Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Azure cloud computing platform and the Edge web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft ranked No. 14 in the 2022 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue; and it was the world's largest software maker by revenue in 2022 according to Forbes Global 2000. It is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Meta.
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Some of the key events about Microsoft

  • 1975
    Founded as a software company to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800
  • 1975
    Accused of unfair licensing practices for BASIC interpreter
  • 1981
    Released MS-DOS, which became the standard operating system for personal computers
  • 1985
    Launched the first version of Microsoft Windows, a graphical user interface for MS-DOS
  • 1989
    Introduced Microsoft Office, a suite of productivity applications
  • 1995
    Released Windows 95, a major upgrade that integrated MS-DOS with Windows
  • 1998
    Sued by US Department of Justice for monopolistic practices
  • 2001
    Entered the gaming console market with the Xbox
  • 2001
    Criticized for security vulnerabilities in Windows XP
  • 2003
    Launched Windows Server 2003, enhancing its presence in enterprise computing
  • 2004
    Fined €497 million by European Commission for anti-competitive behavior
  • 2006
    Delayed release of Windows Vista, disappointing customers and partners
  • 2007
    Faced antitrust complaints over Office Open XML standardization
  • 2009
    Fined €561 million by European Commission for failing to offer browser choices
  • 2010
    Released Windows Phone 7, marking its entry into the smartphone operating system market
  • 2011
    Accused of avoiding UK taxes through offshore arrangements
  • 2013
    Criticized for collaboration with NSA on user data access
  • 2014
    Acquired Mojang, the company behind the popular game Minecraft
  • 2016
    Completed the acquisition of LinkedIn, expanding into professional networking services
  • 2016
    Sued for $10 billion over alleged forced Windows 10 upgrades

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