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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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Logitech now sells a $299 folding chair

The Quest 3 is Meta’s last chance to win the headset war before it truly begins

The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works

Apple and Google want to shift how you listen to podcasts

Apple defends Google Search deal in court: ‘There wasn’t a valid alternative’

More from Microsoft

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The latest Windows 11 update will help you ditch passwords for good

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Where to preorder the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3