Microsoft

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Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975, is a publicly owned American multinational technology company. Its primary business is enterprise cloud computing, though it also produces a range of software, consumer electronics, and personal computers. As of 2024, Microsoft employed approximately 223,800 people and generated revenue exceeding $1 billion. Its headquarters are located in the United States.

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1975

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223,800

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A global mobile communications provider launched Message+, a service for financial institutions to capture and record SMS and WhatsApp messages within Microsoft Teams. QuickLink integrated Microsoft Teams into its StudioEdge platform, which allows for multi-platform integration of remote guests into productions. On an unspecified date, three licensors of the Via LA HEVC Patent Pool filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft in Germany, alleging unlicensed use of HEVC technology in several Microsoft products.

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Microsoft offers 7 products in the enterprise tech, media tech, ad tech, connectivity and cloud and telecoms tech industries. Microsoft's product portfolio comprises of media cloud and storage, enterprise and telecoms software, RTB and programmatic, enterprise cloud and generative AI.

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Microsoft's revenues were $245.1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Microsoft's revenue into 7 different product categories, the largest of which is cloud compute, which represents 100% of Microsoft's revenue.

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Apr

8th

2025

19:04

Partnerships and Alliances, Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Healthcare Brands Gain Support From CMI Media, Microsoft Advertising Partnership

by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, 10 minutes ago As Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceuticals have the potential to threaten the industry, CMI Media Group, WPP’s healthcare agency supporting media planning and buying, along with Compas, a media-buying agency, will work with Microsoft Advertising.

MediaPost

Apr

6th

2025

15:33

Artificial Intelligence, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

OpenAI Search's Partner And Competitor - Microsoft Copilot Search

by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, 43 minutes ago Most consumers do not want to admit they like advertising or marketing, but I often find new products from brands that way, from brands or products I had never heard about.

MediaPost

Apr

3rd

2025

14:50

New Offerings

1Global launches new Message+ service for financial organisations

1Global, mobile communications provider, has announced the new Message+ service for financial institutions worldwide. Extending the group's capturing and recording solutions for financial compliance purposes, the new service supports SMS and WhatsApp messages capture in Microsoft Teams.

Telecompaper

Apr

3rd

2025

12:00

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence

QuickLink StudioEdge Provides A Multi-platform Solution For Remote Contributions

QuickLink’s StudioEdge provides multi-platform integration of remote guests from major video conferencing platforms, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom and StudioCall, into productions, optimized with ground-breaking AI technology. Skype, launched in 2003, revolutionized internet communication by enabling free voice and video calls globally.

The Broadcast Bridge

Apr

2nd

2025

18:10

Regulatory and Legal

Via LA HEVC Patent Pool Licensors Sue Microsoft Over HEVC Use in Germany

Via LA HEVC Patent Pool Licensors Sue Microsoft Over HEVC Use in Germany Three licensors of the Via LA HEVC Patent Pool (M&K Holdings, Gensquare, and Tagivan II) have filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft in the Landgericht Duesseldorf court in Germany, alleging unlicensed use of High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) technology in several Microsoft products.

Streaming Media

Apr

2nd

2025

15:30

Management Changes

Stagwell Creates Chief AI Officer Role, Taps Microsoft's Kahan To Man It

by Steve McClellan @mp_mcclellan, 3 hours ago Stagwell today announced the appointment of John Kahan as the network’s first chief AI officer. Reporting to company chairman and CEO Mark Penn, Kahan will spearhead the integration and development of artificial intelligence across Stagwell's global network.

MediaPost

Apr

2nd

2025

04:46

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Mandy Rutledge

Mandy is responsible for worldwide partnerships at Microsoft in Media, Entertainment and Communications. Her global team recruits and executes partnerships with industry software leaders, building differentiated industry solutions on the Microsoft Cloud, accelerating go-to-market and investing in partner solution sales scale and growth with Microsoft.

NAB Show

Apr

1st

2025

18:30

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Google, Microsoft Updated Ad, Privacy Rules Should Smooth Campaigns 04

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MediaPost

Apr

1st

2025

18:14

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Google, Microsoft Updated Ad, Privacy Rules Should Smooth Campaigns 04

by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, 51 minutes ago Google will make several updates to ads this month. A substantial one focuses on the Unfair Advantage Policy. Microsoft Advertising's focus points to standardizing privacy policies that support the collection of data while supporting data compliance across countries.

MediaPost

Mar

31st

2025

18:46

Artificial Intelligence

Andy Beach

Andy Beach is a technology strategist, advisor, and author specializing in the intersection of AI, media, and digital transformation. As the former CTO of Media & Entertainment at Microsoft, he led innovations in cloud production, AI-driven workflows, and content archives, helping studios, sports leagues, and media companies navigate technological disruption.

NAB Show

Mar

31st

2025

08:23

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence

NAB Show: QuickLink StudioEdge To Transforms Remote Guest Workflows

QuickLink , a provider of multi-camera video productions and remote contributions, will showcase its award-winning QuickLink StudioEdge for the first time at NAB Show (April 6-9, Las Vegas Convention Center) in Booth SL10413 . With StudioEdge, broadcasters and production teams can introduce remote guests from every major video conferencing platform, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and StudioCall into productions, optimized with ground-breaking AI technology.

TVNewsCheck

Mar

28th

2025

10:58

Artificial Intelligence, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

We Are Witnessing The Next Phase Of Digital Advertising

by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, 70 minutes ago Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are projected to spend more than $250 billion on capital expenditures needed to support generative AI (GAI) services in 2025 on public cloud servers.

MediaPost

Microsoft's customers primarily consist of telecoms, food and Beverage Services and software Development companies. Examples of Microsoft's customers include The Coca-Cola Company, Vodafone and Amdocs. Microsoft has commercial and technical partners like Oracle, Vodafone and AT&T. Examples of Microsoft's suppliers include NEP Group, Nokia and Barco.

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