'n nieuw-opgerichte [[w:nl:Microsoft Gaming|Microsoft Gaming]]-ofdêlienge, die d'n huusvestienk bïedt an den Xbox-operatieteam en de drie uutgeevers in den portefeuille van 't bedryf (Xbox Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, Activision Blizzard). Microsoft ad gèn offysjele verkloariengn gegeevn round de recente juridische controverses van Activision round 't misbruuk va weirknemers, moa rapportn addn ol e-beweird dat d'n Activision CEO [[w:nl:Bobby Kotick|Bobby Kotick]], e belangryk doelwit va d'n controverse, zoud opsteppn achter da d' overnoame round wos.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-games-11642512435 WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard in All-Cash Deal Valued at $75 Billion], The Wall Street Journal (18 januoari 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; D'n deal wierd ofgeround ip 13 oktober 2023.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-officially-completed-its-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard/ Microsoft has officially completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard], Video Games Chronicle (13 oktober 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

In januoari 2023 makte CEO Satya Nadella bekend da Microsoft 10.000 weirknemers gienk ontsloan.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/business/microsoft-layoffs.html Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as It Looks to Trim Costs], The New York Times (18 januoari 2023).&lt;/ref&gt; D' ankoendiging kwamt ne dag achter dat ze e concert van [[w:nl:Sting (zanger)|Sting]] add'n ge'organiseerd voe 50 man, woarounder de bazen van Microsoft, in [[w:nl:Davos|Davos]], Zwitserland.&lt;ref&gt;[https://fortune.com/2023/01/20/microsoft-under-fire-hosting-private-sting-concert-execs-davos-night-before-announcing-mass-layoffs/ Microsoft under fire for hosting private Sting concert for its execs in Davos the night before announcing mass layoffs], Fortune (20 januoari 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 23 januoari 2023 miek Microsoft e nieuwen ienvesteringsdeal ip mêerdere joarn en voe mêerdere miljardn dollars bekend mè de moaker van [[w:nl:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]], [[w:nl:OpenAI|OpenAI]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/23/microsoft-announces-multibillion-dollar-investment-in-chatgpt-maker-openai.html Microsoft announces multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI], CNBC (23 januoari 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

In juni 2023 brocht Microsoft Azure Quantum Elements uut oem moleculaire simuloaties en berekeniengn in de [[w:nl:Computationele chemie|computationele scheikunde]] en materioalkunde uut te voern gebruuk makend v'n e combinoatie van AI, hôogpresteerende berekeningen en [[w:nl:Kwantumcomputer|quantum computing]].&lt;ref name=&quot;AQE&quot;&gt;[https://www.hpcwire.com/2023/06/22/microsoft-debuts-azure-quantum-elements-and-azure-quantum-copilot-llm/ Microsoft Debuts Azure Quantum Elements and Azure Quantum Copilot LLM], HPCwire (22 juni 2023).&lt;/ref&gt; Den dienst oald ezo ôok Copilot in oês, een up GPT-4 gebaseerde large language model-tool om doata op te vroagn en te visualiseern, code te schryvn, simuloaties the begunn'n en ounderzoekers by the briengn.&lt;ref name=&quot;AQE&quot; /&gt;

Tydns e conferènsje vo'n ountwikklaars in november 2023 miek Microsoft de kômste va twêe nieuwe moate-g'makte computerchips bekend: d'n Maia-chip, ontworpen om large language models te loatn droaien, en d'n Cobalt CPU, om de cloud-dienstn an te dryvn up Azure.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-introduces-its-own-chips-ai-with-eye-cost-2023-11-15/ Microsoft introduces its own chips for AI, with eye on cost], Reuters (15 november 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/15/23960345/microsoft-cpu-gpu-ai-chips-azure-maia-cobalt-specifications-cloud-infrastructure Microsoft is finally making custom chips — and they're all about AI], The Verge (15 november 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

Oep 20 november 2023 makte Satya Nadella bekend da [[w:nl:Sam Altman|Sam Altman]], die e poar doagn idder [[w:en:Removal of Sam Altman from OpenAI|was afg'zet as CEO van OpenAI]], en [[w:en:Greg Brockman|Greg Brockman]], die as president was opgestapt, by Microsoft giengn start'n oem e nieuw g'avanceerd AI-ounderzoeksteam te leiden.&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/satyanadella/status/1726509045803336122 Satyan Adella on X], X (20 november 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/20/ousted-openai-head-sam-altman-to-lead-microsofts-new-ai-team-ceo-nadella-says.html Ousted OpenAI head Sam Altman to lead Microsoft's new AI team], CNBC (20 november 2023).&lt;/ref&gt; Moa 't plan duurde nie lank, omda Altman kort doarachter wierd hersteld as CEO van OpenAI en Brockman keêrde were noa 't bedryf ounder druk van d' OpenAI weirknemers en ienvesteerders by den rôad van besture.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/business/dealbook/openai-altman-microsoft-board.html The Fallout From Sam Altman's Return to OpenAI], The New York Times (22 november 2023).&lt;/ref&gt; In moarte 2024 koendigdn [[w:en:Inflection AI|Inflection AI]]'s mede-oprichters [[w:en:Mustafa Suleyman|Mustafa Suleyman]] en Karen Simonyan an dan ze giengn vertrekk'n by d' oundernemienge om Microsoft AI op te richtn, me Microsoft die bykan de giele zeventigkoppige [[w:nl:Acqui-hiring|acqui-hired]] (personeelsovernoame). As dêel van d'n deal betoalde Microsoft Inflection 650 miljoen dollar oem under technologie te licensiêern.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/technology/mustafa-suleyman-google-gemini.html Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder to Run Consumer A.I.], The New York Times (19 moarte 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/technology/ai-start-ups-google-microsoft-amazon.html The New A.I. Deal: Buy Everything but the Company], The New York Times (8 ogustus 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In januoari 2024 wierd Microsoft de mêest weirdevolle beursgenoteerde oundernemienge. Tusschendien koendidge 't bedryf die moand een abonnement an voe artificiêle intelligentje rīcht ip klêene bedryvn via Copilot Pro.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/12/microsoft-tops-apple-in-market-cap-at-fridays-close.html Microsoft tops Apple as world's most valuable public company], CNBC (12 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/15/microsoft-brings-copilot-to-small-businesses-launches-copilot-pro.html Microsoft brings Copilot AI assistant to small businesses and launches a premium tier for individuals], CNBC (15 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In juni 2024 liet Microsoft weetn dan ze 1.000 menschn aof giengn dankn uut de ofdeeliengen voe mixed reality en Azure cloudcomputing.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/03/microsoft-confirms-mixed-reality-layoffs-will-keep-selling-hololens-2.html Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets], CNBC (3 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-cuts-azure-jobs-cloud-2024-6 Microsoft is laying off hundreds in its Azure cloud business, sources say], Business Insider (3 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; In dezelste moand makte Microsoft bekend dan z' e &quot;hyperscale datacenter&quot; giengn bouwn in Zuud-Ôost Leeds.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy79eww4g8go Microsoft to build 'hyperscale data centre' near Leeds], BBC News (28 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; 

In juli 2024 kwamt in 't njuuws da 't bedryf nunder ploeg voe [[w:en:Diversity, equity, and inclusion|diversiteit, gelykheid en inclusie (DEI)]] ontsloeg.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-dei-leader-email-2024-7 Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is 'no longer business critical'], Business Insider.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-dei-lead-blasts-company-in-internal-email-after-team-is-reportedly-laid-off Microsoft DEI Lead Blasts Company in Internal Email After Team Is Reportedly Laid Off], IGN (16 juli 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; Op 19 juli aat de [[w:nl:Wereldwijde computerstoring van juli 2024|weireldwyde IT-storienge]] grôte gevolgn voe de dienstn van Microsoft, en 't rakte bedryvn, luchtvoartmoatschappyn en financiële instelliengen oaver d'n hêlen weireld. D'n storienge leidde noa een foute in een update van de software voe cyberbeveiligienge van [[w:nl:CrowdStrike|CrowdStrike]], wuk da d'r vôorn zörgde da Microsoft-systemn d'r uut vloogn en mankementn gaovn in olle sectoren. Alôewel da CrowdStrike-CEO [[w:en:George Kurtz|George Kurtz]] derup wêest dat 't gèn cyberanvol wos, aad d'n blunder zwoare gevolgn, en 't leydde toet vertroagingen by d'n luchtvoart, financiële transacties en medische dienstn overoal in d'n weireld. Microsoft liet weetn da de ôorzoake weere gefixt wos moar erkende wel datter nog restimpact wos up sommigte [[w:nl:Microsoft 365|Microsoft 365]]-apps en -dienstn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-07-19/microsoft-cloud-technical-outage-updates?sref=JTShqBgB Microsoft Cloud Technical Outage Updates], Bloomberg (19 juli 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://apnews.com/live/internet-global-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-downtime Internet Global Outage: CrowdStrike and Microsoft Downtime], Associated Press (19 juli 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In september 2024 koendigden [[w:nl:BlackRock|BlackRock]] en Microsoft e fonds an van 30 miljard dollar, d'n Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, oem the ienvesteern in AI-infrastructuur lyka datacenters en energieprojectn. Partners d'rvan zyn ounder mêer 't deur [[w:nl:Abu Dhabi (emiraat)|Abu Dhabi]] gesteunde MGX en [[w:nl:Nvidia|Nvidia]], die AI-expertiesje zoad leevrn. Ienvesteringen zoe'n in d' êeste plekke gefocust zyn up de V.S., en sommigte ôok in de partnerlandn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-blackrock-plan-30-bln-fund-invest-ai-infrastructure-ft-reports-2024-09-17/ Microsoft, BlackRock to launch $30 billion fund for AI infrastructure], Reuters (18 september 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft miek in november 2024 ôok de weere-lanceringe va nunder controversieel ulpmiddel, Recall, bekend, achter dat de zörgen round privacy in ogenschouwe woarn genoomn. In 't begin krêegen z' uutbranders omda 't op reëlmoatige boasis screenshots makte zounder da d'n gebruuker d'r me akkôord wos, moa Recall wierd veranderd toet nen 'opt-in' funcsje in de plekke van zomaar standoard ip an te stoan. D' Information Commissioner's Office in 't VK ield de situoatie in d'n smiezen en zag d' anpassiengen, woarounder verboeterde beveiligingsmoatreegelen lyk encrypsie e biometrische toegaank. Tewielst da de experts die anpassiengn as verbeteriengn aanzagen, adviseerddn ze ôok vôorzichtigheid, mè sommigte die anbevoalln om 't verder the testn vôorn da de gebruukers d'r vôorn zou'n kiezn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c869glx8endo Microsoft re-launches 'privacy nightmare' AI screenshot tool], (27 september 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 28 februoari 2025 makte Microsoft bekend da z' ip 5 meie 2025 me Skype giengn stoppen om under focus fêder te vernauwn ip Microsoft Teams. 't Bedryf zèèi dat er gèn lieden aofgdankt giengn woardn weegns 't sluutn d'rvan.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/microsoft-skype Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades], The Guardian (28 februoari 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

In 't middn va 2025 vroeg de Russische ofdêlienge van Microsoft, Microsoft Rus LLC, 't faillissement an, nadat d'n president [[w:nl:Vladimir Poetin|Vladimir Poetin]] aad gezeid da buutnlandsche dienstverlêners in Rusland an banden mostn geleid wordn om plekke te moakn voe binn'nlandsche software. 't Bedryf a zyn operoaties in Rusland ol g'herstructureerd achter de [[w:nl:Russische invasie van Oekraïne sinds 2022|Russische invasie van d' Oekraïne]] in 2022, moar die herstructureeriengspogiengn woarn in 't woater gevolln.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-unit-russia-file-bankruptcy-database-shows-2025-05-30/ Microsoft unit in Russia to file for bankruptcy, database shows], Reuters (30 meie 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

Up 23 meie 2025 wierd bekend e-makt da 't European Cybercrime Centre van Europol heit tezamengewrocht mè Microsoft oem de Lumma Stealer, nen gigantische gevaarlikn infostealer, ne kop in te drukkn. De gezoamenlikke operoatie wos gericht ip e g'avanceerd ecosysteem dat an crimineeln toeliet oem gestooln informoatie ip reuzegrôte schoale uut te buutn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://euronewsweek.co.uk/tech/europol-helps-disrupt-malware-threat-lumma/ Europol helps disrupt malware threat Lumma], Euronewsweek (23 meie 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

Up 2 juli 2025 liet Microsoft weetn da ze bykan 4% van nunder personeel, watta neerkwamt up oungeveer 9.000 jobn, giengen ontsloan oem de kostn ounder controle t'oudn ten middn van zwoare ienvesteriengen in AI-infrastructuur, tewielst dan z' ôok under management herstructureerden en de deagelikse operoaties stroomlyndn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/microsoft-lay-off-many-9000-employees-seattle-times-reports-2025-07-02/ Microsoft to cut about 4% of jobs amid hefty AI bets], Reuters (2 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

Vôgns een analyse van [[w:en:Bridgewater Associates|Bridgewater Associates]] stoan Microsoft, t'ope mè Amazon, Alphabet en Meta, kloar om tegoare zo'n 650 miljard dollar te goan ienvesteern om under AI-gerelateerde infrastructuur in 2026 ip te schoaln.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/big-tech-invest-about-650-billion-in-ai-in-2026-bridgewater-says-5947656 Big Tech to invest about $650 billion in AI in 2026, Bridgewater says], CNA.&lt;/ref&gt;

In moarte 2026 verboodn de discussieforums beheerd deur Microsoft de bynoame ''Microslop'', wa da gebruukt wierd om verzet te toogn teegn de projectn round Copilot en [[w:en:Generative artificial intelligence|generatieve AI (GenAI)]] van Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-banned-the-word-microslop-in-its-copilot-discord-server-then-began-restricting-access-after-users-started-posting-microsl0p-and-other-funnies/ The term 'Microslop' has overrun the Microsoft Copilot Discord server, and attempts to moderate it have gone badly], PC Gamer (2 moarte 2026).&lt;/ref&gt;

== Bedryfszoakn ==
:''Zie ôok: [[w:nl:Kritiek op Microsoft|Kritiek up Microsoft]], [[w:nl:Internet censuur in China|Internet censuur in China]], [[w:nl:Embrace, extend, and extinguish|Embrace, extend, and extinguish]]''

Microsoft stoat ip numero 14 in de [[w:nl:Fortune 500|''Fortune'' 500]]-ranglyste van 2022 van de [[w:nl:Lijst van grootste Amerikaanse bedrijven naar omzet|grôtste Amerikoansche bedryvn vôgns totoale inkomste]];&lt;ref&gt;[https://fortune.com/fortune500/2022/search/ Fortune 500 Companies 2019: Who Made the List], Fortune (1 juli 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; en 't wos de [[w:en:List of the largest software companies|grôtste softwaremoaker]] ter weireld vôgns omzet in 2022 vôgns de [[w:nl:Forbes Global 2000|''Forbes'' Global 2000]]. In 2018 wierd Microsoft 't [[w:nl:Lijst van grootste bedrijven naar beurswaarde|mêest weirdvulle beursgenoteerde bedryf]] ter weireld,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/how-did-microsoft-just-overtake-apple-world-s-most-valuable-n940751 How did Microsoft just overtake Apple as the world's most valuable company?], NBC News (28 november 2018).&lt;/ref&gt; e puziesje dat 't in de joarn d'rachter reigelmoatig heit gewisseld mè Apple.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/fed-meeting-fomc-interest-rate-decision-cpi-inflation-june-2024/card/apple-overtakes-microsoft-as-most-valuable-u-s-company-UyhqB7MKWc5LFbLiQMah Apple, Microsoft Battle to Be Most Valuable U.S. Company], Wall Street Journal (12 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; In april 2019 wierd Microsoft 't derde beursgenoteerde Amerikoansche bedryf da [[w:en:Trillion-dollar company|mêer as 1 biljoen dollar weird wos]] (achter Apple en Amazon, respectievelik). Vanaf 2024 heit Microsoft de [[w:nl:Merk (handel)|ip twêe na ôogste merkweirde]] weireldwyd. Microsoft is êen van de moa twêe Amerikoansche bedryvn med e prime [[w:nl:Kredietbeoordeling|kredietbeoordelienge]] van AAA.&lt;ref&gt;[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/looking-bet-perfect-aaa-credit-171500242.html Looking to Bet On Perfect AAA Credit Ratings? Play These ETFs], Yahoo Finance (3 ogustus 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Road van besture ===
't Bedryf wudt geleid deur ne [[w:nl:Raad van bestuur|road van besture]] die mêestal uut menschn van buutn 't bedryf bestoat, lik da geweunte is vô beursgenoteerde bedryvn. De leedn van d'n road van besture per december 2023 zyn [[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]], [[w:nl:Reid Hoffman|Reid Hoffman]], Hugh Johnston, Teri List, [[w:en:Sandi Peterson|Sandi Peterson]], [[w:nl:Penny Pritzker|Penny Pritzker]], Carlos Rodriguez, [[w:en:Charles Scharf|Charles Scharf]], [[w:en:John W. Stanton|John W. Stanton]], [[w:en:John W. Thompson|John W. Thompson]], [[w:en:Emma Walmsley|Emma Walmsley]] en [[w:en:Padmasree Warrior|Padmasree Warrior]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.microsoft.com/leadership/?section=board-members Microsoft Leadership], Microsoft (20 moarte 2017).&lt;/ref&gt;

Bestuursleedn wordn elkoar joar verkoozn ip de joarlikse andêeloudersvergoaderienge mè e mêerderheidssysteim. D'r zyn viere comités binn'n d'n road die toezicht oudn ip mêer specifieke zoakn. Dizze comités zyn ounder andre 't Audit Committee, da te moakn heit mè boekhoudkundige zoakn binn'n 't bedryf woarounder audits en rapportoage; 't Compensation Committee, da de vergoedienge vôor d'n CEO en andre weirknemers van 't bedryf goedkeurt; 't Governance and Nominating Committee, dat aollerlei bedryfszoakn regelt, waarounder de nominoatie van d'n road; en 't Regulatory and Public Policy Committee, da ounder mêer juridische en antitrustkwesties anpakt, alsook privacy, handel, digitoale veiligheid, artificiële intelligentie en ecologische duurzoamheid.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/corporate-governance/board-of-directors.aspx Microsoft Corporation Corporate Governance], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 13 moarte 2020 ankoendigde Gates dat 'n d'n road van besture van Microsoft en [[w:nl:Berkshire Hathaway|Berkshire Hathaway]] verlôot oem zyn eigen mêer te focusn ip zyn filantropische projectn. Vôgns Aaron Tilley van ''[[w:nl:The Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]]'' is dit &quot;d'n grôtste bestuurskameruutstap in de tech-industrie sinds d'n dôod van de lankdurige rivoal en mede-iprichter van Apple Inc., [[w:nl:Steve Jobs|Steve Jobs]].&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-to-leave-boards-of-microsoft-and-berkshire-hathaway-11584135172 Bill Gates to Leave Boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway], Wall Street Journal (13 moarte 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;

Ip 13 januoari 2022 brocht ''The Wall Street Journal'' njuuws da d'n road van besture van Microsoft van plan is oem een extern [[w:nl:Advocatenkantoor|advocoatenkantoor]] in t' huren om under beleid round [[w:nl:Seksuele intimidatie|seksuele intimidoatie]] en [[w:nl:Seksediscriminatie|genderdiscriminoatie]] t' herbekykn, en om e soamnvattienge uut te briengn over oe da 't bedryf is ommegegoan mè eerdere beschuldigiengn van wangedrag teegn Bill Gates en andre bedryfsleiders.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-board-to-review-companys-sexual-harassment-and-gender-discrimination-policies-11642107601 Microsoft Board to Review Company's Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Policies], The Wall Street Journal (13 januoari 2022).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Algemêen directeurs (CEO's) ===
# [[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]] (1975–2000)
# [[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] (2000–2014)
# [[w:nl:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]] (2014–nu)

=== Finansjes ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft 5-Year Stock History.svg|upright=1.6|thumb|Grafiek van de vuufjoarige geschiedenisse van 't [[w:nl:NASDAQ|NASDAQ]]: MSFT andêel ip 17 juli 2013.&lt;ref&gt;[http://zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=MSFT&amp;page=quotesearch Five year history graph of (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock], ZenoBank (29 september 2009).&lt;/ref&gt;]]
Oen Microsoft noa de beurze gienk en zyn [[w:nl:Beursgang|initiële openboare anbiedienge (IPO)]] lanceerde in 1986, wos d'n openiengsprys van 't [[w:nl:Aandeel|andêel]] $21; achter d'n [[w:nl:Handelsdag|andelsdag]] sloot d'n prys up $27,75. Vanaf juli 2010, mè de neegn [[w:nl:Aandelensplitsing|andêelensplitsiengn]] van 't bedryf, zoudn aolle IPO-andêeln vermenigvuldigd wordn mè 288; ajje d'n IPO vandoage zou koopn, gezièn de splitsiengn en andre factorn, zou 't oungevêer 9 cent kostn.&lt;ref name=&quot;Allan 2001&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20100221224106/http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/102018.asp Microsoft stock is red hot on first trading day], Seattle Post-Intelligencer (14 moarte 1986).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20110510012046/http://performance.morningstar.com/stock/performance-return.action?p=dividend_split_page&amp;t=MSFT&amp;region=USA&amp;culture=en-US&amp;s=SPYZ MSFT stock performance and split info], Morningstar, Inc..&lt;/ref&gt; D'n andêelnprys piekte in 1999 up oungevêer $119 ($60,928, an'epast vô splitsiengn).&lt;ref name=&quot;stocksheet&quot;&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20091010091835/http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/a/7/da7e8eca-4410-4475-a211-03327408b655/msftpricehist.xls Microsoft stock price spreadsheet from Microsoft investor relations], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; 't Bedryf begost ip 16 januoari 2003 e [[w:nl:Dividend|dividend]] an te biedn, te begunn'n an acht centn per andêel vô 't fiscoale joar, evôlgd deur e dividend van zestien centn per andêel 't joar d'rip, oem ton in 2005 over te stappn van joarlikse noa kwarteellikse dividendn mè acht centn 'n andêel per kwarteel en e [[w:nl:Speciaal dividend|specioale êenmoalige uutbetoalienge]] van drie dollar per andêel vô 't twidde kwarteel van 't fiscoale joar.&lt;ref name=&quot;stocksheet&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;dividendfaq&quot;&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/msft/FAQ/dividend.mspx Dividend Frequently Asked Questions], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; Hoewel da 't bedryf doarnoa de dividenduutkêriengn eit verôogd, bleef de prys van 't andêel van Microsoft joarenlank stabiel.&lt;ref name=&quot;dividendfaq&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=MSFT&amp;t=my Yahoo MSFT stock chart], Yahoo Finance.&lt;/ref&gt;

[[w:nl:Standard &amp; Poor's|Standard &amp; Poor's]] en [[w:nl:Moody's|Moody's Investors Service]] èin oallebeie nen AAA-rating gegeevn an Microsoft, woavan d' activa ip 41 miljard dollar wierdn geschat in vergelykienge mè zjuust 8,5 miljard dollar an oungedekte schulden. As gevôg doarvan brocht Microsoft in februoari 2011 e bedryfsobligoatie uut ter weirde van 2,25 miljard dollar mè relatief lêge lêentarieven in vergelykienge mè [[w:nl:Staatsobligatie|stoatsobligoaties]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-bonds-idUSTRE7128EZ20110204 Microsoft sells $2.25 billion of debt at low rates], Reuters (4 februoari 2011).&lt;/ref&gt; Voe d'n êeste kjee in 20 joar stak [[w:nl:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]] Microsoft verby in kwarteelwinsten en omzet in 't êeste kwarteel van 2011, deur e vertroagienge in de verkoop van pc's en anoudende grôte verliezn in Microsofts Online Services-ofdêlienge (woarounder nunder zoekmachine [[w:nl:Bing (zoekmachine)|Bing]] volt). De winstn van Microsoft woarn 5,2 miljard dollar, tewielst da de winstn van Apple Inc. ip 6 miljard dollar stoundn, ip een omzet van respectievelik 14,5 miljard dollar en 24,7 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/apr/28/microsoft-falls-behind-apple Microsoft falls behind Apple for the first time in 20 years], The Guardian (28 april 2011).&lt;/ref&gt; De Online Services-ofdêlienge van Microsoft is continu verliesloatend e-wist sinds 2006 en verlôor in 't êeste kwarteel van 2011 726 miljoen dollar. Da vôlgde up e verlies van 2,5 miljard dollar in 't joar 2010.&lt;ref&gt;[http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/29/microsoft-internet-bloodbath/ When Will Microsoft's Internet Bloodbath End?], Techcrunch.com (29 april 2011).&lt;/ref&gt;

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|+Verkoop per regio (2023)&lt;ref name=&quot;MarketScreener.com&quot;&gt;[https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MICROSOFT-CORPORATION-4835/company/ Microsoft Corporation: Shareholders Board Members Managers and Company Profile | US5949181045 | MarketScreener], www.marketscreener.com.&lt;/ref&gt;
!Regio
!Verkoop in miljard $
!Andêel
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|Verênigde Stoatn
|106,7
|50,4%
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|Andre landn
|105,2
|49,6%
|}
Ip 20 juli 2012 miek Microsoft vo d'n êeste kjêe ôois e kwarteelverlies bekend, oundanks d'n recordomzet vô da kwarteel en fiscoale joar, med e nettoverlies van 492 miljoen dollar deur e [[w:nl:Afschrijving|ofschryvienge]] verboendn an 't reclamebedryf [[w:en:aQuantive|aQuantive]], da z' in 2007 add'n ekocht voe 6,2 miljard dollar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20120720121702/http://marketday.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/19/12837611-microsoft-reports-first-quarterly-loss-ever?lite Microsoft reports first quarterly loss ever], msnbc.msn.com.&lt;/ref&gt; Vanaf januoari 2014 stound d'n beurswaarde van Microsoft up 314 miljard dollar, woarmee da 't d' achtste grôtste oundernemienge ter weireld wos up boasis van marktkapitalisoatie.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/msft/ Microsoft Overview], Marketwatch.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/audit-services/capital-market/publications/top100-market-capitalisation.jhtml Global Top 100 Companies], PWC.&lt;/ref&gt; Up 14 november 2014 passeerde Microsoft [[w:nl:ExxonMobil|ExxonMobil]] om 't up êen na mêest weirdvulle bedryf vôgns marktkapitalisoatie the wordn, ollêne moar achter Apple Inc. De totoale beursweirden wos mêer of 410 miljard dollar—woaby d'n andêelnprys an 50,04 dollar d'n andêel wos, d'n ôogste prys sinds 't begin van 2000.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/11/14/business/ap-us-microsoft-no-2.html Microsoft Surpasses Exxon as 2nd Most Valuable Co.], Associated Press (14 november 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; In 2015 raporteerde [[w:nl:Reuters|Reuters]] da Microsoft in 't buutnland een inkomste aad van 76,4 miljard dollar da nief belast wierd deur den [[w:nl:Internal Revenue Service|Internal Revenue Service (IRS)]]. Ounder de Amerikoansche wet betoaln corporoaties gèn inkomstnbelastynge ip buutnlandsche winstn toetdan de winstn in de Verênigde Stoatn wordn ge-ïmporteerd.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/09/us-usa-tax-offshore-idUSBREA3729V20140409 Untaxed U.S. corporate profits held overseas top $2.1 trillion: study], Reuters (9 april 2014).&lt;/ref&gt;

De belangrykste cyfers en trends van Microsoft zyn (per eindigend fiscoale joar up 30 juni):&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.boerse.de/fundamental-analyse/Microsoft-Aktie/US5949181045 Microsoft Fundamentalanalyse | KGV | Kennzahlen], boerse.de.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.boerse.de/fundamental-analyse/Microsoft-Aktie/US5949181045 Microsoft 2008-2016], boerse.de.&lt;/ref&gt;

{| class=&quot;wikitable float-left&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;
!Joar
!Omzet&lt;br /&gt;in miljard US$&lt;ref name=&quot;microsoft.com&quot;&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2023-q4/press-release-webcast FY23 Q4 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft], www.microsoft.com.&lt;/ref&gt;
!Nettowinste&lt;br /&gt;in miljard US$&lt;ref name=&quot;microsoft.com&quot; /&gt;
!Totoale activa&lt;br /&gt;in miljard US$&lt;ref name=&quot;microsoft.com&quot; /&gt;
!Weirknemers&lt;ref name=&quot;MicrosoftAnnualReports&quot;&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/annual-reports.aspx Microsoft Investor Relations—Annual Reports], www.microsoft.com.&lt;/ref&gt;
|-
| 2005 || 39,7 || 12,2 || 70,8 || 61.000
|-
| 2006 || 44,2 || 12,5 || 69,5 || 71.000
|-
| 2007 || 51,1 || 14,0 || 63,1 || 79.000
|-
| 2008 || 60,4 || 17,6 || 72,7 || 91.000
|-
| 2009 || 58,4 || 14,5 || 77,8 || 93.000
|-
| 2010 || 62,4 || 18,7 || 86,1 || 89.000
|-
| 2011 || 69,9 || 23,1 || 108 || 90.000
|-
| 2012 || 73,7 || 16,9 || 121 || 94.000
|-
| 2013 || 77,8 || 21,8 || 142 || 99.000
|-
| 2014 || 86,8 || 22,0 || 172 || 128.000
|-
| 2015 || 93,5 || 12,1 || 174 || 118.000
|-
| 2016 || 91,1 || 20,5 || 193 || 114.000
|-
| 2017 || 96,5 || 21,2 || 250 || 124.000
|-
| 2018 || 110 || 16,5 || 258 || 131.000
|-
| 2019 || 125 || 39,2 || 286 || 144.106
|-
| 2020 || 143 || 44,2 || 301 || 163.000
|-
| 2021 || 168 || 61,2 || 333 || 181.000
|-
| 2022 || 198 || 72,7 || 364 || 221.000
|-
| 2023 || 211 || 72,3 || 411 || 238.000
|-
| 2024 || 245 || 88,1 || 512 || 228.000
|-
| 2025 || 282 || 101,8 || 619 || 228.000
|}
In november 2018 won 't bedryf e militair contract van 480 miljoen dollar mè d' Amerikoansche regerienge om [[w:nl:Toegevoegde realiteit|augmented reality (AR)]] headset-technologie binn'n te briengn in de wapenarsenoaln van d' Amerikoansche soldoatn. Dit twêejoarig contract kan leidn toet extra bestelliengn van mêer as 100.000 headsets, vôgns d'n documenten die 't biddingsproces omschryvn. Êen van de slogans in 't contract vwo d' AR-technologie bliekt zyn meugelikheid te zyn voe &quot;25 bloedlôze veldsloagn vôorn d'n êestn echten veldslag&quot; toe te stoan, wuk d'r ip wyst da fytelikke vechttraininge een essentieël doêl goat zyn van de AR-headset-functies.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/microsoft-wins-480m-military-contract-to-outfit-soldiers-with-hololens-ar-tech/ Microsoft wins $480M military contract to outfit soldiers with HoloLens AR tech], TechCrunch (28 november 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Dochteroundernemiengn ===
Microsoft is een internatioanoal bedryf. Dôodeure èit 't dochterbedryvn nôdig in eander welken nationoalen markt dat 't zyn geld wilt viendn. E vôorbeeld is Microsoft Canada, dat opgericht wierd in 1985.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/about/ Welcome to Microsoft Canada], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; Andere landn èìn gelykôardige ienrichtingn, voe de winstn were te sluuzn noa Redmond en oem de dividendn te dêeln an d' iegnoars van 't MSFT-andêel.

=== Eigendom ===
De 10 grôtste andêelouders van Microsoft woarn by 't begin va 2024:&lt;ref name=&quot;MarketScreener.com&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.techopedia.com/largest-microsoft-shareholders Who Owns Microsoft? Top 10 Largest MSFT Shareholders - Techopedia], Techopedia (12 februoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;
{| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;
!Andêelouder
!Percentoage
|-
|[[w:nl:The Vanguard Group|The Vanguard Group]] || 8,9%
|-
|[[w:nl:BlackRock|BlackRock]] || 5,6%
|-
|[[w:nl:State Street Corporation|State Street Corporation]] || 4,0%
|-
|[[w:nl:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] || 4,0%
|-
|[[w:nl:FMR|Fidelity Investments]] || 2,9%
|-
|Geode Capital Management || 2,1%
|-
|T. Rowe Price International || 1,9%
|-
|[[w:en:Eaton Vance|Eaton Vance]] || 1,7%
|-
|[[w:nl:JPMorgan Chase|JP Morgan Investment Management]] || 1,6%
|-
|[[w:nl:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]] || 1,4%
|-
|[[w:nl:BlackRock|BlackRock Life]] || 1,4%
|-
|Anderen || 68,5%
|}

=== Marketieng ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Windows 8 Launch Event in Akihabara, Tokyo.jpg|thumb|[[w:nl:Windows 8|Windows 8]] Lanceringsevenement in [[w:nl:Akihabara|Akihabara]], [[w:nl:Tokio|Tokio]], ip 25 oktober 2012]]

In 't [[w:nl:Boekjaar|fiscoal joar]] 2025 gaf Microsoft mêer as 25 miljard dollar uut an marketieng, of bykan 15% van nunder totoale kostn, in vergelykienge mè de mêer as 30 miljard dollar dan ze uutgoaven an ounderzoek en ountwikkelienge. Microsoft stelde mêer as 40.000 menschn te weirke in marketieng en verkoop.&lt;ref&gt;[https://microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files/9640e86d-a99f-4502-934d-1d3c883fa786 Annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025].&lt;/ref&gt;

In 2004 gaf Microsoft ounderzoeksbedryvn d'n updracht vôo oenafhankelikke studies uut te voern woaby da de [[w:nl:Total cost of ownership|total cost of ownership (TCO)]] van [[w:nl:Windows Server 2003|Windows Server 2003]] wierd vergeleekn mè [[w:nl:Linux|Linux]]; d'n bedryvn kwoamn toet 't besluut da bedryvn Windows makkelikker viendn vôo te beheern of Linux, zodanig da dejêne die Windows gebruuktn rapper kostn beheern en azoo mindere kostn addn vô nunder oundernemieng (nl. e legere TCO).&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.seattlepi.com/business/158237_msftresearch27.html Studies on Linux help their patron: Microsoft], Seattle Post-Intelligencer (27 januoari 2004).&lt;/ref&gt; Ditte wos de brònne van a gieèle goolve van gelykôardige studies; een ounderzoek deur d'n [[w:en:Yankee Group|Yankee Group]] concludeerde dat 't upgraden va d' êne versie van Windows Server no d' andre e fractie kostte van d' overstapkoste van Windows Server noa Linux, oewel da d' oundervroagde oundernemiengn wel weezn op d'n verbeterde veiligheid en betrouwboarheid van Linux-servers en de zörgen da ze vaste gieng'n zittn an de productn van Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://archive.today/20130104134612/http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/yankee_independently_pits_windows_tco_vs_linux_tco.html Yankee Independently Pits Windows TCO vs. Linux TCO], eWeek (24 moarte 2004).&lt;/ref&gt; Een ander ounderzoek, uutgebrocht deur d' [[w:nl:Open Source Development Labs|Open Source Development Labs]], beweirde da d'n studies van Microsoft &quot;simpelweg verouderd en eênzydig&quot; woarn, en nunder eign ounderzoek concludeerde dat d'n TCO van Linux lêger wos, omdat Linux-beheerders gemiddeld mêer servers kostn ounderoudn en oem andre reedns.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2150210/linux-fans-hit-back-microsoft Linux fans hit back at Microsoft TCO claims], vnunet.com (13 februoari 2006).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Ontsloagn ===
In juli 2014 kondigde Microsoft plann'n an oem 18.000 weirknemers t'ontsloan. Microsoft stelde up 5 juni 2014 ezo'n 127.104 menschn the weirke, wa da bykan e verlagienge van 14 percent van zyn persoeneel betiekende en d'n grôtsten ontsloagrunde oois was by Microsoft. Dit omvatte 12.500 professionêel- en fabriekspersoeneel. D'r vôorn aad Microsoft a 5.800 jobn g'ëlimineerd in 2009 by d'n [[w:nl:Kredietcrisis|Kredietcrisis]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/07/17/microsoft-cut-18000-jobs-over-next-year.html Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs over next year], The Jakarta Post (17 juli 2014).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-layoffs-greater-than-expected-up-to-18-0/1100-6421171/ Microsoft Layoffs Greater Than Expected: Up to 18,000 Jobs Being Cut], Gamespot (17 juli 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; In september 2014 wierdn nog e ki 2.100 menschn ontsleegn, woarounder 747 in de regio Seattle-Redmond, woa da d'n ôofdzêtel ligt. D' aofdankiengn kwamen in e twidde goolve van d' ontsloagen die idder woarn an'ekoendigd. Azo kwamt 't totoal up mêer as 15.000 van d' 18.000 verwachtte geschrapte jobn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/18/microsoft-pulls-the-trigger-on-2100-more-layoffs/ Microsoft Lays Off 2,100 More Employees], TechCrunch (18 september 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; In oktober 2014 zèèi Microsoft dan ze bykans grêed woarn mè 't schrappen van 18.000 menschn, under grôtste ontslagrunde oois.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.computerworld.com/article/2840872/microsoft-is-almost-done-with-its-largest-ever-layoff-sweep.html Microsoft is 'almost' done with its largest-ever layoff sweep], Computerworld (29 oktober 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; In juli 2015 ankoendigde Microsoft nog e ki 7.800 extra gesjarelde jobn in de doaropvôlgnde moanden.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/08/microsoft-job-cuts-2015/ Microsoft plans 7,800 layoffs, $7.8 billion Nokia write-down], Engadget (8 juli 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; In meie 2016 kwamt Microsoft nòg e ki mè 1.850 ontsloagen, vôoral in d'n Nokia-gsm-afdêlienge. Achteraf gienk 't bedryf doardeur e biezoundere ofschryvings- en herstructureiriengskoste van bykan 950 miljoen dollar moètn droagn, woavan datter zo'n 200 miljoen dollar betrekkieng aad ip ontsloagvergoediengn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-announces-streamlining-of-smartphone-hardware-business-300274560.html Microsoft announces streamlining of smartphone hardware business], PR Newswire.&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft dankte in januoari 2024 zo'n 1.900 menschn aof in nunder gaming-afdêlienge. D' ontsloagen troffn vôoral d'n weirknemers van Activision Blizzard, moar ôok een oop van Xbox en ZeniMax woarn getroefn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees], The Verge (25 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; De president van Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, en chief design officer [[w:en:Allen Adham|Allen Adham]] naamt ôok under ontslag.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/microsoft-lay-1900-employees-gaming-division-rcna135652 Microsoft to lay off 1,900 employees in its gaming division], NBC News (25 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In meie 2025 ankoendigde Microsoft dat 't mêer as 6.000 menschn goat ontsloan, rondoem drie percent van d'n oele weirknemersmacht van 't bedryf.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/news/659401/microsoft-layoffs-three-percent-workforce Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees], The Verge (13 meie 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; In juli 2025 a Microsoft weeral een ontsloagrunde an'ekoendigd en dankte oungeveer 9.000 weirknemers af in d'n grôtste reducsje sedert twêe joar. D' iengrepen voeldn z' in verschillige afdêliengn, woarounder Xbox, woardat 'r 830 jobn gesneuveld zyn by d'n ôofdzêtel in Redmond, Washington.&lt;ref&gt;[https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-layoffs-xbox-f44079957b12370f72e24edebe9fcc6b Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions], AP News (2 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxl0w1w394o Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI], BBC News (3 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

Tewielsn d'n aofdankiengen dêed Microsoft ôok nunder buro in Pakistan toe en de menschn aldoa krêegn ôok nunder ontslag in 't koader van d'n overstap noar e software-as-a-service en AI bedryfsmodel.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.dawn.com/news/1922163 Microsoft closes office in Pakistan, lays off staff], Dawn (5 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Vakboundn ===
Microsoft erkênt zeven [[w:nl:Vakbond|vakboundn]] (woarounder [[w:en:Game Workers Alliance|Game Workers Alliance]] by Raven Software, Game Workers Alliance Albany, Activision Quality Assurance United-CWA, ZeniMax Workers United/CWA, OneBGS by Bethesda Game Studios, World of Warcraft, en Texas Blizzard QA United-CWA) die de 1.750 weirknemers in de Verênigde Stoatn t'eggenwoordigen by nunder videogame-dochterbedryvn [[w:nl:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]] en [[w:nl:ZeniMax Media|ZeniMax Media]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-24/world-of-warcraft-unionizes-growing-foothold-at-microsoft-s-activision-blizzard Microsoft's 'World of Warcraft' Gaming Staff Votes to Unionize], Bloomberg.com (24 juli 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; Amerikoansche weirknemers add'n under duudelik uutesprookn vôor nunder verzet teegn de militaire en politiecontractn mè Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20231002171913/https://www.protocol.com/microsoft-employee-protest-police-contracts Microsoft employees are pushing for change. Will it matter?], Protocol (10 juni 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; [[w:en:Bethesda Game Studios|Bethesda Game Studios]] is gesyndiceerd in [[w:nl:Canada|Canada]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://cwacanada.ca/2024/08/16/bethesda-game-studios-workers-win-labour-board-certification-officially-join-cwa-canada/ Bethesda Game Studios Workers Win Labour Board Certification, Officially Join CWA Canada], CWA Canada (16 ogustus 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft Zuud-Korea erkênt al zyn vakboend sinds 2017.&lt;ref&gt;[https://uniglobalunion.org/news/microsoft-korea-workers-union-votes-to-strike-over-wages-and-disregard-for-workers-sacrifice-during-pandemic/ Microsoft Korea Workers' Union votes to strike over wages and disregard for workers' sacrifice during pandemic], UNI Global Union.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20210515115638/https://english.etnews.com/20171017200001?SNS=00002 South Korea Oracle Establishes Its First Labor Union], ETNEWS (17 oktober 2017).&lt;/ref&gt; De Duutsche weirknemers kiezn ol under [[w:nl:Ondernemingsraad|oundernemiengsroadn (works councils)]] sinds 1998.&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-deutschland-fhrt-vertrauensarbeitsort-ein/ Microsoft Deutschland führt &quot;Vertrauensarbeitsort&quot; ein], Microsoft Germany (1 september 2014).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Amerikoansche regerienge ===
Microsoft levert informoatie over gemelde foutes in under software an de inlichtiengndienstn van d' Amerikoansche regerienge, nog vôorn da de fix in 't oopnboar word uutebrocht. Nen wôordvoerder van Microsoft èit gezeid dat 't bedryf verschillige programs droaiende èit die d'n dêelienge van zulke informoasje mè d' Amerikoansche regerienge makkelikker moetn moaken.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-14/u-s-agencies-said-to-swap-data-with-thousands-of-firms.html U.S. Agencies Said to Swap Data With Thousands of Firms], Bloomberg (15 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; Achter da 't njuuws noa buutn kwaam over [[w:nl:PRISM|PRISM]], 't massale elektronische aofluusterprogramma van d'n NSA in meie 2013, wierdn verschillige techbedryvn genôemd as dêelnemers, woarounder Microsoft.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ibtimes.com/snowden-reveals-microsoft-prism-cooperation-helped-nsa-decrypt-emails-chats-skype-conversations Snowden Reveals Microsoft PRISM Cooperation: Helped NSA Decrypt Emails, Chats, Skype Conversations], International Business Times (11 juli 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; Vôgns leaks over dit programma sloot Microsoft in 2007 an by PRISM.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data NSA Prism program taps into user data of Apple, Google and others], The Guardian (7 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; In juni 2013 sprak een offysjele verkloarienge van Microsoft under dêelnoame in 't program pertanks resoluut teegn:

&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;We geevn ollêne klantndoata deur an we e wettelik biendend bevel of e dagvoardienge doavôorn krygn, en nôois up vrywillige boasis. Doaboovn goan we ollêne in up beveln vôo doata van specifieke accounts of gebruukers. As de regerienge e bridder, vrywillig programma vôor de nasjonoale veiligheid uutvoert oem klantndoata t'oaln, doen wydre doa nie an mee.&quot;''&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/06/06/nsa-surveillance-internet-companies/2398345/ Reports: NSA Siphons Data from 9 Major Net Firms], USA Today (15 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Binst d' êeste zès moandn van 2013 krêeg Microsoft anvragen die betrekkieng add'n ip 15.000 toet 15.999 accounts.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/03/microsoft-facebook-google-yahoo-fisa-surveillance-requests Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Yahoo release US surveillance requests], The Guardian (3 februoari 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; In december 2013 brocht 't bedryf e verkloarienge noa buutn oem nog e kjee extra te benoadrukkn dat 't de privacy en databeschermienge van under klantn stief serieus nimt, en z' zeiden da 't &quot;gluurn van de regerienge nu e sôorte van '[[w:en:Advanced persistent threat|advanced persistent threat]]' vormt, rechte teegnover gesofisticeerde malware en cyberanvolln&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2013/12/04/protecting-customer-data-from-government-snooping/ Protecting customer data from government snooping], The Official Microsoft Blog (4 december 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; De verkloarienge wos ôok 't beguun van e driedêelig programma oem de inspanniengn van Microsoft ip vlak van encryptie en transporantie te versterkn. As ounderdêel d'rvan openden ze up 1 juli 2014 't êeste (va vele) Microsoft Transparency Center, da an &quot;deelnemende regeriengen de meugelikheid gift oem de broncode van ouze belangrykste productn in te kykn, under eigen te verzekeren van d' integriteit va de software, en te bevestigen dan der gèn &quot;[[w:nl:Achterdeur (hacker)|back doors]]&quot; in zittn&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2014/07/01/advancing-our-encryption-and-transparency-efforts/ Advancing our encryption and transparency efforts], Microsoft on the Issues (1 juli 2014).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft eit der ôok vôorn gepleit da 't [[w:nl:Amerikaans Congres|Amerikoans Congres]] sterke privacyregels moe moaken voe de gegeevns van consumentn te beschermen.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/microsoft.pdf Request for Comment: Big Data and Consumer Privacy in the Internet Economy], Microsoft (12 ogustus 2014).&lt;/ref&gt;

In april 2016 spande 't bedryf [[w:en:Microsoft v. United States (2016)|e rechtszoake an teegn d' Amerikoansche regerienge]], bewêrend da geheimhoudingsbeveln (secrecy orders) 't bedryf belettn van beveln toet huuszoekienge by klantn bekend te moakn, wuk dat een inbreuke wos ip de rechtn van 't bedryf en de klantn. Microsoft brocht an dat ongroundwettelik wos voe de regerienge om an Microsoft vôo oenbepoaldn tyd te verbieden under gebruukers d'rvan ip d'oogte te briengn da de regerienge nunder e-mails en andere documentn ipvroeg en dat 't [[w:nl:Vierde amendement van de grondwet van de Verenigde Staten|Vierde Amendement]] in de groundwet 't ezo miek da menschn of bedryvn 't recht ein vo t'weetn of da de regerienge in under eigendomm'n zoekt of dadde in beslag pakt. Up 23 oktober 2017 zeide Microsoft dat 't de rechtszoake aof ging loatn vallen achter e beleidsanpassienge deur 't Ministerie van Justiesje (DoJ). De DoJ aad &quot;d'n regels vôo doata-anvroagn an'epast wuk da 't woarschuwn van de gebruukers round bureaus die under informoatie inkêekn, toelete&quot;.

In 2022 deilde Microsoft e contract van 9 miljard dollar van 't [[w:nl:United States Department of Defense|Amerikoans Ministerie va Defensie]] vô cloud computing met Amazon, Google en Oracle.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/business/pentagon-cloud-contracts-jwcc.html Pentagon Divides Big Cloud-Computing Deal Among 4 Firms], The New York Times (7 december 2022).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Veiligheidsuutdoagiengn ===
Ip e vrydagnamiddag in januoari 2024 miek Microsoft bekend dat e Russische stoatsgesponsord'n groepe wos binn'ngebrookn in nunder bedryfssystemn. De bende krêeg toegaank toet &quot;een hêel klêen percentoage&quot; van de bedryfs-emailaccounts van Microsoft, woarounder ôok d'r êentige van de ôge bazen en weirknemers uut under teams vôo cyberbeveiligienge en wettelyke zoakn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-says-it-was-hacked-by-russian-state-sponsored-group-2024-01-19/ Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers spied on its executives], Reuters (19 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft merkte ip in e blogpost da den anvol meugelik koste vermêedn zyn, moesten de bewuste accounts [[w:nl:Meervoudige authenticatie|multi-factor authenticatie]] ên anstoan, e veiligheidsmoatregele die weireldwyd wordt anbevoln in d'n sector, woarounder deur Microsoft zelve.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/01/25/midnight-blizzard-guidance-for-responders-on-nation-state-attack/ Midnight Blizzard: Guidance for responders on nation-state attack], Microsoft Security Blog (26 januoari 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

== Bedryfsidentiteit ==
=== Bedryfscultuur ===
&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;De Microsoft-methode. Verstoa de markt, en de klantn, en geef ton vulle goaze, mè d' êene uutgoave achter d' andre gericht ip wuk da de klantn nôdig èin, woaby da under feedback wudt meegenoomn. Da zet de concurrentie in e reactiemodus. En nateurlik elpt 't ôok as zydre e strategische foute moakn omdan ze ounder zôvele druk stoan.&quot;
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— Chris Pratley van Microsoft, 2004&lt;ref name=&quot;pratley20040427&quot;&gt;[http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/archive/2004/04/27/120944.aspx Let's talk about Word], Chris_Pratley's WebLog (27 april 2004).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Technische referensjes voe ountwikkeloars en artikels voe verschillige Microsoft-tydschriftn lik d'n ''[[w:en:Microsoft Systems Journal|Microsoft Systems Journal]]'' (''MSJ'') zyn beschikboar via 't [[w:nl:Microsoft Developer Network|Microsoft Developer Network]] (MSDN). MSDN biedt ôok abonnementn an voe bedryvn en particulieren, en de dierdere abonnementn geevn mêestal toegaank toet pre-release bètaversies van Microsoft-software.&lt;ref&gt;[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ms123402.aspx?missingurl=%2Fsubscriptions%2Ffaq%2Fdefault.aspx MSDN Subscription FAQ], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/msj/ Microsoft Systems Journal Homepage], Microsoft (15 april 2004).&lt;/ref&gt; In april 2004 lanceerde Microsoft e communiteitssite voe ountwikkeloars en gebruukers, genôemd [[w:nl:Channel 9|Channel 9]], dat e [[w:nl:Wiki|wiki]] en een [[w:nl:Internetforum|internetforum]] anbiedt.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20080420185313/http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2005/04/11/microsofts-channel-and-cultural-rules Microsoft's Channel 9 And Cultural Rules], WebProNews (11 april 2005).&lt;/ref&gt; Een andre communiteitssite die dagelikse [[w:nl:Videopodcast|videocasts]] en andre dienstn anbiedt, On10.net, wierd up 3 moarte 2006 gelanceerd.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20060428070407/http://www.on10.net/ On10.net homepage], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; Groatis technische oundersteunienge wudt traditioneêl gegeevn via online [[w:nl:Usenet|Usenet]]-njuuwsgroepn, en in 't verleedn [[w:nl:CompuServe|CompuServe]], die in 't oge wordn g'oudn deur weirknemers van Microsoft; d'r kunn'n verschillige njuuwsgroepn zyn voe êen product. Menschn die stief goed elpn kunn'n deur nunder collegas of deur Microsoft-weirknemers verkoozn wordn voe de [[w:nl:Microsoft Most Valuable Professional|Microsoft Most Valuable Professional]] (MVP)-status, wuk dat under recht gèèft ip e sôorte specioale socioale status en meugelikheedn voe pryzn en andre vôordêeln.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2005/06/13/somehow_usenet_lumbers_on Somehow, Usenet lumbers on], The Boston Globe (13 juni 2005).&lt;/ref&gt;

Bekend voe zyn intern [[w:nl:Lexicon|lexicon]], wudt d' uutdrukkienge &quot;[[w:en:Eating your own dog food|joun eign houndeteetn upeetn]]&quot; (eating your own dog food) gebruukt oem 't beleid t' omschryvn woaby da pre-release en bètaversies van productn binn'n Microsoft zelve wordn e-gebruukt om ze te testn in &quot;echte&quot; situoasjes.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070108214545/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5047467.html Microsoft tests its own dog food], ZDNet (21 juli 2003).&lt;/ref&gt; Da wudt mêestal ofgekort toet geweune &quot;dog food&quot; en wudt as noamwôord, weirkwôord en byvoeglik noamwôord e-gebruukt. E n'ander stikske [[w:nl:Jargon|jargon]], [[w:en:FYIFV|FYIFV]] of FYIV (&quot;Fuck You, I'm [Fully] Vested&quot;), wudt deur e weirknemer gebruukt oem an te geevn dan ze [[w:nl:Financiële onafhankelijkheid|financieel oenafhankelik]] zyn en da ze weirk kunn'n vermydn eander wannièr dan ze moa willn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.11/microsoft_pr.html The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth], Wired (november 2000).&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft is nen uutgesprookn teegnstander van d'n limiet ip [[w:nl:H-1B-visum|H-1B-visums]], wuk dat an bedryvn in de V.S. toestoat oem bepoalde buutnlandsche weirknemers in dienst te pakkn. Bill Gates beweirt da de limiet up H1B-visums 't moeilik makt oem weirknemers vo 't bedryf an te werven, en zèèi in 2005: &quot;Ik zou zeker aofrakn van d'n H1B-limiet.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3500986 Gates Rakes Congress on H1B Visa Cap], internetnews.com (27 april 2005).&lt;/ref&gt; Critici van H1B-visums briengn an dat 't versoepeln van de limietn zoud leidn toet mêer weirkloosheid vôor Amerikoansche burgers oemda H1B-weirknemers voe lêgere lôonn weirkn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88154016 Bill Gates Targets Visa Rules for Tech Workers], NPR (12 moarte 2008).&lt;/ref&gt;

De [[w:en:Human Rights Campaign|Human Rights Campaign]] Corporate Equality Index, e rapport over oe progressief dat d' organisoatie 't beleid van e bedryf teegnover [[w:nl:Lhbt|LGBT]]-weirknemers viendt, gaf Microsoft e score van 87% van 2002 toet 2004 en 100% van 2005 toet 2010 achter dat 't genderexpressie toelete.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20100703003315/http://www.hrc.org/about_us/7115.htm Corporate Equality Index Archive], Human Rights Campaign Foundation.&lt;/ref&gt;

In ogustus 2018 voerde Microsoft e beleid in vôo aolle bedryvn die ounderaannemers leevrn, om 12 weekn betoald ouderschapsverlof te verêisen voer elken weirknemer. Da bouwt vôort up d' eerdere êis uut 2015 voe 15 doagn betoald verlof en ziekteverlof elkoar joar.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wired.com/story/will-others-follow-microsoft-on-paid-parental-leave/ Will Others Follow Microsoft's Lead on Paid Parental Leave?], WIRED (31 ogustus 2018).&lt;/ref&gt; In 2015 aad Microsoft zyn eign beleid voe ouderschapsverlof ingevoerd oem 12 weekn vry te geevn as ouderschapsverlof, med een extra 8 weekn voe d'n ouder die bevolln wos.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/31/17806726/microsoft-supplier-paid-parental-leave-requirement Microsoft says its US contractors must offer paid parental leave], The Verge (31 ogustus 2018).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Milieu ===

In 2011 brocht [[w:nl:Greenpeace|Greenpeace]] e rapport uut da de top tien grôte merkn in [[w:nl:Cloudcomputing|cloud computing]] beoordeelde up de bronn'n van elektriciteit voe nunder [[w:nl:Datacenter|datacenters]]. In dièn tyd verbruuktn datacenters toet 2% van oalle elektriciteit weireldwyd, en d'r wierd geschat da ditte gienk stygn. [[w:en:Phil Radford|Phil Radford]] van Greenpeace zèèi: &quot;We moakn uus zörgen da dizze nieuwe explosie in elektriciteitsgebruuk uus zou kunn'n vastzettn an oude, vervuulende energiebronn'n in de plekke van de schôone energie die vandoage de dag beschikboar is&quot;,&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2011/Cool%20IT/dirty-data-report-greenpeace.pdf Dirty Data Report Card], Greenpeace.&lt;/ref&gt; en riep up: &quot;Amazon, Microsoft en andre leiders van d' informoatietechnologie-industrie moetn schôone energie omarmoen oem nunder cloud-gebaseerde datacenters an te dryvn&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2018176038_guest10radford.html &quot;Amazon, Microsoft: Let's keep 'the cloud' clean&quot;], Phil Radford.&lt;/ref&gt; In 2013 gienk Microsoft akkôord oem stroom te koopn die wierd ipgewekt deur e windproject in Texas oem êen van zyn datacenters an te dryvn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/04/microsoft-wind-powered-data-centre &quot;Microsoft looks to boost eco credentials with wind-powered data centre&quot;], Suzanne Goldenberg.&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft stoat ip de 17ste plekke in Greenpeace's ''Guide to Greener Electronics'' (16de uutgoave) die 18 elektronicafabrikantn rangschikt vôgns nunder beleid round toxische chemische stoffn, recycloage, en klimoatveranderienge.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/cool-it/Guide-to-Greener-Electronics/Previous-Edition-October-2010/ Guide to Greener Electronics – Greenpeace International (16th Edition)], Greenpeace International.&lt;/ref&gt; De tydlyne van Microsoft oem [[w:nl:Vlamvertrager|gebromeerde vlamvertroagers]] (BFR's) en [[w:nl:Ftalaat|ftaloatn]] uut aolle productn t' oaln was 2012, moa nunder toewydienge om [[w:nl:Polyvinylchloride|PVC]] uut te foazeern is nief duudelik. Vanaf januoari 2011 èin ze gèn productn die hêlegoan vry zyn van PVC en BFR's.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/toxics/2010/version16/Ranking%20tables%20Oct%202010-Microsoft.pdf Ranking tables October 2010 – Greenpeace International], Greenpeace International.&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsofts belangrykste Amerikoansche campus krêeg in 2008 e zilveren certificoatie van 't [[w:nl:Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]-programma, en ze legden in april 2005 mêer of 2.000 [[w:nl:Zonnepaneel|zunnepaneeln]] ip d'n doakn van de gebouwn ip nunder [[w:nl:Silicon Valley|Silicon Valley]]-campus, wuk dat oungevêer 15 percent van d'n totoale energie genereerde die nôdig wos vo de faciliteytn.&lt;ref name=&quot;news1&quot;&gt;[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-vs.-Google-Whos-greener/2100-1022_3-6080297.html?tag=mncol;txt Microsoft vs. Google: Who's greener?], CNET (6 juni 2008).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft makt gebruuk van alternoatieve vormn van vervoer. Ze miekn êen van de grôtste privé-bussysteemn ter weireld, de &quot;Connector&quot;, om menschn van buutn 't bedryf te vervoern; vo 't vervoer ip de campus zelve gebruukt de &quot;Shuttle Connect&quot; e grôot andoal hybride otto's om branstoffe te spoarn. De &quot;Connector&quot; concurreert ni mè 't oopnboar bussysteim en weirk d'rmee t'ope oem e soamenangend vervoersnetweirk te biedn, nief allêne vo nunder weirknemers moar ôok vo 't publiek.&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id= Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy], SAGE Publications (2014), blz. 390.&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft geeft ôok subsidies vo regionoal [[w:nl:Openbaar vervoer|oopnboar vervoer]], vôorzien deur [[w:en:Sound Transit|Sound Transit]] en [[w:en:King County Metro|King County Metro]], lik een anmoedigienge.&lt;ref name=&quot;news1&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.microsoft.com/environment/our_commitment/articles/alternative_commuting.aspx Fostering Alternative Ways to Commute at Microsoft], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; In februoari 2010 pakte Microsoft echter e standpunt in teegn 't toevoegn van extra oopnboar vervoer en [[w:en:High-occupancy vehicle lane|carpoolstrookn]] (HOV-strookn) an de [[w:en:Washington State Route 520|State Route 520]] en [[w:nl:Evergreen Point Floating Bridge|zyn dryvnde brugge]] die Redmond mè Seattle verbiendt; 't bedryf woud' d'n bouw nief nog mièr vertroagn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.king5.com/news/Microsofts-big-520-advertisement-85031317.html Seattle hires consultant to look at 520 bridge plan], King5 Television News (23 februoari 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft wierd in 2011 up de êeste plekke gezet in de lyste van de Weireld's Beste Multinationoale Weirkplekkn deur 't Great Place to Work Institute.&lt;ref&gt;[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2016631709_microsoft_named_best_multinational_workplace_by_gr.html Microsoft Pri0 | Microsoft named best multinational workplace], Seattle Times Newspaper (28 oktober 2011).&lt;/ref&gt;

In januoari 2020 koendigde 't bedryf e strategie an oem d' oundernemienge teegn 2030 [[w:nl:Koolstofvoetafdruk|koolstofnegatief]] te moakn en om [[w:nl:Koolstofdioxideverwijdering|aolle koolstof weg t'oaln]] dat 't oois eit uutgestôotn sinds d' iprichtienge in 1975.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.npr.org/2020/01/16/796758230/microsoft-pledges-to-remove-from-the-atmosphere-all-the-carbon-its-ever-emitted Microsoft Pledges To Remove From The Atmosphere All The Carbon It Has Ever Emitted], NPR (16 januoari 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21068799/microsoft-carbon-capture-climate-change Microsoft wants to capture all of the carbon dioxide it's ever emitted], The Verge (16 januoari 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22254483/microsoft-climate-change-pledge-update-carbon-dioxide-removal Microsoft made a giant climate pledge one year ago — here's where it's at now], The Verge (28 januoari 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 9 oktober 2020 stoend Microsoft vôorgoèd [[w:nl:Telewerken|thuusweirkn]] toe.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/microsofts-work-from-home-to-become-permanent Microsoft's work-from-home policy to become permanent], FOX Business (9 oktober 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; In januoari 2021 liet 't bedryf ip [[w:nl:X (sociaal netwerk)|Twitter]] weetn dan ze gieng'n ansluut'n by 't [[w:en:Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact|Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact]], wuk da d' industrieën van cloudinfrastructuur en datacenters anzet oem teegn 2030 in Europa [[w:nl:Klimaatneutraal|koolstofneutroal]] the zyn, en z' ont'ulden ôok een investerienge in [[w:nl:Climeworks|Climeworks]], e bedryf voe [[w:nl:Direct air capture|directe luchtafvang (direct air capture)]] da soamenweirkt mè [[w:nl:Carbfix|Carbfix]] vo [[w:nl:Koolstofopslag|koolstofopslag]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.axios.com/2021/01/28/microsoft-climate-change-climeworks-carbon Microsoft backs direct air capture player Climeworks], Axios (28 januoari 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22663597/largest-direct-air-capture-plant-c02-climeworks-iceland How the largest direct air capture plant will suck CO2 out of the atmosphere], The Verge (9 september 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02606-3 Microsoft's million-tonne CO2-removal purchase — lessons for net zero], Nature (29 september 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/combat-climate-change-scientists-turning-co2-rock To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock], PBS NewsHour (23 ogustus 2016).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/climeworks-carbon-dioxide-removal-company-building-iceland-plant.html From milligrams to gigatons: Startup that sucks carbon dioxide from the air is building a big plant in Iceland], CNBC (28 juni 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; In da zèlfste joar wonn ze d' EPA's Green Power Leadership Award, woaby dat er verweezn wierd noa 't gebruuk van aollêne moa [[w:nl:Duurzame energie|100% schôone energie]] deur 't bedryf sinds 2014.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/green-power-leadership-awardees Green Power Leadership Awardees], United States Environmental Protection Agency (14 meie 2021).&lt;/ref&gt;

In september 2023 makte Microsoft bekend da ze vo 200 miljoen dollar an [[w:nl:Emissiehandel|koolstofcredits (carbon offsets)]] kochtn om 315.000 metrieke ton koolstofdioxide te compenseern over 10 joar van Heirloom Carbon, e koolstofverwyderingsbedryf da [[w:nl:Calciumoxide|calciumoxide]] uut verhit gepletterd [[w:nl:Kalksteen|kalkstêen]] miengt mè [[w:nl:Water|woater]] oem [[w:nl:Orthokoolzuur|koolstofhydroxide]] te vormn vo koolstofdioxide uut de lucht t' absorbeern e were te [[w:nl:Mineralisatie (bodemkunde)|mineraliseern]] toet kalkstêen, tewielst dat de vrygekome koolstofdioxide [[w:nl:Koolstofafvang en -opslag|ounderground wordt ipgesloan]] of [[w:en:Environmental impact of concrete#Carbon concrete|in betong wudt gespootn]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/microsoft-will-use-carbon-absorbing-rocks-to-meet-climate-goals-57ea802a Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals], The Wall Street Journal (7 september 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/microsoft-backed-start-up-heirloom-uses-limestone-to-capture-co2.html Microsoft-backed start-up Heirloom uses limestone to capture CO2], CNBC (5 december 2022).&lt;/ref&gt; Oundanks datter teegn juni 2024 oal mêer of 760 miljoen dollar was uutegeevn via nunder Climate Innovation Fund an duurzaamheidsprojectn—inclusief d'n ankoop van mêer of 5 miljoen metrieke ton an koolstofdioxideverwyderienge mè carbon offsets en mêer as 34 megawatt an schôone energie—woarn de [[w:nl:Carbon accounting|Scope 3 emissies]] van Microsoft mè 31% gestegen teegnover de baselynne van 't bedryf uut 2020, wuk da d'r vôorn zörgde da de totoale uutstôot van 't bedryf mè 29% wos gestêegn in 2023.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-wrestles-with-rising-emissions-from-ai-ahead-of-its-2030-net-zero-goal-b53d4cf4 Microsoft Wrestles With Rising Emissions From AI Ahead of Its 2030 Carbon-Negative Goal], The Wall Street Journal (26 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In 2023 verbruukte Microsoft 24 TWh an elektriciteit, mêer of landn lyk Ysland, Ganoa, de Dominicoansche Republiek of Tunesië.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-and-microsoft-now-each-consume-more-power-than-some-fairly-big-countries Google and Microsoft now each consume more power than some fairly big countries], TechRadar (15 juli 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Ôofdkantoore ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Building92microsoft.jpg|thumb|Gebouw 92, d'n thuus van 't Microsoft Visitor Center]]
D'n ôofdzetel van 't bedryf, informeel gekend as de [[w:nl:Microsoft-campus|Microsoft Redmond-campus]], ligt an One Microsoft Way in Redmond, Washington.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/faq Microsoft Investor Relations - FAQs], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft verhuusde êest noa 't groundgebied van de campus up 26 februoari 1986, e poar weekn vôorn da 't bedryf noa de beurze gienk ip 13 moarte. 't Ôofdkantoore eit sins d' iprichtienge mêerdere uutbreidiengn g'ad. D'r wudt g'schat dat 't mêer of 750.000 vierkante meter an kantoorplekke omvat en tusschen de 30.000 en 40.000 weirknemers èit.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx Fast Facts About Microsoft], Microsoft.com.&lt;/ref&gt; D'r zyn extra kantoorn in [[w:nl:Bellevue (Washington)|Bellevue]] en [[w:nl:Issaquah|Issaquah, Washington]] (90.000 weirknemers weireldwyd). 't Bedryf is van plan om zyn campus in Mountain View, Californië, ip grôte schoale te vernieuwn. 't Bedryf zit oal ip diene campus sins 1981. In 2016 kocht 't bedryf d'n campus van 32 acre groot, me plann'n om 't te renoveern en mè 25% uut te breidn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bisnow.com/silicon-valley/news/office/microsoft-to-buy-expand-mountain-view-campus-54959 Microsoft To Buy, Expand Mountain View Campus], Bisnow Media (25 januoari 2016).&lt;/ref&gt; Microsoft eit ôok een East Coast ôofdkantoore in [[w:nl:Charlotte (North Carolina)|Charlotte, North Carolina]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20170329050044/http://safway.com/Projects/Commercial/microsoft.asp?timeline=renovation Microsoft East Coast Headquarters—Safway Services], safway.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

In april 2024 wierd er an'ekoendigd da Microsoft e modern artificiële intelligentie-'hub' gienk openn round Paddington in Londen, Iengeland. D'r wierd bekend e-makt da d' afdêlienge gienk geleid wordn deur Jordan Hoffman, die idder nog vwo [[w:nl:Google DeepMind|DeepMind]] en [[w:en:Inflection AI|Inflection]] wrocht.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cityam.com/london-set-for-ai-tech-boost-as-microsoft-to-open-state-of-the-art-paddington-hub/ London set for AI tech boost as Microsoft to open state-of-the-art Paddington hub], CityAM (8 april 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Vlaggeschippewinkels ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:TorontoMicrosoftStore8.JPG|thumb|De vlaggeschippewinkel van Microsoft in [[w:nl:Toronto|Toronto]]]]

Up 26 oktober 2015 opende 't bedryf zyn winkel up Fifth Avenue in New York City. De plekke eit e glazen vôorgevele van vuuf verdiepingen en is 22.270 vierkante voet grôot.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wired.com/2015/10/microsofts-hands-on-flagship-store-opens-on-fifth-avenue/ Your First Look at Microsoft's Massive New Flagship Store], Wired (26 oktober 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; Vôgns directieleden van 't bedryf wos Microsoft aol sinds 2009 up zoek noar e plekke vo nen vlaggeschippewinkel.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-opens-flagship-store-on-fifth-avenue-1445823629 Microsoft Opens Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue], The Wall Street Journal (26 oktober 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; De winkelplekken van 't bedryf moakn dêel uut van e grottere strategie oem e band ip te bouwn mè zyn consumentn. D' openienge van d'n winkel viel t'ope mè d' lanceringe van de Surface Book en Surface Pro 4.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theverge.com/2015/10/26/9617520/microsoft-store-nyc-opening-fifth-avenue-flagship Microsoft opens the doors to its New York City flagship store], The Verge (26 oktober 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; Ip 12 november 2015 opende Microsoft e twiddn vlaggeschippewinkel, gevestigd in Pitt Street Mall in Sydney.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-open-flagship-store-in-sydney/ Microsoft to open a flagship store in Sydney], ZDNet (21 april 2015).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Logo ===
Microsoft paktige 't zoagezeide &quot;''[[w:nl:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' Logo&quot;, ountworpen deur Scott Baker, in gebruuk up 26 februoari 1987, wa d'r vrêe up 't logo van [[w:en:InFocus|InFocus Corporation]] trok dat e joar idder in 1986 wos an'epast. Baker zèèi: &quot; 't Nieuwe logo, in 't cursief [[w:nl:Helvetica|Helvetica]]-lettertype, eit e schuum streepke tusschn de ''o'' en de ''s'' oem 't &quot;zachte&quot; (soft) dêel van d'n noame the benoadrukkn en bewegienge en snelheid the toogn&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id=NbnZwhUjlF0C Customer Relationship Management: A Strategic Approach], Global India Publications (2008), blz. 218.&lt;/ref&gt; Dave Norris deèd een interne grap-campagne voe 't oude logo te redn, da groen was, hêlegans in ôofdletters, en e zotte letter ''O'' ad, bygenoamd d'n ''blibbet'', moa 't wierd in de vuulbak gesmeetn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2005/07/14/438777.aspx Remember the blibbet], Larry Osterman's WebLog (14 juli 2005).&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft's logo mè de slogan &quot;Your potential. Our passion.&quot;—ounder d'n bedryfsnoame—is gebaseerd ip e slogan da Microsoft in 2008 gebruukte. In 2002 begost 't bedryf 't logo in de V.S. te gebruuken en begostn ze uuteindelyk me e tv-campagne mè de slogan, veranderd van de vôrige slogan ''&quot;[[w:en:Where do you want to go today?|Where do you want to go today?]]&quot;''&lt;ref name=&quot;wherego1&quot;&gt;[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/6.12/redmond.html The Rise and Rise of the Redmond Empire], Wired (december 1998).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;potentialpassion1&quot;&gt;[http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/mccann-thinks-local-global-microsoft-83426 McCann Thinks Local for Global Microsoft], Adweek (9 januoari 2006).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060123-6031.html Microsoft set to launch new marketing campaign], Ars Technica Digital (23 januoari 2006).&lt;/ref&gt; Binst de privé MGX (Microsoft Global Exchange)-conferensie in 2010, oent'ulde Microsoft de vôlgnde slogan van 't bedryf, ''&quot;Be What's Next.&quot;''&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/new-microsoft-brand-logos-company-tagline-revealed-at-mgx-event New Microsoft brand logos, company tagline revealed at MGX event? (update: no new logos, the tagline is a go)], Engadget (22 juli 2010).&lt;/ref&gt; Ze addn ôok nog d'n slogan &quot;Making it all make sense.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://books.google.com/books?id=4FAEAAAAMBAJ&amp;pg=PT26 InfoWorld], InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. (1991), blz. 26.&lt;/ref&gt; 't Microsoft ''Pac-Man''-logo wierd 25 joar, 5 moandn en 28 doagn gebruukt, toet an 23 ogustus 2012, en was doamee 't langstleevnde logo dat oois deur 't bedryf is gebruukt.

Ip 23 ogustus 2012 stelde Microsoft e nieuw bedryfslogo vôorn by d' openinge van nunder 23ste Microsoft-winkel in Boston, wuk da wees ip e verscheuvienge van d'n focus van d'n klassieke stiel noar d'n tegel-gecentreerde moderne interface, die 't gebruukt(e) up 't Windows Phone-platform, Xbox 360, Windows 8 en de doarpvolgnde Office-pakkettn.&lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2012/08/23/microsoft-unveils-a-new-look.aspx Microsoft Unveils a New Look], The Official Microsoft Blog (23 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Nieuwe logo èit ôok viere vierkantjes me de kleurn van 't toenmoalige Windows-logo, die gebruukt zyn oem de viere grotste productn van Microsoft vôorn te stelln: Windows (blauw), Office (oranje), Xbox (groen) en Bing (gilwe).&lt;ref&gt;[http://flapship.com/new-microsoft-logo-revealed/ NEW MICROSOFT LOGO REVEALED], Flapship.com (23 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Logo trekt ôok stief ip 't begin van êen van de reclamefilmkes vôo [[w:nl:Windows 95|Windows 95]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.wpcentral.com/microsofts-new-logo-has-ties-past Microsoft's new logo has ties to the past], wpcentral.com (23 ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft039s-logo-is-not-new-it039s-from-1995 Microsoft's logo is not new, it's from 1995], neowin.net.&lt;/ref&gt;

&lt;gallery class=&quot;center&quot; widths=&quot;200&quot; caption=&quot;Microsoft logogeschiedenisse&quot;&gt;
Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft logo (1975).svg|Round 1975 – 1980: Êeste Microsoft-logo.
Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft logo (1980).svg|1980 – 25 juni 1982: Twidde Microsoft-logo.
Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft Logo Historical.svg|25 juni 1982 – 26 februoari 1987: Derde Microsoft-logo.
Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft logo (1987).svg|26 februoari 1987 – 23 ogustus 2012: Microsoft &quot;''[[w:nl:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]''&quot;-logo, ountworpen deur Scott Baker.&lt;ref name=&quot;wherego1&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;potentialpassion1&quot; /&gt;
Ofbeeldienge:Microsoft logo and wordmark.svg|23 ogustus 2012 – nu: Vuufde en uduge Microsoft-logo.&lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2012/08/23/microsoft-unveils-a-new-look.aspx Microsoft Unveils a New Look], Microsoft (ogustus 2012).&lt;/ref&gt;
&lt;/gallery&gt;

=== Sponsoring ===
[[Ofbeeldienge:Toyota Yaris WRC.jpg|thumb|[[w:nl:Toyota Yaris WRC|Toyota Yaris WRC]] mè d'r ip gespoôten Microsoft-logo's|alt=Toyota Yaris WRC.jpg]]
't Bedryf wos d'n offysjeeln truitjessponsor van d'n [[w:nl:Fins basketbalteam (mannen)|Finse nasjonoale basketploeg]] ip [[w:nl:Europees kampioenschap basketbal mannen 2015|EuroBasket 2015]],&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_281.html Finland | EuroBasket 2015], FIBA.com.&lt;/ref&gt; e grôte sponsor van 't [[w:nl:Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT|Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT]] ([[w:nl:Wereldkampioenschap rally in 2017|2017]]–[[w:nl:Wereldkampioenschap rally in 2020|2020]]) en e sponsor van 't [[w:nl:Alpine F1 Team|Renault F1 Team]] ([[w:nl:Formule 1 in 2016|2016]]–[[w:nl:Formule 1 in 2020|2020]]).

=== Lobbyweirk en politieke invloed ===
In 2025 wos Microsoft êen van de dounateurs die d'n [[w:en:East Wing#2025 demolition|ofbreek van de East Wing van 't Witte Huus]] en de geplande bouw van e bolzoale financeerde.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/politics/ballroom-donors-white-house-trump White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroom], CNN (23 oktober 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Filantropie ===
In 2015 wierd Microsoft Philanthropies ipgericht, een intern goêdoel-orgoan, om de vôordêeln van technologie en de digitale revolusje toet by de streekn en groepn te briengn woa datter te kort an is. De belangrykste focuspuntn van d' organisoatie zyn: cloudcomputing-middeln geën an universiteitsounderzoekers en vzw's; 't oundersteunn van uutbreidienge van brêedband-toegaank weireldwyd; 't financieern van informatico-ounderwys weireldwyd via YouthSpark; 't oundersteunn van tech-ounderwys in de V.S. van d'n kleuterschole toet in 't middelboar; en 't giêvn van geld an weireldwyde ulporganisoaties vo kienders en vluchteliengn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.geekwire.com/2015/new-microsoft-philanthropies-group-will-focus-heavily-on-digital-inclusion/ New 'Microsoft Philanthropies' organization will focus on digital inclusion], Geekwire (15 december 2015).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.geekwire.com/2017/from-man-bun-shearing-to-carpool-karaoke-with-execs-microsoft-employees-fund-record-breaking-donations/ Microsoft employees donate a record $142M to non-profits, and have a lot of fun along the way], Geekwire (moarte 2017).&lt;/ref&gt;

Tusschendien de [[w:nl:Coronapandemie|COVID-19 pandemie]] makte de president van Microsoft, [[w:nl:Brad Smith (Amerikaans advocaat)|Brad Smith]], bekend dan ze een êeste ladinge spullen add'n edoneerd, med ounder andre 15.000 veiligheidsbrilln, [[w:nl:Infraroodthermometer|infrarôodthermometers]], medische musn en beschermende pakken, an zorgweirkers in Seattle, me nog mêer hulpe up komste.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-billionaires-promise-to-donate-18-million-masks-2020-3#apple-minimum-2-million-masks-1 Tech billionaires including Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg promised 18 million masks to fight COVID-19], Business Insider.&lt;/ref&gt;

Achter de [[w:nl:Russische invasie van Oekraïne sinds 2022|Russische invasie van Oekraïne in 2022]] begost Microsoft [[w:nl:Cyberaanval|cyberanvallen]] te volgn afkomstig van de [[w:nl:Regering van Rusland|Russische regerienge]] en door Rusland gesteunde hackers. In juni 2022 brocht Microsoft 't rapport over Russische cyberanvalln uut en concludeerde da de door d'n stoat gesteunde Russische hackers &quot;under bezigielden mè 'strategische spionoage' teegn regeriengen, [[w:nl:Denktank|denktanks]], bedryvn en [[w:nl:Hulporganisatie|ulporganisoasjes]]&quot; in 42 landn die [[w:nl:Kiev|Kiev]] steund'n.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.voanews.com/a/microsoft-russian-cyber-spying-targets-42-ukraine-allies/6628417.html Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies], VOA (22 juni 2022).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/22/defending-ukraine-early-lessons-from-the-cyber-war/ Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War], Microsoft (22 juni 2022).&lt;/ref&gt;

Microsoft oundersteunt ôok initiatieven mè zyn AI for Accessibility-subsidieprogramma, da geld gèèft an verschillige weireldwyde organisoaties die technologieën moaken om de toegankelikheid voe menschn me e beperkienge te verbêtern. Ounder d' ontvangers van subsidies uut de regio Azië-Pacific bevinden under et Sri Lankoansche IT-bedryf Fortude, de in Thailand gevestigde Vulcan Coalition, en de Indonesische organisoatie Kerjabilitas.&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2020/01/17/creating-inclusiveness-at-our-first-ai-for-accessibility-hackathon-in-asia-pacific/ Creating inclusiveness at our first AI for Accessibility hackathon in Asia Pacific], Microsoft News (17 januoari 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Controverses ===
:''Zie ôofdartikels: [[w:en:Microsoft litigation|Rechtszoakn van Microsoft]] en [[w:nl:Kritiek op Microsoft|Kritiek up Microsoft]]''


[[Ofbeeldienge:Prism-slide-8.jpg|thumb|[[w:nl:PRISM|PRISM]] is e [[w:nl:Geheime operatie|geheime]] operoasje vôor [[w:en:Global surveillance|weireldwyde surveillance]] woarounder d'n [[w:nl:National Security Agency|NSA]] gebruukersdoata verzamelt by bedryvn lyk Microsoft en Facebook.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data Microsoft handed the NSA access to encrypted messages], The Guardian (12 juli 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;]]
Kritiek up Microsoft eit verschillige aspectn van nunder productn en bedryfspraktykn evôlgd. Dikkers bekritiseerd zyn de [[w:nl:Gebruiksvriendelijkheid|gebruuksvriendelikheid]], [[w:nl:Robuustheid|robuustheid]], en [[w:nl:Computerbeveiliging|computerbeveiligienge]] van d'n software van 't bedryf. 't Eit ôok uutbranders gekreegn vôo 't gebruuk van [[w:en:Permatemp|permatemp]] weirknemers (weirknemers die joarnlang as &quot;tydelik&quot; wierdn bestempeld, en dus zounder medische voordêeln zaatn), 't gebruuk van geforceerde retensie-tactiekn, wa da betiekende da weirknemers zoudn an'ekloagd wordn as ze probeerden weg te goan.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_39/b3952001.htm Troubling Exits At Microsoft], BusinessWeek (26 september 2005).&lt;/ref&gt; Historisch geziên wudt Microsoft ôok beticht van under weirknemers te zwoar the loatn weirkn, wuk da in vele gevaln leidde toet e [[w:nl:Burn-out|burn-out]] in zjuust e poar joar achter d' indiensttredienge by 't bedryf. D'n oundernemienge wordt dikkers e &quot;Velvet Sweatshop&quot; (Fluweeln Zweetatieljee) genoemd, een term da zyn ôorsproung viendt in een artikel uut 1989 in d'n ''[[w:en:The Seattle Times|Seattle Times]]'',&lt;ref&gt;[https://archive.today/20120629191556/http://www.krsaborio.net/research/1980s/89/890423.htm A 'Velvet Sweatshop' or a High-Tech Heaven?], The Seattle Times (23 april 1989).&lt;/ref&gt; en loater gebruukt wierd om 't bedryf t'omschryven deur e poar van Microsofts eign weirknemers.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.microsoft.com/msj/0897/ednote0897.aspx Editor's note, MSJ August 1997], Microsoft.&lt;/ref&gt; Die typering komt vôort uut d' indruk da Microsoft bykan aolles vôorzienet voe nunder weirknemers ip e gemakkelyke plekke, moa da ze anderzyds ezo zwoar wordn af'ebeuld dat slecht is voe nunder (meugelik lankdurige) gezoendheid.

Lyk dat g'raporteerd wierd deur mêerdere njuuwsbronnen,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/irish-registered-subsidiary-of-microsoft-records-314bn-profit-1.4565525 Irish-registered subsidiary of Microsoft records $314bn profit], The Irish Times.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Neate&quot;&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/03/microsoft-irish-subsidiary-paid-zero-corporate-tax-on-220bn-profit-last-year Microsoft's Irish subsidiary paid zero corporation tax on £220bn profit], The Guardian (3 juni 2021).&lt;/ref&gt; eit een Iersche dochteroundernemienge van Microsoft gevestigd in d'n [[w:nl:Ierland (land)|Republiek Ierland]] £220 miljard an winstn an'egeevn moa nul percent vennootschapsbelastingen betoald vo 't joar 2020. Ditte is te wytn an 't feit dat 't bedryf fiscoale inweuner is van [[w:nl:Bermuda|Bermuda]] lyk da vermeld stound in d'n boken vo 'Microsoft Round Island One', e dochterbedryf da licensiekostn int vo 't gebruuk van Microsoft-software over de hêle weireld. Dame [[w:en:Margaret Hodge|Margaret Hodge]], e [[w:nl:Labour Party|Labour]] [[w:nl:Lagerhuis (Verenigd Koninkrijk)|parlementslid]] in 't VK zèi: &quot; 't Is nief verrassend – moa toch choquerend – da gigantisch ryke weireldwyde corporoaties oopnlik, zounder schaamte en bluuvend weigern van belastingen te betoalen up de winsten die ze moakn in de landn woa da ze nunder zoakn doen&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;Neate&quot; /&gt;

In 2020 brocht [[w:nl:ProPublica|ProPublica]] uut da 't bedryf mêer as 39 miljard dollar an Amerikoansche winstn aad ofgeleid noa Puerto Rico, med e systeim da zoadane in mekoar wos gestookn om 't der te doen up trekken lik of da 't bedryf up papier onrendabel wos. As gevôg doarvan betoalde 't bedryf een belastingsvoet ip die winstn van &quot;bykans 0%&quot;. Oen d' [[w:nl:Internal Revenue Service|Internal Revenue Service]] die transacties controleerde, raporteerde ProPublica da Microsoft agressief teegnweirkte, inclusief succesvol lobbyweirk in 't Congres om de wet te verander'n zoda 't vo 't agentschap meoiliker wierd oem audits uut te voern by grôte bedryvn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://boingboing.net/2020/01/22/clippy-dodges-taxes.html The sordid tale of Microsoft's epic tax evasion and the war they waged against the IRS], Boing Boing (22 januoari 2020).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.propublica.org/article/the-irs-decided-to-get-tough-against-microsoft-microsoft-got-tougher The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher.], ProPublica (22 januoari 2020).&lt;/ref&gt; In 2023 miek Microsoft in een effectenanangifte bekend da d'n Amerikoansche [[w:nl:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] beweirde da 't bedryf de V.S. 28,9 miljard dollar schuldich wos an achterstallige belastingn, plus boetes verboun'n an 't verkeerd toewiezn van bedryfswinstn over e decennium tyd.&lt;ref&gt;[https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-taxes-irs-96eb66abe86de19f1108209a8d57431a The IRS says Microsoft may owe about $29 billion in back taxes. Microsoft disagrees], AP News (12 oktober 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;


&quot;Embrace, extend, and extinguish&quot; (EEE),&lt;ref name=&quot;DeadlyEmbrace&quot;&gt;[https://www.economist.com/business/2000/03/30/deadly-embrace Deadly embrace], The Economist (30 moarte 2000).&lt;/ref&gt; ôok wel gekend lik &quot;embrace, extend, and exterminate,&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20050922005808/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-996528.html Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003].&lt;/ref&gt; is nen term woavan da 't [[w:nl:United States Department of Justice|Amerikoans Ministerie van Justiesje]] ountdekte&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f2600/v-a.pdf US Department of Justice Proposed Findings of Fact—Revised], Usdoj.gov.&lt;/ref&gt; dat hy intern wierd gebruukt deur Microsoft&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f2600/2613.htm US Department of Justice Proposed Findings of Fact], Usdoj.gov (14 ogustus 2015).&lt;/ref&gt; om nunder strategie t'omschryven vo 't inbrieng'n van nieuwe productcategorieën die vele gebruukte standoarden ienieldn, dezen uut te breidn med [[w:nl:Propriëtaire software|eign]] toevoegsels, e toun die verschilln te gebruukn vo de concurrentie in 't nadeel te stelln. Microsoft is dikkers an'ekloagd g'wist vo 't gebruuk van anti-competitieve techniekn en misbruuk va zyn monopolie. Menschn diê under productn e dienstn gebruukn kômmn er vake ofangkelik an, e proces dat bekendstoat lyk e [[w:nl:Vendor lock-in|vendor lock-in (leveranciersafhankelikheid)]].

Microsoft was 't êeste bedryf da mèèdèèd a't [[w:nl:PRISM|PRISM surveillanceprogramma]], vôgns uutgelekte NSA documentn da in d'n and'n viel'n va ''The Guardian''&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data NSA taps in to internet giants' systems to mine user data, secret files reveal], The Guardian (6 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; en ''The Washington Post''&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-intelligence-mining-data-from-nine-us-internet-companies-in-broad-secret-program/2013/06/06/3a0c0da8-cebf-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html?hpid=z1 U.S. intelligence mining data from nine U.S. Internet companies in broad secret program], The Washington Post (6 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; in juni 2013, en wierd erkend deur regeriengsamtnoarn achter den lek.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/nsa-verizon-calls.html U.S. says it gathers online data abroad], The New York Times (6 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt; 't Programma gèèft d'n toeloatienge an de regerienge om in 't geniep by d'n doata te kunn van nief-Amerikoansche burgers da e-host wudt deur Amerikoansche bedryvn zounder e bevel toet huuszoekienge. Microsoft eit ountkend da ze bydrôegen an zuk e programma.&lt;ref&gt;[https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/06/google-facebook-apple-deny-participation-in-nsa-prism-program/ Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Yahoo, Microsoft And Apple Deny Participation In NSA PRISM Surveillance Program], Tech Crunch (6 juni 2013).&lt;/ref&gt;

[[w:nl:Jesse Jackson|Jesse Jackson]] is van gedacht da Microsoft mêer [[w:nl:Minderheid|minderheedn]] en wuuvn moete anweirvn. In 2015 preesd' ie Microsoft omda ze twêe vrouwn in nunder road van besture addn e-zet.&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082033/http://www.kplu.org/post/rev-jesse-jackson-praises-microsofts-diversity-efforts-urges-company-do-more Rev. Jesse Jackson Praises Microsoft's Diversity Efforts, But Urges The Company To Do More].&lt;/ref&gt;

In 2020 deende [[w:nl:Salesforce|Salesforce]], d'n moaker van 't [[w:nl:Slack|Slack]]-platform, e klachte in by de Europeesche toezichtouders teegn Microsoft wegens d' integratie van d'n Teams-dienst in Office 365. D' ounderandeliengn me d' Europeesche Commissie sleurden deure toet d'n zoomer van 2023, moar ze liepn vaste wa da d'rtôe leidde da Microsoft teegn een antitrustounderzoek van d' Europeesche Unie ankêek.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-investigation-into-microsoft-likely-after-remedies-fall-short-sources-say-2023-07-03/ Exclusive: Microsoft faces EU antitrust probe after remedies fall short, sources say], Reuters (4 juli 2023).&lt;/ref&gt;

In juni 2024 stound Microsoft vôor e meugelikke Europeesche boete nadat toezichtouders 't bedryf betichtn van marktmisbruuk deure nunder Teams-videoconferentie-app te bundeln mè nunder Office 365 en Microsoft 365 software. D' Europeesche Commissie brocht e lyste met bezwoarn uut, bewêrend da d'n praktyk van Microsoft aol sinds 2019 an Teams nen ouneerlikken marktvôordêel gof en d' interoperabiliteit mè concurreerende software begrensde. Oundanks de pogingen van Microsoft om e stringer ounderzoek te vermydn, lik 't ountbundeln van Teams, bleevn de toezichtouders ounuvertuugd. Dizze actie volgde ip e klachte uut 2019 van Slack, da loater e-kocht wierd deur Salesforce. 't Gebruuk van Microsoft Teams wos enorm gestêegn by d'n pandemie, van 2 miljoen dagelikse gebruukers in 2017 toet 300 miljoen in 2023. 't Bedryf eit a e vôorgeschiedenisse van antitrustgêkibbel in de V.S. en Europa, woaby datter idder a vô mêer as 2 miljard euro an boetes wierd upgeleid voe gelykoardig misbruuk.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/microsoft-risks-eu-fine-after-antitrust-warning-over-teams-app-1.2089126 Microsoft Risks EU Fine After Antitrust Warning Over Teams App], (25 juni 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

In november 2024 begoste de Federal Trade Commission (FTC) met een ounderzoek na Microsoft, d'r up gefocust ip meugelyke antitrustschendingn verbouendn an nunder cloudcomputing-, AI- en cyberbeveiligingszoakn. 't Ounderzoek nam de bundelieng van cloud-dienstn me productn lyk Office en beveiligingstools ounder de loupe, asôok under stygende anwezicheid in AI via nunder soamenweirkieng met OpenAI. Dat ounderzoek is dêel van groêtere pogingn van d' Amerikoansche regerienge om de macht van de grôte techbedryvn in de tangn t' ouden, vôoral ounder d'n FTC-vôorzitster Lina Khan. D'r kwoamen zörgen noa bovvn over de licensiepraktykn van Microsoft die klantn meugelik vastkuupen in under dienstn, en under AI-investeriengn die meugelik d'n regelgevendn toezicht probeerden 't omzeilen.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/technology/microsoft-ftc-antitrust.html F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft], NY Times (27 november 2024).&lt;/ref&gt;

==== Betrokkenheid in d'n oorlog in Gaza ====
:''Zie ôok: [[w:en:List of companies involved in the Gaza war|Lyste van bedryvn betrokkn in d'n oorlog in Gaza]]''
[[w:nl:Microsoft Azure|Microsoft Azure]] is êen van de mêerdere cloudcomputing-dienstn gebruukt vô data-ipslag deur de [[w:nl:Israëlisch defensieleger|Israëlische strydkrachtn]] (IDF). 't Gebruuk van Azure deur de IDF verdubbelde binst d'n [[w:nl:Oorlog tussen Hamas en Israël|oorlog in Gaza]] en de [[w:en:Gaza genocide|genocide]] toet mêer as 13,6 petabyte van moarte toet juli 2024.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.csis.org/analysis/chapter-9-technological-evolution-battlefield Technological Evolution on the Battlefield], Center for Strategic and International Studies (16 september 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-ai-weapons-430f6f15aab420806163558732726ad9 How US tech giants supplied Israel with AI models, raising questions about tech's role in warfare], AP News (18 februoari 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; In juni 2025 stoend Microsoft noamelyk vermeld in e rapport van nen VN-expert as zynde &quot;centrôal in d'n surveillancemachinerie van Israël en d' ounouphoudelikke verwoestienge van Gaza.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lucrative-business-deals-help-sustain-israels-gaza-campaign-un-expert-says-2025-07-01/ 'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's Gaza campaign, UN expert says], Reuters (1 juli 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; 
In de latste moandn van 2025 diende een vzw e klachte in binn'n de Europeesche Unie woaby datter zörgen noa vôorn kwoamn over d' maniere worup da Microsoft zekere gegeevns ienzake Israëlische militaire spionoage aad behandeld. Vôgns de klachte en rapportn in de media zoud'n de cloud-dienstn van Microsoft zyn gebruukt vo 't ipslôan of verweirkn van doata gerelateerd an d'n surveillance. D' organisoatie vroeg da d' Europeesche toezichtouders ip doatabeschermienge zoudn ounderzoekn ofda deuze dataverweirkienge de Europeesche wettn wel noaleefde.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/04/irish-authorities-asked-to-investigate-microsoft-over-alleged-unlawful-data-processing-by-idf Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF], www.theguardian.com (4 december 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-slapped-with-complaint-over-alleged-storage-of-israeli-surveillance-data/ Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data], The Times of Israel.&lt;/ref&gt; In ogustus 2025 uutkwaam uut e gezoamenlik ounderzoek deur [[w:nl:The Guardian|The Guardian]], [[w:en:+972 Magazine|+972 Magazine]], en [[w:en:+972 Magazine#Local Call|Local Call]] da Microsoft Azure de data-ipslag vôorzag vô de [[w:en:Human rights violations against Palestinians by Israel#Surveillance|massaal aofgeluusterde Palestynsche telefonggesprekkn]] vo 't identificeern van bombardementsdoeln in Gaza.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/microsoft-israeli-military-palestinian-phone-calls-cloud 'A million calls an hour': Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians], The Guardian (6 ogustus 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; In september, lik antwôord ip d'n ounderzoek, makte Microsoft bekend dan ze den toegaank toet Azure g'eindigd add'n voe d' inlichtiengsgerichtn [[w:nl:Eenheid 8200|Eenheid 8200]] van de IDF.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/26/microsoft-cuts-israeli-militarys-access-to-some-cloud-computing-ai Microsoft cuts Israeli military’s access to some cloud, AI products], Al Jazeera.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/26/why-has-microsoft-cut-israel-off-from-some-of-its-services Why has Microsoft cut Israel off from some of its services?], Al Jazeera.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjx0zve2no Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit], www.bbc.com (25 september 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;

In juni 2025 wos Microsoft van ulpe by 't opschortn van d'n e-mailaccount van [[w:en:Karim Ahmad Khan|Karim Ahmad Khan]], e Britsen anklager by 't [[w:nl:Internationaal Strafhof|Internatioanoal Strafhof]] (ICC) in Nederland die ounderzoek d'èèd na oorlogsmisdoadn deur Israël. Microsoft volgde een uutvoerend bevel van Trump ip g'noemd &quot;Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court&quot; (Sancties ipleggn an 't Internatioanoal Strafhof). Vôgns d' [[w:nl:The New York Times|The New York Times]] bracht de snelle instemmienge va Microsoft met het bevel, da gericht wos tegen e g'allieerd land, de Europeesche piefn in oungerustheid en wierd da aanzien as e symptoom van [[w:en:United States–European Union relations#Second Donald Trump presidency (2025–present)|de verslechterende reloasjes tusschn de V.S. en d' EU]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/technology/us-tech-europe-microsoft-trump-icc.html Europe's Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It], The New York Times (20 juni 2025).&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/imposing-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court/ Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court], The White House (6 februoari 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; 

In oktober 2024 sloeg Microsoft twêe weirknemers aof, software-ingenieurs Ibtihal Aboussad en Vaniya Agrawal, die een onbevoegdn woake add'n ge'organiseerd an 't ôofdkantoore in Redmond oem de gedôo'n Palestyn'n in d'n [[w:nl:Oorlog tussen Hamas en Israël|oorlog in Gaza]] t' êern. D' weirknemers, lid va de groep No Azure for Apartheid, wilden d'n anwezicheid van 't bedryf in 't gebruuk van zyn technologie deur d' Israëlische regerienge ankloagn.&lt;ref&gt;[https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-fired-workers-israel-palestinians-gaza-72de6fe1f35db9398e3b6785203c6bbf Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza], AP News (25 oktober 2024).&lt;/ref&gt; In februoari 2025 raporteerde d'n [[w:nl:Associated Press|Associated Press]] da d' Israëlische militairn gebruuk maktn van deur Microsoft ountwikkelde [[w:en:AI-assisted targeting in the Gaza Strip|artificiële intelligentietools]] in nunder militaire- en inlichtiengsacties teegn de inweuners van Gaza. In meie 2025 brocht Microsoft een oungetêkende verkloarienge uut da wel deilike bevestigde dan die dienstn beschikboar waorn gemakt voe Israël, terwyls dan ze ountkêndn dan diezelfde tooln e-gebruukt woarn binst d'n [[w:en:Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war|massamoord ip d' inweuners van Gaza]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-confirm-theyve-supplied-ai-tech-to-the-israeli-military-for-use-in-gaza-following-bds-xbox-boycott Microsoft confirm they've supplied AI tech to the Israeli military for use in Gaza, following BDS Xbox boycott], rockpapershotgun (19 meie 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; Op 20 moarte 2025, idderdan een evenemènt in de Great Hall va Seattle mè Brad Smith en Steve Ballmer, projecteerdn protestêerders &quot;Microsoft powers [[w:en:Gaza genocide|genocide]]&quot; ip d'n meur. Kort daornoa ounderbrookn twêe weirknemers d'n AI-topman Mustafa Suleyman binst e sprekersevenemènt up 4 april 2025 as protest teegn de steun van 't bedryf an Israël.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/18/microsoft-ai-israel-gaza-war Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel's war on Gaza: 'Close to a tipping point'], The Guardian (18 april 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; Achter de stooriengn ip die evenemèntn nam Microsoft contact up me de FBI oem uulpe the zoek'n by 't observeern van d'n pro-Palestynsche weirknemers en nunder medestanders.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;[https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft-asked-fbi-for-help-tracking-palestinian-protests/ Microsoft asked FBI for help tracking Palestinian protests], The Seattle Times (26 ogustus 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; De [[w:nl:Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)]]-bewegienge stak Microsoft ip nunder lyste van doelwitn vo 't soamenweirkn &quot;mè 't apartheidsregime van Israël en under gevangenissysteim&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.polygon.com/news/554879/bds-palestine-israel-xbox-microsoft-boycott-candy-crush-minecraft-call-of-duty Palestinian-led BDS movement adds Microsoft's Xbox as priority boycott target], Polygon (8 april 2025).&lt;/ref&gt; Up 20 ogustus wierdn d'r 20 weirknemers van Microsoft en under anhangers an'ehoudn omda ze weigerden van under the verspreiden uut e protest ip de Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== Zie ôok ==
* [[w:nl:Lijst van fusies en overnames door Microsoft|Lyste van fusies en overnames deur Microsoft]]
* [[w:en:Microsoft engineering groups|Microsoft engineering groups]]
* [[w:en:Microsoft Enterprise Agreement|Microsoft Enterprise Agreement]]

== Referensjes ==
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== Externe koppeliengn ==
* [https://www.microsoft.com/ Offysjeeln website]
* [https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/microsoft-corp/summary?id=D000000115 OpenSecrets]
* Financiële koppeliengn:
** [https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/MSFT.O Reuters: MSFT.O]
** [https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/MSFT:US Bloomberg: MSFT:US]
** [https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSFT Yahoo Finance: MSFT]

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