Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States, and one of the world's largest firms by market value. Founded in 1975, it develops, licenses, and sells software, hardware, cloud services, and related products. Its offerings include the Windows operating system, the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, the Azure cloud platform, business and developer tools, gaming products, and devices. In education, Microsoft supplies software, cloud services, and devices used by schools and universities and has made substantial investments in artificial intelligence. As a publicly traded company, it is subject to regulatory oversight in multiple jurisdictions, including competition and data-protection reviews of its products and acquisitions.