Microsoft's Cloud Dominance

Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to keep a level head during next week's busy slate of corporate earnings and influential economic reports.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction

Satya Nadella asked for a reduction because of cyber attacks the firm suffered - but still saw his earnings increase massively.

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s yearlong war with Hamas

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Microsoft Envisions Every Screen as an Xbox. How’s That Going So Far?

My journey to play games like Starfield on anything except an Xbox accidentally proved the console still has its place.

Tech - Wired - October 27

‘I grew up with it’: readers on the enduring appeal of Microsoft Excel

From baby names to wedding planning, fans of the 40-year-old spreadsheet program reveal how it has transformed their lives. “I’m a boring man,” says Mike Elwin, an energy management consultant from ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Microsoft accuses Google of ‘shadow campaigns’ to undermine its business

War of words between Big Tech companies reveals fierce rivalry in cloud computing

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Microsoft’s earnings are about to look pretty weird. Here’s what to know.

Microsoft has shuffled its reporting categories, meaning investors shouldn’t compare Wednesday afternoon’s segment results to the consensus view.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

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 CFO says OpenAI investment will cut into profit this quarter

Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, a bet that's weighing on the company's profitability.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Why Microsoft’s stock selloff may be a buying opportunity, according to analysts

Microsoft’s guidance disappointed, but analysts see the stock as less crowded nowadays — with ample AI opportunity ahead.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Microsoft's stock has worst day in two years after disappointing forecast

Microsoft's stock fell more than 6% on Thursday after guidance fell short of analysts' estimates.

Business - CNBC - 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

China is catching up with the West on tech, Microsoft president says

According to Microsoft's web page about its presence in China, the company has operated there since 1992.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

How Microsoft’s next-gen BitNet architecture is turbocharging LLM efficiency

A smart combination of quantization and sparsity allows BitNet LLMs to become even faster and more compute/memory efficient

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Microsoft's PC-Only Games Are An "Anomaly," Says Phil Spencer

Between World of Warcraft: The War Within , Ara: History Untold , and the early-access release of Towerborne , Microsoft has an unusually prominent slate of PC-only games this fall. Of those ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

Mr Musk, a co-founder of the company, is accusing it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly.

Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers

Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of "revolving door" prime ministers.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund leads $500mn fundraising for AI cloud group Crusoe

Deal values infrastructure start-up at $3bn as it benefits from spending surge on generative AI

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Instant language support is here: Cloud Interpreter and its key role in effective crisis communication

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Cloud Interpreter is an innovative platform that provides on-demand language support through qualified interpreters in over 200 languages. Available 24/7 via smartphone, ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Apple looks strong on AI; Amazon rules the cloud. Earnings will show how much.

Expect positive surprises from these two “Magnificent Seven” standouts.