The Microsoft Empire – The Software That Built the Modern World | Sleep Documentary

Discover the incredible rise of Microsoft, from its humble beginnings with a simple BASIC interpreter to becoming one of the most powerful technology empires in history. This video explores 50 years of innovation, strategy, and disruption that shaped the modern digital world.

From the early days of personal computing to the dominance of Windows, Office, Xbox, Azure, and artificial intelligence, we break down how Microsoft transformed software, business, and global technology. Learn how visionary leadership, bold risks, and relentless execution turned a startup into a trillion-dollar powerhouse.

00:00 Origins in Albuquerque: Birth of an Empire (1970s)
11:51 Dominating the PC: MS‑DOS, OS/2, and the IBM Era
23:11 Windows Revolution: Graphical User Interfaces, NT, and Office
33:49 Internet Age: Browser Wars, Dot‑Com Dreams, and Antitrust Battles
43:34 Entering the Living Room: Xbox, Media, and Consumer Experiments
52:01 Facing Challenges: Longhorn, Mobile Missteps, and Cultural Reckoning
01:01:46 Dawn of the Cloud: Azure, Open Source, and Satya Nadella’s Reinvention
01:09:37 Embracing Devices and Productivity: Surface Evolution, Teams, and Cross‑Platform Pivots
01:15:57 Acquisition and Expansion: Minecraft, LinkedIn, GitHub, Nuance, and Activision
01:23:50 Fifty Years Later: Reflections and Future Horizons

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