Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC), a policy-driven execution layer that governs and contains AI agents across Windows and other platforms; according to CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta's Muse are adopting it, and Meta is beginning to deploy it across its enterprise environments. Microsoft's approach is to separate intelligence from authority, enforcing permissions, monitoring and containment outside the model itself, amid a string of recent agent-related security incidents. First-quarter revenue rose 19% to $92.28 billion, above the analyst estimate of $90.70 billion, and earnings of $4.89 per share beat expectations of $4.72. For the second quarter, Microsoft guided total revenue of $96 billion to $97.1 billion, while capital expenditure is expected to top $50 billion. Shares closed 0.060% lower at $531.01 on Wednesday and rose 2.88% to $546.30 in extended trading after the results were announced.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
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