The document discusses a news aggregation service that partners with over 1,000 premium publishers to deliver high-quality journalism from over 3,000 brands for free to users worldwide. It aims to provide a sustainable source of revenue for publishers through this partnership. The service values diverse perspectives and uses a combination of human curation from its 50 editorial locations and machine learning to personalize content for each user based on their preferences.

5. Reuters/Ipsos December 2018

8. 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer

9. 2018 AMERICAN VIEWS: TRUST, MEDIA AND
DEMOCRACY A GALLUP/KNIGHT
FOUNDATION SURVEY

10. 2018 INDICATORS OF NEWS MEDIA TRUST
A GALLUP/KNIGHT FOUNDATION SURVEY

12. O&O Partners
3rd Party Syndication Partners
MSN Edge Mobile News App Edge DHP

14. Afree,well-funded
press plays acritical
roleinsociety
Indelivering
unparalleledbreadthanddepth
ofhigh-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
anddiverseperspectivesmatter
Inthepowerofcombining
humanandmachine curation
Userchoice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
We believe
1 2 3 4 5

15. A free,well-funded
pressplaysa critical
rolein society
In delivering
unparalleledbreadthand depth
of high-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
anddiverseperspectivesmatter
Inthepowerofcombining
humanandmachine curation
Userchoice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
1 2 3 4 5
We believe

16. A free,well-funded
pressplaysa critical
rolein society
Indelivering
unparalleledbreadthanddepth
ofhigh-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
and diverse
perspectivesmatter
Inthepowerofcombining
humanandmachine curation
Userchoice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
1 2 3 4 5
We believe

17. A free,well-funded
pressplaysa critical
rolein society
Indelivering
unparalleledbreadthanddepth
ofhigh-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
anddiverseperspectivesmatter
In thepowerof combining
human andmachine curation
Userchoice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
1 2 3 4 5
We believe

18. A free,well-funded
pressplaysa critical
rolein society
Indelivering
unparalleledbreadthanddepth
ofhigh-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
anddiverseperspectivesmatter
Inthepowerofcombining
humanandmachine curation
User choice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
1 2 3 4 5
We believe

19. Afree,well-funded
press plays acritical
roleinsociety
In delivering
unparalleledbreadthand depth
of high-qualityjournalism
Thattrustworthy
and diverse
perspectivesmatter
In thepowerof combining
human andmachine curation
User choice and
personalization
areessentialto
theexperienceWe’re committed to providing
a sustainable source of revenue and
growth for our publishing partners so
they can focus on what they do best –
producing high-quality journalism for
the betterment of society.
We partner with more than
a thousand premium publishers that
represent over three thousand of the
world’s most popular brands across
all major markets to deliver the very
best content available, free
to everyone every day.
People are struggling to find news they
can trust, they want to be better
informed and value multiple
perspectives. Our partners include some
of the most respectable and
trusted publishers and together we
can deliver a global view that focuses on
the facts and seek to spread knowledge
and understanding.
Something unique and exciting occurs
when you combine the power of
technology with the experience of
seasoned journalists and editors.
Repeat this formula across 50
locations around the world and
you’ve got a product that delivers hyper-
relevant, insightful and serendipitous
experiences to each-and- every user.
1 2 3 4 5
Innovative technology and design
allow us to put the user in the
driver’s seat – choosing the layout,
sources, topics and stories that
interests them the most. Our
powerful AI and
machine-learning systems
constantly optimize and tune the
content to each
person’s preferences.
We believe

21. 140COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE 28LANGUAGES
WORLDWIDE 500MREADERS
WORLDWIDE
Reach
Microsoft News Reach
We reach one of the largest audiences of news readers in the world

22. Microsoft News Hubs
800 EDITORS
WORLDWIDE50LOCATIONS
WORLDWIDE
Editorial Locations
A global network of experienced editors, writers and journalists
Microsoft News Editorial
Locations

23. Publishing Partners
We work with the most popular and respected brands around the world
1,200 PREMIUM
PUBLISHERS
4,500 MEDIA
BRANDS

24. Content Depth
of partner content received and
processed each day170,000 UNIQUE PIECES

25. Equitable Growth
$750M Paid to our publishing partners in the
past 4 years, and over $200M in 2018
IN REVENUE

27. Thank You.