Microsoft News - February 27, 2026

Microsoft Partners with Dell and Asus for New Windows 365 Cloud PCs
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Microsoft Partners with Dell and Asus for New Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Microsoft partnered with Dell and Asus to develop Windows 365 Cloud PC hardware. The lineup includes the Asus NUC 16 and the Dell Pro Desktop. These devices...

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OpenAI Fires Employee for Using Confidential Data on Prediction Markets

OpenAI terminated an employee for using nonpublic company information to trade on external prediction markets like Polymarket. The company stated that using...

Microsoft Halts Final Phase of Headquarters Expansion as Shares Slide 2%
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Microsoft Halts Final Phase of Headquarters Expansion as Shares Slide 2%

Microsoft suspended the final five buildings of its headquarters expansion project indefinitely. These buildings comprise the Sammamish Village section of the...

OpenAI Hits $730B Valuation in Record $110B Funding Round Led by Amazon and Nvidia
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OpenAI Hits $730B Valuation in Record $110B Funding Round Led by Amazon and Nvidia

OpenAI raised $110 billion in a landmark funding round. This investment pushes the company’s pre-money valuation to $730 billion. Amazon led the financing with...

Microsoft and OpenAI Reaffirm Exclusive Ties Following Amazon Strategic Alliance
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Microsoft and OpenAI Reaffirm Exclusive Ties Following Amazon Strategic Alliance

Microsoft and OpenAI issued a joint statement on February 27, 2026, to reaffirm the stability of their strategic partnership. The announcement follows OpenAI’s...

Microsoft Debuts Copilot Tasks to Automate Background Digital Workflows
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Microsoft Debuts Copilot Tasks to Automate Background Digital Workflows

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman unveiled Copilot Tasks, a new capability designed to automate digital workflows. The system moves beyond conversational...