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'''[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]'''was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond, Washington. Renowned for its software innovations, Microsoft gained prominence by providing the MS-DOS operating system for IBM's early P.C.'s. The groundbreaking Windows OS, which dominated the personal computer market for decades, made computers much more accessible to the average person. The Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...) became a cornerstone of productivity worldwide.

'''[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]''' was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond, Washington. Renowned for its software innovations, Microsoft gained prominence by providing the MS-DOS operating system for IBM's early P.C.'s. The groundbreaking Windows OS, which dominated the personal computer market for decades, made computers much more accessible to the average person. The Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...) became a cornerstone of productivity worldwide.

Microsoft entered the gaming industry with the Xbox console in 2001 and ventured into hardware with the Surface line of devices. Prioritizing cloud computing and open-source collaboration under CEO Satya Nadella (2014), Azure grew to a major cloud platform rivaling Amazon Web Service and the acquisition of GitHub in 2018. Acquisitions, such as LinkedIn (2016), Mojang (creators of Minecraft, 2014), and investments in AI (notably OpenAI, ChatGPT), underscore Microsoft's diversification. Today, it is a trillion-dollar company, ranking among the world's most valuable firms, and a key player in the Big Five tech giants. Its mission centers on enabling digital transformation across industries through cloud services, AI, and enterprise solutions.

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-'''[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]'''was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond, Washington. Renowned for its software innovations, Microsoft gained prominence by providing the MS-DOS operating system for IBM's early P.C.'s. The groundbreaking Windows OS, which dominated the personal computer market for decades, made computers much more accessible to the average person. The Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...) became a cornerstone of productivity worldwide.
+'''[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]''' was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond, Washington. Renowned for its software innovations, Microsoft gained prominence by providing the MS-DOS operating system for IBM's early P.C.'s. The groundbreaking Windows OS, which dominated the personal computer market for decades, made computers much more accessible to the average person. The Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...) became a cornerstone of productivity worldwide.
 Microsoft entered the gaming industry with the Xbox console in 2001 and ventured into hardware with the Surface line of devices. Prioritizing cloud computing and open-source collaboration under CEO Satya Nadella (2014), Azure grew to a major cloud platform rivaling Amazon Web Service and the acquisition of GitHub in 2018. Acquisitions, such as LinkedIn (2016), Mojang (creators of Minecraft, 2014), and investments in AI (notably OpenAI, ChatGPT), underscore Microsoft's diversification. Today, it is a trillion-dollar company, ranking among the world's most valuable firms, and a key player in the Big Five tech giants. Its mission centers on enabling digital transformation across industries through cloud services, AI, and enterprise solutions.