Satya Nadella reinvented Microsoft once. Can he do it again in the AI era?

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After succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014, Satya Nadella turned Microsoft into a cloud giant.

Now he's tasked with making the company a force in AI.

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  • After succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014, Satya Nadella turned Microsoft into a cloud giant.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:43:19 UTC.

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