Category: Microsoft Corp

OpenAI Seeks to Dismiss Parts of The New York Times’s Lawsuit

The artificial intelligence start-up argued that its online chatbot, ChatGPT, is not a substitute for a New York Times subscription.
Can a Tech Giant Be Woke?

Microsoft, once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, wants to be seen as an ethical employer. Is there a catch?
Nvidia and an AI ‘Tipping Point’ Ignites a Market Rally

Amid blowout earnings, the chipmaker Nvidia predicted the start of a “10-year cycle” of growth fueled by artificial intelligence.
The Year Chatbots Were Tamed

A year ago, a rogue A.I. tried to break up my marriage. Did the backlash help make chatbots too boring?
Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?

Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I.
Technology Companies Are Cutting Jobs and Wall Street Likes It

The sector is laying off workers after a hiring boom during the pandemic and their share prices are soaring.
Focused Cuts and Fewer Layers: Tech Layoffs Enter a New Phase

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies have been on a layoff spree this month, with the latest cuts differing from last year’s mass reductions.
Nvidia’s Big Tech Rivals Put Their Own A.I. Chips on the Table

Chafing at their dependence, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are racing to cut into Nvidia’s dominant share of the market.
Lina Khan’s FTC Takes On AI Deals like Microsoft-OpenAI

The agency is concerned that transactions including Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI could hinder competition and innovation.
Microsoft, Amazon and Google Face F.T.C. Inquiry Over A.I. Deals

The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.
Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Its Video Game Division

The reductions come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft Tops Apple to Become Most Valuable Public Company

The shift is indicative of the importance of new artificial intelligence technology to Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors.