Before joining Directions, Mary Jo has worked as a technology journalist for 40+ years and has focused on covering Microsoft exclusively for the majority of her career.
Mary Jo holds a B.A. in communications from Simmons College and an M.A. from George Washington University in public policy.
Latest Content by Mary Jo Foley
Blog
July 30, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft: Expect Capacity Constraints, CapEx Acceleration to Continue
Microsoft continues to spend heavily on cloud and AI, but capacity constraints continue, as execs noted in their Q4 FY26...
Blog
July 27, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft’s Latest Security Play: Project Perception
Microsoft is building a new cyberstack, with a homegrown security model option and variety of agents.
Video
Updated: July 9, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Microsoft’s Fiscal 2027: What Enterprises Need to Know. Season 5. Episode 12.
Microsoft has established some high enterprise pricing and licensing hurdles going into its FY27. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton...
Blog
July 2, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Launches Its Own Forward Deployed Engineering Unit, the ‘Frontier Company’
Microsoft is launching its own 6,000-person, $2.5 billion Foward Deployed Engineering (FDE) unit, in the wake of similar launches by...
Podcast
June 25, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Microsoft MEO
The Multiple Equivalent Offer is not the deal Microsoft wants you to think it is. Directions' analyst Steve Kelley shares...
Video
Updated: June 25, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Microsoft MEO. Season 5. Episode 11.
The Multiple Equivalent Offer is not the deal it may seem. Directions' analyst Steve Kelley shares tips with Mary Jo...
Blog
June 16, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork Gets Model Choice Plus Usage-Based Billing
Microsoft is making good on its plan to add more usage-based pricing to its AI apps and services with Copilot...