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[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|'''''Microsoft Corporation''''']] was founded in 1975 by ''Bill Gates'' and ''Paul Allen'' in ''Redmond'', ''Washington''. Microsoft is one of the "Big Five" tech giants, originally known for developing the computer operating systems ''MS-DOS'' and its successor, ''[[Windows]]''. They are also famous for developing the ''Microsoft'' '' | [[Wikipedia:Microsoft|'''''Microsoft Corporation''''']] was founded in 1975 by ''Bill Gates'' and ''Paul Allen'' in ''Redmond'', ''Washington''. Microsoft is one of the "Big Five" tech giants, originally known for developing the computer operating systems ''MS-DOS'' and its successor, ''[[Windows]]''. Contracted in 1980 by IBM to provide an operating system for its personal computers, they purchased 86-DOS from ''Seattle Computer Products,'' and in 1981 MS-DOS was released with the IBM PC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zachary |first=Gregg Pascal |last2=Hall |first2=Mark |last3=Montevirgen |first3=Karl |title=Microsoft-Corporation |url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation |website=britannica.com}}</ref>They are also famous for developing the ''Microsoft'' ''Office Suite'' (''Word'', ''Excel, PowerPoint'', etc.), as well as for their role in the video gaming industry with the ''Xbox'' brand, under the Microsoft ''Gaming'' division. Additionally, they developed the ''Surface'' computing devices and the cloud platform ''Azure''. | ||
Microsoft also owns numerous other tech-related businesses, primarily through business acquisitions. They also commonly invest heavily in artificial intelligence enterprises, most notably, '' | Microsoft also owns numerous other tech-related businesses, primarily through business acquisitions. They also commonly invest heavily in artificial intelligence enterprises, most notably, ''OpenAI'' (best known for creating ''ChatGPT''). | ||
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=== Monopolization === | ===Monopolization=== | ||
Exclusive licensing agreements with IBM and other PC manufacturers ensured that MS-DOS became the dominant OS. | Exclusive licensing agreements with IBM and other PC manufacturers ensured that MS-DOS became the dominant OS. | ||
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===Edge=== | ===Edge=== | ||
''Microsoft Edge'' is a ''[[Chromium]]''-based web browser that comes preinstalled with Windows 10 and later. It is the successor to ''Internet Explorer''. | |||
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Given the scale of Windows and Office deployments, the cumulative energy consumed by collecting, transmitting, storing and processing this data across the globe is also an environmental concern. | Given the scale of Windows and Office deployments, the cumulative energy consumed by collecting, transmitting, storing and processing this data across the globe is also an environmental concern. | ||
== Products and services == | ==Products and services== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||