Category: Microsoft Corp

Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer

The New York Times – Business:
The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.
Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats

The New York Times – Business:
Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.

The New York Times – Business:
Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
Microsoft Takes a Stand Against the Trump Administration in Anthropic Fight

The New York Times – Business:
The technology giant’s siding with Anthropic in its fight against the Pentagon stands out in an era when big companies have tended to keep quiet.
‘A.I. Literacy’ Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.

The New York Times – Business:
Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.
Mixed Signals Churn Stock Market Despite Recent Highs

The New York Times – Business:
Major indexes have mostly been treading water for months, as investors’ exuberance for artificial intelligence wears off.
The A.I. Boom’s Uncertain Payoff

Companies like Microsoft and Meta are still spending big on artificial intelligence. But investors remain antsy about seeing results.
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60 Percent

The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Larry Fink, the New Mayor of Davos

Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chief executive, led an effort to elevate the World Economic Forum next week, the first without the event’s founder, Klaus Schwab.
State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy

Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
Microsoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing Praise From Trump

The tech giant is responding to concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs in some communities.