Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Announces the Acquisition of Osmos

Group 1 - Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced the acquisition of Osmos, an AI data engineering platform, on January 5, aimed at simplifying data workflows and enhancing Microsoft Fabric's capabilities [1] - The acquisition of Osmos is intended to support the unification of data and analytics into a secure platform for customers [1] - Microsoft also established a multi-year partnership with Cognizant on December 18 to leverage AI solutions across various industries including healthcare, retail, financial services, and manufacturing [2] Group 2 - The partnership with Cognizant involves integrating agentic AI and Copilot into workflows to improve operational resilience, productivity, and customer experience [3] - This collaboration expands Cognizant's Neuro AI Suite, utilizing Microsoft’s cloud and AI services [3] - Microsoft operates through three segments: Intelligent Cloud, Productivity and Business Processes, and More Personal Computing [4]