Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft ranked No. 21 in the 2020 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue; it was the world's largest software maker by revenue as of 2016. It is considered one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook.
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Ninety-nine proposed natural-gas plants for US data centers could increase power sector emissions by 20%, raising concerns over climate goals amid rapid AI-driven energy demand from companies like Ama
The U.S. government announced a $5 billion AI-powered research initiative targeting drug discovery and durable building materials across fifteen federal agencies. Microsoft will contribute computing c
Microsoft reported a 25% rise in 2025 carbon emissions driven by AI data center expansion and paused renewable credit purchases, highlighting tensions between AI infrastructure demands and sustainabil
National Grid Plc invests $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent LLC to develop a natural gas-fired power plant for Microsoft data centers in Texas. The deal supports the booming AI sector by addres
Chevron signed a 20-year natural gas power deal with Microsoft for a Texas data center, with Project Kilby targeting 2.67 gigawatts capacity by 2028.
Twelve Company launched the US's first commercial power-to-liquid facility, producing sustainable aviation fuel and synthetic naphtha from captured CO2 and renewable energy. Backed by Alaska Airlines
Oil prices rose over 2% to $98 per barrel amid Gulf hostilities, while tech stocks hit record highs driven by AI themes. Microsoft announced a quantum computing breakthrough targeting commercial viabi
Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 2 quantum chip, leveraging AI-driven materials science to utilize lead instead of aluminum, targeting commercial systems by 2029.
FERC granted a waiver allowing Constellation Energy to expedite the Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart to 2027, securing power supply for Microsoft data centers.
Microsoft may abandon its 2030 renewable energy target as AI drives power demand, prompting discussions on nuclear and natural gas deals for data centers.
Microsoft staff reportedly paused carbon removal contract negotiations, creating market uncertainty despite assurances that existing deals stand. With Microsoft dominating over 90% of the carbon remov
Saudi Aramco and Microsoft signed a memorandum to deploy industrial AI solutions via Azure, focusing on operational efficiency and data sovereignty. The partnership aims to build a digital ecosystem f
C2X's Beaver Lake Renewable Energy signed a 12-year deal with Microsoft to supply 3.6 million carbon removal units via bio-methanol production and CO2 capture. The $2.5 billion project targets 2026 co
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