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Microsoft set for record one-day market cap gain after upbeat Azure forecast

Microsoft's shares soared more than 16% on Thursday, putting the company on track for a record one-day gain in market value after it said it expects to keep generating cash through

Microsoft set for record one-day market cap gain after upbeat Azure forecast
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Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results soothed investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while investors parsed fresh

Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters
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Microsoft says cash will keep flowing from AI, shares rise

Microsoft on Wednesday said it expects to keep generating cash through its just-started fiscal 2027 and gave a capital

Microsoft says cash will keep flowing from AI, shares rise
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Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue

Microsoft has posted strong quarterly earnings, surpassing expectations with significant growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users

Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue
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Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion financing for data center, WSJ reports

Nvidia is in talks to provide roughly $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI as part of a massive data center project, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. 

Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion financing for data center, WSJ reports
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Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech heavyweights made a public case to lawmakers on Friday in favor of open-source AI models, wading into a debate

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 
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Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chips

Databricks said on Thursday it would expand its partnership with Microsoft through the 2030s, a deal under which it will increase its use of the Azure platform and Microsoft's

Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chips
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IBM buys HRL Laboratories in shift to two-track quantum computing strategy

IBM has agreed to buy HRL Laboratories, a private quantum computing research lab jointly owned by Boeing Co and General Motors, the company said on

IBM buys HRL Laboratories in shift to two-track quantum computing strategy
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Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal

Microsoft has agreed to spend billions of dollars on Mistral's computing infrastructure in Europe under a deal that will also expand distribution

Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal
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Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states

Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers held 142 protests across 42 states on Saturday in the first nationwide effort to channel

Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states
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UK to regulate cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and others to protect financial stability

Britain has designated cloud service providers Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as critical third-party suppliers to its financial sector, bringing them under direct

UK to regulate cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and others to protect financial stability
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News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight

The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a legal fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry

News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
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New York Times-led group asks court to sanction OpenAI in US copyright dispute

A group of newspapers including the New York Times and New York Daily News asked a federal court in Manhattan on Thursday to sanction OpenAI in their high-stakes

New York Times-led group asks court to sanction OpenAI in US copyright dispute
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division

Microsoft has announced it is cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division
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Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion

Microsoft said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and generate

Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion
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Chevron eyes more deals to power US data centers

Chevron is exploring additional data center deals across the U.S., including the Midwest, Rockies, and Gulf Coast, following its two-

Chevron eyes more deals to power US data centers
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Italy regulator probes Microsoft over 'Microsoft 365' price hike

Italy's antitrust authority said on Friday it had opened an investigation into Microsoft over alleged unfair commercial practices linked to the price hike of its "Microsoft

Italy regulator probes Microsoft over 'Microsoft 365' price hike
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Wall Street trading to surge as Russell 1000 index set to add SpaceX, small-cap stocks

Investors expect heavy trading volume on Friday to reflect changes to the Russell indexes, including reclassifications for

Wall Street trading to surge as Russell 1000 index set to add SpaceX, small-cap stocks
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EU targets Amazon, Microsoft cloud units for Big Tech “gatekeeper” rules

EU antitrust regulators said Amazon and Microsoft's cloud computing services should be designated as “gatekeepers” under landmark tech rules, a step that

EU targets Amazon, Microsoft cloud units for Big Tech “gatekeeper” rules
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Microsoft's quantum computing technology called into question, again 

A new critique in the scientific journal Nature is raising fresh questions about Microsoft's claimed quantum computing breakthrough last year,

Microsoft's quantum computing technology called into question, again 
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Chevron signs power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center

Chevron said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located facility that would provide natural-gas fired power to the technology giant's data center

Chevron signs power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center
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Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks 'inaccurate'

Oracle said on Tuesday that details in a Business Insider report on the collapse of its discussions with Microsoft over a potential leasing deal were inaccurate.

Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks 'inaccurate'
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Microsoft has considered spinning off Xbox, the Information reports

Microsoft is considering options for its Xbox gaming unit, including a potential spinoff or restructuring as a wholly owned subsidiary, the Information reported on Friday, citing

Microsoft has considered spinning off Xbox, the Information reports
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Oracle shares slide as hefty AI spending, debt plans spook investors

Oracle shares tumbled 12% on Thursday as surging spending and a ballooning debt load fanned investor concerns about the cash burn in the

Oracle shares slide as hefty AI spending, debt plans spook investors