Microsoft News - March 12, 2026
Musk’s xAI Hires Cursor Leaders to Challenge Rivals in AI-Assisted Coding
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI, hired senior leaders Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg from AI-powered code editor startup Cursor. Both...
Microsoft Commits $50 Billion to Data Center Leases as Industry AI Spending Tops $700 Billion
Microsoft committed nearly $50 billion to additional data center leases during its most recent quarter. This investment aims to bolster the company's...
Anthropic Revenue Hits $19B as it Challenges OpenAI; Anduril Targets $60B Valuation
Anthropic’s annualized revenue run rate reached $19 billion in early March 2026. This figure represents a near doubling of the company's revenue since the end...
Microsoft Restructures Leadership as 35-Year Veteran Rajesh Jha Announces Retirement
Microsoft Executive Vice President of Experiences and Devices Rajesh Jha will retire on July 1. His departure concludes a 35-year career overseeing Microsoft...
Microsoft Unveils Copilot Health AI Integrating Data from 50,000 US Hospitals
Microsoft unveiled Copilot Health, an AI-powered feature within the Copilot app designed as a personalized health companion for U.S. consumers. The tool...
Microsoft Partners with MTN for Major Africa AI Expansion to Counter DeepSeek
Microsoft is launching a strategic initiative to accelerate AI adoption across Africa to compete with China's DeepSeek. The company aims to train three...