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Oct 3, 2025 8:00 AM

Microsoft's New Commercial Business CEO Says Nadella Can Now Return To 'Founder Mode'

Judson Althoff, the new Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) commercial business chief, reflected on his new role, as CEO Satya Nadella is reallocating some of his responsibilities.

Althoff To Focus On Products, Nadella On AI

In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Althoff said that the re-organization ‘frees’ Nadella to return to "founder mode," focusing on the future of AI, including architectures, platforms, strategy, and how AI will shape the broader direction of the industry.

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He added: “I’ll be more focused on delivering on our product strategy, roadmap, and engineering deliveries.”