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Microsoft Corporation

About the vendor

• Microsoft Corporation is headquartered in Redmond, WA.
• Microsoft Corporation's chief executive is Satya Nadella (per Wikidata).
• Microsoft Corporation reported revenue of $331.84bn for 2026.

Customers

• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers reached 67.0 million.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft reports that its Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers grew by 8% to 89.0 million.

In its SEC filings

91 disclosures — 5 litigation · 12 regulators · 52 how it says it uses ai · 22 ai risks it names

Litigation

• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft discloses that it is subject to a variety of claims and lawsuits, which may arise from employment practices, among other things.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: The IRS is seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion plus penalties and interest for tax years 2004 to 2013 related to intercompany transfer pricing.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft Mobile Oy is a defendant in 45 lawsuits alleging that cellular handset radio emissions caused brain tumours. (U.S. Cell Phone Litigation)
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft discloses a favourable ruling by the India Supreme Court in the case Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited vs The Commissioner of Income Tax, which held that software sales are not subject to India withholding taxes. (Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited vs The Commissioner of Income Tax)
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft Mobile Oy is a defendant in 46 lawsuits alleging that radio emissions from cellular handsets caused brain tumours and other adverse health effects. (U.S. Cell Phone Litigation)

Regulators

• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: The European Commission has designated Windows and LinkedIn as core platform services subject to obligations under the EU Digital Markets Act.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: The Irish Data Protection Commission investigated LinkedIn's targeted advertising practices under GDPR, issued a final decision alleging violations and a fine, which LinkedIn has appealed.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: The Federal Trade Commission continues to challenge Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and could, if successful, alter or unwind the transaction.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: The Irish Data Protection Commission provided LinkedIn with a preliminary draft decision alleging GDPR violations and proposing a fine.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft discloses an ongoing Internal Revenue Service audit for tax years 2004 to 2017, with unresolved transfer pricing issues that could materially impact its consolidated financial statements.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft is under IRS audit for tax years after 2003 and received Notices of Proposed Adjustments for 2004-2013 regarding intercompany transfer pricing.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft is currently under IRS audit and has received Notices of Proposed Adjustment seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion plus penalties and interest for tax years 2004 to 2013.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: The company discloses that the IRS is seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion plus penalties and interest for tax years 2004 to 2013 related to intercompany transfer pricing.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft discloses a charge related to a non-public preliminary draft decision by the Irish Data Protection Commission.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft is under IRS audit for tax years after 2003 and received Notices of Proposed Adjustments for 2004-2013 related to intercompany transfer pricing.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft discloses an ongoing IRS audit for tax years 2014-2017 and received Notices of Proposed Adjustment for 2004-2013 seeking $28.9 billion plus penalties and interest for intercompany transfer pricing.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft discloses that it remains under IRS audit for tax years subsequent to 2003, with unresolved transfer pricing issues that could have a material impact.

How it says it uses AI

• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: LinkedIn uses AI to transform how professionals learn, sell, market, and get hired.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft provides training on generative AI and digital learning through skilling programmes and LinkedIn learning pathways.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: LinkedIn offers monetised solutions with AI-enabled insights and productivity, including Talent Solutions.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: GitHub incorporates AI and agent-based tools across the software development lifecycle.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Azure AI offerings provide a competitive advantage with supercomputing power for AI workloads and a portfolio of AI cloud services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft applies AI and ambient intelligence to drive insights and provide productivity gains using Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Office Commercial comprises Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Nuance provides conversational AI and ambient intelligence across industries.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft is building AI into many offerings, including productivity services, and making AI available for customers to use in their own solutions, with AI developed by Microsoft or partners like OpenAI.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: The company uses machine learning and AI-powered security tools to analyse over 78 trillion signals per day.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft states its products and tools are powered by artificial intelligence to deliver better, faster, and more effective solutions.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft uses leading artificial intelligence models to combat cybersecurity threats.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot for Microsoft 365 combines AI with business data in Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot+ PCs use on-device AI for enhanced performance and features.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Azure AI offerings help customers use machine learning and large language models to build AI apps and services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot Pro is a consumer subscription service that offers AI assistance in Microsoft 365 apps and on the web.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Nuance provides healthcare and enterprise AI solutions.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft launched an AI-powered Microsoft Edge browser and Bing search engine with Bing Chat to deliver better search and the ability to generate content.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot Studio allows customers to customise Copilot for Microsoft 365 or build their own Copilot.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft is expanding datacentre capacity due to growing demand for AI services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot is an AI assistant that helps users navigate the web, answer questions, and create content.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: The company states its platforms and applications are powered by AI and it integrates OpenAI's models into its products.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Azure AI Foundry is a platform for developers to design, customise, and manage AI applications and agents.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft has made and is continuing to make significant investments to develop, train, deploy, and support AI models and related cloud-based services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft deploys OpenAI's models across its consumer and enterprise products.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Azure AI Studio provides a toolchain for customers to ground models on their data, create prompt workflows, and ensure safe deployment.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered tool that helps developers write code more easily and quickly.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft states that AI is fundamentally transforming productivity and its AI offerings span the entire technology stack.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered software development tool that helps developers write code easier and faster.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft states it provides access to AI across its offerings and enables customers and partners to build AI-based solutions using its platforms.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft 365 Copilot combines next-generation AI with business data in the Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft provides a unified intelligence layer for enterprise AI to ground AI in an organisation’s data.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft AI focuses on delivering consumer online experiences and developing advanced AI models.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft has introduced purpose-built cloud infrastructure for AI workloads, including a custom AI accelerator and CPU.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft Copilot is a digital companion that uses AI to inform, entertain, and inspire.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft plans to continue significant investments in research and development for AI-based products and services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft states that the OpenAI API is exclusive to Azure and available through the Azure OpenAI Service.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: The Cloud and AI engineering group develops Azure AI platform and AI cognitive services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft states it is investing in AI across the entire company and infusing generative AI capabilities into its consumer and commercial offerings.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Role-based Copilot extensions for Sales, Service, and Finance bring together Copilot for Microsoft 365 with role-specific insights and workflow assistance.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft is infusing generative AI capability into its consumer and commercial offerings to deliver copilot capability for all services across the Microsoft Cloud.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft's Office Commercial products include Copilot for Microsoft 365, an AI-powered assistant.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Copilot for Security is an AI cybersecurity product that helps security professionals respond to threats quickly.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft has a strategic partnership with OpenAI and holds rights to its intellectual property for integration into its products.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft states it is investing in AI across the entire company and infusing AI capabilities into its offerings.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft states that its platforms and tools are powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft states that its Azure and other cloud services revenue metric includes cloud and AI consumption-based services.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: The AI-powered Bing search engine with Copilot delivers better search, more complete answers, and content generation.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft uses machine learning and AI-powered security tools to analyse 84 trillion signals daily.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Azure AI is helping organisations transform, bringing intelligence and insights to employees and customers.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft helps customers drive frontier transformation by applying frontier AI capabilities to reinvent operations and deliver business outcomes.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Search and news advertising comprises Bing Chat.

AI risks it names

• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft identifies a risk that AI solutions could have unintended consequences or be controversial due to their impact on employment, among other issues.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft discloses that it faces copyright infringement and other claims arising from AI training and output.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft identifies a risk that its implementation of AI systems could result in legal liability, regulatory action, brand, reputational or competitive harm.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft warns that platform abuse may involve users impersonating others through the use of AI technologies.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft warns that its AI systems may be used in unintended or inappropriate ways, including fraudulent or abusive activities, which could cause reputational damage or adverse business impacts.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: The company notes that AI development and deployment is likely to raise energy use and emissions, making it harder to meet its sustainability goals.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft acknowledges that generative AI features may be susceptible to unanticipated security threats from sophisticated adversaries.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft cautions that its cloud-based and AI products and services may be misused for unintended, fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful purposes.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: AI presents risks such as flawed algorithms, biased datasets, offensive or harmful content, and potential legal liability or reputational harm.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft warns that AI algorithms or training methodologies may be flawed, datasets may contain biased information, and AI-generated content may be offensive, illegal, inaccurate, or harmful.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft acknowledges that its AI systems may be used in unintended or inappropriate ways, potentially causing reputational damage or adverse business impacts.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft notes that features relying on generative AI may be susceptible to unanticipated security threats as understanding of risks evolves.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: The company warns that evolving AI legislation, such as the EU's AI Act, could increase costs or restrict its AI operations.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft identifies public scrutiny of its AI development and deployment as a reputational risk.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft identifies risks that its AI models and training methodologies may be flawed, datasets may be biased or insufficient, and AI-generated content may be offensive, illegal, or harmful.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft warns that if costs for AI products and services increase or pricing declines, its margins and results could be adversely affected.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft notes that responsible AI failures could damage its reputation.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2025-07-30: Microsoft warns that investments in cloud and AI infrastructure may increase operating costs and decrease operating margins.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft faces claims of intellectual property infringement arising from AI training, inference, and output.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2026-07-29: Microsoft identifies risks from AI development and deployment, including reputational harm, legal liability, and regulatory action.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2023-07-27: Microsoft identifies risks from AI including flawed algorithms, biased datasets, and harmful content, which could lead to competitive harm, regulatory action, or liability.
• Microsoft Corporation's 10-K filed 2024-07-30: Microsoft cautions that increasing use of generative AI models in internal systems may create new attack methods for adversaries.

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• US federal district, appellate and bankruptcy dockets — 235 courts105 district, 14 appellate, 95 bankruptcy and 21 special federal courts
• published opinions, including state supreme and appellate courts — 384 courts, including 53 state supreme courts53 state supreme, 62 state appellate, 6 state trial and 28 state special courts, plus the federal courts above

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