Microsoft News - February 13, 2026

Sam Altman-Backed Helion Hits 150M Degrees in Milestone for Microsoft Fusion Deal
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Sam Altman-Backed Helion Hits 150M Degrees in Milestone for Microsoft Fusion Deal

Helion achieved a plasma temperature of 150 million degrees Celsius in its Polaris prototype. This temperature represents a record for a private fusion...

FTC Questions Rivals as Microsoft AI and Cloud Antitrust Probe Intensifies
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FTC Questions Rivals as Microsoft AI and Cloud Antitrust Probe Intensifies

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud computing and artificial intelligence...

Microsoft and SK Group Deepen AI Collaboration Beyond Semiconductors
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Microsoft and SK Group Deepen AI Collaboration Beyond Semiconductors

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met to expand their artificial intelligence partnership. The collaboration moves beyond...

Microsoft and Aramco Deepen Partnership to Advance AI in Saudi Arabia
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Microsoft and Aramco Deepen Partnership to Advance AI in Saudi Arabia

Microsoft and Aramco signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to accelerate industrial AI adoption in Saudi Arabia. The...

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Helion Advances Fusion Power Project with Microsoft, Targeting 2028 Launch

Fusion energy developer Helion is progressing toward its goal of launching the first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. The facility, named Orion, is under...

Microsoft AI Spending Eclipses Cash Flow Amid Infrastructure Pivot
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Microsoft AI Spending Eclipses Cash Flow Amid Infrastructure Pivot

Microsoft shares closed at $401.84 on February 12, 2026, as capital expenditures reached $37.5 billion and exceeded operating cash flow for the first time. The...