Microsoft reportedly is reorganising the leadership of its Azure cloud unit

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Microsoft is reshaping the leadership of Azure, its cloud computing business, and merging some of its units, The Information reported on Monday.

Scott Guthrie, who runs Microsoft’s cloud and AI group, told staff about the changes that day, according to the report.

As part of the shake-up, Arun Ulag, who was in charge of Azure’s databases, is getting a wider brief, The Information reported. Other reports said he will also head the core Azure business and its engineering teams.

It is also not yet clear how many teams or staff the changes affect, or when they take effect.

The changes come at a busy time for Azure. On the same Monday, Guthrie said in a Microsoft blog post that the company would expand its Maia AI chip systems.

Microsoft also said its chips would become the primary platform for running its AI services, including Copilot, starting in 2027.

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