# Microsoft (MSFT) — News MSFT · NASDAQ · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/msft/news ## Recent headlines - [Texas complex may be first of several US sites for AI producers](https://www.ainvest.com/news/texas-complex-sites-ai-producers-2610) — AInvest Wire, Oct 16, 2026 Texas is emerging as a key hub for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with recent developments suggesting it may serve as a model for future AI data center projects across the United States. In Abilene, Microsoft has taken over a data center expansion project previously pursued by OpenAI,… - [Perplexity to give away its AI security software; Semafor](https://www.ainvest.com/news/perplexity-give-ai-security-software-semafor-2610) — AInvest Wire, Oct 15, 2026 Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence startup backed by investors including Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to introduce advertising on its AI-powered search platform by the fourth quarter of 2026. The company recently launched a publisher program, with initial partners such as… - [Microsoft completed pre-training on model Mai-Base-2](https://www.ainvest.com/news/microsoft-completed-pre-training-model-mai-base-2-2610) — AInvest Wire, Oct 15, 2026 Microsoft has completed the pre-training phase for its MAI-Base-2 model, a foundational artificial intelligence system developed by the company’s Microsoft AI (MAI) division . The model is part of a broader initiative to establish Microsoft’s own AI infrastructure, reducing reliance on third-party… - [Meeza QSTP LLC (public) - Meeza and Microsoft to bring Microsoft sovereign private cloud to Qatar](https://www.ainvest.com/news/meeza-qstp-llc-public-meeza-microsoft-bring-microsoft-sovereign-private-cloud-qatar-2610) — AInvest Wire, Oct 15, 2026 - [Microsoft president Brad Smith rejected Vance’s visa fraud accusations and called the vice president’s claims “completely off base” - Politico](https://www.ainvest.com/news/microsoft-president-brad-smith-rejected-vance-visa-fraud-accusations-called-vice-president-claims-completely-base-politico-2610) — AInvest Wire, Oct 15, 2026 ## Similar Stocks - [GOOGL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/googl) — Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock - [GOOG](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/goog) — Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock - [NVDA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nvda) — NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock - [AMZN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/amzn) — Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock - [META](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/meta) — Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A Common Stock - [AAPL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aapl) — Apple Inc. - Common Stock - [TSLA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/tsla) — Tesla, Inc. - Common Stock - [ORCL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/orcl) — Oracle Corporation Common Stock - [CRM](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/crm) — Salesforce, Inc. Common Stock - [AMD](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/amd) — Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Common Stock --- Light Horse does not author, endorse or verify the headlines, and their appearance here is not an endorsement of any view they express. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).