Gabe Newell left Harvard to join Microsoft, where he worked on early Windows releases and a Windows 95 port of Doom. In 1996 he co-founded Valve, led development of Half-Life and built Steam into the dominant PC game platform. He now owns Valve and several research ventures, and is one of the richest figures in gaming.

Microsoft will invest A$25 billion (US$18 billion) by 2029 to expand Australia’s digital infrastructure, AI supercomputing capabilities and cloud capacity. The move aims to boost commercial cloud services and AI/GPU offerings for local customers.

New CRO Denise Dresser tells staff the AWS Bedrock partnership is driving massive enterprise demand while the long-term Microsoft tie-up has boxed OpenAI in. She also challenges Anthropic’s revenue reporting and compute capacity, urging the team to unite around the Amazon alliance and sharpen customer focus.

A former Azure engineer details how Microsoft's mismanagement and unrealistic plans jeopardized its relationship with OpenAI and the US government. The article outlines the internal chaos and lack of clarity that led to significant operational failures.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood halted some data center projects after realizing the company was overspending on infrastructure for AI and cloud services. This move comes amid concerns about a potential tech bubble as the company navigates rising costs and demand.

OpenAI has transitioned its for-profit subsidiary into a public-benefit corporation, allowing Microsoft to acquire a 27% stake and pushing its valuation above $4 trillion. This change aims to facilitate fundraising and talent acquisition while addressing concerns over OpenAI's commitment to its nonprofit mission amid ongoing litigation.