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Microsoft's recent announcement of approximately 6,000 job cuts, representing nearly 3% of its global workforce, has sent ripples through the tech industry. Notably, software engineers have been disproportionately affected, with over 40% of the layoffs in Washington state impacting this group...

From the opening bell of 2023 to the brisk momentum of early 2025, Wall Street’s ascent has been nothing short of electrifying—largely propelled by the technology sector’s embrace of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the massive spillover into cloud computing and data centers. While...

Germany’s largest companies are making major investments in Microsoft AI technologies—but many are still scratching their heads about whether the payoff will match the promise. A recent ISG Provider Lens™ report paints a complex picture: boardrooms are abuzz with the potential of Copilot, Azure...

Amid growing anticipation over the future of artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has offered a tantalizing—if not somewhat ambiguous—glimpse into the company’s vision: a subscription AI ecosystem that functions much like an operating system, but powered by ever-smarter models...

For decades, technological progress in computing has often been summarized by Moore’s Law—a projection set forth in 1965 by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, suggesting that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit would double roughly every two years, doubling computing power and...

Microsoft’s claim that artificial intelligence model performance is “doubling every 6 months” has ignited wide interest and a fresh wave of debate in both the tech industry and investment circles. In the shadow of Moore’s Law—Gordon Moore’s foundational 1965 observation that the number of...

The notion that progress in artificial intelligence has entered a period of explosive, rapid evolution—surpassing even the pace set by Moore’s Law—has become a subject of both fascination and skepticism throughout the tech world. For decades, Moore’s Law defined the velocity of hardware...

For decades, the evolution of technology was mapped out along the neat lines drawn by Moore’s Law—the prediction that transistor counts in microchips would double roughly every two years, unlocking regular leaps in computing power. That simplifying rule was enough for a generation. Yet the rise...

In a move that has reignited industry debate about the future of artificial intelligence partnerships, OpenAI’s unexpected decision to abandon plans for a strict separation of its commercial operations from nonprofit oversight has cast renewed scrutiny on its deep and complicated relationship...

Microsoft’s astounding financial report for its fiscal Q3, ended March 31, has catalyzed a high-stakes reckoning in the tech industry’s ongoing debate over the future viability and scale of cloud infrastructure. With Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) soaring 34% to a mind-boggling $315...

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has recently intensified its efforts in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, unveiling a series of strategic initiatives aimed at closing the gap with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. At the forefront of this push is the release of...

Meta’s ambitions in the artificial intelligence market are no secret, but recent moves reveal a more aggressive push towards commercialization and revenue diversification—mirroring strategies now standard among its chief rivals. In an era where artificial intelligence applications are...

In the first quarter of 2025, the financial performance of the world’s five most influential tech giants—Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, and Meta—provided a striking lens on the continued dominance of the digital sector. Collectively, these companies generated revenue and net income...

The global race to dominate artificial intelligence has become a high-stakes battle among tech giants, and nowhere is this more evident than in the convergence of AI and cloud computing. By 2025, as enterprise adoption accelerates, the tug-of-war between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft...

Few companies in the technology sector generate as much attention—or raise as many eyebrows—as Microsoft does whenever it unveils its earnings or publicizes advances in artificial intelligence. The latest instance came with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's bold assertion that the company's AI model...

Throughout the tech industry, fluctuations in cloud giant investment have long served as a bellwether for sentiment on the future of artificial intelligence and related technologies. Recent financial disclosures from Microsoft, one of the world’s most prominent cloud and AI players, have...

The BNN Bloomberg video features Rishi Jaluria, managing director for software at RBC Capital Markets, sharing his analysis of Microsoft's recent financial outperformance, which is largely credited to its Azure cloud business. The segment emphasizes that Microsoft's cloud business, particularly...

Microsoft's integration of generative AI into its Microsoft 365 suite marks a significant evolution in productivity software, aiming to enhance user efficiency and creativity. Central to this transformation is Copilot, an AI assistant embedded across applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint...

Surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has propelled technology giants Microsoft and Meta Platforms to outperform Wall Street expectations in their latest quarterly earnings, defying economic shockwaves emanating from trade tariffs and regulatory risks. The robust results in cloud...

Microsoft's recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and robust financial performance have been prominently highlighted by CEO Satya Nadella. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Nadella emphasized the company's significant strides in AI model performance, stating that it is...