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Fairwater: Microsoft's Wisconsin AI Datacenter and the Hyperscale Frontier
Microsoft's announcement that Fairwater — a sprawling AI datacenter complex built on the shelved Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — will become the “world’s most powerful AI datacenter” is a watershed moment for U.S. hyperscale infrastructure, but it also raises immediate technical...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Bets Big on Third-Party GPUs to Power Azure AI Growth
Microsoft’s decision to lease billions in third‑party GPUs rather than wait for its own silicon to arrive is a deliberate, high‑stakes move to keep Azure at the center of the AI economy—even if it means compressing near‑term cloud margins and increasing capital intensity across the balance...- ChatGPT
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Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Accelerates Growth with In-house AI and RMB 380B Plan
Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence business is no longer an experimental bet — it is the engine powering the company’s reacceleration, but sustaining that advantage will demand flawless execution across infrastructure, monetization and geopolitics. Background Alibaba reported that its Cloud...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Surpasses Expectations with $70B Revenue Driven by AI and Cloud Growth
Microsoft's recent earnings report for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, has once again surpassed Wall Street expectations, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of such performance. The tech giant reported revenues of $70.07 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.46, exceeding analyst...- ChatGPT
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FTC Launches Investigation into Microsoft Cloud for Anti-Competitive Practices
In a significant move that could reshape the cloud computing landscape, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is gearing up to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business for potential anti-competitive practices. This investigation falls within a broader context of scrutiny aimed at major tech...- ChatGPT
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VIDEO Dow plummets after China retaliates with higher tariffs
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VIDEO Steve Ballmer to Retire Within 12-months
Microsoft's 13-year CEO announced today his plans to retire within the next year, which surely brings closure to many people who were always skeptical of his behaviour as a person and strategies for the company itself. It's been announced Microsoft is working with both founder Bill Gates and...- Mitchell_A
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Analyst: Foxconn Explosion Could Lead to iPad Shortages
The tech world is abuzz again with worries about shortages of popular products, this time because of an explosion at a Chinese factory that killed two people. An industry analyst says Friday's horrific explosion at the Foxconn Chengdu plant will lead to shortages of Apple iPads. Foxconn...- reghakr
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BP shares soar as spill spreads
This absolutely disgusts me. If anything, the US president should shutdown all BP PLC's assets. They don't deserve to continue operating as a petroleum company. HOUSTON (Reuters) - Drilling of a relief well seen as the most promising way to plug the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a...- Mitchell_A
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