Microsoft News - March 2026

Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Power Plant, Fueling AI Expansion
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Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Power Plant, Fueling AI Expansion

Microsoft is in exclusive negotiations with Chevron and investment fund Engine No. 1 for a long-term energy deal. The partnership supports a proposed $7...

OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs clash, fueled by Hitler vs Stalin comparison
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OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs clash, fueled by Hitler vs Stalin comparison

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are engaged in a decade-long rivalry. The feud originated from Amodei’s departure over OpenAI’s strategic...

Microsoft slides as OpenAI joins Amazon, ending exclusive Azure partnership
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Microsoft slides as OpenAI joins Amazon, ending exclusive Azure partnership

Microsoft shares fell to $371.23 in after-hours trading on March 25, a 0.41% decline. The stock has dropped approximately 21% year-to-date as investors...

Sanders, AOC propose AI data center freeze, citing environmental and safety risks
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Sanders, AOC propose AI data center freeze, citing environmental and safety risks

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. The legislation imposes a...

OpenAI nears $10B funding at $730B valuation, fueling AI race
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OpenAI nears $10B funding at $730B valuation, fueling AI race

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is nearing a deal to raise approximately $10 billion from venture investors. The new capital brings the total for the current...

Microsoft Secures 700MW Texas Data Center, Replacing Oracle and OpenAI
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Microsoft Secures 700MW Texas Data Center, Replacing Oracle and OpenAI

Microsoft leased a 700-megawatt data center project in Abilene, Texas, from developer Crusoe. This agreement significantly expands Microsoft’s infrastructure...

Microsoft hires ex-AI2 CEO Ali Farhadi, reducing OpenAI dependency
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Microsoft hires ex-AI2 CEO Ali Farhadi, reducing OpenAI dependency

Microsoft appointed Ali Farhadi as corporate vice president of its consumer AI division. Farhadi previously served as CEO of the Seattle-based Allen Institute...

OpenAI unifies ChatGPT and Codex into superapp, challenging Google and Microsoft
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OpenAI unifies ChatGPT and Codex into superapp, challenging Google and Microsoft

OpenAI merges ChatGPT, the Codex coding platform, and the Atlas web browser into a unified desktop superapp. This initiative streamlines the user experience to...

Microsoft Slides Below $400, Strained by AI Spending and Amazon-OpenAI Deal
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Microsoft Slides Below $400, Strained by AI Spending and Amazon-OpenAI Deal

Microsoft shares dropped below the $400 threshold as investors weighed the high costs of artificial intelligence. The company committed approximately $50...

OpenAI unifies ChatGPT and Codex into desktop superapp, targeting enterprise users
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OpenAI unifies ChatGPT and Codex into desktop superapp, targeting enterprise users

OpenAI plans to unify ChatGPT, the Codex coding platform, and a web browser into a single desktop superapp. The Wall Street Journal reports the move aims to...

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OpenAI Acquires Python Startup Astral, Bolstering Codex Amid Fivefold Usage Surge

OpenAI is acquiring Astral, the startup behind popular Python tools Ruff and uv. OpenAI did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The transaction...

Mistral AI Launches Small 4, Unifying Specialized Models into One System
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Mistral AI Launches Small 4, Unifying Specialized Models into One System

Mistral AI released Mistral Small 4, its first model to unify specialized flagship capabilities into a single system. The model integrates the reasoning of...

Anthropic expands Claude 4.6 context to 1M tokens at standard pricing
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Anthropic expands Claude 4.6 context to 1M tokens at standard pricing

Anthropic updated Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 to support a 1 million token context window. This feature is now generally available at standard pricing. The...

Anthropic Revenue Hits $19B as it Challenges OpenAI; Anduril Targets $60B Valuation
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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 Unveils Copilot Health AI Integrating Data from 50,000 US Hospitals
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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 Unveils Project Helix Xbox with AMD Silicon to Unify Console and PC Gaming
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Microsoft Unveils Project Helix Xbox with AMD Silicon to Unify Console and PC Gaming

Microsoft revealed technical specifications for Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, at the 2026 Game Developer Conference (GDC). The company...

OpenAI and Anthropic Revenues Hit $44 Billion as Claude Code Challenges GitHub Copilot
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OpenAI and Anthropic Revenues Hit $44 Billion as Claude Code Challenges GitHub Copilot

OpenAI and Anthropic are intensifying their competition for the AI-powered software development market. Anthropic’s Claude Code has emerged as a direct...

OpenAI Acquires Promptfoo to Automate Security for Enterprise AI Agents
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OpenAI Acquires Promptfoo to Automate Security for Enterprise AI Agents

OpenAI has agreed to acquire Promptfoo, an AI security startup specializing in vulnerability testing for large language models. Promptfoo provides tools to...

Microsoft Diversifies AI Strategy with Anthropic-Powered Copilot Cowork for Autonomous Tasks
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Microsoft Diversifies AI Strategy with Anthropic-Powered Copilot Cowork for Autonomous Tasks

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork, a new productivity tool developed in collaboration with AI firm Anthropic. The offering integrates Anthropic’s Claude...

Microsoft and OpenAI Lawsuit Over GPT-4o Harms Signals Unpriced AI Liability Risks
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Microsoft and OpenAI Lawsuit Over GPT-4o Harms Signals Unpriced AI Liability Risks

A plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging mental health harms resulting from interactions with the GPT-4o version of ChatGPT. The legal...

OpenAI Taps Legal Giants for Potential Q4 IPO to Fund AI Development
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OpenAI Taps Legal Giants for Potential Q4 IPO to Fund AI Development

OpenAI hired law firms Cooley and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to prepare for a potential initial public offering. The company could launch its public...

Escalating Iran Conflict Endangers Gulf’s Multi-Billion Dollar AI Hub Ambitions
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Escalating Iran Conflict Endangers Gulf’s Multi-Billion Dollar AI Hub Ambitions

Heightened military conflict involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel threatens the Gulf region’s plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into a global AI...

Anthropic CEO Accuses OpenAI of Deception Over Pentagon Deal as OpenAI Plans GitHub Rival
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Anthropic CEO Accuses OpenAI of Deception Over Pentagon Deal as OpenAI Plans GitHub Rival

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei accused OpenAI of using safety theater and mendacious messaging to secure a contract with the Pentagon. A leaked memo reveals...

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Anthropic CEO Slams OpenAI Pentagon Deal as Safety Theater Following Failed Negotiations

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticized OpenAI’s Pentagon partnership in a leaked internal memo. Amodei labeled OpenAI’s messaging as lies and described the deal...

OpenAI Robotics Chief Resigns Over Pentagon Deal and Surveillance Concerns
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OpenAI Robotics Chief Resigns Over Pentagon Deal and Surveillance Concerns

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of hardware and robotics, has resigned from the company following its recent contract with the U.S. Department of Defense...

Microsoft Warns North Korean Operatives Use AI to Infiltrate Western Firms for Regime Funding
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Microsoft Warns North Korean Operatives Use AI to Infiltrate Western Firms for Regime Funding

Microsoft’s threat intelligence unit revealed that state-backed North Korean IT workers are using artificial intelligence to secure remote employment at...

Microsoft Retains Anthropic AI After Pentagon Labels Firm a Supply-Chain Risk
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Microsoft Retains Anthropic AI After Pentagon Labels Firm a Supply-Chain Risk

Microsoft will continue offering Anthropic’s Claude AI models to commercial customers through Microsoft 365, GitHub, and its AI Foundry platform. The decision...

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OpenAI Revenue Hits $25B as Enterprise Push Fuels $1 Trillion IPO Ambitions

OpenAI reached an annualized revenue of $25 billion as of late February 2026. This figure represents a 17% increase from the $21.4 billion reported at the end...

Microsoft Confirms Project Helix Next-Gen Console to Natively Play PC Games
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Microsoft Confirms Project Helix Next-Gen Console to Natively Play PC Games

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the company’s next-generation gaming console is codenamed Project Helix. This new hardware will natively play both...

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4 with 1M Token Window to Rival Anthropic and Google
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4 with 1M Token Window to Rival Anthropic and Google

OpenAI released GPT-5.4, its latest frontier model featuring specialized Pro and Thinking versions for enterprise use. The model features a context window of...

Microsoft Weighs 99 Dollar E7 Tier to License AI Agents as Digital Employees
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Microsoft Weighs 99 Dollar E7 Tier to License AI Agents as Digital Employees

Microsoft is reportedly developing a new premium Microsoft 365 subscription tier informally named E7. This tier bundles Microsoft 365 Copilot with advanced...

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.3 Instant to Curb Model Refusals Amid Google Gemini Launch
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OpenAI Releases GPT-5.3 Instant to Curb Model Refusals Amid Google Gemini Launch

OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Instant as an update to its primary ChatGPT model. This version aims to enhance conversational naturalness and overall utility. The...

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🔴 MSFT is trading 6.6% down today in after-hours session

MSFT is trading at $372.38 (-6.57%) in after-hours on March 2, 2026, despite a lack of company-specific news or earnings announcements to explain the sharp...

OpenAI Lands Pentagon Classified Network Deal Following White House Ban on Anthropic
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OpenAI Lands Pentagon Classified Network Deal Following White House Ban on Anthropic

OpenAI has finalized an agreement to deploy its artificial intelligence models on the Pentagon’s classified networks. This deal follows a Trump administration...