Global Scans · Microsoft · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2026, AI will be seamlessly embedded within the daily tools legal professionals use, such as Microsoft Word and Outlook. Litera
• [New] 2026's major outages, from the global Microsoft 365 disruption to the AWS and Cloudflare incidents that took major services offline, have reminded businesses how fragile modern operations can be, and how quickly they can lose control of critical services when a few shared platforms fail. TechRound
• [New] One of the most exciting shifts is that Copilot will become more deeply embedded across Microsoft 365, even for users on the free tier. SMS
• [New] The largest operators - AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle, and Alibaba - are expanding aggressively to meet surging demand for AI and cloud services, with capital expenditures projected to exceed $600 billion in 2026. DataCenterKnowledge
• [New] Companies like Microsoft and Alphabet Inc. are expected to continue their aggressive acquisition of AI infrastructure and cybersecurity firms to fortify their ecosystems. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] Helion broke ground on its Orion plant in 2025 and claims it will begin delivering carbon-free energy to Microsoft by 2028. Neutron Bytes
• [New] While the hyperscalers-Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta - have shown no signs of slowing their AI spend, any pivot in their capital expenditure could lead to a rapid revaluation of the memory sector. The Daily Press
• [New] $1 trillion will be spent on data center upgrades for AI, with most investment from hyperscale providers like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta. IAEI Magazine
• [New] Meta, Microsoft and Amazon, among others, have spent tens of billions in capital expenditures in 2025 alone, and McKinsey & Company expects companies to invest $7 trillion in data center infrastructure globally by 2030. CNN
• [New] Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon, Meta, and a handful of elite AI-first startups will offer compensation packages that break previous benchmarks. AI Insider
• [New] The latest AI and security capabilities in Microsoft 365 demonstrate Microsoft's sustained commitment to helping organizations stay ahead of the latest innovations and evolving threats. Microsoft 365 Blog
• [New] Microsoft noted in its 2026 predictions report that AI agents will proliferate and play a larger role in daily work, acting more like teammates than tools. eWeek
• [New] Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and other major platforms, combined spending on AI chips, data centers, and network upgrades reached hundreds of billions of dollars per year in the mid-2020s. Carbon Credits
• [New] Hyperscaler giants like Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc., and Amazon.com, Inc. are predicted to splash out a combined capital expenditure of $500 billion. Gotrade
• [New] Major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in high-powered chips and vast data centers to build the infrastructure of AI, which they hope will lead the next transformative wave of innovation and economic growth. Nasdaq
• [New] In southeast Wisconsin, Microsoft is spending more than $7 billion on what CEO Satya Nadella calls the world's most powerful AI data center - a facility that will house hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips when it comes online in early 2026. CNBC
• [New] The hyperscalers-Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle - are expected to log combined capital expenditures of more than $500 billion in 2026, with AI infrastructure accounting for the majority of spending. Investopedia
• [New] The Magnificent 7 companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla) are projected to spend $500 billion on capital expenditures in 2026. investing.com
• [New] Microsoft has committed to spending US$10bn with CoreWeave by the end of 2029. Richard van Hooijdonk Blog
• [New] Microsoft plans to invest $17.5 billion in India over the next four years, while Amazon recently unveiled an additional $35 billion investment, building on the $40 billion it has already invested. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Two years ago, Microsoft Inc. signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Helion Energy to buy electricity from the nuclear fusion startup beginning in 2028. oilprice.com

Last updated: 11 January 2026