Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, Microsoft is one of the world's largest and most influential technology companies. The company develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.

Microsoft is best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office suite, Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers, and the Xbox video game consoles. Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has transformed into a cloud computing giant with Azure, which competes with Amazon Web Services. Other major products include Microsoft 365, LinkedIn (acquired in 2016), GitHub (acquired in 2018), and the Surface line of personal computers.

The company has been at the forefront of numerous technological revolutions, from personal computing to enterprise software and now cloud services and artificial intelligence. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. With significant investments in AI research, quantum computing, and mixed reality (through HoloLens), Microsoft continues to shape the future of technology across consumer and enterprise markets.