Salesforce CEO Benioff rips Microsoft's AI efforts. Here's why we're not picking sides

Deutsche Bank raised Salesforce's price target to $365 apiece from $325 Friday.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Thinks AI Has Hit a Roadblock

He says the capabilities of AI chatbots are overhyped, but anticipates dramatic tech advances that will change the workplace forever.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts

As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Best Buy rallies ahead earnings, Black Friday — but here's why we're still cautious

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Redick praises LeBron, rips others' lack of effort

JJ Redick was effusive in praising LeBron James' effort on a night when the Lakers coach said the rest of the team failed to compete in a 131-114 loss to Memphis.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

We reiterate our 1 rating on Microsoft despite its softer guidance — here's why

The numbers look different this quarter due the company re-segmenting a few businesses, but overall there's not much to complain about.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Meta Poaches Salesforce Exec to Build AI Business Tools

The goal of the newly formed team at Meta ‘is to make cutting-edge AI accessible to every business.’

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Our brains are vector databases — here’s why that’s helpful when using AI

Parallels between our brains and vector databases go deeper than retrieval. Both excel at compression, organizing and identifying patterns.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 16

'Soft' served: Giants players rip effort after loss

Several Giants players said the team played "soft" in a 30-7 blowout loss at home to the Buccaneers.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here

From bulletproof glass, drones, and snipers to boulders blocking election offices, the US democratic system is bracing for violent attacks in 2024.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts

The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Why Are People Still Buying Ripped Jeans?

A reader wonders if ripped jeans will ever go out of style. Our fashion critic offers insight into the future of distressed denim.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4

Cramer raves about Salesforce's star-powered plan to raise awareness of its new AI agents

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI

Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Here’s Why Meta Getting on the AI Search Bandwagon Could Change the Entire Online Ad Market

Meta is taking on Google and Microsoft by developing its own AI search engine. The repercussions for the digital advertising market could be huge.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Analysts are conflicted on industrials — and why we disagree with a sell call on Starbucks

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Microsoft 365 is experiencing an outage. Here's what to know.

Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.

How Jeff Bezos, Mark Cuban and other business leaders congratulated Trump

“Let that sink in,” Elon Musk said.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups rips 'f---ing embarrassing' effort in memorable rant after 45-point loss

Billups had a message for players after the 134-89 loss vs. Memphis: If you sleep well, 'you're a loser'

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

U.S. stock and bond markets love Trump's pick of Bessent for Treasury — here's why

Trump said he will pick the Wall Street figure to take on his administration's most important economic role.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Trump’s labor-secretary pick backs unions, but here’s why they aren’t celebrating just yet

While President-elect Donald Trump has tapped pro-union Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as secretary of his Labor Department, supporters of unions are taking a wait-and-see approach toward his ...

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

We're not military - why are we being hit, asks injured man in Lebanon

In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.

Why we cry when we're sad, happy or stressed

From sadness to joy, our emotions can bring on tears. Dr. Gail Saltz explains the science behind our tears and what causes us to cry.

Google’s AI-Fueled Results Bode Well for Rivals Amazon and Microsoft

Sales gains in its cloud business point to growing, sustained demand for AI-juiced computing power.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Microsoft Cloud revenue rises on AI boom but softer outlook weighs on shares

Warnings of slowing Azure growth and rising data centre costs damp initial optimism on tech giant’s quarterly earnings

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Microsoft Shares Slip as Forecast Sparks Concern About AI and Cloud Revenue

The company’s projection points to less growth than anticipated, causing concern about the payoff for its massive AI investment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Analysts tout an 'underappreciated growth driver' at Microsoft that can benefit from AI

RBC analysts cheered Microsoft stock on Tuesday. But, this time it's for more than just the company's cloud computing business and AI ambitions.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Microsoft brings AI to the farm and factory floor, partnering with industry giants

Microsoft collaborates with Siemens, Bayer, and Rockwell Automation to launch industry-specific AI models designed to boost efficiency in manufacturing, agriculture, and finance through tailored AI ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 13

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of artificial intelligence tools how to “act on our behalf across our work ...

Tech - ABC News - November 19

Microsoft’s new AI agents support 1,800 models (and counting)

New Copilot capabilities allow users to build customized autonomous AI agents, pull from out-of-the-box options and deploy without coding.