Microsoft’s Big AI Gamble: Nadella Hands Over Commercial Reins to Focus on Datacenters and AI — What It Means for Customers, Partners and Competitors
Judson Althoff has been promoted to CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business, now overseeing sales, marketing, and operations, which generate about 75% of company revenue. Satya Nadella will shift focus to AI infrastructure and research, stepping back from daily commercial management. Microsoft also launched a unified marketplace for cloud and AI apps this week.