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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths

The Sphere’s first show looks like it was a mind-blowing spectacle

Apple blames iOS 17 bugs and apps like Instagram for making iPhone 15s run hot

LG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs next year

The Humane Ai Pin makes its debut on the runway at Paris Fashion Week

More from Microsoft

‘There’s no tracing Xbox 360 chat,’ claimed guy now charged with insider trading

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Microsoft is testing low-carbon concrete for its data centers

The best Xbox controller to buy right now